Many years ago i managed to convince the University of Manchester to give me a planning degree. I have spent some of my time since then toying with the idea of a career in planning in new zealand particularly whilst i was travelling and working in Nz and Australia for 11 months in 2003/2004. As 'luck' would have it, whilst working in Manchester last year, to cut an awfully long story short (and you'll thank me for that), I was offered position at Auckland City Council, and have been living and working in Auckland since February, and that, in a kiwifruit, is the story so far.... ... full info