PROS and CONS of living in NEW ZEALAND (Auckland) 2022
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We are Renata, Josh, and Gaia a Kiwi/English family, living in Auckland, New Zealand. Josh and I have always had a love for travel, and we did a lot of travelling together before having Gaia in 2020 (when the world shut down for a bit).
With our borders being closed for the past two years, we haven't travelled with Gaia as much as we imagined, so in May 2022 we quit our jobs to pursuit our dream of full time travel with our toddler. It is only a few days now until we are getting on our first long haul (10.5 hour) flight to start that adventure.
If you'd like to hear more about our plans, you can check out these two videos:
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Josh & I are both probably a bit biased towards New Zealand, as we absolutely love this country, and feel very lucky to live here. We know that not all kiwi's have the same experience of living in New Zealand, and this is just our personal opinion on what the big pros and cons are.
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7 reasons NOT to move to New Zealand
In this video, I overview the 7 reasons you should NOT move to New Zealand. It was time for an honest video as to what I think and what others don't like about New Zealand.
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0:00 - Introduction to the topic of reasons not to move to New Zealand.
0:16 - Emphasis on the importance of highlighting both positive and negative aspects.
0:54 - Reason 1: New Zealand's remote location and its impact on travel expenses and feeling isolated.
2:04 - Reason 2: The unpredictable weather in New Zealand, which includes frequent changes and rainy winters.
3:00 - Reason 3: The high cost of living in New Zealand, covering housing, fuel, and rising food prices.
5:12 - Reason 4: Limited variety in shopping and product choices, especially in clothing and footwear.
6:40 - Reason 5: Expensive mobile data and internet services, with a lack of unlimited data plans.
7:59 - Reason 6: Challenges for small businesses due to a small population and conservative consumer mindset.
10:04 - Reason 7: The small-town feel of New Zealand, even in larger cities, which may not suit those seeking a wide range of activities.
11:43 - Conclusion and encouraging viewers to ask questions or seek additional resources.
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15 reasons why New Zealand is the best country in the world
New Zealand is one of those countries you rarely hear a bad word spoken about.
Sometimes regarded as not only being one of the most beautiful countries in the world, it is also a very liveable country that offers a high quality of life.
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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country, covering a total area of around 270,000KM.
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10 Things They Don't Tell You About Moving To New Zealand
If you plan to travel (or move) to New Zealand, this video is for you! From the epic coffee to the weird petrol station snacks, this video is a list of 10 things you won't know about life in New Zealand.
I (Renata) was born and raised here, and I found it so interesting learning the things that Josh has found shocking after his 3 years living in New Zealand. Did these things surprise you too?
If you are a kiwi, or have moved to New Zealand, let us know - did we miss anything? Do you agree with the points we made? What do you think?!
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The Pros and Cons of Living in New Zealand
The Pros and Cons of living in NZ
In this episode we discuss the TOP 10 Pros and Cons of living in New Zealand.
Living in New Zealand is great, but no place is perfect.
We talk about our own personal experiences of living in New Zealand and what you might expect when you come to either visit or live in New Zealand.
In our 10 Pros and Cons of NZ:
We talk about subjects like the cost of living in New Zealand.
The high rate of skin cancer in New Zealand.
Living in New Zealand.
Moving to New Zealand.
Domestic abuse in New Zealand.
New Zealand's Natural beauty.
New Zealand weather
Things to do in New Zealand
The Healthcare in New Zealand.
The public transport in New Zealand.
Is NZ expensive to live in?
Covid-19 in New Zealand
The Government in New Zealand... and so much more
We are Matt and Nat, a travel couple from Marlborough, New Zealand.
We have a passion for travel and want to share our experiences with you here as we safely travel New Zealand and hopefully someday the world when it returns to normal.
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Life in New Zealand. 5 Reasons (Some) Immigrants Fail To Settle
Dreaming of a new life in New Zealand? If you’re moving to New Zealand from the US, UK (or elsewhere), then you may wonder why some people make that HUGE move to New Zealand, only to return home a year or so later.
Some people emigrate, hope to make a life in New Zealand & then realise it’s not what they thought it would be.
So they go home.
But what DO people expect when they come to live in New Zealand?
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In this New Zealand podcast, we reveal 5 major factors that might contribute to why immigrants are not able to make New Zealand home (and hopefully this will help you avoid making the same mistakes).
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8 MONTHS Living & Working In Queenstown, New Zealand: The GOOD & The BAD
This video reflects my experience being on a Canadian Working-Holiday Visa in New Zealand during the Covid pandemic.
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1. Finding Long-Term Housing Can Be Difficult
2. Absence Of High Paying Jobs
3. Skiing/Snowboarding Is An Expensive Activity
4. Heaps Of Surrounding Beauty, But Culture Is Lacking
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1. Plenty Of Hospo, Accomodation, Tourism Related Work Which Can Lead To Sponsored Work Visas
2. Best Drink Deals In New Zealand
3. International Community Of Backpackers
4. Summers Not Too Hot, Winters Not Too Cold
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In this episode, we wake up after flying into New Zealand and suffering with severe jet lag as we have never traveled this far across the world. We have one hour left of sunlight to explore the city center and see it with our own eyes for the first time.
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10 things NOT to do in New Zealand ????
Don't do these 10 things when coming to New Zealand. New Zealand is an amazing place but you must respect the culture, the environment and learn the lingo! As Americans who have moved to New Zealand, sometimes we have learned this the hard way.
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In this video I break down ten things to be careful of when you're in NZ:
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1:59 - Respect Maori culture
2:41 - Don't bring dirty shoes
3:19 - Stores closing early
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This video is from my personal perspective as an Asian who grew up in this country since I was a little kid. Honestly, it is a little biased towards the pros section simply cause I love this country. Both Yen and I get homesick whenever we are away too long. New Zealand is one place that no matter where we are in the world we will always call home.
As it's a pretty detailed topic, for clarification and more details about my comment on free healthcare and education in New Zealand, please see below:
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- New Zealand has about 40 public hospitals spread across the country. With minor exceptions like cosmetic surgery, hospital treatment is free for those eligible for healthcare services and NZ residents. Waiting lists can be long to receive public healthcare though.
- Most costs of injuries from accidents are covered by ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation). This covers everyone in New Zealand.
- GP (General Practitioner/family doctor) visits have a consultation fee but if you're enrolled with the practice it's generally subsidized so it's cheaper. For more info:
- Under the Talk Teeth programme, children get free basic care for their teeth until they are 18. Otherwise, dentists are not part of the free public health system.
- From birth to five years, all children in New Zealand qualify for a free health service called Well Child/Tamariki Ora. All children under 13 are eligible for free general practice visits (includes immunization, eyesight and hearing checks at school and visits to the doctor). NB: not all GPs provide free visits though so it's best to check with your GP first. Basic dental care through schools are also free while children are at school.
- In New Zealand, publicly funded COVID-19 related care – including diagnosis, testing and treatment – is provided to anyone who requires it, who has symptoms. This is irrespective of citizenship, visa status, nationality or level of medical insurance coverage.
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Pros and Cons of Living in New Zealand
Pros & Cons of living in New Zealand
For those of you who are planning/dreaming of moving to New Zealand, here are some of the pros and cons of living in NZ
8 years living in New Zealand
There are pros and cons to anywhere that you live! In this video I overview the pros and cons of living in new Zealand as an American. Make sure to watch the whole video as I give the cons in the second half of the video!
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Are you curious to know the differences between living in New Zealand and America?
Join us today as we talk with our friend Tara from KiwiAmericans and outline the major pros and cons of living in New Zealand! ????????
From the differences in safety, geography and the people to healthcare, education and the cost of living, we share insights from our experiences here and abroad.
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16:31 Education in NZ vs America
18:54 Cost of Living in New Zealand
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8 (Brutally Honest) Pros & Cons. Living in Taranaki, New Zealand
Taranaki, New Zealand was voted by The Lonely Planet as being the 2nd best region in the world to visit. Crikey. That's a LOT to live up to.
Living in New Zealand? Want to move to New Zealand? Away from home and miss NZ?? You're gonna love this week's show!
Having lived in this region for twelve years, me and Bri now consider ourselves very knowledgeable and extremely hardcore Naki locals. Join us this week as we talk about what Taranaki is REALLY like.
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Living in New Zealand. The Pros & Cons PODCAST #007
If you have ever thought about leaving your home country and emigrating, I bet New Zealand was on the short list. Since 2010, New Zealand has seen, amongst other nationalities, 10,000 Americans and 42,000 British get off the plane in Auckland or Wellington and prepare to spend their future living in New Zealand.
Some of those immigrants last only a few years; they decide that New Zealand isn't the place for them and head back home. Usually complaining that they can't get decent bacon.
But some, like us, stay and make 'the land of the long white cloud' their home.
Living In New Zealand. The Pros And Cons.
My family (husband and two kids) have been living in New Zealand for the past nine years, we emigrated from the Uk in 2010 and now New Zealand is home. We all love it and are very happy here but there are a few things that can get on your nerves. Apart from the bacon.
This podcast is a discussion between Sonny and I where we look at what we like (and what annoys us) about living in New Zealand.
Sonny says a few things about New Zealand that I don't agree with (like the internet being rubbish?! I don't think it is) but that's the beauty of this Podcast; to get two different perspectives. One from a cocky young buck and the other from a stuck-in-her-ways- old biddy.
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A few of My Pros Regarding Living in New Zealand:
Outdoor time is a huge priority in New Zealand. When we lived in the Uk people would talk about what new chain had opened up in the high street or whether you had been to the fancy new mall that you had to spend three hours in the carpark queuing to get to.
Living in New Zealand will instead see you talking about the size of the surf, the hiking conditions, if the weather is right for fishing or (and this is a biggie) your kid's sport. This was a bit of a learning curve for me as both my kids are lazy little sods and hate playing sport. We do love hiking as a family though so that solved that little problem.
House prices. We talked about the cost of living in New Zealand in our previous podcast so if you want to know more about prices, go and listen. I also wrote an in-depth blog post about how much wages were and how far your money will go in New Zealand and I recorded a vlog on the subject so I won't speak too much of it now. Let's just say - house price wise - you get a lot more bang for your buck than in the UK.
Some Of The Cons Of Living In New Zealand
So far away. Not sure if this is a con or a pro though. Depends on whether or not I am in favour with the rest of the family.
Time difference. referring to the UK here - America is only (only she says) 18 hours behind, you can still make that work - the UK, on the other hand, is a pain. When you've had a glass of wine at night they are eating their Weetabix, putting their important heads on and mouthing to each other about how they think you're an alcoholic who lives on the other side of the world.
If you want to know more of the things that we like and don't like about living in New Zealand then please take a listen to the podcast. It's twenty minutes long and will be a massive help if you have ever dreamt of packing your bags and heading down under!
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