Not there yet. I have well over 100 points, EOI in and agency confident I can get temp visa and then convert to SMC pretty rapidly.
'Agency confident' - sounds like a chicken and egg situation if you're not careful.
What is 'well over 100'? Your EOI will not be selected without a job offer unless you have a minimum of 140 points. With over 100, you can submit, but if not up to 140, it will just sit in the pool and expire after six months if you haven't got a skilled job offer.
It is very difficult to get a skilled job offer from abroad. This old post still applies.
http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread....952#post359952 If you are up for going to NZ to look around, you have a better chance. If you are within the age range, a WHV is a good possibility, or BUNAC IEP up to age 35, or otherwise you can go as a visitor, with "look, see and decide" as your reason.