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Looking for New Zealand Expats in Russia?

  • Connect with fellow New Zealanders in Russia

  • Get information in our Russia guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Russia

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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 Russia! 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.

What Members are saying

Everyone should join InterNations to enjoy everything from business events to networking to cultural and travel experiences.
Ranim, InterNations Cairo

InterNations helped me meet many people of different cultures - now I'm more open-minded and happier!
Nicholas, InterNations Yaounde

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  • Jonathan Brown

    InterNations is the ideal networking site for me. I use it for private as well as for business contacts here in St.Petersburg. Great!

InterNations – Bringing Together New Zealanders Living in Russia

Interested in meeting fellow New Zealanders in Russia? Are you looking for trustworthy advice and tips on expat life from your New Zealand countrymen? Or would you like to discover landmarks such as the "Third Rome" with other New Zealand expatriates?

No matter if you already are an expat in Russia or still finishing your preparations for your relocation back home in New Zealand, InterNations Russia offers everything you are looking for: our trusted network is the most popular international platform for expats and global minds from all over the world. Of course, we also have a number of New Zealand expats in Russia among our members, coming from various regions all over New Zealand - from Auckland, over Wellington to Christchurch.

  • Community Member
    From New Zealand, living in Moscow
  • Community Member
    From New Zealand, living in Moscow
  • Community Member
    From New Zealand, living in Moscow
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    From New Zealand, living in Moscow
  • Community Member
    From New Zealand, living in Moscow

Meet other New Zealanders in Russia

Meet other New Zealanders at our events in Russia

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

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Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow New Zealanders in our Russia expat forums.

  • Kazan
    4 replies
    Jun 25, 5:51 AM
    Community member

    Dear Sereca, I am from Kazan (currently live in Moscow) I can give you contacts of my friends in Kazan, and they would show you some nice places. Please write me a message if you are interested.

Ask experienced New Zealand expats in Russia!

  • Where can I find New Zealand food?
  • Where can I meet other New Zealanders?
  • Are there New Zealand schools in my city?

Find other New Zealanders to share your hobbies with

Get Tips and Info on Life in Russia from New Zealand Expats

Being an expat in Russia means much more than packing your belongings and taking care of paperwork. Keeping in touch with your New Zealand compatriots is a big part of the expat experience and can help you understand the Russian people and their culture better. With InterNations, meeting other New Zealanders in Russia is a breeze, no matter if you are in Yekaterinburg, Moscow, Saint Petersburg or any other expat magnet across the country. Just take our network of New Zealanders in Moscow, for example.

If you are in the mood to speak your mother tongue again, to learn about the best spots to shop for New Zealand food, or to discuss your favorite sports team’s latest match, join the New Zealand InterNations Community:

  • In our huge expat network, you can easily find like-minded expatriates from New Zealand.
  • Our Russia Expat Forums are a great place to share experiences and advice – for example how to find a nanny speaking your language or where to get pavlova in Moscow...
  • The InterNations Places database for Russia helps you find institutions like the nearest New Zealand embassy.

From the "Third Rome" to the "Venice in the north", we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly New Zealand expats in Russia.

Meet Fellow New Zealanders in Russia at Our Many Expat Activities

Participating in our regular expat events and activities in Russia is another wonderful advantage of your membership. Our events cater to virtually all interests, ranging from a nice dinner with your fellow expats to enjoy some famous borscht, Russia’s national dish, to large expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in some of Moscow’s most exclusive locations. Looking for a weekend getaway? Simply join one of our expat excursions with a group of fellow New Zealanders in Moscow and discover the Virgin Komi Forests of the Urals, Lake Baikal, and other impressive landmarks across Russia.

Our events and activities are a great way of meeting fellow expats from New Zealand and all around the globe in a casual atmosphere. Does this sound interesting to you? Then sign up for membership and you’ll hear a heartfelt Hello from our New Zealanders living in Russia!

  • Jonathan Brown

    InterNations is the ideal networking site for me. I use it for private as well as for business contacts here in St.Petersburg. Great!

  • Noemi Roussel

    What I really like about InterNations is the international mix of people. I got to know there who became very good friends .

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