Hello Property Kiwis and welcome to our April 2025 Newsletter

Last month we hosted  our annual drinks gathering at MIPIM 2025 and despite wet weather, we had a great turnout at Ma Nolan's Irish pub - see pics below.



Coming up on 24th April we have our Anzac Eve drinks which is a combined event with the Property Aussies and the Insurance Kiwis. Thanks to the kind sponsorship from Chancerygate, paid KIP members get FREE entry (including your first drink) but please book ASAP as numbers will be limited.

Those back in Auckland don't miss out as we have KIP Auckland Chapter drinks at Mr Murdoch's bar on 1st May. Please spread word on that one to any folk you know back in Auckland.

On 15th May we have our first breakfast speaker for 2025, Emma Cariaga the new Chief Operating Officer for British Land. The talk will be onsite at the British Land Canada Water development and Emma will be talking through their ambitions for the area as well as her fascinating career to date.

Enjoy.

Regards

Bryce
[email protected]

April Newsletter Contents 

• Upcoming events 
• New Members
• Kiwi Jobseekers
• Congrats to new hires

Upcoming Events

24th April 2025 - ANZAC Eve Drinks at The Pacific Tavern, Canada Water

1st May 2025 - KIP Auckland Chapter Drinks at Mr Murdoch's Bar

Come and join other Auckland based Property Kiwis for a drink and a social catch up. The crowd will be a mix of our KIP alumni who have moved back from London, those thinking of making the move to work in the UK commercial property sector in future and everyone in between!
Register via the link below

1st May 2025 - Kiwis in Property Auckland NZ Chapter - Autumn networking drinks

15th May 2025 - Breakfast with Emma Cariaga, Chief Operating Officer of British Land - Dock Shed, Canada Water


Emma Cariaga is the Chief Operating Officer at British Land. 

Emma joined British Land in 2014 from Landsec where she delivered a number of Central London developments. Prior to British Land, Emma held development and land management roles at Barratt and Crest Nicholson.

Emma is a Non-Executive Director of Assura plc & a Non-Executive Director of TEDI-London a new engineering University for London backed by Kings College London, Arizona State University & University of New South Wales.

Register your place via the link below 
15th May 2025 - Breakfast with Emma Cariaga - Chief Operating Officer, British Land
 

See our website for a full list of forthcoming webinars and events in 2025
Kiwis In Property

If you are planning to attend multiple KIP events during the year, you should consider taking out annual KIP membership which is only £49 per annum and grants members free or discounted entry to most events as well as additional benefits such as listing on our member profile page and access to our online speaker video library.

New KIP Members this month


A warm welcome to the following new KIP members who joined our community this month.

• Harriet Warren - London Shared - Investor (Auckland - NZ Hometown)
• Ben Pinfold - Dentons Kensington Swan - Legal (Auckland)
• Vivian Griffiths - Clifford Chance - Legal (Dunedin)
• Evelyn Baxter - Norman Disney Young - Construction (Auckland)
• Paul Lysaght - JLL - Agent (Christchurch)
• Grahame Woods - JBP Associates - Consultant (Tauranga)
• Madeline Pierpoint -  Norman Disney Young - Sustainability (Wellington)

Please support any new kiwi arrivals whenever you can. We all remember what it was like being new to London and how helpful it was to grab a coffee with another kiwi who could give us a steer on the market or CV tips. You can contact Kiwis seeking work by visiting our Jobseekers page or connecting through Linkedin.
 

The following newly arrived Kiwis are currently seeking roles. See our jobseekers page at Kiwis In Property for more detail.



Lucy Miller - Commercial Property Lawyer with 6 years PQE. Seeking a role in private practice or in house.
(52) Lucy Miller | LinkedIn
[email protected]


Seerwan Jafar - arriving with 5 years sales experience with Carters Building Supplies in Auckland. Seeking a sales or business development role.
(52) Seerwan Jafar | LinkedIn
[email protected]




Kamal McEntee Amziane - arrives with experience working at Bayleys and Precinct Properties and looking for a facilities management or asset management role. 
(52) Kamal McEntee-Amziane | LinkedIn
[email protected]
 

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Kiwi new hires



Congrats to the following Kiwis who have recently successfully secured employment:

• Vivian Griffiths - Clifford Chance
• Jared Petersen - OPRE Solutions
• Tim Goodman - Equiniti
• William Gatting - Pinney Talfourd Solicitors

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Are you planning to head to the UK to work this year?
 

Join Kiwis in Property and we can help you get the best UK working experience!

Our annual membership fee of just £49 includes the following benefits for new arrivals:

• Free profile on our website jobseekers directory
• Republished in our monthly newsletter read by over 1000 UK  based property Kiwis
• Shout outs on social media including LinkedIn reaching a property audience of 5000 plus
• Ability to make direct contact with London based Kiwis via our members directory
• Personal introductions to Kiwis already working in relevant sectors
• Free or discounted entry to KIP networking and social events (KIP membership generally pays for itself after 2-3 events).

Signing up is easy just login to www.kiwisinproperty.com , go to your dashboard and upgrade your subscription. You can then add your profile to the jobseekers directory and/or the general members directory. If you need help or have any questions send us a message to [email protected] and we can set up a zoom chat before you arrive.

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"I met with Bryce after a week of being in London. He explained the benefit of KIP, which I was immediately attracted to and helped me by posting my arrival to the KIP network and his network.
The post generated a number of leads for me to follow, whether it was people wanting to help or people who had jobs on offer. This ultimately led to a job offer shortly after. I was very pleased with how helpful Bryce and his network were. It certainly made the job hunt easier and allowed me to connect with other kiwis in the market." Tom Darry, CIT.

 

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If you have a job vacancy in the UK, NZ or anywhere else that  you would like to advertise to our 1500 plus Kiwi property professional readership please get in touch  [email protected]

Our advertising rates are:

• Standard newsletter job advert – single role - £299
• Enhanced job advert with social media promotion - £399
• Advert for multiple roles – as above £399 and £499
• Multiple advert campaigns - by negotiation

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UK to NZ Pension Transfers

‘Wouldn’t it be easier to leave my pension in the UK and then just withdraw the benefits in NZ when I retire?’



Although the UK and New Zealand arguably have many things in common, unfortunately, tax regimes aren’t one of them! It’s important to understand all the potential repercussions of transferring your pension - or not. This short video explains more GBPensions - An overview of your UK to New Zealand pension transfer options (youtube.com). You can also download our free guide, ‘Understanding your UK to NZ pension transfer options’. Tony Chamberlain and the team at GBPensions will be happy to answer any queries you may have.



 

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Currency Exchange

KIP have  partnered with Halo Financial to allow our members to access discounted exchange rates for Kiwi dollars – access via this link Buy Currency with Confidence - Halo Financial  or contact Geraldine Collett on +44 (0)20 7350 5470 or [email protected] and let her know KIP sent you to access the best deal and avoid fees.

 

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