7 BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN USA & NEW ZEALAND | AMERICAN REACTS

[@ToniaElkins]

Welcome back 💩 This video was suggested by one of my Kiwi viewers! I was very excited to watch this one even tho it took me a bit to get around to it. If you’d like me to react to this channel some more leave me some suggestions in the comments. 🥰 DISCORD: discord.gg/MtsPQmZn WISHLIST: throne.com/toniaelkins

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

We here in NZ don't care what you do to get a crust, we're all equal after work

[@ToniaElkins]

@@JosieBowman-u2c I’m with ya! I was raised to treat a janitor the same way you treat a CEO. 🥰

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

Country folks in nz have big personal spaces just because we dont see our neighbours all the time doesn't mean we dont want to associate with them,and if they need us we're there ,a lot of us are from Scottish heritage and are allergic to paying someone else to do something we could do ourselves

[@brettchapmankiwi]

Maybe a difference could be that in NZ the sense of community is not based around churches and religion. NZ is a pretty secular society.

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Secularism is all over the world. Family first and time out to spend with them and community

[@brettchapmankiwi]

@@Frank-rx8ch I was speaking in regards to comparing the USA and NZ. NZers identify as 51% no religious, whereas the USA identifies as 67% Christian. NZ has no official religion (secular). What I was thinking about was stories I have heard in some communities in the USA where newcomers aren't really openly accepted unless they attend a church. True of not? Just what I heard.

[@SLYDEFX]

@@brettchapmankiwi100% true.

[@jay.jl.6782]

Yeah bro as a Maori i can tell u that we're definately based around churches here in Aotearoa and always give thanks to the lord when we eat when sending off loved ones when fishing or hunting or congregating for a catch up all sorts of things, us Maori's are a religious people & we're a Polynesian nation where 99% of Polynesians believe in God actually I'll say 100% are believers, our basic values morales & principles come from the man himself otherwise society wouldn't be a cohesive society or have order if society wasn't founded by the 10 commandments which is rhe word of God, kids will naturally become phuckwits and Evil will come easy off the back of a society operated that way etc etc. Evil is still in the world but Good outweighs it, you may not know it but even thou you don't believe God exist you still follow the formula of the 10 commandments well at least a few of them otherwise you wouldn't be a good person 😂, doesn't mean everyone is a phucking saint and no one does crime or anything like that just saying most of know whats right and whats wrong and we have that old school up bringing that stems deep in our culture, we still kick our kids up the arse and a good clip around the ears from time to time for their own good, all Polynesian islands have this code of teaching in common, thats why we grow up to respect our parents and try to be as good as we can be, majority off us anyway that havnt been influenced by that Woke Western shit that is slowly getting worse here at the moment bekoz they watching too much American rubbish and want to copy but it wont get out of control like the West koz we've seen how that shit has destroyed countries over the last 30odd years pure and simple. If you come to NZ i humbly welcome you with open arms but if you bring your Woke Ideology with you don't be shocked if someone puts u in ur place or teases you about it, we love giving people shit 😊...............Kiora 👋

[@brettchapmankiwi]

@@jay.jl.6782 That still doesn't change the reality of the census facts, that NZ is not a Christian indoctrinated society. Add to that, Maori constitute only around 17% of New Zealand's population.

[@jcampbellshale]

I live in rural Australia and I bought this house with no keys 35 years ago ! It still has no keys.

[@jaredford8440]

👍🏼 No keys ,4 years, raupo NZ 😊

[@TomJonesisback]

Always love new Zealand content twano 2am here and Ishow speed visited for a few days a real good look at how modern new Zealand is much love from kiwiland ❤😎♥️

[@marcanderson8669]

In the US, it seems that Americans live to work, whereas here in NZ we work to live.

[@firebrand2619]

Reciprocal Health care agreement between New Zealand and Australia. Which is great because you don’t need to buy healthcare travel insurance… Kiwis and Aussies travel abroad they tend to stick together and support each other, I think that’s because we have a lot in common. But when we return to our own country, the friendly rivalry continues because taking the piss is the national past time between both countries😂

[@ToniaElkins]

@@firebrand2619 I love that!!

[@peternewman7940]

I really like your show Tonia - really sane, level-headed - so refreshing. Just wanted to say that in most towns our late night (in NZ) was Friday (some towns Thursday) when shops (retail stores) would be open to 9 00pm. There were exceptions like the odd late night chemist (pharmacy). And dairies were open on weekends. (Not sure of your equivalent - drugstore, convenience store maybe?). But weekends were pretty much closed - everything (apart from dairies and pharmacies) was shut so people could spend time with family. When Saturday shopping was introduced (1980) and then Sunday shopping was also permitted (1990), retailers started to shut early on Friday nights.

[@ToniaElkins]

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[@HannibalSlekta]

I'm a kiwi, my folks met when they immigrated here from Samoa back in the 60's & my siblings & I were born here, as did many families from different parts of the world, we were working class, & went to school & worked etc I look at my niece & nephews now in awe have seeing them go from being babies one minute & developing into outstanding young people, makes me feel 10ft tall & bulletproof, they're 10 times smarter than us when we were their age, it gives you peace of mind knowing they're gonna be ok & you can get on with life knowing their future is bright & as is their children's & so on & so on & so on...I f..king love my country

[@EdwardJosephLawton]

I live in a small community in NZ I have never locked my house door or car for 24 yrs. I went away for 3 days and left my front and back door open, everything is sweet as

[@EL_Duderino68]

What do you do for a living Tonia? I'm an Aussie and taking the piss. When you need the convenience of stuff being open at all hours maybe what you you really need is better planning. :)

[@ToniaElkins]

@@EL_Duderino68 True but life happens 🤷🏻‍♀️😊

[@EL_Duderino68]

@@ToniaElkins Life happens for everyone. Think about them. If you'd planned you would have had cough syrup for your child right? All the people living in rural areas manage to get by without 24 seven services, right. Be kind and think about others, it seems like you're almost there. :)

[@desireeperham7093]

And nz isn't so backward that your kid is going to go without cough syrup. X

[@DaveOz-mx5oh]

what I find weird is that Australia has so many hardcore animals (think snakes) yet New Zealand has virtually none, yet we're so geographically close we tried to sell NZ on ebay

[@Leo29568]

NZ has mild temperate climate and South Island is even colder. The closest point to the Antarctic is quite close to New Zealand.

[@Peter-ny4mu]

That not totally true, we do have Australians

[@solidostso8500]

New Australia thats what they wanted a few yrs back 😅😅😅

[@Stoneynz]

Australia,, Known in New Zealand as our West Island

[@DaveOz-mx5oh]

@@Stoneynz no that's Tasmania

[@simonlitten]

Per the parental leave options in New Zealand, when the idea of paying staff to go on parental leave was first floated employer representatives screamed about the costs and the expectations that businesses would go to the wall. Fun fact: didn't happen.

[@ToniaElkins]

@@simonlitten America needs to do that too!

[@simonlitten]

@@ToniaElkins I agree, but NZ (and other countries) got there by small steps e.g. protecting the job first

[@denholmestewart-xu1zt]

Shops closing early because of a small population of people

[@jillfoster900]

In regards to being open 24/7 yes we have emergency pharmacy's and gas which are called petrol station are open 24/7. Different stores with peak travel times adjust their hours especially in the suburbs. We are not overly materialistic. We got over the red/blue 2 party in the 90's and have mmp similar to the UE. Easy to remove naughty members of parliament. Less people we still grow movements from ground up area by area long term such as plastic bags. Town of $150,000 we have those and still make a change or very loudly protect. The cup you were drinking from we would call American and over the top/glutinous couldn't get that size unless it's 2.25 bottle in the coke range. We don't overall do canning which is an American term and stick regulations on it. We do it in jars called preserving and taught through schools. Anyone interested can do it. You are covered and supported by Plunket up to 5 years free. Childcare is subsidized if you go back to work but after certain hours per week it's expensive. But overall I found your reaction is more to justify American culture. Check out the video of a female professional with 4 kids from Wisconsin who just moved back to the States and what she misses. It's very hard to get into NZ currently without support.

[@ericwolff6059]

We don't call it "canning". We find it strange that preserving food in Jars is called Canning. It's either simply "preserving" or jam making, depending on what you are putting in the jars.

[@martinbynion1589]

The view at about 12 minutes of the hilly escarpment was the Te Mata hills south of Hastings and Havelock North in Hawkes Bay. Great views and you can watch UP CLOSE! people para gliding from the top when the wind is right 🙂

[@ToniaElkins]

@@martinbynion1589 Holy cow that sounds amazing!!

[@ivydickson7596]

I paid for my sons to do that when they came for Christmas one year.

[@meatavoreNana]

I live in Havelock Nth.. I love it❤

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

We dont lock the doors at night,what for , we're in the middle of nowhere,only if we go to the nearest town,but we leave the windows open for the cats

[@Kausion]

Hey Tonia just come across your page lastnight amd now seen all your NZ related vids as far as i can see.If interested there is another channel named "Kiwiamericans" havent watched her stuff in awhile so unsure if she moved back to the US or still lives in NZ but she has many NZ related uploads on her channel similar to this one(cultural differences,work/life balance,health care)etc.There is one i were going to suggest but each time ive tried to use it in comments YT deletes my comment.Also,if interested there are a few "Maori Native American" videos here on YT too there is one titled "Maori Visit Wounded Knee"which is cool

[@herselfandherd1210]

Hey, cool vid.. Yep, Id be moving if I were you lol, I dunno why anyone would want to live anywhere else haha. Canning would be done anywhere someone would have a need, reason or desire to.. even in the city suburbs one backyard peach tree & we'd have more peaches than we could eat (& I have 6 kids, so it wasnt from lack of effort😂) its a shame to waste them. More so now we're in the country, I still make chutneys etc but use the dehydrator more now. DIY is a natural mindset here - eg: Shops shutting early/cough syrup... dont think Ive bought any for over 20years. I make onion syrup for the kids coughs (put layers of rough cut raw onion with 2-3 tbsp of sugar in a jar - cover & leave to sit at least 1hr, overnight is gd... & have a couple tbsps as req. Can also add thyme, honey, ginger etc.) My kids dont even like onions, but they love onion syrup - more importantly, it works. Calling 'the guy' to do the thing is generally a last resort. If we cant or have failed to do the thing, we usually have mates who can or know how. They'll tell you or come give you a hand gettin it done. Itd almost be physically painful to pay someone to do what we could do ourselves. Rope in some friends, lubricate with beer & youve got a few laughs, someone to give u a hand, or someone to blame if the SHTF, win win!😁 Sometimes youre all youve got so failure isnt an option. Ya gotta figure out how to make it work with what you have at hand - Kiwi ingenuity is pretty awesome & oftentimes hilarious.

[@thecraftykiwi8756]

We don’t can, generally, But I’ve alway made my own tomato relish. I have bottled fruit in the past, but now I just freeze excess fruit and vegetables.

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

If you're in a country town you have to get used to country time and be prepared to wait

[@alisonthomas47]

Re canning, or bottling as we grew up calling it here in NZ. I don’t do it often but it was taught to us at school in the 80s. I hav3 n9 idea about now. I don’t bottle fruit often but occasionally I do. The same with making jam

[@joyannwesson]

I only have known 2 of my neighbors where i used to live. The only reason is because I worked with the one across the street, and my late husband worked with the other on to the right of use. Same thing when I moved into this house. The neighbors to the left i worked with and the one to the right was my late husband's boss at one time. He's been very helpful since my husband's passing. He has helped me with my roof and my siding and cutting some trees down.

[@ToniaElkins]

@@joyannwesson Aww that’s nice that he’s helping you out. ❤️

[@natbeuth3959]

I’ve been following Alex for a long time and I love him and their family but I think if they moved from LA to Auckland, NZ’s largest city, they might not have found so many differences. Just like if they moved from LA to NY. If they moved from LA to small town USA they probably would find similar differences. The town they’ve moved to is small and beautiful. Also, anyone who makes a drastic move like they have has the right attitude to embrace change which makes everything look wonderful. But I’m so excited for them and their future, I love watching their life develop.

[@patriciabethkedzlie7212]

Preserving in jars not a lot would us cans for canning...Much the same though..

[@joyannwesson]

My son was born at 23 weeks. He was in the nicu for 4 months. My bill and his bill at the end of the year was over 2 million dollars. But because we were at a non-profit hospital, they had donors to help pay for stuff. The vent was $3,000 an hour. But the donors paid that, thank goodness. We had insurance that paid some. So we didn't really pay that much. Definitely not a million.

[@ToniaElkins]

@@joyannwesson You’re so lucky you got help for that. 2 million dollars, if I saw a bill like that I’d die of a heart attack lol. But man, I can’t even imagine what you went through having a baby that early! The earliest I’ve ever known personally is a friend of mine had her daughter at 28 weeks. And I thought that was scary enough but 23 weeks. Scary! Savannah is 27 weeks along and I’d never want her to go through anything like that.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

As an Australian, I am so proud of my country for having a great health system, where we all pay a small levy towards our health care. So when it comes to needing health care, we receive it for free.😊

[@ToniaElkins]

@@GaryNoone-jz3mq You should be proud!! I think everyone should always celebrate the things they do well. Everyone should be proud of where they come from.

[@reneejones5675]

I was born at 26 weeks in 1993 all free.. blessings to your boy, we grow up with 🔥 😅😂

[@ToniaElkins]

@@reneejones5675 💜

[@glenakiwibackyardgardner1193]

Yes you would make a great kiwi your outlook is very much inlinr with the kiwi outlook on life please visit

[@ToniaElkins]

@@glenakiwibackyardgardner1193 I really really want to!! The only 2 countries I’ve EVER wanted to visit are New Zealand and Australia! I’m not huge on traveling & those are the only 2 places I think I’d ever go if I left the country. For some reason I’ve just never had the interest in going to Europe or Japan or places ppl tend to wanna go. But New Zealand was always number 1 on my list. Shhhh don’t tell Australia 😆😂

[@meatavoreNana]

And yet, unaliving yourself seems to be a popular choice in New Zealand 😢

[@natbeuth3959]

Do you mean killing ourselves? Do we do this more than other countries?

[@jojones4666]

Suicide rate is higher in US then NZbut what a crappy thing to say. All countries have suicides

[@shaunhovell8262]

NZ is the only country in the world to start "ACC ..Accident Compensation Corporation" .. I encourage you to look that up

[@tracykentish9043]

Instead of saying its like where you live try come visit and experience our culture it's an experience u will love

[@joyannwesson]

I hate politics. I'm not going to say who is voted for. I live in a small town, so I feel like my vote really doesn't matter that much. But I'm not going to unfriend or disown someone because who they voted for or what they believe. Because we all have freedom of choice and can choose to believe and vote for what you want. We are all different. I don't want to argue or debate about politics or religion. Let's talk about the weather or something else. 😂

[@ToniaElkins]

@@joyannwesson lmao exactly! I have plenty of family and friends who voted both ways and I don’t care either way what someone does. That’s their choice. It’s so dumb to ruin relationships over it.

[@markkairial]

That's for sure. I just visited old friends in the country. 10 acres of roos, magpies, rabbits and others. We have different political views, spoke about it for a few minutes, then laughed and had fun for days. 🌏🌎🌍🤝

[@ToniaElkins]

@@markkairial As it should be

[@JosieBowman-u2c]

If we see a politician on the street we're likely to discuss things with them one on one no problems just like if it were your neighbour

[@wildeturkey2006]

I live in Sydney city and haven’t locked my back door in 6 years

[@ToniaElkins]

@@wildeturkey2006 lol that’s awesome! I definitely leave my back door unlocked way more often than my front door. But we do lock it lol

[@runforrestrun1965]

Ha doubt it. My sis had bars on her windows and doors in Sydney. She eventually couldnt handle the crime and moved way up north near queensland to a small town.

[@markkairial]

TE! Very "Normal" haha. I think his beard might have frightened the neighbours in the country of California. Hey did you ever think a kiwi looks like a spider with two legs?

[@ToniaElkins]

@@markkairial lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sunitrakahu5214]

I can’t help but notice you’re quite defensive no offence! I hope you don’t take what he says about America personally, he’s just speaking in general and from his perspective. I think you have to live in both places for a good amount of time to really compare the two.

[@AsoauTanielu]

We're more laid back 😊

[@cadifan]

His videos are pretty good, I'm a subscriber. The DYI thing is ingrained in us due to the location of the country. We share no land borders. We're an island nation in the south Pacific. Since our ancestors first landed here nothing is easy to get. So they had to make do with what they had and what they could do with it, and that was past down from generation to generation. Today there's less of it, but there's still more DYI'ers per capita in NZ than most other places. "Canning" or "preserving" is something that everyone's grandmother used to do. Mainly only done now in rural areas where they have the room to grow fruit trees in the front and back yards. My mother used to do it. You can come here but your cats will have to find new homes. Once you're allowed to buy here (you can't buy a house here until you've been here for 2 years I think. Alexander was able to buy because as he said he has NZ citizenship) you can adopt new cats from the SPCA. I like his DYI/renovation videos the best.

[@reneejones5675]

this isn't true about cats, unless im missing something they just have to quarantine and certain vaccinations

[@cadifan]

@@reneejones5675 It is true for any pets unless you want to go through that very long and expensive process. In my opinion not really worth it when you can save one from "death row" that's already here for free.

[@citizenkane0014]

Alexander embodies nothing that is New Zealand, not a good example to be honest

[@natbeuth3959]

What? I think he is embracing his Kiwi genes quite well. It’s always going to take a while to learn which is exactly what he is doing. Give him a chance to learn.

[@SolomonEugeneBennetteTeH-iw6ly]

Come sister you will love it Ki Ora to you

[@ToniaElkins]

@@SolomonEugeneBennetteTeH-iw6ly 💙

[@jcampbellshale]

@@SolomonEugeneBennetteTeH-iw6ly I went to NZ for a 2 week holiday once and stayed for 7 years

[@jay.jl.6782]

Knew nothing about politics till Trump came along,he grew on me and become one of the most natural funniest falla's I've ever seen. Glad Trump won in the end & beat the other team koz they came across as evil scumbags to me & Trump came across more honest & genuine, you could feel the good energy through the TV screen & could feel nothing but negative energy from the other side and their fan base too. I'm looking forward to what Trump can do to change things over there in the USA & trickle down to little old Aotearoa.

[@ToniaElkins]

@@jay.jl.6782 Man I’m so with you on this! The democrats are trying to ruin America in my honest opinion lol. When Trump was President before, things got a lot better for many of us. I hope the next 4 years will help as many people as possible, here and everywhere. 🇺🇸🇳🇿🇦🇺

[@jay.jl.6782]

@ToniaElkins 💯 totally agree, when the USA struggles the rest of the world struggles koz we've been feeling the pinch here in NZ too just not as bad as the USA but it's still a major change for us. And when the USA is Thriving, the rest of the world Thrives, countries in line with NZ definitely look up to you American's to lead the way no doubt