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I have been in New Zealand for exactly one year today. I can't believe how fast it's gone. Two months ago, I received a letter from immigration reminding me my working holiday visa expired on this date. I was in a panic of what to do. Go home...stay here...go to Australia. Where is home anyway?
After much hmmming and awing, I filled out the extensive paperwork to apply for a work visa and permit for NZ. This would allow me to stay for another year. I was really buying some more time to decide what I wanted to do next. Since I waited so long to make my decision I didn't get all the paperwork in the post until two weeks before my visa expired. According to immigration law, it is illegal to work without a visa, so I was almost positive I'd have to take an unexpected holiday while waiting for my visa to arrive. On Friday, three days before my visa expired, I mentally told myself I'd get at least the next week off if not longer. I was thinking of all the things I'd get to do with this free time. Much to my dismay, my new visa arrived that Saturday. It took only 9 days! Nothing happens promptly in NZ; I couldn't believe my visa came on time. So no holiday for me. Next time I'll just have to procrastinate a little longer!