👍👎 My Pros and Cons of Life in New Zealand - What is it Like to Live in NZ? - NZPocketGuide.com 

Thanks for the very kind messages Victoria :) I agree with pretty much everything you said except (!!!) that you are not "our target audience". If you are into exploring New Zealand and want to check out more places to visit in NZ, you are in the right place. We'd be glad to have you on board as we keep showing the best that NZ has to explore. Join in :)

Thanks awesome, congrats Chris, you will love NZ!

Thanks for the lovely word Brandon! That's very nice :)

You should! And thank you for the nice comment! 😊 It means a lot!

@@NZPocketGuide Hopefully I will :)

My pleasure! Thanks for liking it :)

Glad it was helpful Hannah! Did you check my partner's take on this too? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YvWcbi6jXDA.html

Good to know! We had to go over the double glazing ourselves in our home as it was cold as when we moved in!!!

Thanks James :)

Thank you so much 👍 Check this video from my partner too -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YvWcbi6jXDA.html

That is true! But what I point out in the video is that often you can get the price per 100gr or per kg for similar products making comparing prices harder :)

Thanks mate! Check my partner's video on this too -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YvWcbi6jXDA.html

Thank you very much!

Haha we have our calendar pretty much all planned until at least the end of the year!

Glad it was a fund blast from the past for you :)

Is that crazy to day "if you can not work, do it" just so you can truly enjoy enjoy all that the country has to offer? Aside from that if you have anything a bit more specific we'd be happy to answer it. Maybe join our next live show where we answer questions live for an hour, here is a link to the next one -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ut_0SqSfQMk.html (you can also go on the channel page and see the one from last week for instance)

@@KiwiKool You are very kind Phillip. IO wish you'd comment on more of our videos instead of all the meanies haha!

So true! Thanks for the nice words Daisy ;)

Culture is great here with towns full of murals like New Plymouth for instance. You can see us visiting them in our (hundreds of) videos haha :) I have not experience much theatre and dance though to be honest. You can check my partner's pros and cons for a different take if you'd like -> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YvWcbi6jXDA.html

There is tons to do with the arts! Especially in New Plymouth. There is an art gallery that has a completely reflective surface and is full of sculptures and paintings as well as in the holidays there will sometimes be cool classes for kids. As for dancing and drama all schools offer it and there are many dance and drama classes you can take

@@x_L3m0n Very true!

Whanganui is a UNESCO City of Design, loads of art galleries, and a very creative town.

@@markframpton4500 That's a really cool fun fact!!!

I'm so glad you had fun watching this video! Ka Pai!

@@NZPocketGuide PP

It's an easy trip indeed. But we have many other countries such as Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands, Fiji etc... nearby as well :)

I have lived in both for extended period of time, but now I am on the North Island!

I don't think it is too bad ;)

This stuck out to me too.If productivity is low, costs will be high. I can't see this changing unless the culture changes, which appears to be unlikely.

@@davidodimayo9265 True :)

My friend, don't be so intense if you think it's broken fix it don't moan about it.people will respect you more

@@shaneharris904 Who are you talking to?

Heya! No I am originally from the UK :)

Thanks for sharing your view on this Kylie :)

Haha somebody hates shopping here...

Thorough comparison mate, thanks for sharing 💙

Is the better coffee really true? :)

I was working at the Airport to prep Airline meals in their food processing plant.... not fun... Also, I am NOT French but Robin, my boyfriend that you may have seen in other videos is so maybe he rubs on me a little too much haha

Haha if only that was that simple ;)

Technically you are right haha!

@@aheat3036 They all voted by referendum to stay or be indépendant. They are french departments… do we talk about Commonwealth? How they all are kingdoms that recognise the Queen? Ahahah with their Governor General

@@aheat3036 and New Zealand hasn’t been created by the British… curious way to see the world’s history lol

Haha nothing is too bad in NZ let's be honest... I chose to live here after all!

Yes you are correct, as we are self employed, we got our ACC bill increased in the next year, that I what I was getting to.

@@NZPocketGuide I have been self employed for over 40 years and in that time I broke my arm. My ACC premiums didn't change. What I found out after paying ACC for a few decades is that you can nominate a much less level of cover if you want. On the lowest possible premium it would mean getting 80% of the minimum wage if I was unable to work. I went for that option and have saved thousands. I figured that it would have to be something very severe if I couldn't work at a computer and if it was that bad I wouldn't be spending much anyway but all my medical costs would still be covered. And anyway, I usually take long breaks between contracts so have already learnt to save for down times.

@@maxineamon Interesting! Our changes super often. Good tip!

@@NZPocketGuide I meant to say, it didn't change because I broke my arm. But it adjusts every year anyway depending on other factors. Income, cost of living adjustments, employment category etc.

Do a bit of reseach online about the travel carbon footprint cost and you will see that for the sake of our planet, continuous cross-the-globe travel is simply not sustainable so I decided against it.

Wow that's a lot of questions haha I'll go over them one by one: Largest guide, how did you come to that fact. -> 12Mil unique readers yearly and over 3000 articles makes NZ Pocket Guide the largest travel guide in the country Don't think cuddling Kiwi is acceptable -> No it is not, it was a figure of speech. See our many other videos / articles about Kiwi birds What happens if you don't have car insurance and are responsible for an accident. -> Pay up! The public transport will improve everywhere now cv is over and you can get places. -> Yes it improves yearly. However COVID has had some impact in finding drivers for some councils You need to have your receipt too for refunds some supermarkets will give you a refund and replacements if things arent satisfactory. -> Good to know! The reason nz is earthquake and volcano prepared bcuz of recent incidents. -> Yes, as humans we tend to only learn AFTER something bad happen haha! But many volcanologist and geologist in NZ strive to predict this kind of event and their strength, some of our friends have PHDs in this field and it is fascinating! What about Maori. What about them. Do they still live there or is nz full of expats. -> There are a lot of Maoris in NZ their culture is alive and thriving! Yes Kiwi go with the flow even with CS and hiring local for jobs seems like the done thing. -> Haha indeed If you're British you will know that WiFi and Broad band are that great in the UK either especially if you are in hilly, mountainous places or in or around building with thick walls. -> That was not too much of my experience, but great to know!

Haha yeah it was just a figure of speech ;) We do have house keys!