set out, you can get a Non OA in NZ but that means police checks, health insurance etc, not sure.you want to travel that path, from I Kiwi to another, you are in great hands with Tod Daniels.
advising you, I am a Kiwi but all my income is from Australia also, he looked after me and I will forever be grateful, I am on the Australian pension so pm me if you need any advice, just be aware that on the 65,000 baht a month system I have heard that it must come in each month,ie you cannot send it over a day early because it was a better exchange rate as it would then be categorised as qualifying for the previous month / 2 lots in one month and nothing the following month which would nullify your visa, I can't verify this but did read about it a couple of times 🙏😊