Magda van der Walt - Radiographer from Bloemfontein

I'm a Radiographer from Bloemfontein, Free State, in South Africa. I am employed as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in Wellington, NZ. ... MORE

Angelique Kriedemann - Theatre Nurse from South Africa

What an experience it has been! Hi my name is Angelique and I first got in contact with Accent Health in January of this year to try and secure an employment offer. From the start Prudence was there to support me, by answering questions and concerns I had and nothing was too much for her. ... MORE

Johnny Drayson - Junior Doctor from UK

I first contacted ACCENT via email in February 2007. I was currently working as a junior doctor in the UK, and like many of my peers I wanted to take some time out to work and travel overseas and broaden my horizons. ... MORE

Moyra Doherty. RN. From Scotland

Hi my name is Moyra Doherty. My husband and my 2-year-old daughter now live in New Zealand. I was working as a Bone Marrow Transplant nurse in Scotland and we had dome a lot of research and were thinking of making the big move when we met the ACCENT representatives at the Expo in Edinburgh in March 2007. ... MORE

Charlie from Alaska - Radiographer

Starting our New Zealand process was a simple rainy day in Alaska web surfing. On that day I came across the ACCENT posting. Contact was made and literally within hours Prudence and Ali were back at us. ... MORE

CHRISTINE THOMPSON, MIDWIFE FROM UNITED KINGDOM

I first met the Accent team at the NZ Expo, London in October 2005, just after I qualified. I knew that I would have to get my BSc and some work experience before I could apply for a job in NZ, ... MORE

WALLY & ANNETTE BARNARD - Radiologist from South Africa

Since our very first contact with Prudence and Accent Health, we were taken by surprise to discover what a 'hands on' approach she takes to get interested candidates from afar on board her ship and to guide and assist in the entire process that is to follow ... MORE

Dr Andrew Robinson (ANEASTHETIST) and Siew Bek Robinson REGISTERED NURSE

We met ACCENT Health recruitment at the Manchester expo in October 2006, and was offered a personal interview the following Monday at the hotel. At the interview we discussed the Immigration, Registration and working and living in New Zealand. ... MORE

Naomi Flasher, Clinical Nurse Specialist from the United Kingdom

As a family, we had considered emigrating to New Zealand for some time, so were in the process of applying for residency visas. ... MORE

Jennifer Schroer, Registered Nurse from America

I had been travelling around the US for 6 years and decided to “go international”. A friend of mine, that had started the process with me, found Accent on line and suddenly there was a light at the end of a tunnel. ... MORE

Dr. Hans Dahl, Doctor from Germany

My wife Karola and I are in our late 50's and are looking back at a very eventful and pleasant life in Germany,. Now that our children are capable of caring for themselves we decided to eventually live our own lives. ... MORE

John Harvey, Respiratory Consultant from the United Kingdom

I initially looked to work in Australia at a teaching hospital in New South Wales. They seemed very enthusiastic, but were pretty hopeless in helping with visas and personnel issues, but kept persuading me not to look elsewhere. ... MORE

Sam Downing, Sonographer from the United Kingdom

Last summer we sat on a balcony of a gorgeous house on south coast of England deciding where and what we wanted to be doing for the next ten years. ... MORE

Donald McKee, Emergency Physician from Florida, America

My family (wife, children ages 14 and 12) and I are from Florida. Last (northern) spring we began thinking of spending a year in NZ as the kids were both due to change schools. The first step was to join one of the NZ chat sites. ... MORE

Ann McDonald, Staff Nurse from United Kingdom

I graduated from nursing school, as a mature student 2 years ago. After gaining firm foundation skills in an acute hospital I decided to realise my lifelong ambition and look towards working overseas. I contacted ACCENT who just happened to be in the UK in my area on 'recruitment business'. The process of ... MORE

Liz Knot, Physiotherapist from United Kingdom

Hi there, I'm Liz and I am a physio from the UK. I spent almost one year working on my plans to come to NZ, but they have all come together now. I have been here one month and it is all going well. The Kiwi houses are a bit cooler and it is hard to understand the kiwi accents, but it is all part of the working ... MORE

David Speilvogel, Locum from America

My New Zealand locum experience began when I found the Accent website. Within 30 minutes of registering online, I received a phone call from Prudence. We discussed my preferences and soon I had two applications for locum O&G positions. From there, I chose to pursue one of these in suburban Wellington. ... MORE

Ash Crossland, Clinical Manager from United Kingdom

Hi we are Ash and Lynn Crossland and we will be starting a new life in New Zealand thanks in the main to Prue and Accent. Like many others, we first met Prue at the Emigration event at Sandown Park in London. It was the first stand, and the first face in the New Zealand section. We were totally taken aback by the ... MORE

Stephen Bechdolt, Pathologist from America

My wife and I had been speaking to each other for quite a long time about the medical care situation in the United States. We were not very happy with the influence that money had on medical care. We were also under the impression that New Zealand was quite a spectacular place to visit and perhaps live and that the ... MORE

Linda Sawyer, Registered Nurse from America

My name is Linda Sawyer and I have been a RN for over 24 years; all spent in Colorado, USA. I spent many years daydreaming and pondering about living overseas as a nurse. This past January 2006, my personal ponderings were realized when my family and I left our comfort zones for New Zealand. ... MORE

Chris Jackson, Radiographer from United Kingdom

I imagine if you're reading this, you are considering making a big move to NZ. We did this not so long ago and Prudence thought you might like to know how its been - so far. It all started from taking a year out in 1995 to travel the world. We (my wife + I ) saw many lovely places on our travels and lots ... MORE

Peg Miller, Psychiatrist from New York, America

I am high up, sitting on a rock on Crater Rim Trail, alone with the wind, the scent of exotic plants, birds singing and the views. There is an incredible view in every direction. Down below me is Lytellton Harbour. I can see it flow into the Pacific Ocean, aqua transforming into deep blue. ... MORE

Nicky Mathews, Social Worker from United Kingdom - Wow - What a Year!

March: Attended the Emigrate Show at Sandown Park where I met Prudence Shaw from ACCENT Health Recruitment. Could she help me find work as a social worker anywhere in NZ' Yes, she thought she would be able to assist me and suggested she email me with a date to meet her at NZ House in London. ... MORE

Fiona Kirk, Optometrist from Ireland

Hi my name is Fiona, I am a UK trained Optometrist from Ireland. I met Prudence Shaw at the work in NZ expo in 2003 - I had a very quick chat with her and then arranged to come up to London for an individual interview. She videoed my interview (which was a bit scary) but it did not hurt! ... MORE

Vicky Eldridge, Radiographer from United Kingdom

Hi my name is Vicky Eldridge. I have been in New Zealand for three months now and I am here working as a radiographer in Christchurch. I met ACCENT at the New Zealand Expo conference in London when I was at the end of my tether trying to get to New Zealand. ... MORE

Julia Nix, Physiotherapist from United Kingdom

I am a physio from the UK who worked for 6 months in a public hospital in the North Island and 6 months in a private clinic in the South Island. Like everyone, everything was arranged over the phone and by email - but it all went smoothly and my recruitment consultant was so good with the emails and phone calls! ... MORE

Susan Fairlamb, Nurse from United Kingdom

My name is Susan Fairlamb and I came from Cornwall in the UK to work in Christchurch Hospital in NZ as a registered nurse. I first met the ACCENT staff at an expo and, as I was already registered as a nurse in NZ, they organized an interview for me with the hospital within 3 weeks of the first meeting!! ... MORE

Jeff Bannister, Manager/Duty Officer from United Kingdom

After a months holiday in April 2004 we (my partner and I) thought NZ was a good place to live. The more we thought of it the more it became the place we wanted to live. ... MORE

Ian Buchanan, Optometrist from United Kingdom

Hi, my name is Ian. I am an optometrist from Manchester. I had been looking in to working in New Zealand for a while, and had contacted some other agencies about employment as an optometrist, but was met with very low levels of enthusiasm. ... MORE

Guy Woolston, Optometrist from United Kingdom

Where’s the catch' That’s the question me, my wife Jane and daughter Charlotte, aged 7, have been asking ourselves since February 2004. At that time, we couldn’t think of one. Our adventure began last year, over a glass of wine, one dark February evening in Yorkshire. I’d been considering how to change the path ... MORE

Coming to New Zealand! - Charlotte Woolston Age 7

When Mummy and Daddy said we were leaving England I had mixed feelings really. I felt sad, happy, nervous and excited. I knew that my friends would have to stay in England, but I would make new friends in New Zealand. I also knew that I would have to try new things (and lots of new foods) that I did not have in ... MORE