Must have been great to work there. I was born in Rotorua and my greatest early memories (1990 - 2001) are of going up the gondolas. Especially loved the simulator with the mine track :) those luge carts were hardcore aye :P
Lucky to call NZ home. Basically we like jumping off stuff. But also, universal healthcare means we’re not going to be crippled by debt if we get munted doing crazy stuff.
have you jumped off Point Perpindicular into Lake Taupo? ot Bungeed in Queenstown.. Taupo 's bungee is very close to a rock wall. Never seen anyone hit it, but I wasn't interested...
@@Tutehanga I guess you have not!!!! I used to do it every time I went past... and my mates from TK.. used to ride the road from Tk to Taupo on road bikes and wear the pegs down!!!!!! we were kinda mad back then eh!!! I've had to grow up!!! i even jumped it in front of my Kids when I took them from Sydney!!! They won't recall it!!! I do!!!! as O freaked my ex wife out again!!!!
@@Waitomo64 I live in Taupo, where's perpendicular point? lol Nah but yeah I wanna do those rides, it sounds mean I just need a bike, and what are pegs? Gotta love those memories too bro, glad the kids get to see the connection to our nature, it's priceless brutha.
@@Tutehanga It's on the way to Taumarunui!! so it will be on your right!!!! pegs are foot pegs on motorbikes!!!! I used to ride there and also here in Australia.. I now ride a KTM in the bush!!.. I useed to ride behind the Blue Mountains and Know all the trail!s!!!!! and had an 1100cc Katana.. Because of NZ!!!
Not only do we have great hospitals, but we have a little thing called ACC, and everyone that lives in NEw Zealand, , tourist of citizen, gets free medical for any accidents, even sports related. we have Helicopters that can come in to remote areas and the can air lift people out, but, yes, sometimes iut can take a while
Yes, I'm a proud Kiwi and so lucky to call New Zealand my home! I have gone jet boating, sailing, zorbing, skiing and much more. There are no wild dangerous animals here at all & the spiders are not deadly, there is one the redback it wont kill you but it can make you pretty sick. As for getting hurt, there are rescue helicopters available that can go anywhere and will have you at a local hospital quickly. Also, we are are very lucky to have free health here too! Love your show and the video thanks guys Kia Ora
I'm a kiwi living in Oz... I'm not sure I made the right choice now! I miss NZ and some mates... Australia is so so different.. I even drove The CannIng Stock Route... I think you need to experience life... and you can do it here.. down under...
Greetings once more from New Zealand! I was really surprised to see this reaction, because NZ is just three small islands in the South Pacific, and compared to international cities, ours are like villages :D Yes, that is Hobbiton, and loads of people visit the famous little village. All the plants and other vegetation was grown well before filming began there, so the gardens and surrounds looked very authentic. The sheep? They're farmed here, and yes they outnumber people by 1-5 🧍- 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 😁 There are sheep stations (farms) all over the South Island and the lower North Island that have thousands of sheep on them. We currently have 26 million sheep here, which is big drop from the 87 million we had in the 80's. NZ is the second largest exporter in the world of lamb products, just behind Australia. Wine is also featuring as a strong exporter now too. Agriculture and horticulture are still our biggest export earners. Nope, no bears, wolves, or coyotes, just the odd nasty spider or two which you rarely see.
Hahahah no pretadors but careful with those RVs went back home last year and went to Mt Cook national Park and saw two of them topped over by the crazy wind channel in certain areas!!!! Sick video made me miss home a little!!! Watch Matt Rife?? travel round NZ with his mates it's great!!!!
Kiwis venture like they play their Rugby. Kiwis love the outdoors love their sports. Good example, Olympic game Golds? NZ by head per capita have the most Golds than any country on the planet.
There are no predators in New Zealand which is why we have flightless birds (they didn't need to fly to escape anything). Sheep have nothing to do with having no predators. Sheep are an introduced animal, like all four legged animals in NZ.
Most of the Beautiful scenery is in the South island N.Z. because of the Southern Alps. But it's a lot colder then the North Island. The North Island has the better Beaches. Not all the land is habbitable that's why there good ground for sheep they almost eat any grass including tossocks plant. You guys are always welcome here
No bears, only poisonous spiders are very small and won't bother you and only snakes to worry about are trouser snakes 😂😂. Beautiful country, beautiful people, definitely should be on your bucket list 🤙🏽
Lol ah the closest land mass to NZ is Australia over 1200 nautical miles away. NZs lack of predators is more a function of geographical isolation than anything else
Yes! Kiwi woman here ... I used to drive a backpacker adventure tourism bus trip here 30 years ago guiding to do many of those things..and tour NZ on my motorbikes...it is like this. So beautiful ❤
We have very few poisonous spiders, we have the native Katipo a relative of the Black widow, but they normally hide out under logs on the beach, they're also very rare to the point of being endangered. We also have the Redback spider, another relative of the Black widow, a gift from Australia, but it's not very common. I guess we have a lot of birds and possums that eat them and due to the lack of desert/sandy terrain and cooler moist climate they're not as happy as over in Oz.
Kiwi here. The reason there are so many sheep in NZ is because a lot of our land isn't suitable for growing crops (mostly due to steep terrain) but is perfect for stock, particularly sheep. We also have a huge amount of dairy farming these days. It is actually one of our biggest exports. If you get the chance to try dairy products, especially cheese or ice cream, from NZ then you definitely need to give it a try.
Don't believe everything you hear about snakes not being in Aotearoa. They do exist but are unique to Wellington. They have 2 legs a small brain addicted to power and greed also are heavily conformed with an "ALL ABOUT ME" issues amongst their breed. They're literally found in a "BEEHIVE" which they call Parliament House but otherwise AOTEAROA is Heaven on earth. Love Nz always my home even tho I live in Houston Texas originally from Sth Auckland "REWA HARD" back in the day and just love going home every year. KIA KAHA WHANAU
Yeah, New Zealander here. NZ isn't all about jumping off bridges (although that is definitely worth doing). We do have modern cities, etc as well. And we do have a free hospital system, but it does have it's issues. Come over and visit some time, NZ is undoubtedly a beautiful country.
My mate set of emergency beacon little way a way from us so i had go another 5 hours till i got rescued i also had my ear completely ripped of in fall 70 stitches later its still here lol
We still have the Australian Opossum that we would like to give back to the Australians, I just hit one with a 410 Shot gun last night of my Deck!, we Kiwi's are laid back after a few Waikato's or as Aucklanders say swamp water. We live on a farm on the Hauraki Plains called Kopuarahi and have great views of the Corromandel ranges.
Honestly NewZealand is the most beautiful country in the world and the views changes every few minutes we have everything from dessert to rainforest and everything in between and you travel from coast to coast in a couple of hours
Originally NZ had no mammals except for two species of bat. Only one poisonous spider, the Katipo (Related to the red-back) and no snakes, wild cats, bears or any other wild animal. All animals in NZ were brought in and used mainly for farming, some have gone feral like the goats and pigs but otherwise our bushlands and forests are predator free.
Ok, I assumed they were going to be in the video? Like they went to new zealand on vacation or something? I think that video was a tourism promotional thing. Weird
We do have the redback spider (from Australia) a cousin of the black widow and it's native NZ relative the Katipo spider that lurks in driftwood on beaches, but other than that the only predators are the odd sexual predator, I swear I'm not one of them.
There are no bears or poisonous spiders in NE Ohio. The only venomous snake in your part of the world is the copperhead.. Also, very little Lyme disease… so it’s very safe to be outdoorsy in NE Ohio.
I did the Taupo bungy jump in NZ. I was asked if I wanted to touch the water. I said yes. I was expecting to get my fingertips wet. I went in up to my knees like that first dude. Remember; you are going head first. I nearly broke my neck. I had a black eye. Just like parachuting (which I've done), it's not fun but exhilarating.
The Red-back and Katipo are different spiders. In my 31 years in NZ I've never seen a Katipo and I haven't seen a Red-back in at least 10 years. They are both incredibly rare nowadays. Of course we also have the Whitetail which is very common and likes to be indoors but they usually aren't venomous, but can be, and can give a nasty bite (I know someone who lost a finger because of one). I've never been bit though.
Backward hat dude is close to the age appropriate line with the hat. I was in the military so wearing a hat backwards, or nor removing it indoors, is never allowed. Bart Simpson started the backwards hat trend in the early 90's and many still do it to this day. It just a bit cringey seeing a grown man with backwards hat. George Carlin remarked that anyone over the age of 10 shouldn't be wearing backwards hats.
hahahaha! gotta love the way you phrase that. They also made the Moa bird extinct, nearly wiped out the Sooty Shearwater, and knocked off most of the people that were there before them.
All that and more is possible… just bring money. Hospitals are ok if you’re critical from an accident but for everything else be prepared to wait… and wait… and wait. It may be free (not really because the taxpayer picks up the bill so to speak) but our health has many many issues, don’t get me wrong, good place to live if you can afford it because it’s not cheap but I struggle to think of anywhere else in the world I’d rather live, maybe Texas but I couldn’t deal with the heat and critters because I sure as sh*t wouldn’t be live in any of the big cities 🤷🏻♂️😁✌🏼
There totally is! NZ has 80% of the world's landscapes so it's very diverse. The walking tracks here are very popular, cable cars, beautiful gardens to visit, farm tours, museums, art galleries, and much more. Not everyone is into high adrenaline adventures, so yes, there is plenty to see and do without risking a heart attack lol
You mentioned hospitals. If you're out in the wilderness and you have an accident personal locator beacons are realitively easy to get. You activate it we have Air Ambulance's all over the Country. They're helicopters with trained paramedics on board. They'll get you to a hospital. Thanks for showing our Country so well.
I miss NZ. Spent 7 years there. I used to work on the luge in Rotorua back in the day. I still dream about it.
Must have been great to work there. I was born in Rotorua and my greatest early memories (1990 - 2001) are of going up the gondolas. Especially loved the simulator with the mine track :) those luge carts were hardcore aye :P
Lucky to call NZ home. Basically we like jumping off stuff. But also, universal healthcare means we’re not going to be crippled by debt if we get munted doing crazy stuff.
have you jumped off Point Perpindicular into Lake Taupo? ot Bungeed in Queenstown.. Taupo
's bungee is very close to a rock wall. Never seen anyone hit it, but I wasn't interested...
@@Waitomo64 😅😆
@@Tutehanga I guess you have not!!!! I used to do it every time I went past... and my mates from TK.. used to ride the road from Tk to Taupo on road bikes and wear the pegs down!!!!!! we were kinda mad back then eh!!! I've had to grow up!!! i even jumped it in front of my Kids when I took them from Sydney!!! They won't recall it!!! I do!!!! as O freaked my ex wife out again!!!!
@@Waitomo64 I live in Taupo, where's perpendicular point? lol Nah but yeah I wanna do those rides, it sounds mean I just need a bike, and what are pegs? Gotta love those memories too bro, glad the kids get to see the connection to our nature, it's priceless brutha.
@@Tutehanga It's on the way to Taumarunui!! so it will be on your right!!!! pegs are foot pegs on motorbikes!!!! I used to ride there and also here in Australia.. I now ride a KTM in the bush!!.. I useed to ride behind the Blue Mountains and Know all the trail!s!!!!! and had an 1100cc Katana.. Because of NZ!!!
That won't kill you, that's an average Tuesday here in NZ
Heaven on Earth
Not only do we have great hospitals, but we have a little thing called ACC, and everyone that lives in NEw Zealand, , tourist of citizen, gets free medical for any accidents, even sports related. we have Helicopters that can come in to remote areas and the can air lift people out, but, yes, sometimes iut can take a while
Yes, I'm a proud Kiwi and so lucky to call New Zealand my home! I have gone jet boating, sailing, zorbing, skiing and much more. There are no wild dangerous animals here at all & the spiders are not deadly, there is one the redback it wont kill you but it can make you pretty sick. As for getting hurt, there are rescue helicopters available that can go anywhere and will have you at a local hospital quickly. Also, we are are very lucky to have free health here too! Love your show and the video thanks guys Kia Ora
Kio Ora. there's always the risk of shock when you see a weta up close without expecting it..
There are no land snakes in New Zealand. Despite what people say. However you should listen to Alien Weaponry. Māori metal! It’s amazing
Yes second that
I'm a kiwi living in Oz... I'm not sure I made the right choice now! I miss NZ and some mates... Australia is so so different.. I even drove The CannIng Stock Route... I think you need to experience life... and you can do it here.. down under...
I'm so homesick after 40+ years in Sydney.
@@honahwikeepa2115 me too and I intend to go back soon for a fair while as I left sydney 2 years ago hating it!!!
Yeah.. I'm kiwi libi g home anx sometime yearn for aussie too, tye crazy birds anx wildlife, beaches etc.. we need a bridge
I've been on the swing it was frickin awesome
Greetings once more from New Zealand! I was really surprised to see this reaction, because NZ is just three small islands in the South Pacific, and compared to international cities, ours are like villages :D Yes, that is Hobbiton, and loads of people visit the famous little village. All the plants and other vegetation was grown well before filming began there, so the gardens and surrounds looked very authentic. The sheep? They're farmed here, and yes they outnumber people by 1-5 🧍- 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 😁
There are sheep stations (farms) all over the South Island and the lower North Island that have thousands of sheep on them. We currently have 26 million sheep here, which is big drop from the 87 million we had in the 80's. NZ is the second largest exporter in the world of lamb products, just behind Australia. Wine is also featuring as a strong exporter now too. Agriculture and horticulture are still our biggest export earners.
Nope, no bears, wolves, or coyotes, just the odd nasty spider or two which you rarely see.
I've been to New Zealand three times, and it's a fantastic country.
Hahahah no pretadors but careful with those RVs went back home last year and went to Mt Cook national Park and saw two of them topped over by the crazy wind channel in certain areas!!!! Sick video made me miss home a little!!! Watch Matt Rife?? travel round NZ with his mates it's great!!!!
So proud to be a kiwi! born in Wellington our capital. And our hospitals are free
What are you waiting for guy's, book your tickets for the adventure of a life time, Haere Mai
If you ever make it to Aotearoa New Zealand, and come to Mount Maunganui- hit me up, I’d be thrilled to show you around!
We can lay in the grass, in Australia, you dont want to do that 😂
You two are hilarious,you can choose to hit the water doing bungee 😅
Kiwis venture like they play their Rugby. Kiwis love the outdoors love their sports. Good example, Olympic game Golds? NZ by head per capita have the most Golds than any country on the planet.
Nature is our theme park
NO BEARS, NO SNAKES, NO SPIDERS, NO NOTHING PERIOD,
Not trying to brag but NZ is pretty dam fantastic to travel around indeed.
We have 1 poisonous spider but it won’t kill your just hurt real bad haha
There are no predators in New Zealand which is why we have flightless birds (they didn't need to fly to escape anything). Sheep have nothing to do with having no predators. Sheep are an introduced animal, like all four legged animals in NZ.
Most of the Beautiful scenery is in the South island N.Z. because of the Southern Alps. But it's a lot colder then the North Island. The North Island has the better Beaches. Not all the land is habbitable that's why there good ground for sheep they almost eat any grass including tossocks plant. You guys are always welcome here
No bears, only poisonous spiders are very small and won't bother you and only snakes to worry about are trouser snakes 😂😂. Beautiful country, beautiful people, definitely should be on your bucket list 🤙🏽
😂😂😂 true story right there bro 😂
The crazy things people do .
NewZealand wont kill you all. 😂😂
Guys New Zealand is widely known as the ADRENALINE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
absolutely no beats. no snakes, No poisonous spiders at all just you against the elements
sorry bears
Lol ah the closest land mass to NZ is Australia over 1200 nautical miles away. NZs lack of predators is more a function of geographical isolation than anything else
I think that "Cottage" is the "Old Stone Store" in Keri Keri, Northland and I think its possibly the oldest building in NZ
No mate it wasn't the Stone Store.
Yes! Kiwi woman here ... I used to drive a backpacker adventure tourism bus trip here 30 years ago guiding to do many of those things..and tour NZ on my motorbikes...it is like this. So beautiful ❤
We have very few poisonous spiders, we have the native Katipo a relative of the Black widow, but they normally hide out under logs on the beach, they're also very rare to the point of being endangered. We also have the Redback spider, another relative of the Black widow, a gift from Australia, but it's not very common. I guess we have a lot of birds and possums that eat them and due to the lack of desert/sandy terrain and cooler moist climate they're not as happy as over in Oz.
Awesome vid guy's loved it ♥️🇦🇺
We have the Westpak helicopter that comes ro places that arent reachable by ambulance 😊
Kiwi here. The reason there are so many sheep in NZ is because a lot of our land isn't suitable for growing crops (mostly due to steep terrain) but is perfect for stock, particularly sheep.
We also have a huge amount of dairy farming these days. It is actually one of our biggest exports. If you get the chance to try dairy products, especially cheese or ice cream, from NZ then you definitely need to give it a try.
That seal was not the predator, what chases them is the predator. We do get great white sharks in NZ.
Don't believe everything you hear about snakes not being in Aotearoa. They do exist but are unique to Wellington. They have 2 legs a small brain addicted to power and greed also are heavily conformed with an "ALL ABOUT ME" issues amongst their breed. They're literally found in a "BEEHIVE" which they call Parliament House but otherwise AOTEAROA is Heaven on earth. Love Nz always my home even tho I live in Houston Texas originally from Sth Auckland "REWA HARD" back in the day and just love going home every year. KIA KAHA WHANAU
lolz Munzy -
You're exactly right about the sheep keeping out the predators 👍
Yeah, New Zealander here. NZ isn't all about jumping off bridges (although that is definitely worth doing). We do have modern cities, etc as well. And we do have a free hospital system, but it does have it's issues. Come over and visit some time, NZ is undoubtedly a beautiful country.
My mate set of emergency beacon little way a way from us so i had go another 5 hours till i got rescued i also had my ear completely ripped of in fall 70 stitches later its still here lol
Alien Weaponary is from New Zealand. Take a listen. They are amazing!!!
We still have the Australian Opossum that we would like to give back to the Australians, I just hit one with a 410 Shot gun last night of my Deck!, we Kiwi's are laid back after a few Waikato's or as Aucklanders say swamp water. We live on a farm on the Hauraki Plains called Kopuarahi and have great views of the Corromandel ranges.
Ironic that in your other video "15 Reasons why NZ is the greatest country in the world" One of the reasons is 'survivability' lol.
Honestly NewZealand is the most beautiful country in the world and the views changes every few minutes we have everything from dessert to rainforest and everything in between and you travel from coast to coast in a couple of hours
hobbit was actually filmed in new zealand
Originally NZ had no mammals except for two species of bat. Only one poisonous spider, the Katipo (Related to the red-back) and no snakes, wild cats, bears or any other wild animal. All animals in NZ were brought in and used mainly for farming, some have gone feral like the goats and pigs but otherwise our bushlands and forests are predator free.
Lol we don't any predators as such on a white tail spider but that's about it you'll love it
Ok, I assumed they were going to be in the video? Like they went to new zealand on vacation or something? I think that video was a tourism promotional thing. Weird
I got that impression.
We do have the redback spider (from Australia) a cousin of the black widow and it's native NZ relative the Katipo spider that lurks in driftwood on beaches, but other than that the only predators are the odd sexual predator, I swear I'm not one of them.
Ah Theres national govt funded health system along with state funded accident insurance
There are no bears or poisonous spiders in NE Ohio. The only venomous snake in your part of the world is the copperhead.. Also, very little Lyme disease… so it’s very safe to be outdoorsy in NE Ohio.
I did the Taupo bungy jump in NZ. I was asked if I wanted to touch the water. I said yes. I was expecting to get my fingertips wet. I went in up to my knees like that first dude. Remember; you are going head first. I nearly broke my neck. I had a black eye. Just like parachuting (which I've done), it's not fun but exhilarating.
I broke my neck in 2 places on a trek in nz I'm a local and helicopter was there within a few hours
But unfortunately
There is a red back spider which has venom, it’s called a Katipo, you’d be very unlikely to come across one
The Red-back and Katipo are different spiders. In my 31 years in NZ I've never seen a Katipo and I haven't seen a Red-back in at least 10 years. They are both incredibly rare nowadays. Of course we also have the Whitetail which is very common and likes to be indoors but they usually aren't venomous, but can be, and can give a nasty bite (I know someone who lost a finger because of one). I've never been bit though.
Totally i lived in Nz for 18 years now and only ever seen 1 red back spider but that was on hike in dry dirt not a residential area.
and now we have the invader , the "white tail "spider that can deliver a very toxic bite
No nothing poisonous or venomous. No apex predators. Just us locals 😉You can walk bare feet in the bush if you want. It literally is 'Gods Zone'.
Backward hat dude is close to the age appropriate line with the hat. I was in the military so wearing a hat backwards, or nor removing it indoors, is never allowed. Bart Simpson started the backwards hat trend in the early 90's and many still do it to this day. It just a bit cringey seeing a grown man with backwards hat. George Carlin remarked that anyone over the age of 10 shouldn't be wearing backwards hats.
You have to watch the NZ movie "Black Sheep"
Hobbiton is very cool
And the Hospital are Free
The Maoris ate all the predators, if you went there about 300 years ago you would have ended up in a pot.
hahahaha! gotta love the way you phrase that. They also made the Moa bird extinct, nearly wiped out the Sooty Shearwater, and knocked off most of the people that were there before them.
@@SuperMoofie dont make up shit there was no one here before Maori - boasting your ignorance how sad
All that and more is possible… just bring money.
Hospitals are ok if you’re critical from an accident but for everything else be prepared to wait… and wait… and wait. It may be free (not really because the taxpayer picks up the bill so to speak) but our health has many many issues, don’t get me wrong, good place to live if you can afford it because it’s not cheap but I struggle to think of anywhere else in the world I’d rather live, maybe Texas but I couldn’t deal with the heat and critters because I sure as sh*t wouldn’t be live in any of the big cities 🤷🏻♂️😁✌🏼
Isn’t there some calmer things to do there?😂
yip, cake baking, knitting, older person excursions etc 😂🤣
Yep. Chilling on the far northern sub tropical beaches with hardly anyone around is a good way.
There totally is! NZ has 80% of the world's landscapes so it's very diverse. The walking tracks here are very popular, cable cars, beautiful gardens to visit, farm tours, museums, art galleries, and much more. Not everyone is into high adrenaline adventures, so yes, there is plenty to see and do without risking a heart attack lol
More HARDSTYLE reactions please!
Watch the New Zealand deck adds pretty funny.
You mentioned hospitals. If you're out in the wilderness and you have an accident personal locator beacons are realitively easy to get. You activate it we have Air Ambulance's all over the Country. They're helicopters with trained paramedics on board. They'll get you to a hospital. Thanks for showing our Country so well.
we do not have apex predators