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We are recruitment and immigration specialists, versed in essential employment law, trained to effectively assess candidates for suitable employment options.

We never lose sight of the importance our actions play in people’s lives and livelihoods so we are constantly challenging ourselves to improve our processes, knowledge and thinking.

The majority of us are migrants who have chosen to make NZ our home and experienced first hand the challenges of immigration and learning the Kiwi culture…and language (see our tips on speaking Kiwi).

What we offer and our personalised approach to doing so is guided by our diverse blend of nationalities, experiences and specialties.

Our Team

Christiaan Arns
Managing Director, Licensed Immigration Adviser – LIA200900034

Tammy Hendricks
General Manager

Lauren Smith
Licensed Immigration Adviser – LIA202100010 /
Accounts Administrator

Kathy Fandam Business Development Manager for FRENZ Recruitment and Immigration

Kathy Fandam
Business Development Manager | Tech, Trade & Engineering Specialist

Storm Roth
Recruitment Consultant

Carmelette Gonzaga Immigration Adviser Support for FRENZ Recruitment and Immigration

Carmelette Gonzaga
Immigration Adviser Support

Minoli Seneviratne
Marketing and Sales Support
“Sooo disappointed and stressed and was about to give up until I saw a job by FRENZ Recruitment & Immigration.
They’d worked with me to make my experience more marketable in NZ and, within 2 weeks, secured an interview. I’m glad to say I received a job offer but could not have done it without FRENZ.
I highly recommend that, if you are looking to immigrate, this is the only company you should use.”

Calvin-Electrical Fitter
“I just want to thank Kath and Jehn at FRENZ Recruitment & Immigration for your absolutely wonderful service, assistance and help in assisting me with Employment.  From the moment we made contact, it was a time frame of 2 weeks and I had a job offer.
Your communication with me through the whole process was incredibly reassuring.  Thank you for keeping me up to date as everything went along.  I would recommend you over and over again.”

Frans-Electrician
Excellent news and fantastic work. I am very very grateful and can’t quite believe its through already and you did it in 2 weeks !!!
I would like to thank you and your staff so much for all the hard work in helping me to obtain/renew my visa in NZ. I know that it could not have happened without Frenz.
My first meeting with you, I knew that I was dealing with a person who is highly professional. You knew all the answers to my questions and right away offered different ways to deal with my visa options.
I will definitely recommend you to anyone looking for an immigration lawyer and adviser.
Once again,  thank you very much for all of your services, expertise & guidance through the migration process. Your skills helped me throughout the whole process and made it as clear as possible from start to finish.
I sincerely appreciate your guidance and assistance thought the Immigration process. Thank you!

Anton

Thanks so much for this wonderful news! This means so much for me and my family when we embark on our new journey as a reunited family in New Zealand thru your excellent assistance.

With much appreciation and well wishes for you and Christiaan

 

 

Russel and Melissa

Thank you so much for being part of making this dream come true for me.. You were a fundamental part of this whole process..
A heartfelt thank you to the entire FRENZ team.
Everyone have a good weekend.

 

Everton

Thank you so much, we are very happy with you who helped us to get resident visa.
I really appreciate your huge help for more than 10 years (since 2009!), in long term relationship.
I still remember the tall lady who interviewed me at Auckland office, was worried about me because of my height (148cm) if I can do milking.

We will definitely apply for permanent residency so please help us one more time.

Thank you very much again, M & N

Mai

FRENZ Recruitment was very committed to making my professional long-term dream come true. And they worked with me to make it easier to understand professional legal programs. They collaborated with me on this project and all the company officials who worked with me worked very hard. Not only did they take my contract seriously but they are still investigating over the phone with concern for my well being.

I have also recommended my friends to get businesses through this company. My heartfelt thanks and appreciation to FRENZ RECRUITMENT. – Langesh

මාගේ දිගුකාලීන වෘත්තීය සිහිනය සැබෑ කර ගැනීමට FRENZ ආයතනය මහත්සේ කැපවී සිටියේය. වෘතිය නීතිමය පැතිකඩ තේරුම් ගැනීම පහසුවුයේ ඔවුන් නිසාමය.

ඔවුන් මාගේ ව්‍යාපෘතිය සදහා මා සමග සහයෝගයෙන් කටයුතු කල අතර, මා සමග වැඩකල සියලුම නිලධාරීන් ඉතා කැපවීමෙන් වැඩ කලහ. ඔවුන් මාගේ කොන්ත්‍රාත්තුව මහත් වගකීමක් සේ සැලකුවා පමණක් නොව, මාගේ ඉදිරි වැඩකටයුතුවල දියුණුව ගැන සැලකිලිමත් වෙමින් ඔවුන් මා සමග සෑමවිටම සහ සම්බන්ධවී සිටී.

මෙම සමාගම හරහා ව්‍යාපාර කිරීමට මම මගේ මිතුරන්ටද නිර්දේශ කරනු ලබනවා. FRENZ ආයතනය ට මාගේ හෘදයාංගම ස්තුතිය සහ අගය කිරීම පුද කර සිටිමි. – ලන්ගේෂ්

Langesh - farm assistant in Canterbury

I’m Kalana from Sri Lanka, working here in Marlborough, South Island.  Thank you so much for finding me the perfect place

I’m now very happy in my job, thank you so much. I would always happily recommended FRENZ to my colleagues or, anybody because

you are really doing your job great.i was extremely pleased with FRENZ positive, professional, reliable and respectful customer service approach. FRENZ team were thorough, clear and smooth with the entire immigration experience.

thanks

Kalana - 2iC Marlborough

“Again want to thank you for giving us two outstanding young men who seem to fit in with us and our farming operation so well.  We are very happy with the guys and from the correspondence we have had with them.  They seem very happy here working for us also.”

Nicola - Taranaki Farmer

“This a dream come true for me. Yes it is. Thank you so much FRENZ for making it happen. FRENZ gave me a life changing opportunity not only for me but specially to my family. To the FRENZ staff for helping me reaching my dream and for the undying support thank you so much.”

“Para sa akin, isa itong natupad na matagal nang pangarap. Maraming salamat sa inyo FRENZ at nangyari ito dahil sa inyo. Binigyan ninyo ako ng pagkakataon para mabago ang buhay ko,  lalo na sa aking pamilya. Sa lahat ng bumubuo ng FRENZ na tumulong sa akin para maabot ang aking pangarap, at sa walang katapusang pagsuporta, maraming maraming salamat.”

Peter - from Japan to NZ dairy farming

“There are too many good words to say about FRENZ Recruitment, especially the very accommodating staff of yours”

“Napakarami kong gustong sabihin tungkol sa FRENZ Recruitment, lahat magaganda, lalo na sa napaka matulungin ninyong staff.”

Geromy - from Oman to NZ dairy farming

“I’m really thankful to FRENZ for giving me a big and life changing opportunity.  The staff, from the interview to the day that we arrived to the office, were so friendly, kind and caring.  Thank you FRENZ”

“Taos puso akong nagpapasalamat sa FRENZ sa pagbigay sa akin ng napakagandang pagkakataon na ito. Sa mga bumubuo nito, mula sa pag interview hanggang sa makarating ako sa kanilang opisina, ay napakababait at maasikaso. Maraming salamat FRENZ.”

Alvin - from Japan to NZ dairy farming assistant

“The FRENZ team was amazing and the experience I had with the company was above my expectations…..thank you again for everything.”

Jean - Run Off Manager

“When I hear the words helpful, supportive, understanding, compassionate and intouch, I see Frenz. All these words describe them. When I was applying for my visa it was quite a stressful time and they were understanding, helpful, supportive and compassionate with regular followups and updates. I would advise them for anyone around this world and any age, because had outstanding service from them.”

Rozanne - Assistant Farm Manage

“We originally came to New Zealand with Frenz as employees back in 2013 & 5 years on Frenz have helped us achieve residency. A very complex process – fantastic support and great peace of mind that people with more understanding and experience could give us a better chance of success. We’re very happy to say we achieved it, without their guidance who knows..”

Jason & Lizzie-Backpackers to Sr Farm Managers to new NZ permanent residents!

“I’m a Tokoroa dairy farm manager. I got immigration services from FRENZ and I totally recommend this business. They help me and my family in all immigration tough cases i always found very satisfied after talking to them because of the way they explain everything . They’re professional, and committed to help you to stay in New Zealand for good.”

Manpreet- Farm Manager

“I am from Sri Lanka. I am working in a farm in Winton. I would like to say FRENZ is a good recruitment company, and good immigration advicer. I would like to recommend anyone this company”

Devinda- Assistant Farm Manager

“The team at FRENZ were extremely helpful in obtaining a NZ work visa for a staff member living overseas wanting to return to NZ to work. They had clear lines of communication and keep the process moving to achieve a success outcome. Thanks Tammy and FRENZ.”

Kristen-Canterbury Farmer

“I’ve used FRENZ Recruitment for years in helping me find good workers and giving me support. I consider them my HR department.”

-Justin-Southland Dairy Farmer

“I got immigration services from FRENZ and I totally recommend this business. They help you with every single detail, they make sure you send the papers on time, and you can trust they will do a very good job. They’re professional, and committed to help you to stay in New Zealand for good.”

Dani

Dani-Marketing Mgr

“At the end of the day, what we do can change lives so we can never lose sight of the importance of what we do and the trust that is placed in us. “

-Tammy-FRENZ

“To achieve positive outcomes an understanding of all current immigration instructions is essential.”

-Christiaan-FRENZ

“Every day is new and different. What we do makes a difference and I’m committed to doing it well.”

 

-Lauren-FRENZ

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Auckland 1010. New Zealand

+64 21 711 071 | 0800 891 314

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Christiaan Arns
Managing Director, Licensed Immigration Advisor


As Managing Director since 2003, Christiaan has seen the business grow steadily and expand to serve the construction industry as well as dairy farming. The success comes from using his substantial experience with Recruitment and Immigration to formulate and incorporate best practice processes that help ensure favourable and streamlined results for our client employers and employees.

Christiaan is also the senior Immigration Advisor, providing services ranging from initial consultation and professional advice to full service visa and residency approval for FRENZ Recruitment clients as well as non-FRENZ employers and candidates.

With his breadth and depth of knowledge across immigration, recruitment and employment, Christiaan is able to quickly identify potential issues and provide solutions for clients.

Christiaan has been part of the premier reference group formed by the Immigration Advisors Association (‘IAA’) to assist with the interpretation of the code of conduct for Licensed Immigration Advisors. He has also been called upon to providing advisor coaching for continuing professional development.

“The application process and engagement with Immigration New Zealand has become a very complex process. To achieve positive outcomes an understanding of all current immigration instructions is essential. Because of constant changes and updates it becomes riskier and harder for applicants to attempt NZ visa applications without professional assistance.”

Tammy Hendricks
General Manager

Tammy comes to us with 20 years of global business and marketing experience with a focus on customer experience, data and technology.
She is responsible for ensuring that FRENZ is positioned to continue delivering value to our clients through the solutions we offer and the service and support we provide.
Much of this is done through strong relationships and customer knowledge combined with office systems and processes that allow FRENZ to source and pre-screen higher quality candidates and to get them to work more quickly in positions where they have the best fit based on the unique needs of the employers.
“At the end of the day, what we do can change lives so we can never lose sight of the importance of what we do and the trust that is placed in us.”

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Lauren Smith
Licensed Immigration Adviser -LIA 202100010 / Accounts Administrator

Lauren is a born and bred dairy farm girl who, since her arrival to FRENZ, has earned a Licensed Immigration Advisor license.  In fact, her hard work and keen ability to create solutions from immigration complexity garnered her the 2021 Manaakitanga award for top honours and her position as Chair of the LIAA Member Care Committee.

Lauren is very detail and time oriented, likes to multitask and work in a busy environment.  This is an ideal combination in her job- she manages immigration from start to finish and is the primary accounts person for FRENZ.

Having grown up with first hand knowledge of the dairy industry, Lauren was keen to join the FRENZ team in order to understand the world of immigration and the impact on the dairy industry.

“Every day is new and different. What we do makes a difference and I’m committed to doing it well.”

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Kathy Fandam
Business Development Manager

Kathy Fandam Business Development Manager for FRENZ Recruitment and Immigration

As FRENZ’s Business Development Manager, Kathy is a passionate problem solver dedicated to finding innovative recruitment solutions for both employers & candidates.

With over 18 years’ recruitment experience across New Zealand’s Trade, Technical, and Engineering sectors, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a robust network to her role at FRENZ.

Kathy has built her reputation by driving business growth and using her energy and imagination to deliver tailored talent solutions. Her expertise spans diverse industries, from engineering workshops to manufacturing, consulting, technical firms, power, distribution, infrastructure, contractors, and more. She has served clients in the industrial, building, construction, and commercial sectors throughout NZ, leveraging her ability to understand market dynamics and trends to give clients a competitive edge.

Kathy’s passion extends to exploring niche vacancies for specialised candidates, and she’s always eager to learn about emerging technologies and roles.

Outside of work, she finds joy in outdoor activities like tramping and walking, maintains a healthy lifestyle through yoga, and values quality time with her family.

“I see my business development manager position as a dual role – building not only the FRENZ business but that of my employers through solid and impactful talent we provide.”

Storm Roth
Recruitment Consultant

Storm joins FRENZ by way of South Africa and 20 years working in 360 recruitment in the healthcare industry.  Her journey into recruitment followed a fulfilling nursing career in both South Africa and New Zealand’s.  She embarked upon after graduating the South African Military Health Service, where she honed her medical skills.

Upon immigrating to New Zealand, Storm cared for the elderly in an Aged Care Facility before transitioning to her career in recruitment.

With her background and her natural care and empathy, Storm finds her role as a recruiter is a rewarding job that involves helping individuals find their ideal employment opportunities.  Particularly given the desperate need for quality, skilled candidates.

She applies to meet the needs of both candidates and employers.

Storm firmly believes in the power of pairing the perfect candidate with the right client.  “There is always a positive to every situation.”

Carmelette Gonzaga
Immigration Adviser Support

Carmelette is a Philippines native who has joined FRENZ to apply her years of immigration experience to assisting in the immigration team.

For almost 10 years, Carm worked in a range of immigration-specific and related roles, from business process outsourcing, handling various foreign diplomatic mission accounts, to providing visa guidance and assessment for clients applying to Australia & New Zealand embassies and study and work visa consultancy support.

She is passionate about providing excellent service to clients and always make sure to focus all her attention on what she is doing to complete her task effectively.

Added to her immigration know-how, Carm also has a good blend of client support and troubleshooting skills gained from her time working with a leading global tech service provider. Both benefit FRENZ clients who trust us to work quickly and thoroughly while navigating through potential issues that could go unseen by less detailed and skilled people.

“Working with FRENZ makes me capable of making a difference in people’s lives and fulfilling their long-time dream of working in a country that encourages equality, flexibility, and individual growth and development.”

Minoli Seneviratne
Marketing and Sales Support

Minoli is one of the newest additions to the FRENZ team, bringing a diverse technical and marketing background and is eager to provide support to candidates and employers alike with the borders now opening.

 

Being qualified in IT and Marketing, Minoli started her career as an IT Instructor in Sri Lanka. She then moved on to work in Digital Marketing and Content Coordination for work ranging from Sri Lankan hospitality to even work with the National Livestock Development Board.

 

Upon arriving to NZ as a migrant, for her higher studies, she knows well the challenges of moving to a new country and dealing with the whole immigration and recruitment process. And she finds it very rewarding to be able to support her fellow migrants in reaching their dreams of living and working in the right job in NZ.