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We are here on the Parent Retiree visa, just granted in May 2024, from the US. It took 2 years after submission for approval (it was not a contentious application, I think INZ is just falling behind). We used a barrister and had to pay his fees (registered agent might be cheaper). We came over on a visitor visa which was extended to a full year, and I then went back to work in order to stay until the visa arrived, a full year after that. We couldn't imagine it would take over a year for either rejection or approval, and are amazed it took two years.. Immigration was picky about exactly how we earned the investment money, and our money in general, over out lifetime. If you are retired and are likely to have saved and invested for decades, they wanted a paper trail of this money over the years. This can be an issue as most people don't have decades of bank records, or investment details, and most institutions will only have records going back 7 to 10 years (in the US). You are not allowed to borrow the money, even if it is collateralized by your own money. Some of our money came from house sales, but we had to sell retirement funds instead of getting a loan based on those funds. And a gift seems like a non-starter as the person giving the gift would have to prove it is not a loan, and then how they earned the money (and who is that good of a friend or relative). INZ is very concerned about money laundering. Our application for this visa was over 250 pages proving all of these details, many of which had to be notarized. We had to have an FBI background check, and I think your person seemed to indicate "we can work with it", but I thought immigration might be quite strict. I did have to see a specialist here for a preexisting condition, along with a general medical for both of us. Our son-in-law is an immigration advisor now (did not work on our case) and they have specialist to call at INZ when there is a particularly sticky wicket question. We strongly agree you need to seek professional help.

My husband is a well and truly kiwi but he won't hesitate in putting shoes, working tools, etc . very yucky things over our dinning table !! And yet, you say it's not the right thing to do to sit on a public picnic table?

Thank you! So interesting! So helpful! 👨‍💻 👩‍💻 🛫 🛬 😊

Sometimes when I would be driving my truck around NZ I would sometimes throw out packets of bluebird or a drink or something to the lollipop guys because they would be there all day when I went through early in the morning and again at night when I came back through. A pretty thankless job but I use to enjoy their smiles giving a little something.

Wife and I just returned on Friday from a trip around the world. Went to Hilo Hawaii for waka ama world sprints. And then on to Europe ( France, Ireland, London) to see our daughter who lives in London. Went through some big Airports and some interesting things from different countries. In Honolulu Airport we were flying through San Francisco to Paris and security in Honolulu asked for a visa and also an address where we were staying in France. I told him NZers don't need visas for Europe and he actually checked. Interesting thing about that was the French in Paris just asked for my passport , stamped it and sent us through without any questions. Also San Francisco and Frankfurt on the way home don't do security while you're in transit. Must be a thing they do in Asia because we had a security check in Singapore on our way to Auckland. If people miss thier flights they take your luggage off the planes for security reasons. Something I noticed in London you may relate to is we were thier 6 days and I only saw one road cone. I knew we were back in NZ when we landed at Auckland Airport as we went past about 300 pf the bloody things just walking to the domestic terminal to catch our plane to Napier

Cringe and irritating from start to finish………..

I'm a kiwi, and this video was hilarious! I loved watching you both! What a hoot!

I am Australian and hugs are not generally a thing here. Professional people, or tradies will shake hands but otherwise not.

Hey Liz & Brian When things go wrong that makes the best stories. Tim

I work as a traffic controller the only time u will have a grumpy tc is if u do something wrong or people r been pains.

As a physiotherapist that just moved to NZ from the US, this was such a great interview to help me put a finger on some of the differences in the health system that I’ve been seeing and experiencing. NZ has a strained system but it’s not nearly as financial devastating or predatory as the US.

Really interesting and it's wonderful to hear people loving NZ but - long story short....!!!

Thanks for this! Subscribed to you guys now too.

I've left my items in the basket plenty of times when at the checkout, and I don't think they've ever refused to take items out of it, nor do I remember getting a dirty look. I suppose it could be I might ignore them, except for the payment part, but that's my experience. I also noticed they don't pack your groceries in English supermarkets. I'm noticing they are not doing it in NZ now. Probably because of Covid in NZ. The bum on the table thing is something to do with Maori culture, but I think it's being adopted by the general kiwi public these days. It depends on the household I think, as there are still plenty of Kiwis whose ancestors were from England and don't care that much. Not that there's much call to sit on tables when there are perfectly good chairs available, and I doubt many Pakeha will appreciate you sitting on their dining table anyway. And yes I noticed that slow drivers tend to speed up at passing lanes, which is very annoying. And I have had more free drinks from one of my previous British employers than any of my kiwi ones. I suppose it depends on the boss and the way your work schedule works, as in industry.

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Typical British...all about money. Been to London, such a dull gray place and classist. Nothing pretty about England except for their history.

My Dads family is from England and Mum is Maori but all Kiwis. when I was growing up My Maori Nana & Pop who lived in an old style state house bought a new flash lounge sweet for the first time ever. They were so proud of there new flash couches they thought it would be great to leave the plastic on them so that they would not get dirty and they wouldn't need to wash them. I don't think they ever removed the plastic and this was 40 years ago so I understand how the Maori guy liked to care for his new campervan.

Does NZ have a buyers additional small insurance program covering used appliances for usually a year, on a property? It is usually very affordable in the US, and sometimes a seller may offer to purchase it for the buyer as a negotiating point.

In the US they’re called “shopping carts”.

Nah this is all wrong. I don't think anyone has said howzit to me since the 90s and you don't just ignore them lol you have to say something back. Usually g'day and a smile

Been here 12yrs and you say Mowlry instead of Maori?

Liz, I am kiwi born and your videos would be totally different if you had moved and settled in a bigger place than where you are... If you had settled in Auckland and had ten plus years in Auckland you would have different opinion on NZ.. Your point of view is the same as any small county town...

Don’t see the time to get out from uk ….i am sorry but i just had bad experiences in UK….recently racism! I do live in uk,have been living for 10 years and I got British citizenship.

Love you guys so much! Don’t worry about unreasonable people on your flight, no matter where they are from, hopefully not all kiwis are unreasonable!

Do you guys like NZ or the UK better

Our best trip ever was to France. Our air nz flight broke down before we took off and the hour meant we would miss our connecting flight in sydney so they put us on a Cathay Pacific flight. It was amazing, the food was outstanding and my mum was in a wheel chair, we all got taken through any transfer and so on. So friendly were all the airport and flight staff to our mum and us. Even in france someone was there to meet us with a wheel chair. It was a treat. No queues anywhere.

New Zealand is close to Antarctica, Chile is closer.NZ at one point a few years ago over-took Australia as the skin cancer capital of the world.

On Christmas Day we have 50 or more for lunch and bring a plate is how every one is feed and the food is so good because the different families try to out do the others we as the hosts eg grand's we put a lot of food on too

The nurse does the normally check like blood pressure , oxygen level ect , the doctor does the more problem at hand . Most times 15 minutes is enough for a gp visit

I use to make a double appointment for my mum , so she have 30 minutes

We went to Norway in 2015. I was on crutches. Not one person let me out of my seat. Everyone just pushed by and we we ended up being last off. A staff member at the airport clocked me and took us through a couple of security doors into customs and took us right to the front. I limped by all of em!!!! “Taraaaaa D”@!heads” I thought 😂

Buyer know what he wants , do you own research and you know the value . If you paid too much , you are studip

Yeah it's angry on UK building sites, and when I was there in the late 80's, no safety at all and no time-sharing and priority. Manic

I'm a kiwi and absolutely hate kiwi men who shake hands but look away... those people and the ones who give you a "different" handshake I write off, as well as those whose eyes are too close together. Then there are the Brits who pronounce their R's W's. Omg

Of course daphne exists outside of NZ!! The word itself is of Greek origin. It is native to Europe and Asia. I don't know if there's a specific variety only found in NZ though.

You guys need your own tv programme. 😂 and yes Thailand is way cheaper for dentistry and other things. 3 to 4 weeks is best for travel out-of NZ.

Talk about living up to the name of the podcast! ....hostest kneels down in front of us, Brian. BRIANS mind went a completely different direction in that moment... I'm just saying, but thought it was better to not say anything. @7:05. ....@7:36, did you want to say something? ....no!... not at all... translates to I dare not say b#**dy thing, as conveyed by Liz's look! That was bloody hilarious and absolutely bought about by your early morning imagination, Liz. You lived it in reverse. Most people count their blessings to get back to sleep because the mind gets bored and slows down. Not Liz, she has to wind up by association before allowing herself to relax. Poor Brian gets stuck in her vortex. Luv you guys.

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Had the same experience flying from Seoul to Bangkok and also ran along with an airline worker at top speed.

We always use park n fly for parking near the airport. You can pay online or when you arrive

Love this. Tipping lark. Tip😢ping in USA is because the waiters etc are so poorly paid. It is the employers' responsibility to oay them appropriately. Instead they leave it for every poor sucker to make up the difference plus pay for the meal, the seating, et al.. Time for America to pay decent wages. We tip if we have had good service, with a smile.

Over and over, the rules

Us Kiwis don't stand on ceremony very much. Perhaps planning connecting flights to allow for delays would be a good idea, embrace the suck of a longer layover rather than have a heart attack from stress about missing your connecting flight.

Liz and Brian, you always have such great tales to tell. 😁 I can never figure out why so many people have to be first off the plane. I've actually been pushed back into my seat by someone in a hurry to get past me. I'm also picturing the dash across the airport with the staff yelling Auckland, hurry hurry, run run! ☺ Isn't it always the way that you get rushed onto the plane and then sit for an hour before take-off. Not the most stress free way to end a holiday. Hope the rest of your trip was amazing and stress free! Welcome back to Kiwi land!

Must come up some time and say hello now I am living in Whanganui and working on developing an auto museum.

Thank you, our dearest couple, for filling our days with so much laughter and joy every time we watch your vlog! 💖🥰We loooove your sense of humor - seriously, we can’t get enough.😜👍 We’re so glad you had a fantastic vacation, got some well-deserved rest, and made it back safe and sound to this beautiful country. Wooow… “a journey is a journey” - Brian, you’re a legend!🙉 The way you said it with such calm, poetic wisdom had us in stitches.😂😘 And of course, Liz, every "calm lake" needs a "bubbling river" to keep things interesting (same story here on our end 😂). You two are the perfect duo, always giving us the best laughs!💖 That travel story on your way back was something else! Seriously, why do airlines rush us when they know they still have to load the luggage? It's like a universal mystery🤔. You know, my old boss once told me, "The best vacation is the one where you sleep in your own bed." At the time, I couldn’t believe it and we laughed, but now, as the years go by… yep, there’s definitely some truth to that.🤔 Nothing beats the comfort of your own bed, right?😘 Sending lots of love to you both! Keep making us laugh!💖😘

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Hi Liz and Brian, really enjoyed your travel drama and welcome back home to NZ. I have often wondered if its something about airports that is disorientating and no matter how sane one normally is things fall apart in unexpected ways. I fly every couple years to the UK , the first part of the journey being fresh and breezy goes like clockwork and after the first 12hr leg and change over for the next plane things tend to fall apart -its like the brain's gone on strike, arriving once at the north gate when it was the south and had to run for my life; thankfully only just in-time the next time i fell asleep in the waiting room and the 'stewardess' had a job waking me up to board, could not believe and was shocked and so embarrassed that everyone else had boarded ...i'm due to book the next trip and am filled with trepidation....

When you started talking about Kiwis rushing off the plane, i thought it was going to be like a Monty Python comedy.