Truck driver was taken off the skills shortage list a couple of years ago. There are some temporary opportunities in the Canterbury area rebuilding after the earthquakes, but I heard recently that even these are drying up as the rebuild is well underway and they don’t need more drivers. They changed the visa requirements to have a minimum of x years driving trucks in NZ, making it possible for existing drivers to renew, but not for new drivers to come in.
They don’t want us, it seems, and they are following Australia in further tightening their visa requirements for skilled workers.