Hi there all of you struggling with NZ applications! I am a British-trained physio and have now been working in NZ for over 2 years. Although it's a while since I did the application, the trauma is still fresh in my mind!

I think Matt from Hull is on the right track - that's pretty much what I did. I sent job descriptions from all my posts (and I think all the KSF stuff that has come in is probably really helpful with that), uni transcript, all my objectives/appraisals, dissertation, all the In-Services I had ever presented, reflective statements (they love those over here), and I think I did some hypothetical clinical notes too. If you then write a summary for each comptency to explain how you have shown these skills, and refer to any applicable document. It will add up to a huge amount of paperwork - I sent at least 400 pages in total, and Brits I work with here sent up to700 I think.

Also bear in mind that you have to get every single thing you send them certified if it's not an original - and that means everything. This costs quite a lot of money if you don't have a friend who's a solicitor or similar - I would advise arranging a set fee to get the whole lot done before you arrive at the office, as otherwise they may charge you per document.

Also bear in mind that it may take a lot longer than you planned for them to process it - mine took 8 months start to finish, mainly because they lost the same letter twice, and so I had to get it re-sent. Although they tell you to get letters of recommendation sent separately, I would collect them yourself and send them with the application.

There's no two ways about it - it is a huge amount of work to do, but I love working over here so it was definitely worth it. It's not worth starting on just in case you might want to work here, and certainly not worth doing if you want a working holiday as a physio (you might end up leaving the country before your registration comes through!), but if you're serious about NZ then just bite the bullet and get it done! From what I've heard, most British physios do get registered, as long as you do everything they ask. It's other nationalities that have more problems - Indian, Philipino etc.

Good luck - and keep looking at pretty pictures of NZ landscapes to keep the motivation levels high! Cheers, Vicky.