WHY Did I Move To New Zealand?
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I must say, your pronunciation of Māori words/places is pretty good - probably better than some locals 😂
So right. My name is Maori but the worst thing is when you have Maoris who can't pronounce it right.
@rop Not “probably”, “way better than MOST” I reckon. Which reminds me, your British mate (I think he is), our weatherman Danny-Boy on 1, needs you, bro. Not sure who is helping him, but I think the Maori advisers at TVNZ have ignored him and he has slipped into our pre-couldn’t-care-less-about-correct-Maori -pronunciation era after what I thought he was really trying. Now, he seems to be at-home and comfortable saying “WaiPUnaamu” and “KaiKUra” to name just two I cringe at nearly every night.
You mentioned Kaikoura in your video. Sweet music to my near 80 year old taringa. Thank you! Arohanui. ❤
Happened upon your video today and have just subscribed. Ngā mihi nui.
Big thumbs up for the Maori pronunciation of our towns and cities! Was super impressed. Even some people that have lived here their whole life can't do that well!
Thats because they either cant be bothered or dont want to....
Absolutely agree with you on that...
Just so you know, when NZ made their own Cadbury, it was amazing, Then they stopped making NZ cadbury, and we got our Cadbury chocolate from Australia OMG it was disgusting and still is...
Yeah I agree so now I only bye Whittakers, it's so good
Ae wtf is that what happened yeah i thought i turned sh!t lol
Haha... you're not wrong there. But, as a Nzer living in oz, I'm now used to the cadbury chocolate here. I remember coming home for a holiday and eating the Cadbury chocolate, I couldn't handle the richness of it. Soft, I know🤦♂️But like most things food, for me anyways, NZ has way better food than oz.
Yep NZ Cadbury was the best. Once it changed to Australia stopped buying it. It was crap!
Nah , NZ chocolate is crap ….. that’s why so many kiwis live in OZ
My wife and I are moving to NZ Saturday (from the US for a job opportunity) and have been so preoccupied with liquidating our lives that we haven't had much time to do research on the country. Your content has been a great way cram for this experience. Love it man...great content!
Congrats on your move
Just dont be loud and arrogrant like most Americans and you will be ok
@@Tokkan1What an ignorant comment. You obviously do not know any American in real life.
Today is the 17 anniversary of my coming to NZ. Best decision I ever made. And like you I’m resolutely positive. Best country in the world
So you live in the Dunny?
Cool ... I used to live in Winton, came to England three years ago. Three wasted years, 'nuff sed.
So glad you started CZcams. Me and my partner love watching your videos, seems that the NZ humor has been rubbing off on you 🤣 love from us in West Auckland
Haha superb, thank you so much to you both, glad you’re enjoying & more to come!
To be fair, Wellington is the best city in NZ, great culture, great food, the architecture and atmosphere is amazing, and the scenery is awesome! The weather is absolutely the extreme on both ends, but it's still not bad. BTW, If you haven't found it yet, there is an English shop called UK Goodies out in Petone, you may find your chocolate and pork pies there. You know the Whittaker's factory is in Porirua, right?
If you don't mind a slower pace of life (yay!) try Invercargill. Better, Winton, just thirty klicks north of Invers. Not much there, but for me = idyllic!
(Bringing a homesick Spouse back to England was the biggest dumb thing I/we have ever done; and well she it realises now.)
I so want to move my family to nz. I'm a kiwi and didn't return until I was 49 ( left at 13). My family loved nz so we planned to move in 2020.....pandemic stopped that. I'm now going to give it a go. Pack up and head to nelson but i loved the marlborough sounds. I love nz.
Hi Curls another great video very interesting learning more about you I agree that Wellington is awesome and underated I have lived in Christchurch and palmy but always end up back in Welly ❤️ also love the hawkes bay I think the kiwi ladies have taken a bit of a shine to you 👍 probably because you're entertaining funny nice to look at and so respectful when you talk about our country. Don't worry to much about the comments from people who can't handle an honest opinion on what you don't like about NZ just be yourself.
I have learnt not to eat or drink while watching you as I was drinking a coffee and choked on it when you said do kiwis love KFC because all the moa's are gone so funny 😂 get someone to explain that to you.
Lastly open the donation button we will get you that expensive microphone for you am I right kiwis? We are very generous might help you get around the country too.
Thanks have a great weekend.
cadbury chocolate bought in nz, is made in australia to their own recipe but when it was made in dunedin with the nz recipe, the taste was much better than even whittakers.
Yep, i remember going to aussie as a kid and thinking what the heck was tasting wrong with their cadbury bars, i got told by a local that Australia has a different recipe to stop it melting in the heat.. no idea if that was just all bollocks but makes sense..
No it didn't taste better then Whittaker's.
@@Andy_M986 guess its a coke vs pepsi thing even back then 🤣 i always liked cadbury more than whittakers, not that whittakers is bad at all..
@@rfbftp123 How Coke became a worldwide phenomenon baffles me. It's one of the worst sodas.
We love watching your videos. So entertaining and heartfelt with your positive comments about NZ.Thanks Curls.I have subscribed.
That is so lovely of you to say Rosa, thank you so much. Good to have you on board
@@itscurlsbaby You are very welcome. You are our favorite. My son has also subscribed. Keep it up mate.😉
Black water rafting in Waitomo ROCKS.
Also the caves in Charleston (West Coast) is way less touristy and awesome fun.
Doing the Mail boat run in the sounds is also a very cool day.
Wedges with Whipped Avocado and lime.
State Highway 2 - From Wellington up the east coast.
Rent a car in the south island and go from the top of the (Karamea) west coast to the bottom (Via the caves at Charleston) and over the hill for an east coast experience.
Some of us throw big mid winter Christmas parties - take a couple of days off and party hard.
When visiting my mom, who'd relocated to NZ many years ago, we took the mail boat ride. It was so fun!....except we'd gone on the longest day, since that's when we had time. It was a very long day, but what views of wildlife and the country! I love your country. It's so lovely and relaxing compared to California.
Kia ora, Auckland girl here, I love this beautiful polynesian city, from the high humidity of summer to the many beautiful beaches, many ethnicities, foods, cultures, islands around this awesome city, ya come n see for yrself. And like most aucklanders, we don't really gaf what kiwis south of the bombays think of us, we're too busy living our lives 😉
Waikaremoana will take ur breath away. Its around Te Uruwera National Park. The lake is so beautiful the underwater forest the mountain peaks. Camping grounds an hutts for campers. Its definitely a must see place if u ever decide to travel for scenic view before u hit gisborne let us know. That's where my family is from and live they go huntung an fishing every week Mayb u would want to try goin for a hunt one time try something different Xx
pork belly pie from the fairlie bakery in the south island will make you forget the cold pork pies in the uk they even have crackling and apple sauce
You need to visit Dunedin. Don't overlook one of the most amazing centres for native wildlife! I've lived here for almost as long as you've been alive (I am originally from Devon) and can't imagine living anywhere else.
No offence, Dunedin is not that great
@@botbeast9627 A matter of perception! x
Cadburys hasn’t been the same since they moved it to Australia.
Sixty odd years ago, when it used to be Cadbury, Fry, Hudson. You could go down to the factory and buy large bags of broken biscuits for next to nothing. Hudson's biscuits prided themselves on the fact that all of the chocolate in Hudson's biscuits was Cadbury's.
That was so heartwarming you saying flamingo, my late son would have said the same answer, I actually would like to get a flamingo tattoo for my son if I ever get spare cash. I feel Auckland is a great place for a holiday, not sure if i would want to live there though. That step diving place on Wellington wharf has a big sign saying not safe to dive, your health can be in jeopardy jumping into the icky water, have you seen how gross it looks? Sure is fun watching others dive/jump into it, even my younger boys jump into it with my disapproval.
Mid-winter Christmas is a thing, so you can have two per year if you want. It’s not huge and it’s mainly about the food - you can often find turkeys in the supermarket again, and some restaurants offer a Christmas menu.
If you Visit Tauranga check out Omanawa & the Kaimais Falls
As a Dunedin lad living in Scotland, I have to agree about pork pies, when I first had them I was a bit grossed out that they were cold so I heated them up, I've mended my ways and now it's cold all the way. They're bloody yummy!
I didn’t know you were supposed to eat them cold, it just doesn’t seem right?! I’d have to hear mine up too!
@@hongkongfueynz3071 it's a lot to do with the pastry, it's not flaky like we're used to, I believe its called suet pastry, when heated it just goes mushy and horrible. If you ever get to the UK I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do. On the other hand Brits have no problem buying a steak pie from a shop and just eating it cold, fuck that!
You actually used to be able to buy them from the supermarket here, but I haven’t seen any for a couple of years.
If you do plan on coming down here to the deep south, you've gotta try making the trip to Stuart Island. Basically one big nature reserve, and I've personally seen wild kiwi on a walk though Ulva Island in the Patterson Inlet. Also Invercargill just got a new mall, which brings the amount of things to do there up to 0.5
Oh God, I left NZ when I was 21 to marry a Swiss gentleman who today lives in NZ and I’m in Switzerland. 😭😂That’s life and now with my daughters who are Swiss born, this is where I will likely stay. But I get homesick so often and especially when I watch videos from back home. Because despite living 2/3rds of my life in Switzerland, I still consider myself a Kiwi.
I've been living over the Ditch since 1975 and I also consider myself a Kiwi at heart.
Glad you enjoy your time here so far,and nice to hear your thoughts and likes and dislikes,keep it up Curls.
YO thank you so much mate. I'd love to hear more about your story and I can't wait for the video. Much love to you from Auckland
Hey man. Likin’ the vids. I’m from London and emigrated here recently (April) so enjoying your take on NZ. keep the content coming.
Oh, just watched one of your videos where you say about the story of you leaving Oz looking forward to hearing that one.
Oh tasty snacks. Next time you’re near Eastbourne. At/near Howard point there’s a container cafe by the little harbour. They do fab sausage rolls. They have Moroccan spices in them. Really tasty and like almost everywhere in this beautiful country they have great coffee. eh. 🤘🏻
If you are in Auckland you must try the pork pie in Helensvilles The Bread Project. No fillers, just meat and pastry.
My mother was born in London, Lambeth and moved to NZ over 50 years ago and met my Dad who’s Kiwi
Hey mate you are one of us now. You can definitely call yourself a Kiwi in my mind. I lived in London for a couple of years and loved it. I loved that you could lose yourself in London and drink in the history. I miss that in New Zealand. However New Zealand is home to me but the UK and London was an awesome experience and opened my mind so much. I guess it kinda goes both ways.
You speak Maori well, i enjoy your contents 😊😊😊 my gosh those ones who critized never check their facts or interpret your anawers different. Good on your videos are good. Im definitely Jacinda fan😊😊😊she helped me and my family big time, just by talkijg to us everydwy😊😊❤❤
I've been here for 40 years after being born in Scotland, living in England - and then Sweden for 13 years when I was a kid - where I hated it, and hence went as far away as I could. The worst thing about Sweden (apart from there being NO Pubs): NO PIES!! So I hooked on to your short about the great kiwi pies like a dog on a bone as I am still a total pieface due to the forced Swedish abstinence and now even make my own. Scotch pies naturally and pork pies next...You remind me a lot of how I fell head over heels for NZ way back in -83 when I hitch hiked and walked from one end to the other. My other forced abstinence was Pubs so my travel philosophy was to never go past a Pub if I was walking. I would just have one beer and if no one talked to me I would leave. This hardly EVER happened! I met so many people and stayed with many of them for weeks because unbeknownst to me; NZ has the most Pubs per capita in the world! One time I even ended up on a boat and subsequently went to the Kingfish Lodge in Whangaroa Harbour - a pub you can only get to by sea. We had such a good time that by half way thru the night the drinks were on the house! Suffice to say NZ has been paradise to me. I had my own business on Waiheke Island (you have to go there) for 25 years and now I live up north. NZ really is set up for being self employed tax wise and - the word of mouth is incredible - as long as you do a good job. Welcome to NZ -See you up here when you make it.
I lived in Wellington with two if my children ,years ago .Now , my eldest daughter , son-in-law and grandchildren live there ,in the same suburb I lived in ,before I moved to the inner city ,which thrills me , as I LOVED life in Wellington !
Years ago,there was a pie shop in Wairoa,that had 28 flavours of pie, amazing range.
I love Auckland, grew up there,I know my way around Ike the back of my hand,people need to know more about it before slagging it off .It has so much to offer,not just gridlock traffic, and crazy drivers.😉
Enjoying your videos brother👍
I did get home sick when you mentioned my home town Featherston. I've lived in Aussie for the past 18 years and got instantly home sick when you said you visited Featherston...lol!
Keep up the great videos👍
Your pronunciation is so good! Loving your content. Came across one of your videos last week and subscribed straight away and have been binge watching your nz videos ❤
He knows NZ as well as a lot of Kiwis do. These viewer questions are some of the best on CZcams.
Thanks for your content. It's been interesting and enjoyable. Pork pies are available in some New Worlds supermarkets in Auckland. Auckland is best from the water City of Sails and all that). If you fancy a kayak trip it can be arranged.
If you ever make it to Waitomo caves, be sure to check these out while there!
Mangapohue Natural Bridge
Piripiri Cave Walk
Ruakuri Walk
Marokopa Falls
You won't regret it. Absolutely stunning views and walks.
NZ Cadbury was so good and then they moved it to Aussie and now it is crap! Sorry but it is.
I grew up in Te Puru, their is a little school on the water front, our play ground was the beach it is just out from Thames and you pass it on the way to Coromandel, LOVE the coastline there, plus there is Hot water beach and the Cathedral Cove. If you haven't already been up there I would recommend it.
Bay of Islands is fantastic and if you are going that far then you might as well go all the way to Cape Reigna, if you go on a slightly windy day you can usually see the two oceans colliding. You should be able to see the Spirit Tree also. I think you will love it!
After spending 7 years in UK I came home heavier following my Pork Pie gluttony...I agree they are special..!!
I found Yorkshire puddings something of a novelty but also very appealing....
Have you tried kina?
And if you haven't...do not put yourself off because of the look, smell or texture, if you can have someone prepare it so you just have the best part separated.
If you love seafood, try the mussels raw. They are safe to eat here. for newbies i recommend squirting a bit of lemon on it. but my personal favourite is putting them in a bit of vinegar, sugar and raw onion and let them marinate before I eat them. Then theres kinas which is a more aqcuired taste. If you ever try a kina, try them fresh. The punnets arent quite the same... and are very overpricec..overall love your videos man! Next time youre in the hawkes bay ill shout you a top up pie !! lol
Rush Munro's Feijoa or Banana🍦😋
New Zealand is a really nice place to visit
I'm from Hawkes Bay, glad to hear you love it. Did you get out to Ocean Beach when you were there? That's a great place to be. Another suggestion, Waihi is neat. Fun to look at the mine, and the beach is awesome. Perhaps not the best in the country, but it's my fave.
Go to the Bay of Islands and Far North. I'm originally from Whangarei. Tiritiri Matangi is a bird sanctuary near Auckland
Your Maori pronunciation is phenomenal. You should do voiceover work for travel videos and your guides here in New Zealand
Thanks for answering my question your channel/content is brilliant much love, Also the question about KFC and Moa’s; Moa’s we’re a huge emu/ostrich type bird that went extinct about 100-150 years after early Māori settlers arrived largely due to them being slow breeders and being overeaten hope this helped!
And also it was a time when NZ had the Haast’s eagle, and they were huge!! Moas made easy targets as with having no wings they couldn’t really fight back.
@@hongkongfueynz3071 Haast Eagle largest in history somewhat glad they aren’t swooping down and breaking bones nowadays 😅
I just love your comment painfully single, thoroughly enjoying your outlook of our beautiful country 😊
i went white water rafting at Awastone about 2 weeks ago and it was an amazing experience about 30-ish kilometers away from Taihape (gumboot capital of the world)
I can't wait to hear your story in Australia.
Hope you enjoy, should be uploading tonight!
Milford flipping Sound is breathtaking! Sadly the sandflies agree.
Hawke's Bay Farmers Market - Sundays at Hastings - is world-class, mouth-watering beautiful goodies underneath old Oak trees, everyone's proud as punch of their offerings tempting people to sample their goods (must-do in NZ).
But Wellington, is the BEST city in NZ hands-down: compact, not crowded, stunning scenery, great food/coffee/bars/lively arts scene/inner-city beach Oriental Bay; unfortunately rent is off-the-charts.
Gisborne have a huge concert here held within a Vineyard just after Christmas day to New Year's Day, called 'rhythm and vines. Beautiful Beaches and not to mention the 1st sunrise of the year. Rere Falls is a natural rockslide that is very popular here during the Summer. So much Māori historical places here to visit also. Nau mai Haere mai ehoa.
Hi there! As a New Zealander its really interesting and refreshing to hear a new outside opinion! Have you taken any of the Tram systems in Auckland/Christchurch/Wellington?
NZ is gorgeous, but Auckland I thought was surprisingly shabby.
Servo is Ozzie speak , we say garage ,or gas station ,love your work mate
You should go to Waiheke island a short ferry ride away from downtown Auckland.
It’s my favourite place in NZ.
From your list, the waitomo caves, as long as you do the full 2 hour journey, not the rubbish 30 minute tourist thing. The difference is huge.
24.15. Awesome pronunciation of the beautiful little beach City . Thanks for that. Lots of Kiwis do not say it as well as yourself. Well done. 👍🏿
respect....your maori pronounciations are pretty good and the effort you put in
Thanks for giving Palmerston North the thumbs up. I live there. I was brought up in Auckland and have lived in Wellington. I have lived and worked in Sydney Australia too. There will be some lady for you who will love your curls.
Im an Expat from London I have been here 52 years. I live in Levin And i did 6 weeks boat trip
If you make it to Northlad, check out Whale Bay.
You can buy British Pork Pies online through various British Food shops here in NZ- enjoy!
I totally agree about the humour! I'm going to be moving to Canada, and I'm really going to miss the humour 😓 Thank you, though - you're helping me put things in perspective, with you moving on your own and me moving to be with my partner.
@Curls some people in NZ have a mid winter Christmas to get them through those cold months lol. New to your channel and loving it.
Come to Blenheim! Just across the cook straight!
Gorgeous place mate. Stopped over recently. Will be back!
Hey glad you liked Hawkes Bay, I am from Napier my self, been living outside NZ for 14 years now been back 2 times during that for couple day visits both not for fun but sorting family stuff (wont go into detail). Going back for visit to havelock north for sister wedding in about 1.5 years going to try go for 1 or 2 weeks holiday this time around the wedding time. you should revisit the Marlborough sounds in spring if you did not the first time as the waterfalls are full on and spectacular at that time of year. Also visit Napier during mid February for the Art Deco weekend, lots of great older cars and the people dressing up in Vintage cloths and other cool vibes stuff going on. Summer weather is normal great around February time too and visit the Aquarium one the best in NZ.
Raglan has lots of free cave features in glow worms n the bush, the best time to visit is in April
and you can learn to Surf,
Thanks for answering my question! Waitomo caves are a must 👍🏼 and if you haven’t been Cathedral Cove is just as stunning as the pics. Keep up the awesome content and Hi back 👋😊
Moa were massive birds, double head height for some species. They were hunted to extinction by Maori (believed circa 1440-1445AD) . One theory is their slow breading and there wasn't many mammals or rodents of any size (excluding whales, seals & dolphins) as a source of protein until much later when later migrations (circa 1250AD Kūri- Polynesian dog & Kiore- Polynesian rat) Kunekune pigs (they are very cool! arrived in 19th century along with sheep in 1773 and wild boar).
Then European settlers (whale hunters first) bought things like ferret, stoat, black rat, pigs and later possum from OZ. These were to say the least, a disaster for our fauna and we spend millions to irradiate.
On the topic of travel. If you love bird life. Must visit Tiritiri Matangi in the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland. It's a sanctuary, pest proof Island and gives a peak into what in must have been like before the imported pests .
Hi mate hope you’re doing well, I’m locked out of my twitter account at the moment and can’t remember the email I used so can’t recover password… nightmare. Awaiting response from their HQ but drop me an email if you’ve contacted me, will give you my number also so can contact each other more easily. Apologies!
You want to visit Waitomo? I grew up there! When you go, don't do the paved caves with The Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Go Black Water Rafting. You'll see glow-ass maggots either way, but BWR will give you an experience you'll never forget.
Yes you very lucky to move new zealand, the people, the culture, the foods, the weather and all of it, new zealand one of part of me and also you and families. nice to talk curls
It's a strange thing. When I lived just out of London for a year the thing I missed most was a steak and cheese pie lol
Waiheke Island worth a look.
Come over...
You gotta do the Skyline walkway if you like walks. Sure red rocks is cool and all that, but going up Kaukau and down to Makara Peak beats it by a mile. (and i LOVE the WW2 bunker above Devil's Arch at Red Rocks. could walk out there every week. if it wasn't for the wind.)
Auckland, East and West Coast in one hour
If you make it to the far north you should do the Cape Brett hike, it’s absolutely stunning! Highly highly recommend.
Cadbury in NZ used to be amazing. So sad to hear you confirm how far they have fallen
I was born in hawks bay in 1977 and I still haven’t even been to the South Island or been on the inter-islander
Took my mate to CH CH he 66 1st time he been to Sth Island.
If you ever come to Blenheim, the Burleigh pies are amazing. Waiting in the queue not good when you are hungry lol.
I am a waikato boi my self and moved to Wellington about 25ish years ago.... But you have to goto Invercargill, Bluff, Winton etc and all the small townships around. I fell inlove with the place and it's scenery. Also you need to check out old NZ TV adds... they are soooo worth it! they will make you laugh your a$$ off.
You can get pork pies at the deli counter of the Train Staion Super market in Wellington.... They are slightly bigger about a tennis ball in size but Yum...
Only recently discovered your videos and am really in joying your insights on our beautiful little country. Have subscribed and look forward to catching up on what I haven’t watched yet plus new videos you post. If you are up in the Waikato you have to visit Matamata home of Hobbiton. Keep up the awesome job Acura’s 🙂
Must visit in South Island
West Coast
Caitlin
Tekapo
Hanmer Springs
Akaroa
A word of advice. When traveling around the South Island (SI) , and you catch a glimpse of something that deserves a closer look. STOP, Park the car and look around. People DIE by driving off the cliff, or head butting a car going the other way.
Dunedin. Our most beautiful city. Go out to the harbour heads during November and admire the albatross gannetry. I wont say anymore, leaving it as a surprise.
Wellington. Best coffee in the world. then Zealandia, the wildlife sanctuary in Karori.
Go up Mt Victoria on a blustery day with a north wind blowing and watch the aircraft trying to land. hehehehe....
Small town and little villages. Salt of the country. Best bits of NZ.
That'll keep you busy for a tad!!!
Far north ..so many stunning beaches, caves at Waipu! Your gonna love it 😉
Great content,as ever. I am just commenting on your reading choice , especially Sapiens .Bravo !
Check out Te Aroha and its Geothermal Mineral Hot Pools and if you feel so inclined climb up Mt Te Aroha
This guy would make a great TV children's entertainer
Dude I recommended doing Patuna Farm Adventure; you would adore it. It's a day trip from Welly
@C Winiata!!! kia ora bro!! thank you !!! I was just about to post on @aotearoa kai gatherers to see if any whanau will take the bro out for fish and a hangi..!! legend!!
Did you know Auckland is 2.5 times the area size of London?
The far north is a lot more tropical and hot, and also beautiful
Likes pies, bombed at Days Bay, had some spots, speaks Te Reo well. You're a Kiwi bro!
'O' in Māori always sounds like 'OR'. E in Māori always sounds like YEAH and never YAY.
ALWAYS Te Reah Or NEVER Te Ray Oh.
Absolutely love your videos and your humour is addictive. Chur bro.
Auckland is amazing, only people who never even visit criticize it. Small minds
Thanks for answering my question! ☺️
Most New World supermarkets have a decent pork pie in the deli section. A bit expensive but a good substitute.
Haha on yah bro, we say gassy up here in the north, for survo, both good though. Chur
Steak n Cheese pie,with a Caramel slice chaser,so good!
my dad lives in northland but ive been to reinga great places