@Cyphernz: I've tryed to send that PM but since I'm a new member I guess I'm not allowed yet.

I didn't really care about going to Australia or NZ, I just wanted this place where poker was tax free, and I thought that was NZ.

What do Europeans have to do to move to Australia? I don't think it is as easy as moveing to UK, where you can just be a citizen by renting a place (since there's free move trhough europeans in EUR). How can we do this not having a "real job" there?

Once you are allowed to stay there (if we can get to this point). The money you win online you can freely cashout it to your bank australian account? no problem with the government?

Is there any official site or so, where I can get this type of info?

Thanks a lot for your help.

www.immigration.co.nz

Depends how long you want to stay, and your local tax laws. As a US citizen I have to pay US taxes no matter what (though I'm not sure about state taxes). If I pay foreign tax I get a credit for it, so moving can't help my tax situation.

Gl dude those pics look great seems like a cool place to live.

ffs returned to Christchurch just under a week ago

About to get the working holiday visa so I will likely go for a year. Will there be any issue playing on pokerstars when there? I have heard ramblings that it might be illegal. And I am down to Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, and Lunedin for a place to live. Anyone have any recommendations?

i'm also planning on moving to NZ or Australia soon and am a little bit worried about the laws regarding online poker. I know Australia has been itching to make the same move the US did.

http://www.news.com.au/technology/au...-1226059970964

It would suck to get there, set up shop, and then experience another black Friday.

Anyone got some updated info? That articles from May.

yeah may be hard getting a lease but in nz a lot of rentals are done through private deals with your landlord so should be okay. also could check out gumtree website which lists a lot of places and share houses

I'm a new zealander living in wellington as a student grinding 25nl (lol) if anyone here wants to chuck me a pm ask any questions about new zealand/wellington specifically or grab a beer/whatever.

Let me start by saying NZ is a sensational country to visit, live and or whatever. well worth going there if you can. you wont regret it.

RE: AUSTRALIA.

At the moment the online gambling issue is in a senate committee for discussion amoung various gambling initiatives.

these include: 1. restricting in event advertising for legalised sportbook and horse racing.
2. restricting the number of sports betting options that people have (like half time betting)
3. pre-commitment for pokies
4. online gambling penalties.

At the moment Stars provides services into Aus, but arguably, it is against our laws here in Aus. I am not a lawyer so maybe there is an argument about where the game is provided here or on the servers somewhere else.

To date the government really just didnt do anything and the Aus Federal police (similar to the FBI I guess) didnt really know who to charge with crimes.

The US action opened the door to intellegence. So maybe we will see some action sooner or later, but todate there seems to be no sign of any of the poker sites not servicing Aus other than those that previously didnt service us.

The senate inquiry took submission up until 30 June, they will take about a month maybe more to put recommendations to the government/senate on current legislation changes that have been put to them. none seem to impact poker too much. other than the payment legislation around credit cards, which may force the sites to wait until the money is in their account before allowing people to play.

I think the submissions have a reasonable number of people calling for legalised regulated online gaming and gambling system.

we will see what they do in the not to distant future, but i doubt it will change in the next few months.

however if it does, a $1000 bucks gets you to Thailand or Hong Kong, a few hundred to NZ if you get down here and then find it goes to ****e. Not saying you should walk away from rental agreements etc, but..... its probably sortable for someone already likely to head home in a year anyway.

Wellington in 2 weeks!


I...I...I so excited!

I believe I just got approved for a Working Holiday Visa via the website. It was a pretty painless process, filled out a short application online and about 3 days later it said the Visa was approved. I think I'm going with Hodge and we're looking at middle of September for arrival. I think Wellington would be my top choice right now, but I'm open to suggestions.

So what are the costs for renting a spot in NZ? Also anyone know the best cities to live in for surfing?

im going to new zealand in 3 weeks. ill be landing in christchurch and ill bring my bicycle and then just cycle around the south. would be great if anyone wants to meet up. for now ill only stay about 5 weeks, but i could very well imagine to live there, so far from all ive read it seems the perfect place for me.

Just moved to Wellington. ITS AWESOME!!!!

trip report?