http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.healthinsurance.co.nz en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:43:21 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169526/heading-to-australia-from-nz-this-winter-do-you-really-need-travel-insurance/ It's Australia. Quick flight. Same time zone. Feels easy, right?... Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169526 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169529/solo-travel-on-an-iec-visa-how-to-meet-people-and-make-canada-feel-like-home/ Booking flights and landing on Canadian soil is one thing. But what happens after the immigration officer stamps your IEC visa and you're officially in the country with no flat, no mates, and no idea where the corner dairy is?... Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169529 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169474/travel-insurance-for-snow-sports-what-iec-visa-holders-and-powder-chasers-need-to-know/ If you're heading off on a working holiday to Canada or chasing snow across Japan or Europe, travel insurance might not be the most exciting thing on your list, but it's one of the most important. Especially if snow sports are on the agenda.... Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169474 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169467/what-school-sports-teams-really-need-from-travel-insurance/ Travelling for sport? You've already got enough on your plate. Booking transport, checking dietary needs, chasing permission slips, finding one (just one) matching pair of socks…... Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169467 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169466/from-ski-camp-to-music-tour-travel-insurance-for-every-kind-of-school-trip/ Every school trip is unique. Whether you are heading to Queenstown for a winter sports programme or taking your music group to perform in Melbourne, your itinerary, transport, risks, and gear will all differ.... Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169466 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169519/taking-the-team-overseas-heres-what-travel-insurance-should-actually-cover/ So, you've got a passport full of permission slips, a bus booked to the airport, and one very enthusiastic squad ready to take on the world—or at least a tournament in Aussie.... Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169519 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169509/travel-insurance-for-school-sports-teams-what-you-need-to-know/ Whether you're herding a pack of rugby-mad teens across the ditch for a competition or helping a netball team take on the world (or at least, somewhere warm and sunny), getting the right travel insurance is a must.... Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169509 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169523/why-kiwis-choose-the-cover-more-great-stay-policy-for-canada-working-holidays/ You've got the visa. Your puffer jacket is packed. You're eyeing up that Vancouver coffee scene or dreaming of chasing powder in Banff. There's a long to-do list before your Canada working holiday kicks off—and somewhere near the bottom (but honestly, should probably be higher) is travel insurance.... Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169523 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169532/five-essential-tips-for-business-travellers-preparing-for-international-trips/ The internet and modern communications have been a huge benefit for Kiwi businesses needing to grow relationships and sales overseas. However there will always be the need for meetings in person, attending conferences or events, in-market research, and other types of face to face contact. Living on an island at the bottom of the Pacific means at times you simply have to hop on a plane.... Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169532 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/post/169518/what-are-the-most-popular-ironman-events-around-the-world-for-kiwis/ New Zealanders are enthusiastic participants in Ironman events both locally and internationally. Aside from competing, Kiwis love to get out and cheer on their heroes like Hannah Berry, Kyle Smith and Hayden Wilde, and many locals volunteer at events year after year.... Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.healthinsurance.co.nz/blog/#post169518