Currie is on a two-month tour of New Zealand, with the aim of capturing all of the Pokemon released on smartphone game Pokemon Go. Related Content Paul Little: We're all fomo-sapiens Watch: Kiwi quits job to become full-time Pokemon trainer"I couldn't believe it when a company in America emailed me wanting me to become a full-time Pokemon Go instructor. Currie, from Orewa, north of Auckland, has booked 20 bus trips around New Zealand and so far has captured 93 of the 151 unique Pokemon released in the game. When Kiwi Tom Currie quit his job as a barista to become a full-time Pokemon hunter he had no idea it could turn out to be the best career move he has ever made. Yesterday he told the Herald on Sunday he has been offered a new job as a Pokemon coach by gaming company Gamer Sensei in the US.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 16, 2016 17:00 UTC