Hi
I have been looking through a few threads ( overloading with info at the moment !) what is the situation with regards to getting a tourist visa and then switching it once in NZ for a ltbv if you are initially unsure of the area in which you want to settle your biz. I know that you can come to the USA and it is possible to then find a biz and change status , however the downside is that you are landlocked. I found a couple of threads here where someone seems to have asked a similar question but I cannot find out what their outcome was or in fact they did end up doing it that way. It is generally frowned on as seen to be "bucking the system"