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SomewhatSuicidal
26th Jul 2005, 02:09 PM
I know there are a couple of people on these forums who live in New Zealand. I'm thinking about moving there, but rather than search for secondhand info on the net, I thought I'd ask the people who have the most unbiased info.

So, what's employment like, climate, immigration rules, and the government like (obviously you don't have to put anything I can get off a website, just looking for opinions of NZ citizens)

Thanks!
mokeh
26th Jul 2005, 02:57 PM
You can go rolling down hills in a giant balloon :)

Hope this helps :)
Cap'n Beeb
26th Jul 2005, 03:11 PM
You have Russel Crowe as your celebrity representative. Take that for what you will.
SomewhatSuicidal
26th Jul 2005, 05:55 PM
I'm not interested in celebrity reps atm. (Tom Cruise anyone?)
namu
27th Jul 2005, 02:17 AM
The only thing about NZ I know, apart from that its scenery is gorgeous, is that its government is the most unobtrusive in the World and that the food there is awful.
seagreenbeetle
27th Jul 2005, 03:19 AM
well, they have these really neat giant crickets called wetas:D
http://www.ecotours.co.nz/images/giantwet.jpg
i hear that they can freeze completly for months and then re-thaw perfectly in the spring, ready for another year!
8-4-7-2
27th Jul 2005, 03:25 AM
It's full of kiwis, sheep and hobbits
seagreenbeetle
27th Jul 2005, 03:25 AM
oh! how could i forget the kiwis?!
SomewhatSuicidal
27th Jul 2005, 04:34 PM
Hmm, I see some convincing arguements but need more! (especially about the food)
[UM]theswarm
28th Jul 2005, 12:15 AM
The people are gullible. ;) (http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=287)
The Dopefish
28th Jul 2005, 12:23 AM
You have Russel Crowe as your celebrity representative. Take that for what you will.

http://www.maximumcrowe.net/maximumcrowe/caps/snapshot5.jpeg

Russell Crowe: Hey!
Woman: Oh my God, it's Russell Crowe!
Russell Crowe (mocking woman): Oh my God, it's Russell Crowe! Oh my God, it's mah blah blah! I oughta' kick yer ass!
SomewhatSuicidal
28th Jul 2005, 12:28 AM
theswarm']The people are gullible. ;) (http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=287)

:hmm: I think that is something far removed from gullible....

Anyway more info pls! (yes that was deliberate shorthand so there)
flo0tz
28th Jul 2005, 05:02 AM
It's one step down from Oz ;)
Black_Seeds
28th Jul 2005, 06:05 AM
It's one step up from Oz ;)

/fixed ;)

I've lived here my hole life and I love it here. I think its a great place to live :D