I arrived this time last year looking for primary teaching jobs
I applied for 22
interviewed for 1
was told by several of the schools I applied to that there were 80 plus applicants for each job
at least 1 job I was told to my face that overseas teachers were not welcome (apparently OS teachers in the past had returned to their home country during term time and at short notice)
However - being positive
NZ curriculum is very similar to the English one with a few name differences,
have you any assessment background? Use of target setting? Children's 'I can' statements etc? Using Learning Objections/intentions, self assessment, rrefection and review?
NZ have just started their national standards journey and any experienece with assessments would make your application more appealing
Echo the comment about Inquiry Learning - big thing here
lots of schools have their own models
Also check out the 'Key compentencies as part of the NZ curriculum (give it a google) as this is also big here
Good luck - it worked out for me for this year (my school now has to release/not re employ temp teachers as there are too many so I'm back off to apply for jobs again)
Any questions - ask away