Running their company, raising their twins, and spending days on the beach – events specialists Victoria and Simon Bruce Miller love New Zealand. Words Mic Dover
Victoria and Simon Bruce-Miller live in Nelson, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island with their three-year-old twins Walter and Katolo. Their life now is a far cry from their days as two singles working long hours in the London events management sector.
“Looking back it was a rat race,” says Victoria. “And the endless motorway driving seems like a long forgotten bad dream now!”
The couple’s life in New Zealand couldn’t be more different – their work-life balance involves being part time parents and part time business people – all sandwiched between twice-daily trips to the nearby beach.
New Zealand immigration authorities have just announced changes to the Investor Visa category that should hopefully put it within reach of more Brits desperate to make the move. One visa is open to under-65s with three years’ business experience, and requires an investment of £658,000 (NZ$1.5m) over four years. The other has no age or business restrictions, but requires an investment of £4m (NZ$10m) over three years, plus settlement funds of NZ$1.5m. Investments must be made into particular products, such as government bonds, corporate bonds, equities and managed funds to qualify. "Business migration needs to be urgently addressed, and stakeholders' feedback has been extremely positive regarding this new package," said Dr Jonathan Coleman, New Zealand’s immigration minister.
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