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I LOVE visiting NZ. I have never had a bad experience (except for a rather unpleasant B&B owner and the big storm of 2004). The countryside is spectacular, there is SO much to see and do and it takes only 15 hours to get there (which isn't bad when you think it takes me 10 hours to get to Heathrow). Whether I'm visiting friends in the big city or driving thro the wilds of Otago I just drink it all in and have a wonderful time. I know it's not perfect and living there can be hard work, but it's still one of my favourite places.
Yes, I've heard that living there is really hard, but anyway.. I'm not going to stay there for the rest of my life, I'm just interested in their culture and history and there's a lot to see and know, as you've said.
Thank you all for giving advice.
Yes, I've heard that living there is really hard, but anyway.. I'm not going to stay there for the rest of my life, I'm just interested in their culture and history and there's a lot to see and know, as you've said.
Thank you all for giving advice.
its easy enough to see maori culture in NZ.. esp. on the north island.
rotorua would be a good place to check out.. as well as googling
maori culture is not dead or gone
I doubt NZ is one of the most visited countries. If I recall, France received 82 million visitors in one of the last years. Personally, I like that every time I've visited, there have been very little tourists outside of the major cities or places like Queenstown.
After having a quick look, NZ isn't even in the top ten of the Asia-Pacific region (Aus is number 10).
Most people in Oz tend to head to tropical places before they go to NZ, on the east coast - places like Fiji, Vanuatu etc - on the west coast they tend to head to Bali, or even Thailand.
Obviously this has to do with package deals and affordability, as well as the lure of the tropics.
In saying that, the number of Aussies that go to NZ at least once in their life-time would stil be very high, and would be on most people's "bucket list".
It is seen more as a driving and adventure tour, similar to Tasmania in some ways, something you need to really have time to do and plan.
If and when Newcastle becomes an International Airport, I will more than likely go there.
Last edited by Derek40; 10-11-2011 at 02:54 PM..
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To be honest this is very surprising. I'm sure many of those are Kiwis who live here now too who became Aussie citizens. I think it's more common for those on the East Coast to visit NZ. Of people I know, only a minority have ever been to NZ, as it's pretty far from WA. I don't know how this will match up with the actual stats, but from personal experience the most common holiday destinations seem to be:
Indonesia (mostly Bali)
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
NZ
UK
To be honest this is very surprising. I'm sure many of those are Kiwis who live here now too who became Aussie citizens. I think it's more common for those on the East Coast to visit NZ. Of people I know, only a minority have ever been to NZ, as it's pretty far from WA. I don't know how this will match up with the actual stats, but from personal experience the most common holiday destinations seem to be:
Indonesia (mostly Bali)
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
NZ
UK
ROTFL, Nice try trying to suggest the ALL 500K kiwis living in Aus return home every year lol, its prob 10% of that at a high side guess. Love that Aussie arrogance its kinda cute
Its not too surprised, often bump into Aussie tourists. Most seem to enjoy NZ for the scenery and small town feel of most centres.
For the record NZ gets around 2.5million visiters each year, about half that of what Australia gets.
- Rugby. And congrats to the All Blacks for a well deserved win over the wallabies Ive put away the gold and green and I will now looking for my old All Blacks t-shirt
- Their national anthem is actually more interesting than gasp, Advance Australia fair...
N.Z. is mostly a young persons place for those that are into outdoor pursuits, if you are after an "adrenelin rush" then that is the place to go. Lots of backpackers from all over the world not just from Australia.
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Ive put away the gold and green and I will now looking for my old All Blacks t-shirt
