New Zealand Impressions from a Canadian after ONE YEAR of living here.
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- These are some of my top opinions and impressions of New Zealand after a year of travelling and living here. Some might be slightly controversial but I like to remain honest and upfront on this channel to hopefully help others who are looking to move here. A lot has changed since my first impressions video but have my opinions? See below for my previous "impressions" videos.
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COVID has had a HUGE impact on New Zealand socially. The friendly nature of New Zealanders has also been degraded over the past 7-8 years with the cost of living crisis, compounded by mass immigration, there is also now a significant housing crisis. It's hard to say as a kiwi, but NZ has changed a lot.
Also re driving, it's NZ law that if you are driving below the speed limit you MUST pull over and let cars pass at the soonest opportunity.
"If you are travelling slower than the speed limit and there are vehicles following you, you must:
keep as close to the left side of the road as possible
pull over as soon as it is safe to let following vehicles pass.
Don’t speed up on straight stretches of road to prevent following vehicles from passing you."
- New Zealand Transport Agency
You are so off ur charts mate. Just like another kiwi living in a bubble.
I honestly applaud this Canadian girl for having the courage to talk about the deep rooted issues.
Biggest problem we have is we just brush off all the sceptics and move to square one asap.
If u say we are doing something wrong it is seen as anti social here. Rather than acknowledging the reality and fixing the problem.
For someone who has been here almost 2 decades. We are a small ship yet will take our biggest time for any new ideas.
We have no idea how our economy works, fyi we dont even know why we pay tax. I have not seen any law in Nz that states kiwis have to pay tax. Politics have done well to divide us.
This is one of the most racist places on the planet. What’s happening now socially and politically is a perfect example of that.
@spandexvacation1097 socially the cost of living crisis has caused issues, immigration uptake has added to the housing crisis. I was not implying immigration is to blame for social erosion, just a bifactor.
@pryansh0 I didn't refute any of her claims? I don't understand your hostility. I was just adding to what she has said.
Italian here living in NZ for 10 years.
It’s a fantastic place to live and I am so happy I made the move and got lucky to be able to make this my new home.
I agree on lots of points you made here. After the initial excitement wears off you become aware of things that could improve or just aren’t up the standards we are used to in our home country.
-Meat pies aside, most of the food here being UK inspired, are spectacularly bland and boring. Also no variety in regional cuisine. You get the same food in Invercargill as in Whangarei up north.
NZ drivers, like drivers in countries where driving school isn’t mandatory are awful! 20% drive like they’re on the lead lap at Daytona, while the rest is going 20 below the speed limit entirely oblivious of the road code or driving etiquette.
Lots of the kiwi friendliness among strangers seems very performative. While everyone is compelled to ask how it is going, nobody actually cares.
Still, the relaxed lifestyle and stunning nature make up for the minor nitpicks as no place is perfect. NZ is much better than most!
Totally agree! NZ is still such a great place but there's some things that can improve. I'm glad you are loving life here after making it your home!!
As a fellow Canadian who also lived in New Zealand for a year Brittany speaks alot of truth here! Very similar experience.
Everyone's perspective will be different as no two people are the same. I found both Canada and NZ extremely similar in many ways. Theres pros and cons to both and depending on your personal situation you might prefer one to the other.
My top pro NZ pointers would be
- The scenery is truly magical everywhere you go. It casts a spell on you. 8 years out of NZ and I still regularly invision how beautiful it would be to live life there. The weather is also amazing. Not blazing hot and not freezing cold.
- Peoples lack of consumerism and competing with their neighbors. I'll even throw in lack of care for social media. Its just not a big thing over there lol.
- The ability to have extremely crazy out of this world adventures whenever you want right in your backyard.
My NZ cons (as a North American)
- PAY and cost of living. This will be different for everyone but in my particular profession just wow... About a 50% or more pay cut. My day to day life was severely chopped down.
- Isolation. You start to feel almost like your stuck. You do have everything you need packed into such a little place but the accessibility to travel is pricey and far. Also having family in Canada the time change is a huge adjustment. And like Brittany said if you like sports than its a really big adjustment.
- I just genuinely felt like I went backwards in time during my stay. "Less is more" is kinda the vibe. People are happy and I'm truly jealous they get to call New Zealand home but for the average person it just seems like people had a lot less. Houses/properties were WAY smaller, cars older etc.
Final thoughts. If you think with your brain I think Canada would speak to you more on a personal level because of the opportunity but if you're someone who thinks with your heart than New Zealand will definitely grab a hold of you.
If I ever won the lottery I would 100% be back in NZ permanently.
Great comment! Your points really resonated with me. If I had a boat load of money and no ties in Canada I think I could easily live here happily. The scenery is incredible but BC and Alberta give it a run for it's money.
I think the more the message is put out there that NZ isn't perfect and has some flaws will encourage folks to try it first before committing to a permanent move here. Travelling to NZ and living here is a vastly different experience.
Unfortunately I have to blame it on the Labour govt regarding the biker gangs and a huge increase in crimes especially by the young because of the lax accountability on the criminals over the rights of victims.
Brittney, this was one of your best videos yet and really mirrored my wife and I’s (is that good English) experience from our 5 years there. I can’t wait for you to get back to Calgary and give your opinions there; it has changed a lot in the last year!
Wow, thank you so much!! I am so thrilled you enjoyed this one! I am super excited to see the changes and start making content in Calgary.
Also a kiwi, and grew up up in Nelson. Totally agree on the racism / xenophobia thing. Was totally immersed in it as a kid growing up there. SO gross.
I've spent a few months in Canada and my limited experience was that Canadians were _so_ kind and welcoming and yes, friendly.
But I've also spent a year in NL and i think being an "outsider" in any culture just makes it harder to make friends because people already have established friendships etc.
Hope the rest of your travels go well!
That's really upsetting to hear it was ingrained in your life growing up here. I think I've always lived near/in bigger cities in Canada and those are always melting pots so I grew up with many different people race wise. I think if we lived in Auckland or Wellington we would have had a much different experience finding friends. Luckily, we've made a few life long friends in NZ that we'll visit in the future!
You can get NZ pies in alberta!!!! South island pie co is based in Edmonton and they have distributors in calgary
I've heard about them!! I think Cabin Brewing stocks their pies (Cabin Brewing is part owned by Kiwi's I think). Will definitely have to try them and see how they compare.
@brittanymorgan09 as a kiwi, I can say they are pretty good, a little pricey and not as good as a fresh from the bakery pie, but definitely covers the craving
@@inquisitor051 wow well they must be pretty good then, I'm excited to try em! Thanks! 🥰🥰
I'm happy to hear you realize that you're happy with what you have/had in Calgary. We moved to Auckland 4 months ago after living 27 years in the center of Paris, people here are wondering why. We were ready for a calmer lifestyle... we visited Nelson 2 weeks ago and absolutely enjoyed it, but for now need a bit of city life from Auckland ;-)
Centre of Paris must have been very hustle & bustle!! I do miss the city life though living in Nelson has been a real treat. I could definitely retire here!
@@brittanymorgan09 this is what my husband and I said as well… retirement in Nelson
@@brittanymorgan09If you come visit for long stay again you should try Hawkes Bay for a longer term visit - I know when you came through it was a bit of a rough time for us, but HB is very similar to Nelson - just its in the North Island so you can drive to Auckland/Wellington etc to get to the bigger centers, rather than having to fly. Its just a bit closer to stuff than Nelson can be. I love both places though, definitely the 2 bits of NZ i'd live in as a kiwi.
Brittany, this video is excellent and came just in time for us! 😜 You always provide such valuable information.👍 You're amazing. Thank you.💕
We can't wait to travel and visit NZ🙏. Hope everything goes well to close off this chapter for you guys. We're so excited to see your vlogs from your next destination and interesting journey. All the best and lots of love to both of you.💖
Thank you so much!! I hope you and the family find it useful for your upcoming adventure! Maybe your travels here are sooner than you think eh!! 🥰
❤😘....for sure for one of us 😂😂
As to the windiness- the thing in Nelson is just getting your head around the fact that almost like clockwork in summer the northerly (sea breeze) kicks in hard between 2-3pm. Almost always the mornings are calm so if you want to go for a beach walk or a bike ride or whatever, just get it over with by early afternoon. Probably half of the time the wind dies off significantly by 6pm so you still get a few more hours of daylight to enjoy after that without the wind. If you are here another month you'll probably notice the wind will start easing off in the next two weeks so it should be more to your liking right around the time you leave!
So true!! It's been very calm in the AM lately and that's been really nice. I've already notice a significant decrease in wind during the day in the last few weeks so I think March will be quite nice. When we first moved here a couple of people said the wind will go away at the end of October which was just not true LOL. It's so easy to get burnt in the sun when it's windy like that.
I feel like this was one of your best videos yet, I was initially planning on moving to NZ but from watching your videos and from paying attention to how expensive NZ has become along with how mortgages are set up there with not having permanent fixed rates, I'm now looking at other places, but will still most likely visit and try out some of those famous NZ pies! Lol once again great video.
Thank you so much! Living here has been a dose of reality for sure. I can definitely see me retiring here if I had a lot of money but for the shorter term, it makes more sense emotionally and financially to return to my home country. It's tough to make a good living here and afford property!
@@brittanymorgan09 You're very welcome and yup I agree, NZ only seems to be in the cards once we're multi millionaires lol.
Thank you Britt for this amazing video. Really Appreciate it.
Thank you for watching and for the comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed this one!
Looking forward to seeing where you two go next!
Thank you so much! We'll be in Sydney for a week and a half before embarking on our south pacific cruise back to Canada! We've got a ton of travel coming up so now is the time to relax and enjoy the NZ sun!!
Whitaker's chocolate is everywhere here in BC! they normally just have the basic flavours (creamy milk, almond gold and a few others) but I can often find them at Walmart, quality foods, save on etc
OMG!! That is so exciting! I'll have to check around Alberta to see if they have any. If not, more trips to BC will definitely be planned. Thanks for the tip!!
@@brittanymorgan09 Haha no prob!
@@brittanymorgan09 they have Whittakers at Safeway in Dalhousie in calgary, I don't know about other Safeways, but it's there in Dalhousie
@@inquisitor051 this is the best news ever. I am so stoked!! I will go out of my way to get it for sure. Thank you!
A friend and i flew from Brisbane and hired a camper and did a pie tour of the country. They do have the best pies by far.
I resist tipping at all costs and would never go back to a place that hit me up for a tip.
Sounds like an amazing trip! Yeah we are back in Canada now and I absolutely despise tipping culture and table service now. Makes me not want to go out anymore!
Summer isn't my favourite either - the weather is the least settled weather of the year. March/April (autumn) is the best ❤ And yes, I love our lack of tipping and all taxes included
I think I have to agree that Autumn is just wonderful!! The leaves are changing colour now and it's so pretty. I will miss so much about this place & I know we'll be back one day!
The Black Oven in Tirau on the North Island has good pizza.
Does all the I’m going to miss such and such in this video mean that you are leaving New Zealand? Me and my wife were just there in November 2023 for 2 weeks and we fell in love with it. North island of course. We want to come back to the South Island and stay there for a month. Milford Sound. Marty
Yeah! We are now back in Canada for the long term. We look forward to visiting NZ as tourists again but are happy to be living back in our home country (at least I am, my partner I think would have liked to stay!)
On US style Mayo in NZ - Best Foods Mayonnaise is Hellman's under a different name, the supermarkets stock it manufactured from either Australia or Canada but either one has tasted the same to me.
Good to know! I haven't tried that brand but I've seen it. The gross one was the in-house Countdown brand I think and it was AWFUL.
The old school NZ gangs were actually not that bad, most had jobs and worked, I worked with several guys from different gangs, all good people at heart. The problem now is in part due to Australias deportation legislation, a lot of "501's" who have been influenced by the american style gang culture in Australia have been deported back to NZ, some left here as infants but get sent back anyway. The new influence of these returnees has changed the NZ gang culture.
Thanks for the insight!
Living in NZ is calm and quiet
It’s sad that I have to leave in March
It is very calm and quiet, I will definitely miss that too.
Hi … I have to agree that general driving standards and etiquette are definitely a concern. It is easy to get a licence here but once you have it … your driving standards can slip unchecked. Always thought there should be a recurring 10 year retake of your licence.
We used to have a choice of pizza bases but they for some reason pretty much dropped that option. I prefer the thicker base that no one does anymore. Summer here hasn't been the same since the cyclones for some reason. I mean here in Auckland we haven't been into the 30s since 2021-22 season. Sux because summer is the only season I like.
Being able to choose the pizza base would be amazing! I love a good thin crust but it's just not that filling. Interesting about the weather since the cyclones, I hope the summer recovers in the coming years.
Tailgating is annoying. I notice it daily on the motorway to Christchurch when heading to work. Generally most people are courteous on the roads.
If i left NZ I would also miss the pies and the Whittakers chocolate. 😊
There's good and bad here like everywhere else I guess.
Absolutely, nowhere is perfect! NZ has a lot of pluses though and it's been fantastic to live here. I'll surely miss a lot about this country!
I'm Canadian. While I've never been to New Zealand or Australia, I've heard from friends who have that Kiwis are closer to Canadians, inthat they're quite reserved and a but standoffish until they get to know you, whereas the Aussies are more like Americans in being extroverted and gregarious. New Zealand probably doesn't have good pizza because they haven't had much immigration from Italy. Canada and the US have both received a lot of immigrants from Italy over the decades.
We do have good pizza - it's just Italian-style rather than New York style - depends what you're used to. I can't stand pizza that isn't crispy and is swimming in toppings. Will be making my own in Canada! 😅 our pizza is just far more authentic than American pizza is
Yes, we are quiet people, generally (we find US and Ozzie 'ott'ness suspicious), but we're accepting. I'm confused about Brittany's 'xenophobia' comment - living in Dunedin and working in an office that's at least 50% immigrants, I don't even notice unless I have to think about it. No one is treated differently at work because of it, and we live our multicultural restaurants. You can't have it all ways - we need *more* immigrants, not less!
I've heard the same comparisons with Kiwis/Canucks and Aussies/Americans. We'll be in Aussie soon and I'm curious to see how it plays out. As for pizza, there are some REALLY good pizza places here, it's just all thin crust and we've gotten a lot of undercooked mushy ones unfortunately. So it's more about knowing the good places!
@@trudimclaren4301 100%! We've found some AMAZING pizza here, it's just been harder to find. Canada/US have tons of great authentic pizza but because they have much larger populations, there's more variety. Thin crust, wood fired, deep dish, Detroit style, greek style, etc, etc, etc. So much to choose from! I hope you find a good spot once you move!
@brittanymorgan09 very true about finding the good places (Francesca's in Wanaka is incredible!). To be fair, I kinda started making my own pizzas because of the 'soggy' thing - now I've become very picky with my pizzas. Going to Francescas this weekend in Wanaka with my daughter, who's studying wine making in Cromwell, then to see RNZB Tutus on Tour - so that will be wonderful 😊 Still concerned about your point about racial inequality in NZ - that's not good, and we should be better than that!
Fantastic Video been that way here for decades the rest of the world is just starting to catch on.
Thanks for the comment. There's definitely a lot of things NZ needs to work on but it's still a great place to live overall. I'll miss a lot of things about NZ but am looking forward to returning to creature comforts in Canada too.
Aus and nz travellers go to south pacific Islands for holidays that is our carribean and asia is also popular, skiing in japan, and shopping in singapore are very popular as well. I think you might have a north american take on places to travel to 😄
My point is that all of those destinations are quite far from NZ compared to travelling around north america and the Carribean. And flights seem to be far more expensive because of that. For example, we can fly Calgary to Hawaii for $200 CAD.
I guess pizza is dependent on what you like - I hated the pizza in Canada, because it was floppy and had *way* too much topping. It makes sense though - you're used to New York 'pie' style, and I think ours is closer to traditional Italian. I'm going to miss the NZ pizza, lol
If you have any recommendations in the Nelson/Tasman area for pizza, I'd love to try some!! We found Steffano's downtown Nelson to be very good when you go inside but we got takeaway once and it was undercooked. It's happened a few times here, the takeaway gets mushy and when you pick it up, everything falls off and it's just not good. NY style pizza isn't that common in Calgary, we typically go for Chicago style or Greek Style though the brewery I used to work at did NY style really well. I would sell my left arm to get to have Vinci's pizza regularly though LOL unbelievably delicious!
@brittanymorgan09 sorry Brit - got nothing for Nelson. I can totally understand pizza disappoint, though! It definitely is not standard across NZ!
Another top-notch video with awesome, unbiased information. This will help me to plan our upcoming NZ trip in a couple of years. Looks like everywhere, people get unfriendlier everywhere these days. We are loosing our moral values. I feel it's the same happening in Canada. I agree with you that we have too much Winter in true white north. Ha.ha.. Chocolates and pie's good one..LOL.. I like to tip because most of the servers really work hard for less hourly wage is Canada & USA .... We need to pay more for people who work in foods and beverage sector ....!!!
Thank you so much! I completely agree with you, the WORLD is becoming less and less friendly. I know Canada is not any better than here for sure. I hope this changes soon, the world is a much better place when we are nice to each other. I agree with you on the food/beverage worker comment too, they should be making more and tips should be for exceptional service NOT expected to pay their wages because the business owner is cheap. It's out of control. I am happy to pay higher prices to eat out knowing the workers are getting paid a fair wage. There are some spots in Calgary that advertise this actually and ask patrons to NOT tip.
dont know about nz but in oz we are not big on condiments at all. in fact i never have any, not even salt or pepper. or mayo .
wanaka and queenstown in winter is awesome
Oh man it was so chilled out there in winter. I wish the days weren't so short!
Please tell me you guys have tried, streamed mussels and beer 👌 great vlog 🇳🇿🌺
Donovan's dad got food poisoning from steamed mussels here unfortunately (at a nice restaurant too). We've tried them but aren't really seafood people!
@@brittanymorgan09 oh no seafood poisoning is nasty.
As a Kiwi myself I think she's pretty much spot on here.
Thanks!
Finally, someone said it outloud!
Xenophobia in both Australia and NZ is very much a problem if you were not born there. Regardless how white you are, or how much english is your first and only language.
If you were not born and raised there, you are pretty much second class citizen.
I know it's a thing pretty much everywhere but I have been a bit surprised how prevalent it is in NZ! My previous employer was PROUD to be xenophobic LOL like what?
@@brittanymorgan09yeah NZ are big hypocrites. They call Australians the racist ones when they are just as bad, if not worse
After spending a lot of time in Asia and Europe, I’d say Australia isn’t that racist tbh. At least we let foreigners live here, Asians countries don’t even want foreigners, have you seen how hard it is for whites to get citizenship in these places. and they constantly label white people as “stinking”. Australia only gets the racist label because over 30% of the population is foreign born, and the locals are sick and tired of not being able to afford housing.
@@brittanymorgan09Stupid people are always with us.
I don't get it - I don't come across that in Dunedin. Maybe it's just not the circles I move in, but most of my friends are from outside NZ...
Yes, that is very sensible...
Wait to u get to the north island and you'll see how much of a plague gangs are in the smaller towns/cities in the east coast and northland, its really quite shocking. But as long as you keep to yourself or don't wear the wrong colours you should be fine. The reason these gangs formed was from all the maori who struggled to fit into society, and find work when they moved from rural areas into the cities/towns. So they pretty much just banded together in a similar way their ancestors in tribes did, the tribal/"gang" culture was already there so it just took off. Now we have the most gang members per capita in the world. But at the same time they half behave like a tribe or way of life/culture than a gang.... I don't really have a point tbh, just find it very interesting to talk about😂
Thanks for the info! We spent 3 months on the north island but I didn't notice the gang presence as much. Perhaps because we were mainly travelling around.
Hi Brittany your absolutely correct about the friendly Ness about nz some are nice but I find there are alot of people around that have an attitude problem, winter is my favourite season as it's great to travel in the winter and absolutely love the good quality pies you are definitely on point with your video 😊
Thank you so much! Winter was a really great time to travel around, it was pretty quiet and the days weren't too chilly. Definitely an underrated season here!
@@brittanymorgan09 have a great day 😊👍
I love your videos brittany .
Thank you so much! I love your comments 🥰
My Canadian friend is now a Kiwi driver, the road rage will come in time ;) It will be noticed if you visit home. Heads up to anyone coming here though we have no shield protecting us against the sun like the rest of the world, you don't tan, you burn.
16:00 reason why many of the boys got deported back to nz is bc there was a kiwi who was the most hated in australia for knocking out an aussie. 3 guys took on 1 for absolutely nothing. The kiwi was bragging and laughing at his court case with reporters as he was only ordered a fine around $300aud. He pissed of the public of Australia so much his case got over turned and immediately got deported. This opened up a wave of kiwis being deported from aussie back to nz if they were in jail or committed crimes/ associated with gangs. I'm Maori myself and the gang culture here destroyed alot of the boys future endeavors in aussie. So much lost potentiaI. I highly recommend applying for a visa in aussie you can make alot of money in a year.
Thank you for your insights, it's a really interesting topic though it can be dark. I'm so curious to see how Aussie compares. Who knows, we might love it and go back on a working holiday!
@@brittanymorgan09 im thinking of going over myself during our winter months here in nz. u can make alot of coin over there
Good luck to you & Donovan, Calgary is the winner here x
Thanks! We're very much looking forward to going home.
Yes, you're right about cops not being able to do enough. However, unlike North America, I don't feel scared if I get pulled over by the police, and I would totally run to them without hesitation if I was in trouble. Just another pov. I am very scared of the police in Canada - they're so intimidating. I can't wait to experience a real winter, and being so close to everything, though. Maybe I should try doing a vlog about a Kiwi in Quebec! 😂
The old saying "Give Respect and you'll receive respect" goes for Canada's R.C.M.P., as well as New Zealand 🇳🇿 Police Force!
That being said, the same goes for Biker's !
During my previous visit to New Zealand, and upon leaving the
War Memorial Museum.
I happened onto a small group of Biker's.
As a former rider myself, I still appreciate a gorgeous looking ride.
While at first, because of my short "cop/military" haircut.
I was met with some distain.
When I said outloud that the bike's were lovely, and I used to ride.
I had instant friendships!
Ooh yes, please do some vlogs in Quebec, that would be awesome!! I'll watch!! I actually find the police in Canada to be quite lovely. I've had multiple encounters with them all across Canada and they are always helpful and kind as long as you are respectful. I've had police encounters in the US that were not so nice...LOL but I think you will be surprised how nice they typically are in Canada once you're settled. I have multiple family members who are in the Toronto Police force too. Real winter is something I'm looking forward to again!
@brittanymorgan09 Thank you - I will - and I'll use your vlogs as a model, if you don't mind - I loved your positive vibes, and I want to recreate that. I also love your lack of judgement. I'll let you know when I start my vlog in Canada ❤
@@trudimclaren4301 Can't wait!!! 😍😍😍
Living in NZ 1 yr. living in NZ 3 yrs, living in NZ 10 yrs..., looking forward the next impreesion!
Haha nope! We are leaving at the end of March.
in oz those biker gangs are banned . except of canberra.
I eat many pies as I can and I live here. Potato top 😩 bacon and egg 😩 butter chicken 😩 das my baby
Heck yeah!!! They're the frickin best!
As a Canadian (from Vancouver) who toured new zealand for 14 days, I would say north island to live, but south island to visit. There seems to be tons of angry, racist/xenophobic people in the south island. north island (people) is more like the new zealand i imagined.
That's an interesting point! We only spent 3 months on the north island but I would love to tour it more to get a better feel for the general attitude. Wellington is easily my fave spot in NZ and the people are a big reason.
I grew up in NZ, but spent about 30 years in Australia.
When I came back to NZ, I was surprised how much it had changed. People are racist here now, not really bad, or in a concerted way, but just generally, that never used to be the case. Passive Aggressive is certainly a thing that didn't use to be a thing. Money is far more important than it was, and the government tries to control people and everything that happens. There are hundreds of weird little court systems that people use to take advantage of things... I had a plumber who came over and did nothing, thehn gave me a bill for $1200. I of course refused to pay for nothing, next thing I know this stupid jumped up little cour system had me entangled in it. usually the judges just split whatever the difference is, and the companies know this... after alot of nonsense I managed to talk then down to $180 (for doing nothing for half an hour). There are many versions of these and it is not good. The police can do anything they like, there is a bill of rights that is fine, except it is over ridden by any other law, so in effect it means nothing.
The government became horrible during Covid, the media worked at splitting the community... it was terrible.
spot on mate
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think in a lot of ways, the world has become much more divided and unwelcoming (Canada included of course). It's crazy what global politics has done to divide us all. I think the biggest thing for me was being told so many stories about how perfect NZ was and finding out that just wasn't the case. I was naive and got let down but that's the reality of moving to any other country I guess.
@@brittanymorgan09 It used to be good in the nineties and 2000s. Living in Wellington when the movies were being made, the city had a real vibe. Lots of small bars, cafes and great clubs, lots of work, everyone seemed to be having fun, people were friendly, trust worthy, there were house parties (at peoples houses) people could afford property (just), I left in 2006... came back 2020...everyone was this horrible mix of naive and smug, and passive aggressive (also woke). the media was dreadfully biased, and the rat race had caught up.. you run or you sink.. immigration had taken down the pay rates and having kids was only for the very poor or very rich. Maybe it will change back.... maybe..
@@oscargoldman85 to be fair, media had always been biased to society. They always gave Māori and the queer community a bad light whenever they had the chance. That has definitely changed. I wouldn't call it woke though. I mean people are calling The Platform unbiased media. People think they know what's good for them but we are so naive in NZ
Government tries to control people in NZ? It's far worse in Australia. That place is like a police state in comparison. So much freer in NZ.
Weird how you think racism is worse now. I think it was much worse in the 90s when I was growing up. Seems much more open minded and inclusive these days.
Not sure why you would want to move back to Canada I have been and was very disappointed with the problems going on many Canadians and migrants are leaving in droves! Extreme homelessness and every drug is legal, fentanyl being the biggest problem lucky we don't have that in NZ. Low wages in Canada 3/4 of pay going on rent. Brutal winters! Many indigenous people go missing in Canada mainly women. You should talk more about the problems in Canada to warn people of the dangers. Canadians are also extremely passive aggressive people polite but won't give you the jacket off their back. Downtown Eastside of Vancouver was shocking! Worse than anything I seen in the states.
I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience in Canada. I'll be the first to say Canada is riddled with issues and has a LOT of work to do. I will absolutely be making videos about this once we have moved back. I don't feel like I am in deep touch with the issues after not being there for over a year so you can look forward to those videos down the road.
Perspective is everything. I love my home country despite it's problems and I'd rather live there and try to be part of the solution instead of running off to another place long term. I have extensive family and friends there. That's more than enough reason for me to want to live there forever.
@@brittanymorgan09 understandable indeed home is where the heart is I really hope you have a change in government soon and get Canada back to its best 👌
@@chrissabre-jf6hi agreed, I'm not a fan of the current government and hope things change too 🙂
THANK YOU for telling the truth about NZ lol Everyone who comes to NZ thinking its a paradise and that everyone is super friendly are going to be sorely dissappointed lol its not like that, and I dont think its ever been like that. Not in my 34 years of life living here, any way. Its an OKAY place to live, and it might have some novelty when you're visiting from elsewheres, but when that wears off you're left with a really average country.
Re the biker gangs, we have had a long history of what people would now consider "biker gangs" or "1%ers" they are not a recent occurence due to the 501 deportations from Australia, although, the deportees have brought even more gangs to NZ than we already had. But they are in no way a sudden revelation, we've had them since my parents were young in the 60's. And also, yes the police do nothing about them lol
Thanks for sharing your perspective! For someone who's lived here as long as you have to see the same flaws is comforting. It doesn't mean things can't improve, just that the problems should be acknowledged and worked on.
I really don't know much about the biker gangs but they are definitely intimidating and their presence seems to be growing.
As a Kiwi I agree we are not the most open and friendly in general. To be honest a Canadian fella mentioned how Canadians are the same, all smiles to your face but hard to get into the community. Funny enough we both agreed that despite the reputation the French are amazing if you just try speak French.
Biker Gangs is largely to do with the suppression and repression of the Maori culture and poorer communities. When your government traditionally destroyed communities and support networks they build their own. Gangs are the same as churches. Just watch Once Were Warriors and that sums up what really happens in NZ.
Hmm I guess I never thought about how Canadians come off to foreigners who move here. I view us as much more accepting, I have friends groups back home that frequently meet new people to Canada and integrate them into the circle so maybe it just depends on the people you meet.
We've seen Once Were Warriors and that shook us honestly. I get why they exist but peddling drugs and human trafficking, etc is not acceptable in any society.
just wondering why nz and not oz , as nz is so like canada.
Are you asking why I chose to move to NZ over Australia? If so, Australia is far too hot for me and there's too many things that can kill you there. I love hiking and exploring nature and the scenery and mountains here are what drew me. I've never had any interest in living in Australia, though I am very excited to visit as a traveller.
@@brittanymorgan09 its not hot all the time , and all the biteys wont bother you once you know the little rules that are required.
they dont bother us and they wont bother you . your comment on underlying agression is interesting as we have noticed that as well. during my working life we came across kiwis and for some reason they were, or seemed a bit angry or quick to arc up. on little issues. this was quite a few years back but they were damaging train seats , kicking public furniture etc. then we realised a lot were coming over to get away from police attention.. the highest deported cohort are kiwis. not all kiwis ,but a few more than expected. enjoy your trip.
@@paulrichardson5892 interesting perspective, thanks for sharing! Yes the passive aggressive stuff can get out of hand 😅 we saw a few younger folks throwing garbage on the ground in NZ and so much road rage
Just buy Heinz mustard ketchup and mayo
I haven't seen any Heinz mustard here! Maybe I have missed it on the shelves this whole time. Thanks!
Moving to NZ would be hard for me as an Australian, they have some weird inferiority complex where they try and act like they are above you and you are morally inferior. That's probably why you had bad experiences with a lot of them too, they probably presumed you are from the US, and they have something against North Americans in general too.
You sound like a complete pork chop! 😂
We definitely get assumed as Americans all the time. It's unfortunate since there's a ton of US influence here and most American's I've met are actually really awesome. I'm just sick of feeling like I don't belong/am not wanted here.
Hilarious coming from an Australian. The amount of anti Americanism there is faaaar worse than NZ.
139th to comment lol.
Nicely done, LOL!!
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Not going to stay ?
No, we've got another month or so here then off to Aussie and the south pacific for some travel before heading home. We miss our friends, family and home comforts too much! We're both really looking forward to coming back to NZ as tourists though! There's a lot we missed out on.
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Brittany, your video's has been eye opening, thank you for this last
year!
@@mikemontagne2703 Thank you for coming along for the ride!! I hope you stick with us for future adventures 😀
If you’re a ‘true’ criminal, you’ll definitely get away with it here in New Zealand.
A Canadian complaining about the weather in NZ 😂 and unfriendliness ...
Weather is region dependant. Winter in Ottawa is wildly different than winter in Calgary or Vancouver. Summer in Nelson would be quite different from Auckland or Christchurch I'm sure. The summer is Nelson has been just ok when I was expecting paradise haha. Canadians and Kiwi's are just as friendly as each other. So many people painted Kiwi's as being the friendliest people in the world and I haven't found that at all.
No city in Canada could claim to have a better climate than Nelson. Vancouver Winters are colder than Invercargill Winters.😮
Thanks for all the negativity about our country, you say you have been here a year and not really been able to make friends so to speak, have you wondered if its you and not us? Australia cracked down on gangs so they came here, what a load of crap you talk lady, for starters why dont you find out why they are getting thrown out of Australia. The sad thing is people will watch your video and get the very wrong impression of New Zealand, so if you will miss us we wont miss you when you leave ..... goodbye.
she does speak the truth kiwis are on the whole very insular. i spent 2 years in nz and it is hard to make friends, i just felt disconnected. there was even a website backing up what she is saying a lot of immigrants coming to NZ feel the same. also kiwis are very defensive about the country and wont listen to negatives as your post proves.
And to prove it even more about outsiders being negative is a person like yourself who has WoW spent a whole 2 years here and thinks they know what they are talking about. I have traveled the world many times and find New Zealand to be one of the friendliest places there is, if you cant make friends here you probably cant anywhere.
This is the exact defensiveness I talk about in videos like this. We've made life long friends in New Zealand and look forward to visiting them here in the future. Are you born and raised in New Zealand? If so, I'm not sure how you could possibly have the perspective of someone foreign moving to this country and trying to make friends with locals. It's much easier in cities and much easy for extroverts to do. It's a topic that gets discussed a lot in forums about moving here. It doesn't mean Kiwi's aren't friendly, just not as much as I expected based on conversations with people who travelled here in the past. The world has become a lot less friendly unfortunately, including Canada.
Do you not know about the 501 deportations from Australia? Or for example that in "New South Wales, biker clubs are classified as "declared criminal organisations" under the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2009". If you have some sources that dispute this, I would love to read them. It does seem like your new government will be harder on these criminals and that's a step in the right direction.
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