I guess everything in perspective. We're a pretty small country (approx 4.5mil), so bringing 100 people over to NZ would be like California committing to bring

I guess everything in perspective. We're a pretty small country (approx 4.5mil), so bringing 100 people over to NZ would be like California committing to bring 800+ over. And in terms of salaries, again perspective. A good dev will command a six figure salary easy, and a nice house in Wellington costs around $600,000. When you take cost of living into account, you'd be doing alright. But hey, Middle Earth isn't for everyone :)