All things concerning the strange and wonderous journey to New Zealand.

Lost in Space, Time and Standards

Charles Herring 16 March 2026
Southern Cross
I anticipated most of the challenges of moving to New Zealand. Immigration, housing, saying goodbyes. What I didn't anticipate was how exhausting it would be to relearn space, time and standards. When seasons run backwards, Mondays happen twice, and you find yourself whispering 'I miss inches' in bed, the cumulative toll is real. Fortunately, wonder makes a good coping mechanism

Cricket Baptism

Charles Herring 6 December 2025
Hagley Oval
I spent 5 days watching cricket in Christchurch. I learned a good bit about the game but I learned a good bit more about myself and the general endeavor of being a human on this globe.

New Zealand Move Notes

Charles Herring 2 November 2025
Charles in Russel New Zealand

Background

Over the course of a year from November 2025 to November 2026, Mai and I researched and eventually moved to New Zealand. We were looking for a life change and my work at WitFoo needed to plan for international expansion. My extensive notes are found below. 

Advisors

Our move was made much easier by a few advisors. I am pretty good at paperwork and research and thought of doing it myself to save some money. I ended up feeling that all 3 of these advisors over delivered on value and made our move much more successful.

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