Thanks Gorrington and prefix for replying with that information. Accommodation in Auchland was $300 for a room in shared house down in manukau not the best area. Indeed they work you every hour they can, (linfox) i don’t think there are many 48 hour week driving jobs in NZ. I was in Napier which is a beautiful place but very expensive but there were driving jobs.(last year) .
I checked out trademe and found around 20 driving jobs in and about christchurch, The problem is getting a company to sponsor your visa application. i just may be easier to go out there on a tourist visa check out the companies and apply there and then. I found Auckland to be just like any other city, very crowded with some rough districts, it Christchurch is anything like Napier then it can’t be that bad.