Hi Maddie, do we need to add a picture of us in the CV? Like is it considered unprofessional?

Public transport around Wellington is excellent.. The standard of driving is appalling. You take your life in your hands when you go on the road in a car. Dreadful drivers. NZ has one of the highest death rates on the roads, per capita, in the world.

I think the tall poppy thing is more about not being too arrogant and recognizing your success is often due to chance circumstance or luck. It comes back to our egalitarianism.

There is only one thing is that you are an idiot to move there .

Super helpful. Thanks

I like your video and thank you it’s very useful information for me 💕

Hello from sunny Blenheim! thanks for making this video Maddie, I've traveled NZ extensively but I've never been to Gisborne, Alexandra or Whangarei, if you've been to these places, would you recommend them?

great thank you

Traveling 6 times to NZ. North Island very nice. Hot springs and volcanos but south island is more imposing. Mountains and natures.

NZ boring? Maybe for junger people expected Aukland or Queenstown. In my middle age I was 6 times traveling from Europe to NZ. Its the best Country of the world. 🥰🥰🥰

Hey Maddie, ex pat living in Sydney now. Maybe do some content around sports, to give the newcomers some ideas on how to make friends and build up their friends circles. Also some content on churches is another good way to meet people and make friends. Music lessons is also a good way to make friends, because you get the number eight wired mentality and go to make music with friends. Good for thought.

for me as spanish native speaker the best way is complety in english, you feel more confortable and natural, that is good to learn and improve my english please don't make it in spanglish! 😅, i will say is the worse way to learn english, thanks for the advises to get a job

Thank you very helpful

Nz is the best country in the world. To me Australia is like a mini America. And yess no dangerous animals in Nz number one reason why my american husband wants to move there.

New Zealand was voted "The most beautiful country he world"

She doesnt sound like a New Zealander ....

You keep repeating yourself,go straight to the point

Hi, non native English speaker can learn English easily from you. Very clear English accent. Keep up doing this type of videos. You channel will be popular very soon. Good luck. 🎉

Your English accent is very clear, I love kiwis. They are kind, generous and beautiful soles. Good luck 🎉

内容はとてもありがたく、めちゃ参考にしてます！！ ただ、BGMが大きすぎて時々聞こえないのが残念です。。。🥺 それでもがんばって聞いてワーホリに行く時の参考にさせていただいてます！！♡

We just had NZs biggest protest against a government. Half a century of race relations got deleted by a man who got 30 million by inflating the cost of living. 300,000 people peacefully protested. He told people to email parliament but he wasn't thinking that people might be upset... so many people emailed parliament that the parliament computers crashed. NZs far away from everywhere so I reckon it's a good place to see out this hell global change that no-one can avoid. Yip, you're only 27. A great age to commit to a change because your brain's matured so can decide to rewire out of whatever whoever did to you and settle down so you give kids a solid mom!😊

Haha yes, cut down those tall poppy wealthy property owners who are getting rich out of building houses that are sub standard.

Hey ya, it's your home country? Where have you been living to get that accent?

Nederlands is watching, we like your accent , very professional english

Number one thing i dont like in Australia is the snake, good you say it, so i feel safe to visit New Zealand

wow fluent english, we like your vdeo, complete info. I hope maori language is not mandatory there so it wud b easy to stay there

I would love to come to New Zealand and stay. As you mentioned, I also heard that people are humble,friendly, and loving.

You need a lot of money! Cost of living is scandalous and wages disgusting. Housing a huge rip off

I found this video to be very interesting. Thanks for sharing all this information. I am coming to New Zealand next month for a short holiday. It has been over 25 years since I was there last so I am very excited to finally be travelling there again. Have a wonderful week end :)

I'm confusated :V

Travelled around nz 5 times. The most beautiful regions are those that virtually everyone, nzrs included, dont consider.

I love hearing you in English for once, because your good English is evident here. I have to admit that I thought your accent would be more difficult to understand, it's very nice that you sound neutral, I really appreciate your effort. I am currently trying to get a job in Remote (without much success to be honest, I guess I don't know what to apply for xD) for NZ and in the future (1 or 2 years) move and try. Spain is in absolute chaos and NZ seems like a paradise where rules and civility are respected!

Sorry but I think the beaches around Nelsion Abel Tasman etc are beautiful , very popular in summer with tourists and locals alike, plenty of opportunities for swimming, diving kayaking, and with their golden Sands are the equal of any in the north/ There's also swimming with Dolphins etc plus the wonderful Whale watch experience in Kaikoura which you didn't mention. I agree for cultural experiences and geothermal activity the North is the best and although the west coast has glow worm caves those in the north are larger and better as is the history partcularly that associated with the British Colonists and early missionaries, I haven't forgotten Hobbiton which is a superb attraction for Lord of the Rings fans !

We have Katipo spiders that are similar to Black Widow spiders. But Katipos are shy, mostly on beaches and not that common. The odd sea snake washes up but they are very rare here and do not like our cooler waters. There have been shark attacks but they are very rare. Occasionally people are stung by wasps or jellyfish. But on the whole we do not have the same problems with animal predators as other countries.

Hallo madden ...i'am from indonesia..nz is one of the counteies i really want to visit..almost every day i see youtube vidios abaut nz..good to see you..❤

The tall poppy syndrome we have here is just straight out jealousy. Our beaches are warm in summer in the Far North. It’s just a shame the crime is rampant up there. Central Otago is beautiful and the crime rate there is extremely low. The further north you head, the worse it gets.

Hi Maddie! We love you too en ingles! 😅 ❤ Me pregunto como funciona el tema de la visa, si ya lo explicaron ignore me.

What about taranaki??

The tall poppy syndrome stems from the whole reason we're here. Our ancestors left England to get away from the class system of the rich landowners having all the rights and voting rights, the working class had NO chance to get ahead. Their only option was to get passage on a ship out of the country. That's why we don't like the rich flaunting their wealth about, those are the people our ancestors sailed halfway around the world to get away from. We don't mind people being rich and successful, it's how it affects their attitude towards everyone else that makes the difference.

Very nice 👍🏼

Great information 😊

Great video thank you for sharing by the way happy new 2025 !!!!!

Your rental estimates are too low? Most are above what you are saying, especially houses for all 3 cities

Have u visited Wellington? That’s our arts centre, with many theatres the Royal New Zealand ballet base, Te papa our national museum with exhibits always changing it free entry, Cuba st carnival, our preforming arts university, and interesting and strange looking people always wandering around. Many art galleries and installations also film festivals and WOW world of wearable arts, an international event. And every suburb has a turn at a weekend street festival. Also homegrown our largest concert here showcasing our kiwi artists. Also have jazz festivals, and of course Courtney Place is the street with all the bars and night clubs on it, making it much easier to enjoy different venues. It’s a walking city, everything is close and our public transport system is the best in the country. It’s also the food and coffee capital, having more per capita than New York City. It seems u may have chosen the wrong city if u are into this kind of scene. Auckland is our business centre and city of sails and is very spread out. Oh and every summer our botanical gardens have a sound shell that hosts a variety of different musical acts every weekend, so u take a picnic and a blanket and listen to opera, classical, blues and all sorts of others, and it’s completely free. Also we have a beach right in the city.❤ The arts and the cultural scene are Wellington based for sure. People watching in Cuba street is always a treat as u never know what you may see.

Have u visited Wellington? That’s our arts centre, with many theatres the Royal New Zealand ballet base, Te papa our national museum with exhibits always changing, Cuba st carnival, our preforming arts university, and interesting and strange looking people always wandering around. Many art galleries and installations also film festivals and WOW world of wearable arts, an international event. And every suburb has a turn at a weekend street festival. Also homegrown our largest concert here showcasing our kiwi artists. Also have jazz festivals, and of course Courtney Place is the street with all the bars and night clubs on it, making it much easier to enjoy different venues. It’s a walking city, everything is close and our public transport system is the best in the country. It’s also the food and coffee capital, having more per capita than New York City. It seems u may have chosen the wrong city if u are into this kind of scene. Auckland is our business centre and city of sails and is very spread out. Oh and every summer our botanical gardens have a sound shell that hosts a variety of different musical acts every weekend, so u take a picnic and a blanket and listen to opera, classical, blues and all sorts of others, and it’s completely free. Also we have a beach right in the city.❤ The arts and the cultural scene are Wellington based for sure. People watching in Cuba street is always a treat as u never know what you may see.

Gracias MADDie

Hello Maddie. I love your videos, I learn English and your videos I can learn more vocabulary

Can you explore to mall&food some beautiful places were can family explore ❤ love from india

Well, after watching the video a couple of times, I think that with time it is best to visit both islands. Beautiful places on both sides. With two months and a good supply of money it is worth a thousand times to visit both islands. Congratulations, you have a beautiful country!

Hi Maddie! Happy New Year!!! How did you welcome 2025? I hope it was great! Well, finally the video I was waiting for!!! I'm preparing my trip ✈️ for 2025, I'm doing a lot of research, about all the things to keep in mind, and your video is excellent, Thank you very much Maddie! It seems that all the good things are in the south? Now I'll know! Thanks again and congratulations! I love you all very much.❤❤