Nz has beautiful scenery, racing through the gorges of the south island and down the west coast on a motorbike is world beating but the scenery in other countries is still beautiful, just different. But what is work like? And I agree with many on that website…meet a kiwi abroad and they are extremely friendly. I feel information supplied for potential immigrants is misleading and needs to be rectified. If you’re over 50, then move fast. There is so much more to do in England and in my town once you’ve made a friend you’ve made it for life. Also, eating out in NZ was often cheaper, which I can’t get my head around. Thanks for your comment Chloe. I think you described NZ weather fairly well. Health system – widely experienced due to my son’s injury mentioned above – he had to wait over 30hrs for his operation as he was injured on a Friday. Is it just me?” and NZ is a “broken shit hole”, A Singaporean Says Living In NZ Different Experience – Updated, An American’s Take On “Rip-Off New Zealand”, Just Another Day in the ‘Most Socially Progressive Nation on Earth’, General Discussion Area: Talk to /u/TeHokioi from /r/NewZealand, Tales from Retardicon 6 The Business of Investor Visas – part 1, Tales from Retardicon 6 The Business of Investor Visas – part 2, Tales from Retardicon 6 The Business of Investor Visas – part 3, We Chose To Go With New Zealand. but what happens when they become teenagers, and they can see more for themselves what they’re missing out on, and what life is really like here? So come on down.....if inferior and substandard is what you want out of life! It may not be cold but it’s wet. Don’t try and import directly, I’ve done that and customs, maf and anyone else will make your life hell. Spring comes to New Zealand earlier than in the UK, summer lasts longer, autumn comes later and there are ample opportunites to get outdoors at all times of the year. We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. Funny I laughed about the 40 hr week meant to be 37.5..Kiwis in construction industry seem to have a hero mentality I’ve seen loads working 70-80 hr weeks and I ask them why they put up with it. In general, what is the weather like in NZ compared to UK? I still miss the UK – I miss it’s history, it’s closeness to Europe, Christmas in winter, all the wonderful consumerism (tic – but the shopping is limited here). That is just my opinion. We mentioned this in the article itself, and it’s also mentioned in the comments above. Its actually done so its easier to compare. So to all those people who have made mostly negative comments about NZ I personally think it’s because they miss their homeland rather than they don’t like NZ. This will bring even more racism and in the not too distant future, most school children will be Asian. besides who cares if someone dislikes New Zealand...Everyone is different and how boring it would be if we were not. Trips to the city to go to a play, show or visit a museum. http://emigratetonewzealand.blogspot.com Maybe I might be disappointed, maybe I won’t but at the end of the day my priority is to be around my family (mums getting older) and being on the other side of the world makes that harder. Work has always been tough here but I guess thats the same wherever you live..As they say here “get over it” or “she’ll be right” lol. Just because you’ve lived with it before doesn’t make it right. I was told that we would go for holidays every weekend and that life would be fantastic. Click to access Cost-Comparison-Sheet.pdf, Click to access Cost-Comparison-Sheet.pdf. It’s beautiful but in a different way and you have cheap travel to more beautiful countries in Europe just on your doorstep. Even now if you make small talk with someone about how expensive it is here – they will say “oh its the same everywhere in the world now” even if the facts state otherwise. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one. Pearce and G. Smith. The job market is obviously more diverse here in the UK, no doubt about it. My salary was $58k in 2005, same job would perhaps be $70k today. “:NZ is a boring isolated country of vicious Hobbits. Others may regard it as cult-like behaviour. Remember the 4 main NZ banks are owned by the 4 main Australian banks. I cant wait to go back in March and bring my Turkish boyfriend to this fantastic safe, beautiful country. This article is a little misleading, having lived in both islands I can honestly say that the occassional summer is better than the UK while others are quite similar. His wife (ex cabin crew) has struggled to find work, with a baby on the way is it worth staying in NZ so far away from family back home? They are very effective in NZ. Yes I agree, I am certainly not anti Chinese. Have you been reading this thread on r/newzealand, perhaps that explains your sudden re-appearance on this site? ↓ Auckland vs London vs Edinburgh vs Birmingham ↓, ↓ Christchurch vs London vs Edinburgh vs Birmingham ↓, ↓ Dunedin vs London vs Edinburgh vs Birmingham ↓, ↓ Napier vs London vs Edinburgh vs Birmingham ↓, ↓ Wellington vs London vs Edinburgh vs Birmingham ↓, New Zealand lies closer to the equator than the UK. I’m interesting specifically in Blenheim and wondered how the data for rain, sunshine would compare; more sun and less rain I think; but could you be a bit more specific? Think ahead and plan, take responsibility or suffer the inconvenience of not – no babying with petrol stations and food every few miles. Dunedin is the coolest and cloudiest of New Zealand’s main centres. the problem with NZ is its association with the pacific, thus bringing alot of unnecessary uneducated immigrants from the islands, and feeding them social welfare, and ACC!!! It depends what you consider exciting of course, but for us NZ is a great place to bring up our family.

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