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What do you love most about New Zealand?
knowing that I wont be bankrupt if I ever require medical help and having cancer and going through chemo so far our only costs have been parking for the hospital ...about $25 for my medication and petrol for when we had to travel out of our city for my CT scan. all my treatment has been covered by our public health care system
My wife and kids and my in-laws live here.
Any / everything else is a bonus. 😁
As for foreigners, every day. Our neighbours to the left of us are from your country - been here in NZ for several months. To the right of us, we have a Dutch / Italian couple (both of whom have lived here for almost a decade).
We see Greeks, Brits, French, a smattering of Germans. Ghanaians, Indians - both tourists and those who live / work here. We're a multinational country.
It's usually just a case of us not really making a big song and dance about it. Until you get things like the events like Christchurch and the 51 dead. Then you see us in action.
Living there with so much freedom and sorry it's Queenstown not Queensland which is in Australia
Willing sheep 😘🐑🥰😍🤩🥳 Baa baa👍
@@jasminema I am a 5th generation New Zealander, I have traveled the world and still prefer New Zealand always good to get home. We have an electric car and there is no problem traveling about the country with a little planning. Plenty gas stations as well. I live in a small town in the lower North Island, hardly ever see tourists but in the larger centers meet them all the time. Most of us judge a person by their actions not by the colour of their skin, unlike many other countries I have been to.
As a South Island Kiwi I can tell you that you dont have to worry about running out of petrol on a road trip as there are plenty of petrol stations around and even if you do run out of petrol or your car breaks down, we Kiwis are always happy to pull over and help you with fixing your car or driving you to the nearest petrol station and back to your car...heck we would even help you out with money to pay for your petrol if you dont have enough.
When I was younger I hitchhiked all over the country and every town I went to I met some of the best people around. They would offer me dinner or even a sofa (couch) to sleep on for the night.
We kiwis Dont really care about race, colour , religion or political affiliations like you Yanks do, as we judge someone on their actions and and attitude towards others.
Aussie fan of NZ here. New Zealand is stunning! People are wonderful and easy going just like Australia. Both countries must be visited when this far around the world from yourselves. Yes, both are multicultural so you can get the best of everything. If you live and work in NZ/ Aust your pay is better than the US, so cost of living is appropriate.
@Tom Jones Until your vehicle breaks down and your water runs out.
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our country is multi cultural. foreigners everywhere, i like it as it brings diversity to our little country.
NZ has such a diverse population, everywhere you go you will hear different languages
It's just kiwis/maoris/islanders/chinese/indians really
As a Kiwi born and raised, there's not a lot of "foreigner" vibes, New Zealand is an extremely diverse country and we are proud of that aspect and welcome everyone equally
Yes I see foreigners everywhere as we get a lot of immigrants.
The thing is....We appreciate those that come such a Long way....
That makes you Whānau
makes you Maori, does it ?
The best thing about New Zealand is the people and the vibe I mean there so friendly.. even the cops are nice even hospital doctors are free so if u get sick and need to go hospital they wil fix u free of charge let me not forget.. people in nz are so social like everyone is happy all the time.. also they have so many activities u just can’t say no to… having a job in nz it’s minuim wage is 23.70$ an hour so u could work at maccas and be earning 23$ an hour
Cool vid. My bro is from Dallas, he's 2nd gen Nigerian American. He has been living in NZ for 5 years and just got his citizenship!! He loves it there!! As a kiwi living in Aus I live and miss home but Aussie is home for me atm.
Keep up the good work, whanau (Maori - Whanau = Family)
(Pronounced - Far No)
Love the video....as a new Zealander for 39 years now lol every day we see our brothers and sisters from a far enjoying our backyard
If you wana be frugal, that's not a problem here. A lot of us have our own vege gardens and fruit trees in our yards. Even chickens free roaming. I personally also have domestic ducks also. If you live in the suburbs you can also have vege gardens, fruit trees and have up to 6 hens on your property. Chickens love food scraps along with their feed and their poop makes great fertilizer for the garden. Especially for your citrus trees!
As a family that lives in hastings, hawkes bay, we feel very lucky. I was born (to kiwi parents) in the US, but have never felt the need to leave NZ. Infact, when i wanted to leave and adventure, instead of going to australia or the uk, i chose Wellington. The best thing about that choice was that we have it all, why leave? Everyone i know that left, cane back and said ' why?' Exactly. I love living here. Yes there are draw backs, idiots that follow imported ideas, gangs that are violent and intimidating and high costs for living etc. But i wouldnt live anywhere else tbh. I love my brothers and sisters over seas but we are good here.
We have lots of visitors every year in Aōtearoa/ New Zealand. You are able to meet loads of people from different countries all the time. They work and live in New Zealand and even have families out here.
I'm a new zealander born and bred. We have a multi cultural country and I love it.
The freedom and feeling safe doing outdoor activities is my absolute favorite thing here. We have gas stations everywhere and also electric charging stations in most parking areas at supermarkets and shopping malls.
Electric charging stations every 75 kms at least. Last heard last year they were close to that goal
you definitely sticking to a certain type of neighbourhood if you always feel safe in NZ, i always find it disheartening when videos like this don’t show the rampant poverty here in nz.
@@tommywright2487 He went to Porirua. I do deliveries all over Cannons Creek Porirua Ranui, and I feel safe apart the odd dog.
Although I did see armed police once, but they let me go the house they were standing outside, looking down the street.
@tommywright2487 try living in third world countries and you will know what real poverty is. Be grateful. New Zealand isn’t a bad place to live in.
@@naydine1163 you’re not very smart are ya little buddy?😳
Hi from near Christchurch South Island. Yes we are far away but most of us like it that way. A large number of people from here travel overseas to experience the world.
Some stay overseas. We have a large number of tourists and cruise ships coming in to visit. A lot of people migrating here from all over the world and a lot of international students. Guess it depends what you're looking for at each stage of your life. Yes it is expensive to live here but from what i hear it's getting to be similar in a lot of other countries. We manage okay but hard for one income or large families. We have a lot of scenic beauty which i guess we take for granted. I see the mountains every day, we have a river nearby, lakes and the ocean under an hour's drive. I'm so used to the scenery but watching people from other countries react to it, makes me realise how beautiful is really is.
Can't imagine living anywhere else. Hope you get to come here and see for yourselves.
It's not paradise but compared to some places it comes close.
Oh yes we do have plenty of gas stations. When on a road trip you pass through a large number of tiny towns where you can fill the tank. You will find cafés and bakeries everywhere you go with amazing food and great coffee. The small country town i live in has one main street with 3 gas stations or petrol stations as we call them and a couple of restaurants, several cafés a great bakery/cafe plus a variety of takeaway food places.
It's only 30 minutes to Christchurch city where I work. Nice to drive home with a view of the mountains. One thing tourists find odd is that shops shut early, we don't have many that are open 24/7. People generally have a decent work life balance and to be able to have quality family time. With public holidays and at least 4 weeks paid annual leave we get to have a good amount of paid time off work.
We still pay to see a doctor around $45 to $60 but hospital care through the public system is free. Apologize for this huge comment. Trying to cover a lot 😅
For a small country NZ produces a great amount of top quality products, one of the other reason why things are so expensive is because overseas markets pay a high price for our exports, meanwhile NZ citizens have to compete with them and with the current exchange rate being $0.61NZD to $1.00 USD makes it harder for locals to compete, but better for you if you to tour here😊
Although we are far away we are a diverse nation made up of many ethnicities from all over the world, you could be chatting with a Filipino one minute and a South African the next.
By the way it's Queenstown not Queensland😊
Thank you.
Im a kiwi in taupo we are a tourist town and meet many touists and a large amount of our drs are forien and american,health care is free so is education
Health care is NOT free.
@@metanoian965 yeah but compared to the US it might as well be. We’re pretty lucky here concerning that.
@metanoian965 us Americans know what ppl mean when others say it's free.... we understand that it's wrapped up in your taxes, but at the end of the day you may as well call it free because our taxes isn't far off from yours yet we have to pay extra for our Healthcare and can still wind up bankrupt because of the costs of it.... that's why ppl will say it's free....
i like videos like this, seeing other people's perspective of my country makes me realise how much i take the natural scenery and a lot of things for granted. It just becomes normal when it's all you've known.
I remind them in NZ who moan about their day that they could be in America instead.
Kiwi here if you are heading to the north Island its the fruit bay of NZ, full of markets, gardens, winery's and orchards, etc My home town is Napier beautiful art deco city, surrounded by great eating venues over looking the water. Great vibe and chilled atmosphere. Long drives road trips are great plenty to see and do along the way.
I live an hour away from Queenstown. Quite a diverse place even down south, lots of orchards and vineyards in certain regions of the country. The airports are also hella small. The Queenstown airport was like..9 gates? But that's because of isolation. This is a great place for active people.
im a nzer, born and bred, we have a multiculture, We are a nation that manages to live happily. yes its a very much an outdoor country, we can swim in our seas, in our lakes and rivers in fact thats where most people swim although there are swimming pools. There is a bit of everything here, you can get most different types of food here. Road trips, everyone does what we call tiki tours i e a road trip. Plenty of bowsers (petrol or gas stations) every little village has a bowser. Electric vehicles are becoming very popular and the govt encourages it. Medically/surgically well i dont know how much anything costs cos its covered in our taxes. It is expensive but if you eat seasonally it isnt. Could i live anywhere else nope. Our electricity is solar and hydroelectric so its clean. Its safe here, not many people have guns, farmers hunters and gangs but the average person, no. I have only once seen a handgun and it wasnt in nz. Respect of others, and kindness and a team spirit, that sums up nzers.
We see foreigners Every Day!! I live in the Far North of NZ. We have a thriving tourist industry.
It’s something like 6 tourists to every local. We also have around 198+ different nationalities living here in NZ permanently or on temporarily work visas. Most younger tourists come for a whole year to travel the country and 3 month tours are common in the older generations.
As to your questions about fuel or electric car chargers. They are everywhere. However l recommend you never miss a chance to refuel early when travelling in the countryside. Most supermarkets and shopping centres have electric car recharging stations. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because we are small, that you only need 2/3 weeks to visit.
We have so much to offer.
We maybe an expensive country to live in, however our taxes are some of the lowest in the world.
So when you see the price of an item in the shops or restaurants- that is the full price. We also don’t have tipping. Our people are paid a guaranteed liveable wage (a minimum of $22.70 pr hour) unlike the US. Plus we get 4/5 weeks paid holidays plus sick leave, bereavement leave, stress leave etc etc; unlike the States.
Plus we have free healthcare at hospitals, our general doctor’s visits are peanuts to what you spend in the US, and our medical prescriptions are like $6 per script. So New Zealanders don’t require expensive medical insurance.
Our public’s schooling is also free, except universities, which are super cheap also compared to the US.
I could go on, and on, and on but l don’t want to be responsible for you suffering from depression 🤣🤣🤣
It maybe expensive to fly here, however the main carriers do cheap flights to this part of the world.
My American friends wait till the specials are on offer. Our spring to Autumn are good times to travel, the weather is pretty consistent. However end of December to the end of January is Not a good time as it’s our main summer holiday period as school is out for up to 7/8 weeks of holidays.
Looking forward to you guys making a series of videos during your future trip to down under.
It's very multicultural here. You meet people from everywhere and I mean everywhere haha. Road trips are so relaxing and beautiful. A lot of greenery and animals. One thing that should've made the list is that we don't have any predatory animals but we do have a lot of sheep, birds and cows haha
NZ actually produces enough food to feed 43 million people every year. Dairy is one of our biggest exports but often logistics get in the way of our economy growth. New subscriber gained!
There are tourist people around our whole country everywhere
Good point- you can visit here all year round. Bring your ski jacket in winter and your togs in summer, in fact I’ve been skiing and swimming in the sea on the same day. We have lots of immigrants living here. The tides are more important than the weather here. Plenty of Americans and Ukrainians have moved here as it’s away from nuclear activity but it’s a lot slower paced than others are used to.
For those who don't know, 'togs' are swimming clothes
I luve and work in a small ruralvtown, 2 of my workmates are south african, in our church we have africans, Indians, Malaysians, chineses, samoan, dutch and of course nz europeans and Maori, we are a verey multicultural country, plus most of us have travelled and spent time living overseas...europe, usa, canada and Australia being common destinations
Foreigners are everywhere. Mostly Chinese, Indian, English and South African have always been the regulars. But we have had a large influx of Sth Americans in the last few years (Note: they get offended and correct me when I refer to USA as, “AmericA”). I’d say at least 60% of the workforce at my job who employs about 55 people would be foreign.
Foreigners own most of the businesses in New Zealand.
We love not having neighbors but we have a lot of people from around the world visiting us all of the time. Auckland really isn't the most livable city - its way to expensive. I'm in the north Island (Hamilton). Plenty of gas stations for those road trips down south or up north. Thanks for the reaction of my beautiful country.
Aroha from the hills of West Virginia. I watched a video once about the Haka and it’s meaning. I immediately fell in love with the culture and Aotearoa. I’ve since been attempting to learn Te Reo Maori. It’s a difficult language to learn. But, I do like a challenge. Aroha to Aotearoa.
I love living here but he’s incorrect about the tornados we just had 4 in the same day on Tuesday just gone. They are rare though so that was like a crazy event. We also get tropical cyclones which is what we call hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere. Also the Earthquakes part was weird as our whole country is sitting on a fault line. So the last big one was 2016 kaikoura earthquake 7.8M. Love the vids guys ❤
Back when the video was filmed we didn't have the cyclones we are getting now! While we have lots of minor earthquakes and cross fingers were keep that and don't have another chch quake the climate change is bringing more weather inland
Hi I live in Auckland, Maori but from a small town Hastings in Hawkes Bay. We don’t miss not having neighbours as living here is fairly sustainable. Our country is very diverse, so we are open to anyone who moves here or vacation here. But I love our country, it’s beautiful
As a fifth generation New Zealander, I am very content to live here. I have lived in USA six years, visited Australia, Samoa, Hawaii, Hong Kong, China, and Kazakhstan. While I really enjoyed and appreciated each country for the wonderful people and places, I am relieved to get home every time. The majority of New Zealand people completely accept and enjoy people from other countries, other cultures, and all kinds of languages. We welcome diversity in our society. ❤❤❤
It's actually not that expensive to have a meal at a restaurant. Of course it always depends on the restaurant you choose. I can easily pay just $30-or even slightly less-for a nice large main with a glass of wine. Obviously it'd be a bit more if you wanted an entree/dessert.
Yeah remember like the us, NZ is a nation of immigrants. Auckland is not only the Polynesian capital of the world but rivals NY and London as one of the most ethnically diverse cities on the planet
Heeey guys a fellow kiwi here I live in Auckland, New Zealand and we are a very diverse country and open our country to any nationality so we see a lot of other people from different countries :) as for our weather it’s more 4 seasons in one day for nz 😅
No problem I think about us not having “neighbour countries” ❤
Tesla’s have only started becoming a part of our country so most of us drive on petrol or diesel cars.
Can’t wait for you to come and enjoy the wonderful country ❤❤❤❤
I'm from NZ also. The weather is moderate and from the ocean. So we get wind and rain a lot. Especially in the north island. The south island is colder but dryer with nice sunny days. The north island is green with bush and farms and beaches. Quite hilly everywhere. The south island looks different. Kind of like the middle of Europe with the mountains and lakes. People are very diverse. Mostly white Polynesian chinese or indian. But we have people from everywhere else. We do have more extreme weather these days with flooding heavy rain cyclones and we do get the occasional tornado too. We have earthquake and volcanic risks and also a tsunami risk but that's rare. The worst thing is the cost of living versus incomes. Incomes are relatively low with cost of living high. So we have an underclass of crime and poverty but not on the same levels as overseas. Overall the people are mostly accepting and very open minded. It's a good place to live if you have a bit of money. Most of the attractions and lifestyles are scenic or sporty. But so many people move to Australia for the climate and money.
Im from Christchurch, so you can be sure we feel earthquakes, after those couple that ravaged our city. Most of my life has been earthquake free. Before the big ones, I remember one significant one in my youth, that didnt really damage anything. But now, since the big ones, the fault lines in NZ are pretty active. North Island is getting plenty of quakes now and they feel them. We still get the odd, good shunt down here. But overall, South Island, I feel is safer from natural disasters than up north. We live right beside an "extinct" volcano, here in Christchurch, but couple up north are still alive and well.
Also, we lack creatures that will kill you. Katipo spider is prob the biggest concern down here, and you can easily go your entire life without ever encountering one.
Is it frequent earthquakes (everyday) or maybe once a week?
@@TheDemouchetsREACT depends where you live if you live near lake Taupo it can be pretty frequent because it's a volcano so maybe 1 time per week depending if the volcano is showing signs of activity but most of the time you don't really feel them. The best place would probably be in the deep south of the South island where they are not very common maybe once every 1 to 2 months for a decent one. Same with pretty much all the south island.
Perfectly put Mike.
No those earthquakes were rare as.
And now Christchurch is the best prepared city in NZ if we ever have any more.
We’d love to host you guys here. You’d have a ball.
I’m stoked to live in Christchurch and proud to be a Cantabrian.
Just a note about having Australia as a neighbour. Because Australia is often touted as the landmass closest to NZ, people often get the wrong idea about how close it actually is. Australia is actually not that close to New Zealand. Australia is the same distance from New Zealand as London, England is to Istanbul, Turkey, or the same distance as New York City is to Houston, Texas.
North Island New Zealander here 🙋🏼♀️ We see tourists from overseas often, pre Covid it was daily now it’s picking back up again as well. And yes we have plenty of gas stations for road trips!
We are constantly meeting foreigners here fams. Also, there's cheaper places to eat out at and travel 3 hours in any direction and you're usually in a different climate completely lol
Coastal towns and citys in the south island can still get cold like -5 degrees Celsius in the night in the winter. And some small towns in inland Canterbury and Otago can get as low as -11 which is happens every winter. and -20 on on rare occasions.
When it comes to the not having any close neibours thing, New Zealanders tend to be well travelled and are motivated to go out and see the world. Also we're too small to be very inward looking or xenophobic, lol.
Growing up, I felt that there has to be better out there other than NZ, Then I traveled overseas and visited other countries, while they are beautiful I developed a new adult love for our small country and what we have, I wouldn't live anywhere else! It's not perfect but I love it!
Worked for Internal Affairs NZ for 12 years trust me in that neck of the woods corruption doesn't exist it's almost impossible because government is very transparant, and they were a great employer in my view, one example Xmas to new years employees got roughly 11 days off free, paid. NZ has a lot of issues but there's a lot that's pretty cush
I have lived in other countries, including California, but New Zealand is greatest place to live, free, safe and mostly very happy. I thank god i was born here and can live in North Canterbury.
There are plenty of service stations and 90% of our power grid is from renewable sources.
Most importantly, before you come to our beautiful country, it would be helpful to learn about the culture (Maori Culture), by doing so, you show respect and will have a greater understanding of our way of life/living, while entertaining yourselves in our beautiful country where we consider ourselves blessed. 🙏🏼♥️
We’ve shared a few videos on the Maori culture. We love learning about them.
I will say for the weather in northland (I am from Whangarei, north of Auckland) and it rains alot up here. Our average rain fall is around 1011mm or 39.8 Inches. (we have had alot more this year, something like 1700 mm)
Im a kiwi and we have many cultures that have moved here which we love. We grow our own veges to cut costs. Our produce gets shipped out to aussie irony cheaper to buy it there 😅Nz has the 4 seasons over the whole country. NZ is prone to severe weather episodes now with global warming.
I lived in a small town in NZ we have a lot of different races from Africans to Indians to Chinese to Dutch, and Germany and I'm married to a Ukrainian
How often do New Zealanders see foreigners ? Nearly every day. Japanese and Chinese students , most of the local shops are owned by Indians , or Pakistanis. Many of the Taxis are driven by Africans.
Google street view random streets in NZ to get a feel for the surroundings from cities to suburbs, farms to bush mountains and rivers ❤
Kia Ora, people are people, wherever you go, don't really believe that we kiwis are any better or worse than anyone else. I think that the compactness and diverse nature of the land promotes a degree of happiness in an active population, for example, I woke one morning a few years back, decided on going for a drive, at the time was living in Hamilton, within two hours I was in the water surfing perfect 4 footers at Ohope beach for a couple of hours, another hour after driving through forest and past lakes found me sailing a rental catamaran on Lake Rotorua for an hour, then another short hour drive past forest, farmland and our biggest lake, found me up a mountain strapping on skis for two more hours
By the way, I slept that night in the same bed I left that morning after watching a movie. True story, you all should come and do it, see ya.
Hi. I am a nearly six foot black man with locks that hang down to my calf's. I spent a month traveling around New Zealand at the beginning of this year, and can tell you that there is no place better on earth. Food is cheap to eat out and buy, and the portions large , petrol stations and public toilets every where. The roads are well maintained. and everywhere is easy to get to. The people are just so happy to see you. like an old friend trying to catch up with what you have been up to. I am seriously thinking about going to live there. I am going back later this year to spend at least two months travelling around. But there is so much to see, I might not come back for a few years. Oh I am a child born in the Nineteen Fifties. And wish I had gone there when I was young. A country where everyone is equal and all pulling in the same direction. Just so laid back and happy. Go and see for yourself and you will forget the flight after a day, and want all your friends to come and see just what they are missing. A place where people want to help you if they can, and feel good for doing it. Never once got a bad look or made to feel unwelcome. And there are people from all over the world living there so you will see other black faces almost everyday. And be able to buy 'SOUL FOOD'.
Glad you saw my comment. So have you booked your Flights yet?
New Zealander here. We have a lot of immigrant communities, so we are used to seeing a lot of diverse nationalities in all our cities. Foriegn tourists are welcomed, and I've heard we're known as very friendly.
It very multicultural here, my neighbours are from Turkey, Indian, Chinese, Polynesian and South African
I lived in Australia for a couple years but missed the food back home. It beautiful tho, good money, so much to do and cheap living but our housing is similar
For holidays we have so many options to go, Polynesian Islands, Tonga, Rarotonga,, Niue,Samoa, kalipati and many more,
Thailand is where Australians travel for holidays
It’s expensive living but we get government funding and grants for living cost. Healthcare free, housing is not but otherwise it’s very manageable.Yeah alot of support.
When tourist come over and may be low on coin, they get directed to where you get free food, NZ websites on Facebook always have free give aways
Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) more commonly known as New Zealand is a huge melting pot of different nationalities that have come together as one over decades/now centuries. Communities other than Maori that have thrived here come from nations such as Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Niue, Fiji, China, India, Sweden, Poland and the UK...to name but a few. It's the interactions with these communities growing up that gave me the push to want to learn more about my fellow kiwis and travel to their homelands to understand their histories as they did ours. Proud Maori right here, understanding and learning from our past, both the good and the bad, but not dwelling to long on it to get stuck there and to take the lessons learned by my ancestors to move forward and embrace the country and culture I call home ❤
We see a lot of foreigners as a lot of people from around the world come and work or live here, kiwi's travel a lot around the world so a pretty good at dealing with new people as we are well travelled
I gotta say that it does rain a lot down here and covid was not stamped out and we were one of the most locked down countries in the world. New Zealands economy is very much based on agriculture so we produce a lot of our own food but we're not big on manufacturing so a lot of things like cars and fuel for our cars are expensive and because fuel is so expensive the price of everything goes up with it because you know everything has to be carted around relatively big distances for such a small population.
Only thing about this video (The one you's are watching) is how (3:52) people usually mention that "NZ was discovered in 1642" disregarding the indigenous Maori and Moriori who had discovered the land since way back. Although it is mentioned later on but the statement of saying "it was discovered in 1642" is disrespectful. It's a common concept to explain the "discovery" of other countries too such as Aus or the U.S. It might not be a biggie to others but it is to those who are the indigenous people of the land. It's like you finding gold and it's your reward. Then someone random sees you and claims they were the first to sight it lol.
Besides all that, awesome vid fam. If you's happen to come down to NZ, come visit the South Island where you'll see and feel the real NZ presence 😂 Love n blessings themwayz!!
I love New Zealand but it's not a utopia. We currently have a housing issue, although it looks like it might have reached the tipping point and prices are dropping, but a standard house will go for NZ$1 mill easy. We produce a lot of food but a lot of it gets exported overseas because they can get better prices for it there. We might not have a problem with the pew-pews, but we do have a problem with mental health. Most people have lost a friend or family member to depression, for some of us it's been several. In terms of how we are with visitors from overseas, most people in the big cities won't blink twice. There is racism here though, although it has a tendency to be a bit more polite than in other countries. There is a bit of an undercurrent of resentment against immigrants moving and buying up here, adding to the housing issues. African-Americans are still a relatively small enough part of the population that you'll have a bit of a novelty factor. That can be a bit patronising and annoying in itself though. I think that video highly downplayed the tension against Maori. They are still over represented in the worse statistics, similar to POC in the US, and some of the older generations of white New Zealanders aren't coping well with the progressive movements of the rest of the country.
When going for long road trips there are plenty of small towns to drop into to grab petrol and a pie, but on the really long stretches there is usually a petrol station in the middle of nowhere where you can stop! Also, our sun is vicious! You need sunscreen, SPF 30 at least, lots of people use SPF50. But at outdoor festivals and public events there is normally free sunscreen available. Melanin doesn't protect against skin cancer and we have a hole in the ozone layer above us!
@@nigelralphmurphy2852 My dad is Chinese Malaysian and came over in the 70's to go to University as part of a programme of assistance between commonwealth countries. I've met a lot of half-chinese whose parents came over in that wave. Because I'm white passing I don't get much racism to my face. But I've got Maori cousins and growing up I got to see the bullshit they've had to deal with. Our world is changing but not fast enough for my liking.
We see foreigners everyday I work with quite a few foreigners & I love that we live away from big countries 😊👍🏾 I'm from the north island of New Zealand & there is gas stations everywhere 😊
I grew up in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand, went to a school with over 100 nationalities in the school
We have rich soil that grows almost everything. We are the food basket for the world. Our fishing and diving is awesome and our hunting is adventurish.
Usually when you travel on a long road trip there are small towns along the way that normally have a petrol station
Come for a visit. Let us know, there will be lots of places to stay to help with accommodation costs. We have lots of cultures and races here; Auckland is the largest Polynesian city in the world. We can arrange some authentic Māori visits and a stay on a Marae.
NZ gets thousands of earthquakes a year, most are so small that they are not felt. New Zealand is known by some as the 'Shaky Isles' and the main islands sit on the 'ring of fire' our last city destroying earthquake was in 2011 in Christchurch. We had a few other big ones since, but not quite as destructive
Yes please come visit us
The higher prices are often out of season foods, but we are a long way so our fuel in hella dear... a good thing is our minimum wages are like 22.50 per hour, we dont pay for healthcare like you fellas do.. we pay to visit doc ( except kids are free to 16yrs and elderly are like 16 bucks for a visit, plus folk on benefits ). We pay like, 24 bucks , but any referrals to Specialists are free.. like my glacoma laser surgery, and having our lad ..all free. We dont have tipping here, never have, never will.. lol. Your employer has to pay 22.50 or more.
Kia Ora Im from New zealand born and rise it would be cool to see you guys in new zealand
He got to tell you about July & August weather. Cold and lots of rain!!
I am a native NZer and all I can say is go and look for yourself.
I can go on and on about my country but at the end of the day it all comes down to what you make of it.
If you need guidance or if you have questions there a lot of travellers guidance kiosks all over the place or just ask a local.
Even our closest neighbours Australians could answer most of your questions about where you are and what you want to know!
A secret from a native local is “please please” don’t compare the costs to what you may pay in the U.S. because like Australia?
New Zealand doesn’t tip or get charged taxes on what you purchase.
The amount you pay at the checkout is all you pay.
No more to pay.
And please don’t go crazy on the food.
Visiting travellers fall in love with our native and local foods so are we lol.
Just joking.
If you want your stay to be what you want it to be then only you can make it happen!
Enjoy your trip to Aotearoa(land of the long white cloud) Kia Ora( Hello and welcome )
I feel extremely fortunate that out of 8 billion people I’m lucky to be one of the 5 million to be born and raised in New Zealand
We see lots of foreigners here. We are very multicultural. New Zealanders are also great travellers. We might be a long way away from anywhere but I wouldn't say we are isolated. Its only about a 3 hour flight to Australia and you can be in Europe with in about 24 hours. I think the US are about 12-15 hours to LA. So really its only a days travel to get almost anywhere in the world. If you were to compare a couple of big things between here and the USA, no one carries guns (even the police are for the most part not armed) gun violence is extremely rare here. Health care is state funded. So if you have an accident or need to get your appendix out, its free for nz citizens or permanent residents! We can grow most foods but speciality foods and things like rice etc aren't grown here. If we really had to we could certainly produce enough food to survive. Agriculture is probably our biggest export so we definitely produce more food than we consume but we like to have an international variety!
For real, our grocery prices aren't cause of isolation.
All our supermarkets are owned by a few companies and they charge whatever they want.
But yeah, if you can get most of your food without needing the major supermarkets you can do okay.
Come Down!!!
Both of Us(🇳🇿🇦🇺)
Will open your eyes.
In Auckland, you can be on west and east coast on 1 hour
We have many foreigners! We love people!
We do get theodd tornado, but nothing like the US midwest. Maybe a couple per year, opposed to per day or week.
Buggar? Another podcast about my beautiful WHENUA of AOTEAROA....geez how the hell do we keep our PARADISE hidden from foreigners??🤣🤣🤣🤣.
STILL... i crack up at some who give a negative take on AOTEAROA BUT THAT'S WORSE?🤔....because now WE SEEM to get more visitors?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ALL GOOD, just cuzzies WE haven't meet yet? Because that's how MAORI THINK....they CARE and are genuinely inquisitive about YOU and YOUR PEOPLE. WE call it MANAKITANGA or the practice of making WELCOME to our MANUHIRI (visitors). Mi casa Su casa?? i think thats American 🤔🤣
There is a growing problem here in Aotearoa New Zealand and it's affecting our work and family time keeping us up all night BLOODY HOBBITS DRINKING ALCOHOL SINGING CRAPPY SONG'S ALL NIGHT LONG DIGGING BLOODY HOLE'S EVERYWHERE WE ARE HOPING FOR AN OPEN SEASON CUT THEIR NUMBERS BACK A BIT
🤣🤣🤣 I’d come under that threat. I come from the Waikato, l love beer, can’t sing in tune and I’m only 5’1.
@@libbysevicke-jones3160 haha see there ya go outside world i told ya BLOODY HOBBITS where's my shotgun?!!
When people came to aotearoa nz they genuinely don't won't to leave for real
New Zealand exports 95% of the food we make. So enough to feed us 20 times over
All NZ beef is grass fed, and growth hormone free.
We sell for premium prices, and locals need it too
U guys were questioning how bad r the earthquakes? Ive lived here my entire life (17 years) and I’ve literally never once felt an earthquake 😂😂
Covid 19 New Zealand was shut down but one person from your house hold was allowed to go and get groceries while the rest of the family stayed home and safe. And the government payed us to stay home to be safe and be healthy
Obsolutely love being isolated live in New Zealand Tauranga love New Zealand 🇳🇿
New Zealand has a population of about 5 million, we produce enough food to feed 40 million, thus we export. They say we would be the safest country in a nuclear war. With regard to foreigners, we have a huge population of Indians, Chinese, Koreans and Pacific Island people. Very diverse. Some feel that immigration policy is not a good thing.
yous are most welcome haere mai come in summer November to February usally great weather but were im from ChristChurch South Island Ngai Tahu Tribe we get 4 seasons in 1 day
I found some places in thr states more expensive. Ie San Fran, New York etc. remeber too when you hear $200 for a meal that is a bout $100-$120 us comparing. Most couples wouldn’t spend that on a meal here too unless you had a decent feed of entree (appetiser), main and desert
To have my soul be born in any country on this globe I was sooo blessed to be born here .if u put 10 people from New Zealand in a room all 10 would probably be different ethnicity’s .
As a kiwi. Nah we don’t care about neighbours. We love Australia. Some kiwis don’t like to admit that, but we truly love Australia. It’s like having a big brother… Auckland city is overly congested… as an Aucklander myself, traffic is disgusting lol. Other than that, it’s chill. Food is expensive compared to other places around the world, but you get use to it I guess…
Road trips are fyaaahhhh! It’s like visiting a whole ass place every few hours.
There are so many tourists here, that we do not notice the lack of neighbours (so to speak). New Zealanders have a massive culture of travelling overseas as part of most young peoples life experience. The OE (overseas experience). Auckland has 1.8m pop, so that low density figure is actually way lower outside of that city. The South Island is as big as the UK and only has 800,000 population; for example. It is expensive here, Min wage is NZ$23/hr. Grow your own vegetables, make your own food and its not bad at all.
Although crime is growing, due to drugs growing; it is still one of the safest countries on earth and most police are unarmed. Don't worry about petrol stations - You'll be fine.
New Zealand exports over 84% of its produce (food and fiber) to other countries, and is not short of food. We grow/raise sufficient for 40 million people. However, there are food types that people want which cannot be grown here and must be imported. Fruit and vegetables are seasonal and out of season supplies must be imported.
picturesque view of southmall 😂😂
There’s no tipping in newzealand the price you see is the price you pay
Adverts here say theres charging every 75 kms... but theres gas stations everywhere, truly..and if its a long run, theres a sign that says 90 kms to next fuel... ( just like the US I guess, you got some long drives. :) )
Oooh this channel is 🔥 my fave nz reviews. Hope you come visit.
He's a good commentator apart from saying 'Nucular'.... I thought only George Dubbya said that! I'm glad he specifically gave Queenstown its own spot. Queenstown is unbelievably beautiful.
Born and raised New Zealander here, I love my country but damn is it expensive most of us end up going to Aus for better wages and cheaper cost of living. Also the weather is not perfect i mean cyclone gabrielle showed us that.
New Zealand is multicultural. 27%of population are born from overseas and Auckland is 5th most cultural diverse city in the world