About Us

Who are BritsNZ?

• We are Mike & Alex Cole [and 3 Kids!]

• We migrated from the UK to NZ in October 2003

• We live in New Plymouth, halfway down the West coast of the North Island and have traveled extensively.

• We have a ready made support network to help you settle in NZ

• Mike is a Financial Consultant with over 30 years experience, in the UK and NZ markets

You can read about our Physical Migration by clicking HERE

Mike & Alex set up BritsNZ Ltd after a very tough first year in NZ [on a needs must basis] in an effort to help other migrants find their way to NZ without having to re-invent the wheel.

Mike had worked for 25+ years within the financial services market in the UK and had come to NZ to continue in that profession, whilst Alex had been a Travel Agency Manager and busy mother with the 3 children.

BritsNZ has evolved from being mainly financially focussed to a holistic, “one stop shop” offering to migrants from the UK.

Our 3 children were aged 13, 8 and 3 when we moved to NZ [and are now 16 [and driving!!!!], 11 & 6] so Mike & Alex have a good knowledge of the NZ education system right across all the differing schooling levels and so can give valuable insights into how the education system differs between the 2 countries.

As a family we have traveled extensively across the North Island but not yet much across the South Island but we are able to offer would be immigrants access to people in most parts of NZ so that you can have an opportunity [via e-mail] to build a support network even before you leave the UK.

We very much have an attitude [having been there ourselves] that there are no mad, bad or sad questions and it is much better to ask than not to do so……..as the saying goes “knowledge is power”!!!!!

“We are the champions my friends!!!”

Alex and Mike are extremely proud to announce that they have been crowned "Champion Migrants 2005/2006" by Outbound Publishing following voting by the public after watching the "Emigrate Challenge DVD" - to all who voted for us many, many thanks and we hope we can continue to help all of you realise your dreams of making a new life in NZ!!!!

For more details about Outbound Publishing/Emigrate New Zealand Newspaper click HERE

"Its a tough life but somebody has to do it"