New Zealand trucking

You will need to find an employer willing to pay the salary that immigration require to have any success.

You could try looking for an Accredited Employer who can pay a lesser salary but still have to structure that over a 40 hour week, so is still more than most employers pay. Its bloody hard even as a Class 1 driver (NZ Class 5) to find a job especially if you are looking at relocating permanently. What part of the industry are you looking at?

If you are looking for a 12 month role only then go for it, you shouldn’t have too much trouble and you won’t be limited by immigration salary requirements, but you will have to leave the country for 12 months before you can go back (if that has any bearing at all).

As far as a visitor visa is concerned you only need to have a return flight booked as far as I know.

Have you been to NZ before?