Here's some information on the tax thing in New Zealand.
http://www.buddlefindlay.com/upload/..._exemption.pdf
It's pretty clear cut, you don't pay tax on foreign sourced income for 4 years. The only issue is getting a visa to live here, which is on a points system, but isn't too hard if you're young and have a degree.
If anyone wants to ask me questions about NZ icq: 739765