@@mugsandtravels ok, I believe you. Perhaps many locals from Polynesian cultures in Auckland? Many people wear sandals and jandals [thongs, flip-flops].
While in the high street and malls shops close around 5pm in my experience supermarkets stay open until 10pm. Yes restaurants often close around 9pm but if there is insufficient trade why would they remain open? It is a country that tends to rise early and go to bed early, and business have set up to cater for this social norm. Many office workers have flexibility in their hours, can start early, or stay behind and nip out during the day or finish early.
I totally understand that there are different habits, but I don't necesserily think that there is not enough demand for them to stay open. Especially now, with the borders reopened and a lot of imigrants. Mine is not a critique, is just to inform people that are coming here on holidays or decide to move to New Zealand that things may be different from what they are used to.
Wow! I haven’t been that far up north. I’ve been to Ruakaka in October and although the weather wasn’t great, it was quite tropical and humid. I bet on a good year the temperatures rise easily up there.
We make our own apple sauce by picking a few apples off the tree in the backyard peeling and cutting them up and cooking them in a pot . It tastes a whole lot better and we know exactly what has gone into the sauce.
Growing up in South Africa and living in London for 7 years (travelling all over Europe in this time), I have to disagree with you about the weather in NZ. It's a beautiful well rounded climate here. This is my experience of living in NZ and Hawkes bay the last 1.5 years. ALthough it has rained alot in summer which built up to cyclone gabrielle, I predict this is just a phase of weather. I'm sure the weather is different in other regions but found winter quite warm here in hawkes bay compared to europe. We are considering where to live in NZ next and although I enjoyed Wellington, I have experienced very switchy weather there over a long weekend which I have been warned about from locals #windywellington. Feeling attracted to experience living in Tauranga next.
I spent July - October in Auckland and it has been raining most of the time. But yes, when the sun came out, even if it was winter it was very warm. And it's true, this part of NZ is warmer in winter compared to many places in Europe. Then I spent summer in Wellington and... wow! We had Christmas that was around 24 Degrees, but that was it. The wind is always quite chilly, for me a jacket is a must. On the other side we also reached days in which the weather was horrible and we were down to 10-13 degrees. That's not summer for me. I suppose I didn't expect so much bad weather. At the same time I am aware that it's probably just a "bad" year, as many locals told me that all of this rain is unsual. Overall I am really enjoying New Zealand. And the crazy weather is part of it.
yeah some people told me that this year has been more cold than other years. But I've been in New Zealand for 8 months and I've seen "summer" only for 3 days.
I actually see it. There are some similarities, especially when you leave the city and go to the villages. The way they are structured, the shops icons and the design of the building. And the pies as well 😂
No it doesn't snow in Te Puke. Ever. It does snow in the central North Island each year around the mountain areas in winter -Ruapehu, national park etc... And some sleet even further north of that.
Haha, no it’s in good crops growing country, so no, no snow there, but in the mountainous areas in depth of winter you will get snow. South Island for colder weather.
Im a kiwi but not sure where you are based in NZ as some of the information is not correct. It is true we have had a weird summer but the weather has not been typical. Also you can certainly find good food beyond 8.30pm. Perhaps more time will alter your view on a lot of what has been said here. Welcome to NZ and hope you enjoy your stay
Yes, they told me that this year has been particularly wet. Regarding restaurants, I work in Hotels and we got so many guests coming back in the evening with an empty stomach because no one wanted to give them a table as it was "too late". Surely there are some exeptions though. This was suppose to be a video to show the differences with Europe, it's not a critique to NZ. I'm really enjoying my time here.
Obviously she's talking about her experience in whatever part of the country she's in, so she is not incorrect. It's hard to make a video about New Zealand experience when we vary so much from place to place.
@@Katie-id9sk fair comment. I was more thinking if she was in our larger cities there shouldn't be a problem finding food later in the evening, and that she might not be aware of that.
@@GaiaNative fair point, she may not be aware. However I think thats still quite a small portion of nz, even the bigger cities tend to have lots of smaller towns/suburbs surrounding them that still have to travel a bit to get to the later closing shops and restaurants
I intend to use the skill migrant visa. I have some questions. Are they welcoming ? Especially if you have a different tone in speech and skin? Is housing readily available for migrants? How is the work environment? Friendly? strìct and aloof?
In New Zealand there are many people with different background and culture. They are not racist if this is what you're asking. At least, in 8 months of living here I haven't met any. Most people here are migrants.
This is interesting. If having an official apple phone store and the ability to use Amazon is that high on your list, perhaps you should get outside a little more often. Yea sometimes people may run into the grocery store barefoot quickly to get something, but it’s not like the whole nation doesn’t wear shoes. Yes, the South Island has some glaciers but it’s not covered in them. The climate isn’t that cold. We have winter but we most certainly have warm summers often reaching mid 30s. It’s pretty crazy you decided to go to Nz without doing any independent research other than someone telling you it’s like aus. A one minute google search would’ve quickly shown you it’s nothing like Australia. I find this video rather misleading and perhaps a bit narrow minded based on false idea you were led to believe that Nz is just like Australia.
Take some of mugsandtravels comments with a pinch of salt. Of course everyone wears shoes - but children prefer to go barefoot. And adults often go barefoot at home or round the garden.
@@mugsandtravels pubs are open till 3 in morning they also have convince stores in city open 24/7 also there a roast chicken place open til 3am I usually get a feed from there cause I work in town and don’t finish till 11pm most stores are stil open after 12pm…
@@joesola5225 where I come from pubs and clubs close at 6am, shops close at 8pm and you have food and coffee available all day long, while here most coffee shops close at around 3pm - Of course every country is different and that's the beauty of it. Working in hotels most guests were shocked to find that after 5pm most things were already closed, so I thought it would be useful to share it.
She might be living in a town rather than a city, and most towns don't have those stores. But yes, in the cities most tech stores will sell iPhones, and will try and upsell you on their extended warantees which are basically just a glorified insurance scheme that relies on in-house technicians who can fix phones to minimise the need for replacements. If you're already forking out for the latest iPhone, just get AppleCare; it's actually a great service and the cost isn't really that high considering all that it covers-just don't admit that you immersed the phone in water!
Hey guys, I lived both in Auckland and Wellington. I'm not saying that you can't buy an iphone. Just that in NZ there are no apple stores. My friends that wanted the last iphone had to order it from oversea because here they didn't have it, they had to wait for months to get it here. As for someone that lives in Europe, with Apple stores everywhere is quite shocking.
Your comments are not very accurate, Not all of NZ is windy all the time or wet. Sounds like you have not been here long or you would have a far different mindset, I am a Kiwi living in Australia, and NZ and Oz are far from similar so you were 100% correct with that statement. At the moment countries all over the world are very expensive to live. At least NZ is self sufficient and can grow all their own food, grow beautiful fruit , and being a dairy country the cheese, milk and dairy products are one of the best as well. So stop being a negative neddy and provide accurate info. NZ also has the purest air and fresh clean water with no snakes, crocs or nasties to speak of. After living in many places in the world, NZ is still home and it is a safe place to live and bring up your children. As a matter of interest, how long have you lived there?
You are right, these are just my first impressions, as I have been living here for only 8 months. I created this video for Europeans that might have a different idea of what living in NZ might be like, as many people there kept saying to me that NZ and Australia are very similar. They are not. Completely different environment and culture as well. I don't agree 100% with your statement that NZ is selfsufficient. As many of the products sold here are also from other countries. And I have to say I still prefer cheese products in Europe, although that is just my personal taste. And the biggest shock was getting to know that the kiwi fruit is actually from China and not from NZ. At the same time I am really enjoying my time here and I find Maori culture very interesting. I love the connection and respect that local people have with the land and nature here. We totally miss that in my Country.
I hope you're enjoying your stay in NZ. I must say, in all my 70 years I have not noticed people walking around in bare feet, except at the beach 😅 And as other have mentioned, some of your information is not correct. We don't have Apple stores as such, but it's very easy to obtain Apple phones, my family all have them, It's not a problem to find a shop selling them.
Of course you can find iphones, but you have to wait a long time if you want the last model. I have to say I never saw people walking bare foot in Wellington or the South Island, but in Auckland and Rotorua it happens quite often.
Amazon is a cruel employer. Buy politicians. Engage in anti competitive and monopolistic practices. Pay little to no federal income tax. Get tax breaks from US cities. Actually bring down factory/warehouse wages. Destroy jobs by putting locals out of business.
As a New Zealander I seldom see people walking without shoes except at beaches.
Really? In Rotorua and Auckland I saw people walking barefoot all the time.
Same as Robert.
( It depends on race and social classification )
@@mugsandtravels ok, I believe you. Perhaps many locals from Polynesian cultures in Auckland? Many people wear sandals and jandals [thongs, flip-flops].
@@robert3987 Not too sure to be sincere. Could be!
Are you sure? because I see it every day.
HAHAHA - I am from New Zealand/Aotearoa - there is so much wrong with this information I dont know where to start! 😅
Go for it!
@@mugsandtravels 😂😂😂
@@tracykennedy4589 Still waiting for your rebuttal 🤔😴😂
I agree it's nit picking
Bro nothing she said wasn't factual 😅 it's not hating she is just stating
While in the high street and malls shops close around 5pm in my experience supermarkets stay open until 10pm. Yes restaurants often close around 9pm but if there is insufficient trade why would they remain open? It is a country that tends to rise early and go to bed early, and business have set up to cater for this social norm.
Many office workers have flexibility in their hours, can start early, or stay behind and nip out during the day or finish early.
I totally understand that there are different habits, but I don't necesserily think that there is not enough demand for them to stay open. Especially now, with the borders reopened and a lot of imigrants. Mine is not a critique, is just to inform people that are coming here on holidays or decide to move to New Zealand that things may be different from what they are used to.
Thanks of share with good experience from New Zealand
In our North Island valley (near Wanganui) we get 30C+ temperatures all the time in summer. Highest we recorded was 44C.
Wow! I haven’t been that far up north. I’ve been to Ruakaka in October and although the weather wasn’t great, it was quite tropical and humid. I bet on a good year the temperatures rise easily up there.
We make our own apple sauce by picking a few apples off the tree in the backyard peeling and cutting them up and cooking them in a pot . It tastes a whole lot better and we know exactly what has gone into the sauce.
Growing up in South Africa and living in London for 7 years (travelling all over Europe in this time), I have to disagree with you about the weather in NZ. It's a beautiful well rounded climate here. This is my experience of living in NZ and Hawkes bay the last 1.5 years.
ALthough it has rained alot in summer which built up to cyclone gabrielle, I predict this is just a phase of weather.
I'm sure the weather is different in other regions but found winter quite warm here in hawkes bay compared to europe.
We are considering where to live in NZ next and although I enjoyed Wellington, I have experienced very switchy weather there over a long weekend which I have been warned about from locals #windywellington. Feeling attracted to experience living in Tauranga next.
I spent July - October in Auckland and it has been raining most of the time. But yes, when the sun came out, even if it was winter it was very warm. And it's true, this part of NZ is warmer in winter compared to many places in Europe.
Then I spent summer in Wellington and... wow! We had Christmas that was around 24 Degrees, but that was it. The wind is always quite chilly, for me a jacket is a must. On the other side we also reached days in which the weather was horrible and we were down to 10-13 degrees. That's not summer for me.
I suppose I didn't expect so much bad weather. At the same time I am aware that it's probably just a "bad" year, as many locals told me that all of this rain is unsual.
Overall I am really enjoying New Zealand. And the crazy weather is part of it.
Thank you for the information. I would like to know more about New Zealand Culture and their tradition.
I don't know much yet, these are little things that I learnt until now. I find it so fascinating.
Hi, in fact the products from NZ are as high in price as imported ones...
Sorry but I disagree with a few things and it is often usually very hot in summer
yeah some people told me that this year has been more cold than other years. But I've been in New Zealand for 8 months and I've seen "summer" only for 3 days.
I'm sorry Sue but, it's never hot in New Zealand, that country next to antartica lol, you've just been here for too long lol.
Australia is more like a junior America, NZ more like Britain of 20years ago.
Aotearoa is nothing like Britain,
I actually see it. There are some similarities, especially when you leave the city and go to the villages. The way they are structured, the shops icons and the design of the building. And the pies as well 😂
@PIENSO DIFERENTE what an asinine comment - if you feel that way,don't live here.
I agree with you 😅 the best way describe
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Hi dear, thanks for your post.
I'm moving to Te Puke, have any idea if it snows there, North island bay of plenty
that I know of, in the north island it doesn't often snow. But I guess everything could happen.
No it doesn't snow in Te Puke. Ever. It does snow in the central North Island each year around the mountain areas in winter -Ruapehu, national park etc... And some sleet even further north of that.
Haha, no it’s in good crops growing country, so no, no snow there, but in the mountainous areas in depth of winter you will get snow. South Island for colder weather.
yes , you are right
Im a kiwi but not sure where you are based in NZ as some of the information is not correct. It is true we have had a weird summer but the weather has not been typical. Also you can certainly find good food beyond 8.30pm. Perhaps more time will alter your view on a lot of what has been said here. Welcome to NZ and hope you enjoy your stay
Yes, they told me that this year has been particularly wet. Regarding restaurants, I work in Hotels and we got so many guests coming back in the evening with an empty stomach because no one wanted to give them a table as it was "too late". Surely there are some exeptions though. This was suppose to be a video to show the differences with Europe, it's not a critique to NZ. I'm really enjoying my time here.
Obviously she's talking about her experience in whatever part of the country she's in, so she is not incorrect. It's hard to make a video about New Zealand experience when we vary so much from place to place.
@@Katie-id9sk fair comment. I was more thinking if she was in our larger cities there shouldn't be a problem finding food later in the evening, and that she might not be aware of that.
@@GaiaNative fair point, she may not be aware. However I think thats still quite a small portion of nz, even the bigger cities tend to have lots of smaller towns/suburbs surrounding them that still have to travel a bit to get to the later closing shops and restaurants
I'm move for New Zealand for job in dairy farmer and Seattle
that's nice!
hello harsh
I intend to use the skill migrant visa. I have some questions. Are they welcoming ? Especially if you have a different tone in speech and skin?
Is housing readily available for migrants? How is the work environment? Friendly? strìct and aloof?
In New Zealand there are many people with different background and culture. They are not racist if this is what you're asking. At least, in 8 months of living here I haven't met any. Most people here are migrants.
This isn't America mate we don't care.
Housing is becoming a problem verging on getting completely out of control. Median house prices are like NZ$1 million
Housing is a big problem, other than that ,if you are a good person ,you are welcome😊
This is interesting.
If having an official apple phone store and the ability to use Amazon is that high on your list, perhaps you should get outside a little more often.
Yea sometimes people may run into the grocery store barefoot quickly to get something, but it’s not like the whole nation doesn’t wear shoes.
Yes, the South Island has some glaciers but it’s not covered in them.
The climate isn’t that cold. We have winter but we most certainly have warm summers often reaching mid 30s.
It’s pretty crazy you decided to go to Nz without doing any independent research other than someone telling you it’s like aus. A one minute google search would’ve quickly shown you it’s nothing like Australia.
I find this video rather misleading and perhaps a bit narrow minded based on false idea you were led to believe that Nz is just like Australia.
Take some of mugsandtravels comments with a pinch of salt.
Of course everyone wears shoes - but children prefer to go barefoot. And adults often go barefoot at home or round the garden.
To be sincere, I never saw kids walking barefoot in the city, only adults.. But I also believe it depends on the city.
finnally someone has same feeling with me😢
Lol shops in Wellington don’t close til midnight I mean u must be in the South Island 😂😂
which shops don't close until midnight, pubs? 😅
@@mugsandtravels pubs are open till 3 in morning they also have convince stores in city open 24/7 also there a roast chicken place open til 3am I usually get a feed from there cause I work in town and don’t finish till 11pm most stores are stil open after 12pm…
@@joesola5225 where I come from pubs and clubs close at 6am, shops close at 8pm and you have food and coffee available all day long, while here most coffee shops close at around 3pm - Of course every country is different and that's the beauty of it. Working in hotels most guests were shocked to find that after 5pm most things were already closed, so I thought it would be useful to share it.
@@mugsandtravels we come from the same country New Zealand we just probably live in different locations.. I’m in Wellington
Oi only a few of us walk barefoot.
I have a big hole in my shoe so I walk barefoot in shoes.
Quite a few kids here in HB ,anyway go barefoot to school.
Err, most electronics stores sell Apple products.
yes, but there are no Apple store. If you want the last model, you have to wait until it gets to NZ
1:35 "New Zealand is not a shit country" lmao thats what it sounded like haha. Nz used to be cheap as, unfortunatly not anymore
noooo 🙈 I'm sorry, I'll try to improve my pronunciation!😂 I promise!
you can buy iphones anywhere....noel leemings, harvy normans, jb hi fi.......
She might be living in a town rather than a city, and most towns don't have those stores. But yes, in the cities most tech stores will sell iPhones, and will try and upsell you on their extended warantees which are basically just a glorified insurance scheme that relies on in-house technicians who can fix phones to minimise the need for replacements. If you're already forking out for the latest iPhone, just get AppleCare; it's actually a great service and the cost isn't really that high considering all that it covers-just don't admit that you immersed the phone in water!
Hey guys, I lived both in Auckland and Wellington. I'm not saying that you can't buy an iphone. Just that in NZ there are no apple stores. My friends that wanted the last iphone had to order it from oversea because here they didn't have it, they had to wait for months to get it here. As for someone that lives in Europe, with Apple stores everywhere is quite shocking.
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Your comments are not very accurate, Not all of NZ is windy all the time or wet. Sounds like you have not been here long or you would have a far different mindset, I am a Kiwi living in Australia, and NZ and Oz are far from similar so you were 100% correct with that statement. At the moment countries all over the world are very expensive to live. At least NZ is self sufficient and can grow all their own food, grow beautiful fruit , and being a dairy country the cheese, milk and dairy products are one of the best as well. So stop being a negative neddy and provide accurate info. NZ also has the purest air and fresh clean water with no snakes, crocs or nasties to speak of. After living in many places in the world, NZ is still home and it is a safe place to live and bring up your children. As a matter of interest, how long have you lived there?
You are right, these are just my first impressions, as I have been living here for only 8 months. I created this video for Europeans that might have a different idea of what living in NZ might be like, as many people there kept saying to me that NZ and Australia are very similar. They are not. Completely different environment and culture as well. I don't agree 100% with your statement that NZ is selfsufficient. As many of the products sold here are also from other countries. And I have to say I still prefer cheese products in Europe, although that is just my personal taste. And the biggest shock was getting to know that the kiwi fruit is actually from China and not from NZ. At the same time I am really enjoying my time here and I find Maori culture very interesting. I love the connection and respect that local people have with the land and nature here. We totally miss that in my Country.
Just look out the window real quick. Haha
I hope you're enjoying your stay in NZ. I must say, in all my 70 years I have not noticed people walking around in bare feet, except at the beach 😅 And as other have mentioned, some of your information is not correct. We don't have Apple stores as such, but it's very easy to obtain Apple phones, my family all have them, It's not a problem to find a shop selling them.
Of course you can find iphones, but you have to wait a long time if you want the last model. I have to say I never saw people walking bare foot in Wellington or the South Island, but in Auckland and Rotorua it happens quite often.
wow who deleted my comment lol
"So many negatives about New Zealand".
I like New Zealand, it has positive things as well.
Ben your a peanut with your dumb comments
We don't want Amazon here besides we pay a fair wage so I doubt bezos is interested in doing that.
Well you may not, but plenty of us kiwis sure do.
Amazon is a cruel employer. Buy politicians. Engage in anti competitive and monopolistic practices. Pay little to no federal income tax. Get tax breaks from US cities. Actually bring down factory/warehouse wages. Destroy jobs by putting locals out of business.
Dont want peanuts like you here andrew ya muppett
THERE IS NO NIGHT LIFE ??
there is, but everything closes very early. In Europe we are used to party until 6am 😂