Week One in New Zealand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- It's taken a little while to actually post this, due to life being very busy, but now that we are in lockdown and can't run errands, I have finally uploaded a new video. Brian and I discuss what life has been like for our first week out of MIQ in NZ. This is a longer video than we usually post, but there was a lot to say! (FYI we left MIQ July 26)
Welcome guys. I hope everything you experience here in New Zealand is positive. It's always interesting getting to view our country via the eyes of someone from overseas. No place is perfect and we have our issues but after travelling the world for a few years, I can say that the problems we have here are minor in comparision to many other countries. It all depends on your own perspective and what you value in your lives to make life "worthwhile and fun". Thanks for this update. Lets hope this "lock-down" doesn't last too long and you have a chance to explore your area of NZ. Keep up the updates. "Auntie" Jacinda will look after our best interests. Cheers.
Thank you for the welcome! As you say, no place is perfect, but New Zealand certainly matches our values much better.
Kia Ora and welcome to New Zealand. I stumbled across your video and it brought back so many memories of what I felt when I moved here 25yrs ago from Chicago. Just remember to breathe. NZ is a great country and I wouldn't live anywhere else.
That's awesome! After a month in we have decided you couldn't pay us enough to move back to the states. So, we totally agree.
Welcome I hope everything works out great for you here in NZ. Dunedin is a nice city. My mother grew up there. Nurses are amazing and we appreciate the wonderful job that you do. 🙂
Thank you! I so appreciate it!
Loving your videos. We lived in Plainfield Vt and arrived here April 9th. I'm a Kiwi and my wife American. After 38 years in US we came back. Our daughter moved here 5 years ago. She was the pull, Trump was the push and covid was the shove. We are so glad to be here in a land of sanity. Good to be home. Keep up the videos.
Oh how cool!! Where are you guys living in NZ now? I would agree, we already wanted to move, but covid was the final shove to do it sooner rather than later
@@ZoomiesAbroadHi, We are living in Whanganui and loving it. Before we moved back to the States in 83 we lived in Dunedin and really loved it but it.s too far away from our daughter in Auckland and brothers in Northland. NZ is not perfect but it's freaking awesome.
So pleased you drove down and went across on the ferry through Marlbough sounds. They are stunning. If you ever get a chance to go on the Trans Alpine train from Christchurch to Westport and back. It's amazing.
Woohhhooo!!! So proud of you guys for this video! We knew you’d be a hit…you are genuine and warm and real, the perfect mix! Live you both ❤️❤️❤️
Aww...we love you guys! Thanks for all the new subscribers lol
Welcome to Dunedin, you’ll love it here , once the lockdown ends there’s so much to see and do .
Do they have kids? They'll love it.
Kia Ora and welcome! Thank you for being part of our health system. I hope Level 4 Lockdown is going ok for you! I love the vibe and coffee at the Dispensary at Dunedin Hospital. Loved hearing that you are moving to St Kilda. Dunedin is very dog friendly with a dog park not that far away in Forbury, S Dunedin. Also, you can walk along the beach to St Clair with its cafes, all of which are dog friendly. St Clair Open AIr Salt Water Swimming Pool opens Labour Weekend in October, for the summer season. It's heated to 28C and has a great cafe too which and outdoor space for dogs. For coffee: the Salt Water pool (Allpress coffee I think) and Starfish cafe (Supreme coffee). Hope you continue to settle in well!
Thanks for the advice, will definitely check out those places. We have been to St.Clair and loved it. I love the dog friendly vibe of the city.
Unrehearsed, synchronised wave ending. Love it!
I'm so excited to see where your story will be going from here, you guys!
Keep up the good spirit during lockdown!
Thanks Bert! I am even more excited for when you finally move here!!
Welcome to New Zealand! You're doubtless going to get a lot of cultural surprises but the locals will tend to be friendly. :-) I'll second rolly rolly's suggestion of considering an ex-racing greyhound as a pet; I have a couple of friends who've done that with good results.
Thanks! We have actually own a retired greyhound before and have one we are getting as soon as lockdown is over. They are the best dogs!!
I have no idea why this popped up in my recommended videos, but I'm glad it did, you are both really charming :D Welcome to New Zealand, glad to have you here!
Thank you!!
Welcome to NZ
We appreciate your contribution to our way of life here, health system ;)
Thank you!
IRD stands for inland revenue department, best bank in the south is tsb , cooperative bank, kiwibank or ANZ , Subaru are the most stolen car in nz , hands down so make sure you have an antitheft device , even a steering lock, Dunedin is a small place so there won’t be as many large stores as say Auckland , and if you have borrowed with a finance company for the car, refinance with the bank, much cheaper interest rate .
Thanks heaps for coming to NZ, we need you both, I’m on east coast of the Nth island also by the beach, most places are never far from the beach. I wish you well for making friends and settling down. 🤗🤗
Plus you can sleep in the back of the Subaru, you’ll need for weekend exploring. Yeah for some weird reason Indian food is awesome in NZ. We had the best Indian food we’ve ever had in Gisborne also. Sounds like youre still on US speed (re grocery stores and finding everything immediately) you will eventually slow down and breathe, sleep, don’t stress unwind slowdown
Things are slowly calming down (lockdown has helped), so we are able to enjoy life a bit more. And yeah, the Indian food....so good!! We have some theories as to why but mostly we are just enjoying it!
Welcome to New Zealand guys. You are both lovely.
What you call 'zee' is 'zed' in NZ. We don't use American spelling norms, we use English,
I too emigrated 59 years ago from the UK after considering just about everywhere else in the world. It was a bit of a scary leap into the dark and travel by ship much slower, it took six weeks to get here instead of a couple of days. It was the best thing we didm as far as I'm concerned, this place is paradise! Sure we have our problems but life in general is good, we are laid back. relaxed and easy going.
Glad you're settling in fam,Dunnas ain't so bad,bit cold,get some thermal undies, you're gonna need them for winter there. Stay well. 😊
You're an awesome couple... Totally enjoyed listened to you. Probably because you seem so genuine. I love it!! And welcome to NZ. Can't wait for the next upload(s).
Wow thanks! We try to keep it real. So glad you enjoyed it, we often just feel like we ramble on..
I feel a lot of the time when New Zealanders ask "Why would you want to move here?" is more of a low key way to hear new arrivals talk about how great it is and get a feeling of if the people are going to assimilate into life here. New Zealanders are great at "Beating around the Bush" which is asking indirect questions to get a feel for people without being too direct and rude.
that makes sense, and actually I appreciate the low key way of it being asked!
I'm very relieved and elated to see an upload from you guys! Been a fan since Liz introduced you both on her show. Also, hello Jerry Garcia!
Thanks! That made me smile! Yeah, life got really busy so we just didn't have time to do a video. Hoping to be a bit more consistent once we settle in. Lots to discuss!
Hopefully your kiwi retired greyhound is as lovable as your USA one They are indeed gorgeous animals
I’m hopeful that you are settling in well and enjoying life
Welcome to NZ!
After listening to your chat, I’m sure you’ll fit in well. You already have a Kiwi mindset.
It will be interesting to hear your views re our little dot in the South Pacific.
It will be quite a change no doubt... no dangerous fauna, virtually no guns, national healthcare, news focused TV, different foods, different customs...
Dunedin is great although hopefully, the winters won’t be to cold for you.
Good luck.
Welcome to NZ, please upload more vids and experience's of your short time here on our shores. No doubt with summer rolling in you will be keen to get out and see what NZ has to offer.
Thanks! Working on another video now, life is so busy these first few months settling in that we havent had much time for videos
@@ZoomiesAbroad I could imagine adjusting to our laid back style will take a bit...looking forward to your vids.
Eagerly awaiting next video
I love Dunedin. It has such a friendly vibe, and I like its Scottish heritage. St Kilda and St Clair beaches are beautiful, even if the water is often rather chilly!
We love it too, but I am definitely not going swimming in the ocean anytime soon.
Welcome to New Zealand! Just want to point out that we have our own crazies, and people who distrust the medical field etc, so don't be surprised if that happens. But generally, most of us are decently educated (i hope) and won't spew that kind of stuff. Also remember that there is also some rural/urban divide just like any other country, and so everyone has differing opinions. But yea, everyone generally is open your opinions
Very Cool thanks for sharing.
Enjoy the lockdown, hope it won't be long.
You should be safe down there. And thank you for becoming part of our medical team.
Thanks!
Welcome newbies, a new subby here from the north island, will anxiously wait for pt2, loved pt1, wish yous all the best, take care n stay safe Cheerz.
Welcome to NZ . This is the 3rd one I've watched so far so I'm going to Subscribe to your channel 💝.
Aww thanks! I’m a bit sporadic on posting them, but eventually a new one comes out.
Brian and Liz are such fun. It is nice to see you settled although of course like us all, in lockdown for now. Can't wait for the next video, just smile that you are not here in Auckland. :)
Thank you, and yes, happy to be moving to level 3 soon!
I hope you are going to continue to have good experiences in NZ, and wish you all the best. Thank you for adding one more to our nursing numbers. I'm glad that people in Dunedin are making sure that you feel valued as a nurse. I'm surprised that your employer didn't have all the banking and IRD help organised, and didn't help with finding accommodation. Or did they and I missed it? I did my training in New Plymouth many years ago, and at that time nurses were virtually on a pedestal, but I guess times have changed. From what I hear, lockdown will be a different experience too. Cheers
No help from the employer for doing any of that, unfortunately. But, my recruiter was a huge help. And actually my job did offer to put us up somewhere for a few weeks but we had already found a spot. Thank you for your nursing service, I know it's not an easy job and I so appreciate my fellow nurses!
I felt the same thing when I first lived in the US (I'm a kiwi). I broke down in tears one day and hid under my blankets because everything was so exhausting. I couldn't work out the phones, I didn't know where to find things, the food was different, I didn't know where things were and the foods I normally got at the supermarket weren't there Everything was the same but different. Everything I knew and took for granted didn't work in Kansas. I didn't take long to became a native.
Exactly, its the same but totally different. We are feeling less exhausted now, and lockdown has forced us to take a deep breath. Even things like learning what brands you like can be overwhelming.
Welcome home! Thank you for adding to the beauty of our country with your perspective, appreciation, and most of all your willingness to embrace us and our country. I hope LOCK DOWN here is treating you well and you are both healthy and safe! Most of all, thank you for being a nurse, helping us all to be safe and healthy, without selfishness of your own well being. YOUR ARE BOTH APPRECIATED!
Thanks so much, that means a lot! Lock down is going well, we finally have time to relax and take some walks around the neighborhood without feeling the need to buy a million things! Though, I am ready for level 3 and take out!
I second that! welcome and thank you for coming to nz and working in the health Dept (esp during a worldwide pandemic!).
Excellent to have you guys here. Just thinking about your initial frustration with finding stuff you need, just ask anyone. Seriously anyone. People will help you willingly. I live in the Bay of Plenty, but I know Dunedinites are amazingly friendly and kind. You will love the South Island. Every bend in the road is a different vista. Best motorcycle road in the country is the inland road from Mosgiel. That Subaru will love it. Cheers.
thank you, and we agree, people here are so friendly and helpful. This city is beautiful!!
So glad that you got to Otago Farmers' Market already. It's pretty incredible!
Agreed! Found some amazing food there (and great wine as well)
Awesome vid guys, looking forward to part 2 🙌🏾🌺
Shout-out to Alan for his Kiwi introduction to our newbies 👍🏾❤👍🏾
I've no idea why you ended up in my feed but glad you did. Welcome to New Zealand. Take a deep breath, and try to slow down a little - especially while we are under lockdown. Dunedin.... hmm..... good luck with that 😁
Poor Dunedin, always getting a bad rap...seriously though this is the perfect size city for us, and we like cooler weather.
Welcome to NZ and love the Outlook brand lol and hope enjoy our beautiful country
Team Outlook lol
Wait till summer comes and you get to travel into central (Otago) that is, beautiful fresh stone fruit, stunning scenery, and wineries or go the southern route, down through the Catlin's and its wild coastline, you have plenty to look forward too. Enjoy.
Ah can't wait!!
Welcome - thanks for posting an update we were all wondering where you were and how things were going, not that we were worried or anything- NZ is just one big family (whanau)
Love it! We wanted to post sooner but life was so busy! Lockdown has forced us to relax a bit, and we hope to do some other videos soon now that most of our errands are done.
Kia Ora guys welcome and glad to have you here I live in auckland you should have gone up one of the volcanoes when you were in Auckland you would have seen 12 other volcano just by standing on top of one of them
Sounds amazing. We hope to explore Auckland more next year, so that is good to know for something to do.
Subaru's in NZ are often referred too as subies
Chilli Spice in Petone is the best Indian in the Wellington region
We will definitely check that one out!
Hey guys. Welcome to New Zealand. I hope I'm not too late with this, but wanted to say you should really wait a little and see how renting works for you here before getting a dog. It can really be a barrier to rental availability here.
Lived in Dunedin my whole life and personally don't want to go anywhere else. Hope you love it too.
So far, yes, we totally love it
I understand your target audience are those from the US, but from another immigrant to NZ, try to remember that the US is NOT the norm. Elsewhere nurses are invariably recognised as one of the most trusted professions, invitations to come over to visit your house is expected, and to have true conversations without prejudice or demands is normal. Treating, what you call a “foreigner”, any differently from someone else is alien to most people.
You will find not everything in New Zealand is to your liking but keep in mind your previous experiences are broadly out of kilter with the rest of the world. Generally most people have been bought up to be humble and accepting of differing views, not that they live in the “greatest country in the world”.
Welcome to one of the most beautiful countries with genuinely friendly people.
Been waiting for an update from you two,you could do worse than St Kild,its handy to the beach and its flat! I lived just up the road in Sth Dunedin,its flat! Once the stress of setting up is sorted I'm sure you'll be able to take a few beers down the beach and relax with your four legged friend. Looking forward to your next update.
Thanks! St Kilda is a great spot, so close to the ocean, and yes, we appreciate not climbing up a ton of stairs or a steep hill to get home lol
Ending was perfect!! 😹
Miss you guys!
Aww we miss you man!! Can't wait for you guys to come visit!
Great choice of car 🚗 my wife and i traded in our 2010 Subaru Outback for a a 2021 Subaru Outback end of March this year 😀, we live in Masterton New Zealand 🇳🇿.
We love the car! Hope to keep it for a long time
Subaru is the Japanese word for our now new public holiday Matariki The stars of the emblem on the car are some of Matariki stars. Welcome to NZ. Dunedin is a great city.
Wow, that is pretty cool, thanks for sharing!
Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
Welcome home...😁
Gregg's coffee is made in Dunedin.. my favourite
Welcome to nz guys , hope it all works out for you guys , sucks that you arrived during COVID lockdown
But we all pull together as a country , so we can live normally , you guys will fit in well as kiwis,
Your skills as a nurse in our country is truly appreciated,
Thank you!
Ah walking around Dunedin would be challenging, it's rather hilly
Besides being expensive getting a rental has become a massive chore. It didn't used to be. Same with buying a house.
Hoping that all changes in the not too distant future...
Yeah, I am another one who got a random pop-up of your channel on my Recommendations list. But am assuming that it is because I am following "It's A Drama".
And... am also assuming that the story I heard about an American moving to NZ, who was really into boutique Bourbon's, and was playing with the idea making some here - is you. :-)
YES PLEASE !! LOL
LOL!! That is hysterical. I hope the bourbon thing happens one day!
Hi guys. Welcome to NZ, sorry you landed in level 4. But it is what it is - welcome to the team.
Fun fact - not sure if it’s true or an urban legend of sort, but the story goes that St Kilda was actually named St Hilda beach back in England who at the time were our mother country and stenographers. Apparently the ink on the initial document got wet and the H became a K somewhere between England and here. Does kind of make sense as there is a St Hilda’s school in Dunners as well. Enjoy!
That's a great legend! Happy to be here, even in lockdown
Welcome to New Zealand. IRD stands for inland revenue department. So funny.
Nice hear cut!!! Glad you guys made it out of MIQ….
Thanks! I finally got a hair cut as well lol
We're a family of 5 making the move soon. We're from the US. California. If you have the time we would love to chat.
Please post an update! Keen to know how you're going!
Take things slowly.Rome wasn’t built in a day (and neither was Dunedin !)
Allow plenty of time to view several properties before making a decision if you plan to buy a house.
Of course it’s cold right now ! We are in the middle of winter.Also,you are right at the bottom of the country.After Invercargill and Stewart Island,it’s next stop Antarctica. Is it as warm in Alaska as it is in Florida? ( Sorry…..rhetorical question ! )
Seriously though, I wish you a very happy future in Godzone., and I look forward to future vlogs,and possibly photos of your new dog.
Take it easy, and thanks for sharing your experiences.
Regards from Taumarunui.
Thank you! We come from a very cold place in the US, so we actually don't mind the weather right now. It's warm enough to go outside and not freeze, and to stay active. We hope to pick up our future dog when lockdown is over, so you will definitely be seeing a lot of photos of her!
3 Indian places worth a look in Dunedin imho.
Chill Dharba in South Dunedin. Forbury raceway building.
Mela Eatery George St CBD.
Indian Twist Mornington.
If you're living in city rise Mela Eatery is close it's very small indo-Nepalese.
Forbury raceway is no more,I believe its all getting turned into housing,I'd imagine the takeaway will be looking for new premises.
@@DomingoDeSantaClara it's still there atm afaik.
@@roryhebberd9766 I wasn't sure as I'd only seen about it in the paper,I don't live in NZ anymore.
@@DomingoDeSantaClara yeah it's going but the restaurants are still there afaik.
Excellent, thanks for that!
I come from It's a drama channel 😁
Welcome guys, yea kiwis always put our country down, really bizzare, I love our health system, had 2 ops, both completely free, I did have to pay a woping $5 for pain relief from the chemist once lol.. been to many countries, wouldn't live anywhere else, hope you like dunners
Thanks for the welcome, we love Dunners so far. Such a beautiful place with great coffee!
My wife and I are looking at a move in 2022 to either the Burlington, VT area or the South Island of New Zealand. My wife is a veterinarian so we have a path into New Zealand on the critical purpose visa and a path to residency with the 2021 one off residency visa. Would love to talk with you about Dunedin versus Burlington. Please reply if you are interested in sharing your experience with us. We will be making a decision in the next 1-3 months. Thanks.
Great video guys
Thanks!
nau mai haere mai ki aotearoa
Welcome 🇳🇿
We have the same subaru! We live in Alaska
We saw a ton of Subarus when we lived in Vermont, so we laugh that it took us moving to NZ to finally get one. I have never visited Alaska, but it looks amazing
We’re moving to Hamilton in a few weeks. I was wondering how you were able to purchase the vehicle with the CPV visa? We’re running into a snag there because of the time frame of it
Are you still having issues with it? We had our essential skills work visa by the time we bought the car, as we applied for them right away.
@@ZoomiesAbroad that makes sense. We won’t have our work visas for a couple weeks at this point. Might have to go with public transport for the first bit.
Love your stuff by the way, it’s help shed real light on what we can expect
That is a ridiculously long drive. Auckland to Dunedin..are you kidding?
We are from the states, so long drives are second nature to us...unfortunately
righto, not sure if it is promounced 'duneden' but 'dun-eden', also, it's not 'subaru', its 'sub-a-roo'. No matter, you will lose that American edge soon enough. LOL
How did you adjust to the driving differences from US?? That scares me the most.
Very carefully lol. With a lot of saying out loud ..'turn left, stay left' and things like that. Roundabouts were very confusing the first few days of driving, but now are much easier. It helps to have someone ride with you to help remind you of where to turn, etc.
Hmmm if it’s cold, to many people and no sunshine… we wonder 😜
And don't forget the lack of sheep. lol!
Forgot to say welcome to New Zealand 🇳🇿.
Thank you!
Took u 12 hours Akl-->Wgtn but believe me I've done that drive in 7.5 hrs including a very quick pee stop, I might have broken a few limits on long back roads but that's not the point.....
They were sensible, and did not endanger themselves or others who shared the road with them. That's the point.
@@andynewzealand yup thanks grandpa
I have a bladder the size of a small child, so sadly my days of fast car trips are long gone...that and me telling Brian to pull over to get yet another photo
Out off miq straight into lockdown
Well, we had a few weeks of freedom at least...looking forward to level 3 soon
welcome to st kilda
Oh no straight into lockdown nooooo
We had a couple weeks of freedom, but yeah...bummer!!
Lockdown vid next, some irony of being out of MIQ.
Well, that is a stroke of bad luck, straight into a lockdown.
You should be working as a nurse though..
Yeah that's the common answer from kiwi's since we are a isolated Island in the pacific and our nearest neighbor is New Caledonia we tend to say to immigrants why NZ? You have lot of people in this country who have not traveled overseas to both North and South Islands.
Gangs of penguins attacking the residents
I would love to see that
St Kilda? Beware of great whites...
Subaru's are the worst cars to own in New Zealand....buy a Toyota and you won't go wrong
Welcome to our beautiful country, if you ever need Christchurch recommendations message me and I would love to shout out great places to visit!
Will do! We hope to do a longer visit by the end of the year.