DID NOT EXPECT THIS Auckland First Impression, What Is It Really Like? New Zealand 🇳🇿

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  • In this episode, we wake up after flying into New Zealand and suffering with severe jet lag as we have never traveled this far across the world. We have one hour left of sunlight to explore the city center and see it with our own eyes for the first time.
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  • @jonylawson73
    @jonylawson73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    My friends arrived in auckland and first impressions were it was almost predominantly mandarin Chinese!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You could say that! haha

    • @gissyb1
      @gissyb1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Like most countries

    • @raveenbains6964
      @raveenbains6964 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I visited Auckland in February and I didn't see any chinese. Only locals and tourist. KiwiCdn

  • @Abdulmalik_Al-Otaibi
    @Abdulmalik_Al-Otaibi ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I think i might be the only Saudi watching this, but, New Zealand from what ive seen online seems like a beautiful country that I'd love to visit, some day, already been to Australia 😆, much love.

    • @MMCPN
      @MMCPN ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck with your travel hopes🙏🏾🙏🏾 I hope you get the chance to visit NZ it is truly a beautiful country filled with very welcoming, kind and caring people…

    • @Trey2k365days
      @Trey2k365days ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@MMCPNyou guys must be blessed there in Nz

    • @Paris45627
      @Paris45627 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol I’ve been following you n your husband he always saying it’s like Ireland every time he talks it’s Ireland Ireland Ireland lreland he would have been better to stay in lreland for his holiday 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Paris45627
      @Paris45627 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are counting how many times he says lreland 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Dazarabia522
      @Dazarabia522 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Salam, I hope you make it, its beautiful here

  • @jdrei5080
    @jdrei5080 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Welcome to NZ! I love your enthusiasm and conversation. I hope you show more videos of your time spent here.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Check out the several videos we uploaded! 🙌

  • @araimis
    @araimis ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been there a couple of times. Great video and was nice to see many of the same spots I also walked and visited that you did. Thanks for the memories.

  • @sahanlakshitha3644
    @sahanlakshitha3644 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    New Zealand ❤❤❤
    From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • @shanedigby
    @shanedigby ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome video guys. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks very much my friend means alot! were are you from in New Zealand?

    • @shanedigby
      @shanedigby ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in Auckland too. It's a bigger city than many realize, but nothing like Sydney, LA or London.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shanedigby Awh lovely we’re in Tauranga now and love it over here at the moment!

    • @shanedigby
      @shanedigby ปีที่แล้ว

      @GlenAndMado good to hear. It's nice to get out of Auckland and see the "real" New Zealand.

  • @PaulG.x
    @PaulG.x ปีที่แล้ว +31

    7 hour flight to Antarctica from Christchurch in a C130 , 5 hours in a C17.
    The British Isles are closer to the North Pole than New Zealand is to the South Pole - we are at the same latitude as Southern Europe/Spain

    • @johnmadden2421
      @johnmadden2421 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Geographic position doesn't guarantee identical weather. And I am not aware of anywhere in NZ that can provide a match for the best Spanish weather. But I'll argue with the man that Irish weather is like NZ, other than they are both moderate climates. And I've been to Kerry so lets not compare rainfall!

    • @LeMerch
      @LeMerch 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@johnmadden2421Irish weather is fine, it’s not bad at all but fierce mild

    • @Only1Feckitt
      @Only1Feckitt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      just how I like my curry bro, fierce mild 👍@@LeMerch

    • @wellingtonian2009
      @wellingtonian2009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@johnmadden2421the sunniest part of NZ is the east coast of the North Island and top of the South Island.

    • @mistawolfe8541
      @mistawolfe8541 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thats correct, the most important factor is actually the direction of the weather systems, the presence of ocean or land nearby. of course not comparing 60 degrees latitude to 20 haha@@johnmadden2421

  • @whika070
    @whika070 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Welcome to NZ. I live in the Waikato since 2009 and before that 4 years in Dunedin. I found that different parts of NZ has different types of cold or hot. I found in Dunedin hot but not as humid as the Waikato can get, so the hot down south I could handle better. While the winter in the North Island feels more damp, I experienced winter down south a dryer cold. I have lived most of my life as a north Islander and found the South Island very beautiful.
    If you find yourself in New Plymouth from now till January, they have the festivals of lights at Pukekura Park I recommend it, I try and go every year when I visit my family.

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      north island closest spot too moon and sun on planet and becuase off this the most dampest island/ area/ spot on the planet earth.

  • @doto54
    @doto54 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Hi Guys
    I am in my late 70's and have lived in Auckland my whole life but have visited many other countries.
    What I am enjoying most is that you are giving us an insight into many places that we just pass through on our way to somewhere else. Your unfailing enthusiasm is a delight. I look forward to following the rest of your journey and am yet to watch your other countries experiences which I am sure will be just as delightful.
    Cheers and good luck.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you should definitely check out all our new content as this was one of the first videos we made in new zealand and we made another 40videos after this haha :)

  • @_findingourway_
    @_findingourway_ ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Welcome to New Zealand.
    Come visit Waiheke island. Not cheap to get here but it's beautiful.
    Jump on the boat where you were at the wharf

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      were in Taranga now! the weather doesn't look pleasant right now for the next week. were in for 10months or so. were definitely going to explore the islands eventually :) We were thinking we should try to jump on a boat and be part of the crew and travel long distance to one of the islands.

    • @jonylawson73
      @jonylawson73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Enjoy NZ ..fast becoming a country of have ..have not and never will have

    • @jonylawson73
      @jonylawson73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@GlenAndMadotauranga was so stunning 20 years ago ..now its been demolished for an extension for auckland ...grossly expensive property and full of plastic shopping centres

  • @biswarup2001
    @biswarup2001 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Hey , it's indeed winter in Auckland now, got a few months to get our head around when we arrived a couple of years ago from India. And we now call Auckland home, it has been a great journey so far.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha yeah we can see that but we’re currently in Tauranga right now which isn’t to bad just a lot of rain! 🌧️ hope your having a great life in New Zealand 🙂

    • @Badlighter
      @Badlighter ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was there as a student ages ago, in 1994. Brilliant place. Hope you also enjoy the exposure to the game they play in heaven, brother. Welcome to rugby union country.

  • @susanhammond2724
    @susanhammond2724 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Welcome to NZ. Hi from Christchurch. Enjoy your time here. . Hope you get down here to the South Island. It is a little colder overall but we have pretty good weather and Sunny days here over winter as well.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How are you Susan! thanks for the special greetings :) Were currently in Tauranga right now for the next 3 weeks staying on a farm and its amazing so far :) We will be travelling down the south during the summer months. we will try to see the whole island :)

    • @zerahiahboadi
      @zerahiahboadi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Auntie Susan 🇬🇭💕

  • @Andy_M986
    @Andy_M986 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Welcome to NZ,sorry about the prices of food and Fuel, there are cheaper choices,like small butchers and fruit and vege shops, don't forget to try a steak and cheese pie from a bakery. Best of luck to you both.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hey Andy hope your having a good day pal :) The fuel prices are a little cheaper then Ireland actually! We paid 1.29euro a liter the other day and its about 1.55 euro in Ireland and more expensive in Germany. but yeah the vegetables are very expensive though! haha. all the best my friend.

    • @Andy_M986
      @Andy_M986 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @GlenAndMado Good to hear mate, have a great day.

    • @dylansmythe2665
      @dylansmythe2665 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Andy_M986bro, we as kiwis don’t have to apologise for anything.

    • @Abdulmalik_Al-Otaibi
      @Abdulmalik_Al-Otaibi ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@dylansmythe2665 I'm not a kiwi but he was just being nice ya know

    • @Auckland-girl
      @Auckland-girl ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Stupid comment, prices are high af world wide..

  • @christiantowibowo4953
    @christiantowibowo4953 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Life is quite hard at the moment in NZ, kiwis moving to Aussie for better life, 7:33 the home loan rate was 6.29% now May 2024 is 7.14% (1 year) and before covid was around 2-3% so yeah it is hard

  • @MVeeP
    @MVeeP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I am from South Auckland. The cheapest buffet you'd find around here (for dinner) is $36. I'm shocked you found a buffet in the city area for just $25 but even more surprised to hear that you think that's expensive compared to Europe. This says a lot about our country's economy!

    • @cydu
      @cydu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's because during COVID labour party gave our billions of dollars causing everything to double in price

    • @Mazigaro
      @Mazigaro 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Came to NZ in 2003 and j can say that things are changing for the worse when it comes to poverty 😭 hope the national government restores a good economy

    • @muppetb.lansing8374
      @muppetb.lansing8374 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@Mazigaro Just dont expect National to eradicate poverty. National favour big business and property investors and they implement policy accordingly. NZ will just get worse as a result of more failed neo-liberal policy

    • @cherrytraveller5915
      @cherrytraveller5915 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@muppetb.lansing8374National has only ever supported the super rich and then blamed labour as way to get out of their promises

    • @hallowedground4101
      @hallowedground4101 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Buffets only charging $25 in South Auckland would be super popular...but go broke!

  • @ART-kp9cn
    @ART-kp9cn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Visited NZ back in 2014 on a solo trip, all the way from Canada. Super long flight but super worth it. Place looks the same as I remember it. Hoping to go back someday.

    • @raveenbains6964
      @raveenbains6964 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My 13 hour flight to NZ went quickly. KiwiCdn

  • @ivymeganmedicinewoman
    @ivymeganmedicinewoman ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Welcome❤
    I hope you see alot of the untouched by man areas of NZ because it is far different from the pollution and chaos of the big cities

  • @HelloFromAotearoaNewZealand
    @HelloFromAotearoaNewZealand ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Anyone else remember the top of Queen St being called China Town. It definitely used to look and feel like China Town back in the day, and it was a great spot to shop, eat and meet new people. Not so much these days though. Auckland City used to hum, and it just feels empty nowadays. Which is weird because the population of Auckland was a lot less back then. I guess with the concentrated spread of urbanisation, people no longer have a need to travel City Bound for things they couldn't normally find in their local neighbourhoods. Thank you guys for your awesome views on Auckland. Always nice to hear what people from overseas think and feel, be it good or not so good :)

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      never knew that but its very unfortunate that you feel auckland has changed over the years :(

    • @benjaminsamu9913
      @benjaminsamu9913 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GlenAndMado oh yeah! it really change A LOT just not the same place anymore like how it use to be. is just a really really Boring spot now compare to back then😁 hope you guys are having a blast in NZ. God Bless✌

  • @RichardLee-bm2xh
    @RichardLee-bm2xh 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Look, like it or not, New Zealand is an Asia Pacific country, not part of Europe, and geographically it is closer to Asia than Europe, plus Asian/Chinese people arrived in NZ roughly around the same time as the European settlers did. If what you want to see in NZ is only the British/European cultures (cafe, pub, people of the same skin color and same look as you guys, etc) but nothing else, why bother to fly over here? Just stay in Europe then. But as you guys are now further down south, I guess you should have seen the more 'European' NZ that you want already.

    • @swagman-wm6pz
      @swagman-wm6pz วันที่ผ่านมา

      While it's true that like 1 ship & a dozen miners from China came in the early days - the Asian population of Auckland went from less than 1% to now about 30% in a single generation. I don't think it's surprising that tourists would be surprised. You can't act like that's nothing...

  • @billymack333
    @billymack333 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Grew up in Grey Lynn/Westmere through the 70s and 80s. Great area and time to grow up.

  • @taylorfromthestars
    @taylorfromthestars ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Welcome to Auckland!! Sorry about the terrible prices for fuel nd stuff, but make sure to go see the harbour bridge, the shy tower, and if possible Rangitoto. Make sure to try pineapple lumps or a steak and cheese pie. As a proud Aucklander I welcome you to New Zealand. ❤❤

    • @GoldCoast85
      @GoldCoast85 ปีที่แล้ว

      NZ is a dump
      I left there 15 years ago and mates moving to AUS also. Shit hole. Sux because was good to grow up in

    • @Auckland-girl
      @Auckland-girl ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Stupid comment. Again, prices are high the world over..ugh

  • @ginaprasad7695
    @ginaprasad7695 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The street you were walking down. Top of queen street where all the asian restaurants were.... this is near Auckland university. Behind the restaurants there is a lot of university accommodation for international students and so the restaurants usually packed with international students. Bottom part of queen street is more for tourist

  • @Auckland-girl
    @Auckland-girl ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Welcome guys, kia ora , nz weather is nothing like irelands. You'll see in the nz summer is so humid and hot in the north of nz and dry and hot in the south.. enjoy our beautiful country

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Kia-ora! hope your well! we definitely have learnt that now that weather is abit different here and more tropical haha.

    • @gissyb1
      @gissyb1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yup, nothing like Ireland

  • @anthonyfoster5307
    @anthonyfoster5307 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    About the climate. I used to believe the climate was similar to Ireland and the UK. However, nine years out of ten NZ has a good summer. Most of the North Island also has mild winters, no snow and little frost. Queen St, is not the prettiest place in the CBD. But at the bottom of the hill, you have Britomart, Princes Wharf, The Viaduct and Wynyard Quarter. All exceptional. Ponsonby is also worth a visit for the bars and cuisine.

    • @hudsonquay
      @hudsonquay 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't know where pople in the UK get this notion from. Auckland is equivalent latitude to Malaga in southern spain. You can grow citrus, avocado, passionfruit and even bananas. NZ from north to south is equivalent distance as Denmark to the South of France. Huge mountains mean there is much more climate variation. Where i live in Hawkes Bay normally has 2500 hours of sunshine per year, which is nearly 1000 more than the sunniest place in the UK.

    • @carrier411
      @carrier411 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hudsonquay yes I agree. I think people need to know we are an oceanic-temperate climate, which means the oceans influence our weather - so changeable weather esp with El Nino or La Nina patterns changing things around, and pack a jacket no matter the season.

  • @scottgresham6759
    @scottgresham6759 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    A walk from the top of Queen street (from Karangahape road) all the way to the end at the waterfront is a good start to visiting Auckland and the CBD. The Auckland CBD is very occupied by Asian cultures, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc. Auckland doesn't squarely represent the rest of the country, once you've driven south of the city, you'll see a different country. You can go to Rotorua, Waitomo caves, Tauranga, the Coromandel. There was one clip of Tauranga which is another one of NZ's most beautiful cities.

    • @jonylawson73
      @jonylawson73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes tauranga is a good start..on how to absoulotely destroy natural beauty for thousands of subdivisions and high Rises

    • @kirijones3778
      @kirijones3778 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agree, you probably would of better of going to a Asian country. Auckland is a shite hole...pass thru

    • @ehLeanne311
      @ehLeanne311 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonylawson73 Tauranga is a dump with state house suburbs like Gate Pa, Greeton, Merrivle etc, the City has only one small hub of bars and restaurants they call the Strand, which is basically one street with a couple of off streets you could walk down in 5min with 2 seedy night clubs, one of which Police gather in force at closing time, there's nothing there and the people are cliquey as, Auckland is 100 times better

  • @hamishford5486
    @hamishford5486 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As with any city in the world, you actually have to visit the outskirts to truly experience what that particular city is all about. City CBDs are business-orientated only!

  • @imembarrassedtobecommentin1166
    @imembarrassedtobecommentin1166 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dying watching you walk on the right of the path when passing people 😛 NZ goes to the left.
    Great video thanks!

  • @carrier411
    @carrier411 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    if you are fair skinned you can burn in 10 minutes in the NZ summer. it's our proximity to the sun, the ozone hole, and purity of air, and we can have very high UV levels - so I wouldn't compare Ireland to NZ weather-wise. We have changeable weather, so maybe that's what you mean, and very high rainfall on the West Coast of the SI in particular but we have decent summers here, but be prepared for changeable weather.

  • @ShortSnShorts895
    @ShortSnShorts895 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Memorable days, visited in 2011

  • @notyetskeletal4809
    @notyetskeletal4809 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi. I live around the corner. I don't go down the hill to Queen Street anymore I just view it through videos like this. The shine has long worn off. I have met many immigrants and visitors. It seems so depressing to me because you see it all new in this video and it is so old to me. I haven't even gone down to see the new things they've built. Anyway, I'd rather feel optimistic but find this a fun outlet for such a heavy feeling. Time to try something new. I've been in the same flat for 10 years and 7 months.

  • @greengreensio
    @greengreensio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I lived there before. It so boring. Nothing to do and things are so expensive. The weather is crazy too. Always rain.

  • @asakhu934
    @asakhu934 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I live in London but would love to explore NZ :)

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why don’t you come then my friend your passport has priority access!

    • @asakhu934
      @asakhu934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GlenAndMado Thank you so much :)

  • @janemillers4450
    @janemillers4450 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hello Glen and Mado, I also just arrived Auckland by work holiday visa, hope to see you guys if we have chance

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Were do you plan on going Jane? were currently in Tauranga! We wanted to get out of Auckland as fast as possible as we didn't enjoy it too much haha.

    • @janemillers4450
      @janemillers4450 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GlenAndMado I will stay in Auckland until November, then I will go to south island, stay in touch !

    • @cheetaih
      @cheetaih 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@GlenAndMadoThesedays you need someone to guide you to the cool places in Auckland but I am sure too many online Kiwis keep telling you Auckland is a shit place.

  • @tomhu1745
    @tomhu1745 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love visiting New Zealand. New Zealand is such friendly, safe and crime free country.

    • @gavinivers8941
      @gavinivers8941 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Crime Free?!

    • @laurencefraser
      @laurencefraser ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@gavinivers8941well, it's pretty low compared to a lot of places, but yeah, far from zero.

    • @kevinhorne429
      @kevinhorne429 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Really ? It’s no better or worse than anywhere else.

    • @Paris45627
      @Paris45627 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kevinhorne429 there is a few crime action over there but there’s no where to hide only in jail number 1 nz is a small country number 2 population is 5 million easy to find you number 6 if you look hard nz is a DOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAP🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

    • @lindascott6902
      @lindascott6902 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rubbish, NZ’s relative safe compared to other Western countries, and much safer than most other countries. Nowhere is crime free.

  • @tilakpunmagar8670
    @tilakpunmagar8670 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵💪

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks for the support brother!

  • @stevenjohns-savage7024
    @stevenjohns-savage7024 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Enjoy your time over here 😊. Best Tip I've got is it's cheaper to shop for food in supermarkets like pac n save or New World.😊 Enjoy guys 😊

    • @raveenbains6964
      @raveenbains6964 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Countdown is cheaper than New World

  • @arthurwatts1680
    @arthurwatts1680 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Too cold and too expensive. And it only gets colder as you travel south. The landscape is incredible, but I'll stick to the tropics ;)

  • @devilsadvocate2656
    @devilsadvocate2656 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The shops in Upper Queen St are the longest continuous shop frontage in NZ.
    It's been nominally designated as "Chinatown" however Asians prefer either Dominion Rd or Sommerville. The slope on Upper Queen St is quite chronic which is, (I suspect) what it got designated as a Chinatown... basically no-one else could make a go of it.

  • @hananafehla
    @hananafehla ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i have literally wlaked where you guys have been, i loved the yoyoso

  • @depangus
    @depangus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If you're still in NZ, try a restaurant called Kazuya on Symonds St. If they give permission for videoing, it'll make for a great video xx

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We could give it a bash! but unfortunately were in welly at the moment :(

  • @tristanuaceithearnaigh7660
    @tristanuaceithearnaigh7660 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not many people know this but when the British first came to NZ they nicknamed the Maori people the "Irish of the Pacific", comparing them with the same personalities and traits. Also they first named the North Island "New Ulster" and the South Island "New Munster" I have seen old copies of maps of NZ labelled like this. The name of "New Zealand" of course comes from the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who first named NZ after a small coastal town of his home country in the Netherlands. Aotearoa is the original native Maori name for NZ meaning "Land of the long white cloud". Kia Ora.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thats insane! we didn't know that actually but we definitely knew the irish got on very well with the Maoris! thanks for the information

  • @alexlululu9723
    @alexlululu9723 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hope that I could live here one day!!!

  • @johnstuart8511
    @johnstuart8511 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just think: The day all starts in New Zealand: According to the "Time Zone ". We in South Africa are a 11 hours behind. Crazy to think. Regards 🇿🇦.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      exact same as Ireland 11 hours behind too haha

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      some say it was 9/12 here in z-land on 9/11 , and possible it first too Rapture when planet goes Billy- upp.

  • @rosemarylusty8045
    @rosemarylusty8045 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    NZ is not a European country. We are Asian-Pacific. So Asian restaurants are not overwhelming! Surprise surprise! We are not similar climate to Ireland. Ireland is smothered in snow in winter and is NOT subtropical! I spent 3 weeks in Ireland and had a blast but had to live on a Guiness a day as food was too expensive but the stout is very nutritious so I kept in good health. I went everywhere including Castletownbeere.

  • @RedSonja.
    @RedSonja. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yup nz likes there aisian and eastern foods. Our summers have been weird lately tbh. And if u want the real NZ, best to go rural👍

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup we’ve done a lot of rural! We are currently in wellington and heading to the South Island soon 😀

  • @alistairmcelwee7467
    @alistairmcelwee7467 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goodness, you should have gone into the ferry building. There is a pleasant bar & restaurant in the ferry building looking out over the harbour & the sunset. Some of us have been in NZ since the late 1830s, btw. My Māori relatives have been there for over a 1000 years. Up in Auckland you probably won't meet many "old New Zealand" Kiwis. If you have a year then try & spend a good portion of it away from Auckland so that you can experience real New Zealand.

  • @Meme_masterpieces
    @Meme_masterpieces 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Being a kiwi all my life I don’t really see that many large TH-camrs going to New Zealand hope you enjoyed your selfs

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      awh its treated us great so far my friend :)

  • @kmusicology
    @kmusicology 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Auckland's food scene is incredible thanks to Asian migration and it's only getting better every few months. The asian community have been part of NZ since the days of the gold rush. Sadly they faced a lot of discrimination throughout their time in NZ

  • @ajayarjun1390
    @ajayarjun1390 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super wonderful in Auckland City 1 day I am coming

  • @Tamaragreenway
    @Tamaragreenway ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Please do a vlog in Wellington our capital city❤ its a great little city with lots of fun things to do, and something that is guaranteed in Wellington is cafes with yummy but pricey food and good coffee i would recommend going along the Harbour walk and in the evening go to Mount Victoria to catch amazing sunset ☺️ some friendly advice, scrap your rain proof jacket and bring a wind proof one 😳 it gets very windy some days but not every day! But anyways warm welcome to New Zealand 🇳🇿 hope you enjoy your stay😊

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We will definitely take your recommendation as we will be going there anyways and making a video 🙂 it just takes a little time to get around haha🙂

    • @Scell_
      @Scell_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GlenAndMadoand Christchurch!

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Scell_ forget christchurch smoke from fies have hit the town first here from australia - fires - bush - bigg - 40,000 acres . zealand may be evacuated. ????????- raptured

  • @kaydeinia1508
    @kaydeinia1508 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The South Island would be closer to Irish weather. The north is hotter and more tropical in summer than south.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah can't wait to see what the south island is going to be like! :)

  • @wellingtonian2009
    @wellingtonian2009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've lived in Auckland for 20 years and the CBD is the worst part of Auckland. The best parts to visit are the coast and the islands in the gulf.

  • @nzrockboi
    @nzrockboi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The shootle boos omg that's cute as hell haha

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha you mean the way mado said it? 😂😂

  • @mr.dcfitted8713
    @mr.dcfitted8713 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You guys think it’s worth it to move there???

  • @ivydickson7596
    @ivydickson7596 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had to laugh at Glen's, The weather is just like Ireland, quote. My Irish friend used to say that although he has never been here. I lived in Cork City in Ireland for 3 years. And, although the scenery is a lot like NZ and it does rain a lot, I think the weather patterns are very different. He also showed me the mountains there. Um, we would call those hills. I was wondering if our mountains really were spectacular, but coming home after a few years, yes, they are.

  • @user-ql1pc7pi9x
    @user-ql1pc7pi9x 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm from Auckland. I walked down Queen St today. This city is now alien to me. Graffiti and foreign shops everywhere.
    I want to move to the South Island.

    • @yvonetubla7682
      @yvonetubla7682 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you go into the city? you are alien to me

  • @jonastshimbela8309
    @jonastshimbela8309 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bonjour, j'ai envie d'immigrer en NZ, mais une vidéo que j'ai suivi parle de l'insécurité et la criminalité croissante en NZ, est-ce vrai ? J'attends vivement votre réponse. Merci

  • @hirinivernon5487
    @hirinivernon5487 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to new Zealand 🎉❤

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s my friend means a lot hope your having a good day!

  • @origin8132
    @origin8132 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There are plenty of ferries - head to Devonport and walk up Mt Victoria

  • @benedito_firmo
    @benedito_firmo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good job, Man! Let's Go to the next!,👍

  • @TonganDragon777
    @TonganDragon777 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its the same everywhere, Nz is still beautiful, you guys in the city so its the same in every country.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh we have definitely discovered that and were exploring the whole of new zealand from top to bottom :)

  • @jib5369
    @jib5369 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can u help me to teach how to do vlog? Which camera? Software to edit for wideo clarity and audio clarity? How can u shoot on such a clarity in HD cystal clear??

  • @moradmerrouni904
    @moradmerrouni904 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beutifeul New Zéland

  • @MrSukhrajgill
    @MrSukhrajgill ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Have any New Zealander have time to ask the government ? why there are no regulations on private market for pricing the basic resources necessary for middle class or for poor people? what is making all the food product companies to increase prices? WHILE YOU THINK it’s all genuine , companies are busy milking extra profits on cost of your pockets . Private companies are just holding the stock for a month or so to increase the demand , and re launching the product with new price tag every time , when the other company see the price increase for the same product , they also play the game of demand and supply. And here we are thinking why everything has doubled or tripled in price in few months 😅, good luck asking for a pay rise coz u can’t afford a loaf of bread for $10. Rich people who can make difference , it’s too cheap for them to talk about this price hike, coz they can afford it 😅, it’s there status at stake if they care about base prices , colonised system fails 😅

    • @cherrytraveller5915
      @cherrytraveller5915 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What rubbish are you waffling about. The producers aren’t stocking product and they aren’t the ones making the profit. Like everywhere in the world it is the supermarkets that are making the profit.

    • @MrSukhrajgill
      @MrSukhrajgill 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel your pain , its okay 👍

  • @aigatulifau6127
    @aigatulifau6127 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think tourists have such a idealised and unrealistic view of what NZ should be remembered our big cities are just like any other big city in the world!! Over crowded!! One j on their thing NZ has is that it’s super expensive too live so far away from the rest of the world’s resources!! We are small and built our economy on the backs of immigrants!! Enjoy the rest of our safe amazing country!!

  • @_permanence
    @_permanence ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Welcome to NZ 🎉 Now plan to escape Auckland as soon as you can 😆

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We definitely did 😂

  • @mohanraj4198
    @mohanraj4198 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice videos...nice couples...wish you happy christmas

  • @LTLT900
    @LTLT900 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its to windy and rains to much. But summers are nice though.

  • @costabotes9107
    @costabotes9107 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wandering around auckland central. Poor devils. Hope they got out of there and saw a bit more of the country.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hahahah love it! yeah were fully exploring the country don't worry you can check our other videos out! all the best Glen And Mado ❤️

  • @LeMerch
    @LeMerch 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    New Zealand seems so so similar to Ireland, I really wanna visit! 🇮🇪 ❤ 🇳🇿

    • @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away
      @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have a massive Irish and Scottish community.
      In fact go to any pub in NZ and you're unlucky if you don't hear an Irish accent.

    • @jamsiek
      @jamsiek 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The north island of New Zealand is similar to Ireland, the south island is much more mountainous

    • @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away
      @pickle_a_day_keeps_the_dr_away 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also it rains..... A lot.

    • @tubbyrainbow111
      @tubbyrainbow111 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm from Ireland and can tell you now it has changed drastically for the worse the last few years, globalisation/economy/lockdowns have sucked the soul from it.

  • @jenniferd6069
    @jenniferd6069 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The CBD isn’t that pretty although the viaduct isn’t too bad, get out of the city and see the beaches etc, catch a ferry to Devonport and maybe waiheke.

  • @richardv9648
    @richardv9648 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice. Thanks for sharing. Whats the rents like for a couples room?

  • @Askrellt
    @Askrellt หลายเดือนก่อน

    Welcome to NZ. Auckland city is a bit of a dump. Well the queen street side anyway. Never used to be like this. Go over to some North Shore beaches in summer. They are stunning and get passed up by many travelers

  • @drewwbliss2027
    @drewwbliss2027 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you ever get sick of the prices you might try diving for paua or kina😂

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it might get to that stage my friend😂

  • @patrickvanrinsvelt4466
    @patrickvanrinsvelt4466 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You went by the White House...big strip joint at the top of Queen St.

  • @westaussieeggs8867
    @westaussieeggs8867 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what I find interesting that they have to do the "tourist research" already in the country of interest. When I go and I visited NZ twice I do all the research beforehand, I google walk streets that I will reside in, I check busses, trains, all the transport, check all the tours, and places to visit, Bay of Islands, Piha beach, in NI, all the botanical gardens, all open gardens oh the list goes on and YES.. I want to see the New Plymouth festivals before I die. Love my over the ditch place and people. 🥰😍 from hot Western Australia

    • @mark-w3w5p
      @mark-w3w5p 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Visited Perth recently. It's not hot in Winter, wet and cold.

  • @TheBlueCream
    @TheBlueCream 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    air quality is wayyy better in NZ and its warmer than Europe..I know, i came from Europe to NZ...food quality is better in NZ as well, but its expensive

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Air quality is definitely really good! but when it comes to food quality that's a challenging topic to talk about as it all really depends on what country you're comparing to In Europe 😉 Food is so good in Europe!

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      open a can off - Dog food. - much cheapper

  • @mistawolfe8541
    @mistawolfe8541 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Auckland was once a great place, but it has been sold to immigration and has lost much of its soul. There are areas with no kiwis, high crime, run down infrastructure etc. Most of the new people are economic migrants and don't have much intention to integrate

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      we have heard this many times! its very unfortunate actually.

    • @FADE_FROM_VIEW
      @FADE_FROM_VIEW 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The cbd is dying a little daily. I lived on Fanshawe st in the late 90’s and it was such a vibe. Now Queen St feels like parts of it, have been completely abandoned. The soul is still there, but much of the heart is broken.

    • @mistawolfe8541
      @mistawolfe8541 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its the Govt fiat currency by decree@@FADE_FROM_VIEW

    • @llRLllKingz
      @llRLllKingz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      The immigrants arent the ones comitting crime the Kiwis are 😂. Thats the beautiful thing about NZ

    • @lander783
      @lander783 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@llRLllKingzyou dont like it go back to your own country 😂

  • @richardsingh5827
    @richardsingh5827 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello I hope you have a good time

  • @crescentwing568
    @crescentwing568 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Winter in Auckland is depressing

  • @mikew2095
    @mikew2095 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Unfortunately these days you could mistake Auckland for China or India. Their numbers have absolutely exploded in the city over the past 20 years.

    • @Defender_Of_Awesome
      @Defender_Of_Awesome 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      I've been to China & India I doubt you could mistake Auckland for either of them. If you are talking about it being diverse and multicultural I welcome it. The ̶n̶u̶m̶b̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶people gave brought alot of things to my country that also didn't exist 20 years ago. I am a kiwi part Maori and find your ignorance repulsive.

    • @seanodwyer4322
      @seanodwyer4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Defender_Of_Awesome ahh find the south americans here wild and interesting. some from chille are hugh and big bones. . one gave me a good slapping on wellessley street and a good kick via crutch on queen street.. public came rushin

    • @user-wn2ho5ij5f
      @user-wn2ho5ij5f 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@Defender_Of_Awesome "find your ignorance impulsive" cringe. These countries literally want to see your country dissolve and turn third world and you welcome them freely and call it "diverse" you're the reason Western countries are declining so bad. You're unironically supporting your own downfall

  • @Roznz
    @Roznz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are now aware that the world has two hemispheres. Congrats

  • @sks55435
    @sks55435 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice city

  • @hudsonquay
    @hudsonquay 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It isn't that weird you found the climate in Auckland warmer than Ireland when you consider the equivalent latitude in the northern hemisphere is Malaga in southern Spain! In Auckland you can grow citrus, passsionfruit, avocado and even bananas.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha yeah this was basically our first day and we have absolutely changed our perspective of that after all this time in the country 😂

  • @loganranger4330
    @loganranger4330 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's the Old Ferry building red 1

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว

      awh thanks for letting us know, this was our first day in Auckland!

  • @erenakkabak6185
    @erenakkabak6185 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why don't you come to Mersin before leaving Türkiye ? !!!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure we have heard of it but it’s also hard to see everywhere also haha

  • @icedem1
    @icedem1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Welcome 🙏
    Unlike Germany 🇩🇪 we don’t have autobahn until you get into the twisty turnys.
    Country roads Kiwis drive like rally drivers lol. 😂
    Although we know the roads.
    It doesn’t mean to say you shouldn’t watch out!!
    Particularly if you are a stranger to our roads.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh we have learned that from all the experience driving the roads now! we have clocked more then 20k km now since we arrived in New Zealand and the outback can be quite insane haha

  • @boxerturner7472
    @boxerturner7472 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep welcome

  • @gissyb1
    @gissyb1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    South Island is not cold.. not like European countries. it can get to 40 deg in summers

  • @danielclausen5318
    @danielclausen5318 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    kiwi here, the multi story building called the civic building at 2minutes was the first skyscraper in NZ built in the 1960s, it was a public servant building for decades and was going to be demolished, but thankfully a was saved and millions spent to upgrade it :)

  • @GamingtopupZone
    @GamingtopupZone 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All of this happened when previous govt given away 2021 residency

  • @Ngatikahu-aka-panbadass
    @Ngatikahu-aka-panbadass ปีที่แล้ว

    auckland harbour was charted by my ancestor captain david rough from ireland

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow never knew that actually! haha

  • @janejohnstone5795
    @janejohnstone5795 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I imagine...everything is new and modern..cities always busy and noisy...

  • @AliyaAsim-zo8rc
    @AliyaAsim-zo8rc ปีที่แล้ว

    Helo your all vedios is very nice

  • @tiger8844
    @tiger8844 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi everyone, I would like to live there but could I work in my profession? I m school teacher.
    Greetings from Chile.

  • @mikemontagne2703
    @mikemontagne2703 ปีที่แล้ว

    A suggestion if I may, subtitles so we can understand what you're saying over the background noise.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      subtitles actually take as long as making the video sometimes! but good suggestions Il try to implement more often when the sound is bad :)

  • @sankalpsingh1101
    @sankalpsingh1101 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro asia is strong than Europe , they have money to invest in New Zealand, Europe does not have

  • @milsilva3074
    @milsilva3074 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ciao mado glan buon appetito ❤❤❤

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awh there you are my friend!

  • @kennyx8482
    @kennyx8482 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the asians make it New Xiland

  • @pillred5974
    @pillred5974 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is the first thing that surprised me just how Asian Auckland felt, I first visited Auckland in 1967 as a Ten-pound pom with my parents as an 11-year-old they took me back to England when was 17. I first went back to NZ on holiday in 1993 with my wife it had changed a bit but was fairly recognisable as the country I had left, over the next 15 years we came back numerous times and each time we saw more and more Asian people, every dairy and bakers shop seemed to be run by them every other restaurant was Korean or Japanese property prices started rising very fast as they apparently bought up property as an investment, sometimes not even living in the apartments, this pushed up prices and it became impossible for young NZers to afford to buy a home, especially in Auckland. I personally think they have allowed far too much Asian immigration and NZ is fast losing its European and South Pacific feel, whether you think that's a good thing I don't know but it no longer feels like the country of my childhood. May I ask why you went there in the Winter? I know it's fairly mild compared to Northern Europe but you paid a lot of money and didn't really see the country at its best. And Auckland has a climate a lot milder than Ireland you can grow bananas paw paws and oranges there as well as passion fruit, but I doubt they would grow in Ireland.

    • @jun8569
      @jun8569 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You sound like a typical racist pom. I had the privilege of growing up in Auckland in the 90s, and yes, that’s when they opened up to migrants from Asia. However, there’s been a lot of immigrants from Europe (UK, Eastern Europe), as well South Africa, too. I think the city’s a true melting pot. It’s a multicultural city, and it’s a bit tiring to hear from old white people whinging about missing the “good old days of bicultural NZ”.
      Honestly, there wasn’t much going on in NZ until we had more migrants come in; the only ethnic cuisine we had were Chinese takeaways and now the food scene in Auckland is truly amazing thanks to the influx of international influences.
      You pakeha didn’t like the Polynesians either, and now you’re trying to divide up the nation again.

    • @MAte925
      @MAte925 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Similar housing problem in Auustralia wit to much overseas investment particulary chinese pushing up housing prices along with to much immagration!😡