Totoo yan... Mahirap mag ipon ng points sa NZ. Dami ko rin ginawang research tungkol dyan. I've also tried applying for a job in NZ while offshore, pero naka ilang daang send na ata ako ng direct employer emails wala nag entertain sakin LOL. meron man nagrereply na mas preferred kasi nila na andun ka na, which is ironic given the weight of a job offer for their PR application and the purpose of why you're trying to land a job in the first place.
NZ rin kasi gusto namin ni wifey dati. Mas laid-back kasi sya kesa sa AU though di naman rin ganon kalaki ang diperensya. Bukod sa napakataas ng points system, only got 145 without job offer by the way (kinapos pa ng 15pts HAHA), pinakamalaking deciding factor namin was the job opportunities. My wife and I are both in the IT industry, and IT in NZ is obviously way too small compared to AU. Tapos nagkaron pa ng pandemya na yan, lalo na lumiit. Hehe.
Hope this helps.