Teaching Requirements for New Zealand?

[fridayfrancis]

I am currently a junior in high school, and want to be a teacher. I currently live in the United States, however, I want to become a New Zealand citizen and teach there.

What would be the best (cheapest, best for time management, easiest) way to achieve this goal?

Is an American teaching degree universally recognized?

Also, being an idiot, I don't understand the lingo. (tertiary student? specialist subject degree? huh?)

Other details: I want to learn Japanese and teach that if possible. I love art, and think that would also be a wonderful thing to teach. I'm naturally good at English, but I despise reading and don't want to if I can avoid it.

NOTE: My family is making me stay in the US for college; since I'll be starting at age 17, they can legally make me do that.