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  • Connect with fellow Finns in New Zealand

  • Get information in our New Zealand guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in New Zealand

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If you’re wondering how to navigate the challenges of life abroad, you’re not alone. Join InterNations and connect with a community of like-minded expats in New Zealand! You’ll find many ways to network, socialize, and make new international friends.

Don’t miss a variety of welcoming online and in-person events. Join groups to pursue your hobbies — from sports to music, there’s something for everyone With InterNations, you’ll quickly feel at home wherever life takes you.

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InterNations helped me meet many people of different cultures - now I'm more open-minded and happier!
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  • Serhat Ahmed

    With all of the information that InterNations provided on Wellington, it made my move from Turkey easier than I could have imagined.

InterNations – The Place for Finns Living in New Zealand

Want to connect with the expat community of Finns in New Zealand? Looking for Finnish compatriots to help you with your questions on expat life? Or are you looking for other Finnish expats to go on an excursion to the South Island with?

InterNations New Zealand offers everything you might need as an expat, no matter whether you already live in New Zealand or are still in Finland planning your upcoming foreign assignment. InterNations is the leading platform among expatriates and global minds in all countries around the world. Needless to say, our community of Finnish expats in New Zealand is going very strong, with members having roots all across Finland - from Oulu, over Pori to Helsinki.

    Meet other Finns in New Zealand

    Meet other Finns at our events in New Zealand

    Attend our monthly events and activities for Finns expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

    Want to meet other Finns at our events?

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    Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow Finns in our New Zealand expat forums.

      Ask experienced Finnish expats in New Zealand!

      • Where can I find Finnish food?
      • Where can I meet other Finns?
      • Are there Finnish schools in my city?

      Find other Finns to share your hobbies with

      Tips and Advice on New Zealand from Your Fellow Finnish Expats

      Obviously, expat life in New Zealand goes well beyond shipping your belongings and taking care of red tape. Socializing with fellow Finns is an important facet of living abroad and can be a huge stepping stone in getting to know the New Zealand mentality and way of life. Finns in New Zealand are a part of our community, calling cities such as Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and many others home. You can use InterNations to look for fellow Finns in Wellington, for example.

      Wondering where to shop for Finnish delicatessen, want to discuss your national team's latest match, or simply talk to someone in your native language? Become a member of the New Zealand InterNations Community!

      • Our network is the best place to meet expats from Finland.
      • On the New Zealand Expat Forums, you can get competent answers to all your expat-related questions: how to find a babysitter fluent in your mother tongue, where to get poronkäristys in Wellington, etc.
      • The InterNations Places database for New Zealand has information on the nearest Finnish embassy and many other institutions.

      From the South Island to Windy Wellington, you can meet supportive and friendly Finnish expats in New Zealand on InterNations.

      Meet and Mingle with Fellow Finns in New Zealand

      Additionally, InterNations hosts regular expat events and activities in New Zealand. Our get-togethers are sure to cater to your taste as well: as a member, you can partake in cozy gatherings to enjoy some New Zealand pavlova, join one of our huge expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Wellington’s best locations, and much more. Want to discover New Zealand? Go on a weekend trip with your fellow expats to see the nation's Art Deco capital and other beautiful landmarks.

      Our meet-ups and activities offer many wonderful opportunities to mingle with expatriates hailing from Finland and dozens of other countries in a casual setting. Just sign up for your InterNations membership and you’ll soon hear a cordial Hyvää päivää from our Finns living in New Zealand!

      • Serhat Ahmed

        With all of the information that InterNations provided on Wellington, it made my move from Turkey easier than I could have imagined.

      • Melanie Rasbery

        Since I knew about the active expat network in New Zealand, InterNations made moving to Wellington more exciting than it had seemed before.

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