@skinnylatte the only way that I can see being successful while living in NZ has been to have an Asia Pacific or global role, at a minimum having an NZ role in a global company (at least for tech which is my space). Local roles, even in IT, are not world class in all but rare cases - and I say that after having a local gig for a while last year and knowing plenty of people in local company IT roles, IT consulting, etc.
Current government announced incentives for digital nomads, though haven’t seen much about it since.
Or if you are Peter Thiel you buy your citizenship with only a few days of being in NZ. :(