American Reacts To 15 Reasons Why New Zealand is the best Country in the World!

[@chronicmanda]

The high cost of cigarettes is actually not an economic situation but a public health one. Some years ago, a massive tax was put on tobacco products to discourage smoking because of the health implications

[@looking8030]

Alcohol and tobacco are the biggest tax income earner for Australian and New Zealand government well that’s where they get the most money look it up

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

@@looking8030 That is so much crap, last reportable figures were 6.9Billion for alcohol and about 12 Billion for tobacco. Mineral excise was 273 Billion, wool exports 3.8 Billion, Beef exports 10.2 Billion, for a total export income for all Australian products of 432 Billion.

[@mitchellsimi5373]

@@sociopathicnarcissist8810 WTF!?! 12 Billion 4 Tobacco!?!? I Like Smoking But Not The F***King Prices!!!😤🤬😤

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

@@mitchellsimi5373 72 cents in every dollar you spend on Tobacco is excise to the government. In New Zealand, they are progressively making Tobacco use illegal. If you were born in 2008 or after, smoking is now prohibited.

[@logger711]

White people in NZ are very racist

[@akken2112]

I was on a cruise of Australia and New Zealand recently and visited half a dozen cities in NZ. A couple of more reasons why NZ is the best country in the world is it's a very clean place. There isn't a lot of trash in the streets or on the sidewalks. Also, I didn't see one homeless person, or I didn't see anyone who looked homeless. I'm not saying they aren't there but, I didn't see any, even in Auckland. You can go to any mid to large size city in the USA and the bigger the city, the more homeless camps you see. Not just homeless, but entire communities of those without a house is the norm in the USA. New Zealand is the closest thing to paradise on earth.

[@janececelia7448]

The black sand is soft but gets hellish hot in summer. Swimming/surfing in the morning and skiing on Mt Taranaki in the afternoon. Perfect.

[@lindamcbride8813]

Yes I remember getting my burnt feet from the iron sand in the summer.

[@janececelia7448]

I got dragged on a towel to the water's edge by my dad. Oh, the pain! Great memories though.

[@lindamcbride8813]

@@janececelia7448 Yes you had to take a towel to jump onto as you ran to the water. It was a bit of a pain when tide was out.

[@just-nz]

Not only do I live in New Zealand. I live the Far North - it is beyond beautiful. The beaches are clean and often you have it to yourself. The other day on the spur of the moment I picked up two German hitchhikers and drove them to Cape Reinga. It was a perfect day as you could see the green Tasman meet the Blue Pacific Ocean.

[@1998TDM]

Concur, all teh best from Kawakawa.

[@mannydavis7708]

From Kerikeri. I can't say I'd want to drive to the Cape on the spur of the moment though. It's a long way there & back. Lot's of little side roads to go down & explore. Only time I've been up there we stayed overnight in Houhora. And learnt that you should fill up in Kaitaia before you go, 'cause the petrol prices at the last gas station are insane.

[@heathcornbeef]

Kia Ora Cuzzies from Dargaville

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

Hi Justine, I'm an Aussie thinking of retiring to NZ, what do think of living in Whangārei as a town that seems to have most things that you need?

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Hi from the other end of the country in Dunedin!

[@thecongenital3035]

Milford sound 1000 waterfalls. Just outside of the milford tunnel. Go when its raining and youll see mountains ceting waterfalls.....bloody amazing!!!!

[@gissyb1]

I live comfortably in NZ. Good income ,good food,safe environment, free schools, free medical, beautiful Māori culture & beautiful scenery Golf fes are generally $20-50 per day.

[@benwhiteman8445]

I live in wellington me and my partner are both registered medical professionals and we struggle to afford our three kids. The cost of rent and daycare and food is astronomical.

[@kerriemccoy1647]

Wages aren't that good

[@N_Richd1]

@@kerriemccoy1647 His might be..

[@barthanson3043]

Someone said and as a South Island Kiwi (Christchurch born, raised and still here) that the one major unavoidable cost to living in New Zealand (at the bottom of the Pacific on an island) is "opportunity cost". Life is healthy, safe and a little boring (but that's a good thing). Many leave for better careers and better pay, then they return which in turn keeps the cost of living high (relatively). If you like living simply and don't like consumer culture, then it's perfect here.

[@KiwikimNZ]

A kiwi here and this is an incredible country to live in. I think that most kiwis feel very lucky to live here. Yes we have our problems like any country, but the positives far outweigh the bad.

[@1998TDM]

By a long, long way. Barely a day goes by that I don't pinch myself thinking how beautiful the land and people are. Well, most of them.

[@granitesoldier7704]

I agree, I think a lot of the Kiwis who are critical have never been overseas lol. We have it pretty good here.

[@Sophie-pr7mu]

Me literally seeing that mountain 🏔️ out of my window everyday. And the schools are great to. 😊 go Taranaki

[@clairekelly9801]

Whoa at 2:07 is New Plymouth, the town I lived in in the early 80s. Currently live about an hour's drive away on the other side of that mountain. You're looking at Fitzroy Golf Club, green fees 20NZD/12-13USD. There's also New Plymouth Golf Club on the other side of the river. Bit more expensive, green fees 45NZD/~28USD for 18 holes.

[@chrishellize]

I live in Matamata and we recently decided it was weird that Hobbiton is 15 minutes away but we have never been. But at $180 a head for lunch, we'll wait till someone has a birthday ;) Also, we are farmers and our farm is hilly as, complete with cliffs and even a mini waterfall. You would be surprised what a tractor can do, and sheep can go anywhere!

[@Blargmanth1]

Hi also a kiwi, did you guys fix your sign to your town? Last time I went though matamata your sign said Hakuna on top of Matamata

[@erinpaul5762]

@@Blargmanth1 I think that was Matata sign post

[@Tsass0]

The cafe is really nice, wouldn't both with the Hobbit thing, but a really, really nice cafe - recommend it.

[@npatnz384]

Kiwi here, born and bred, I love living in New Zealand. It isn't perfect but we are very lucky to live in such a beautiful country with (for the most part) very genuine, caring and kind people.

[@andreandrews571]

The sand is iron sand common on the west coast of NZ The golf club is Fitzroy Golf Club and is $20 for green fees and $450 for a one year membership

[@paullinepaul9224]

Ngapuhi has amazing beaches, white sand- awesome for sand surfing x

[@speeddemon9555]

@@paullinepaul9224 Ngapuhi has ?

[@coralrussell9572]

@@speeddemon9555 Ngapuhi is the largest Maori tribe in NZ Their territory is large and spans a large area in the top of New Zealand.

[@speeddemon9555]

@@coralrussell9572 largest part Maori tribe you mean !!

[@coralrussell9572]

@@speeddemon9555 Ngapuhi is a Maori tribe

[@alt123fhr]

I grew up in Auckland in the 80s and back then it was awesome but now it's overpopulated. I now live in Taranaki and love it.

[@michealrosen]

I'm originally from Auckland spent 30 years there, after moving to Paris I find Auckland similar to a small village, life in Europe is fast and the people are endless.

[@Tsass0]

I come from the main island, and I now life in Auckland, it is still too much like a country town. It needs more people and to densify. We are too much like a North American city, live one place and have to drive ages to get somewhere else. Wellington (and Aucklanders working in Wellington) sticks its noise in and stuffing progress up way too much, eg Think of that very young 'boomer', the Minister for Auckland who thinks we should develop like the mid-twentieth century modernist like Frank Llyod Wright and Le Corbusier said cities should be planed.

[@SamMarkham]

That is Fitzroy Golf Course, New Plymouth. $20 NZD per round.

[@CAnn-uf1lz]

Canadian here. I married a kiwi and have lived in the South Island for just over 20 years. I love New Zealand. The people here are awesome and the natural beauty is unbelievable. There is no other place on earth I would rather live.

[@joyatodd]

The black strip is iron sand. We sell it. It's a very fine sand and sticks to anything magnetic. Danger alert - in summer black sand can cause skin to blister. Shoes, jandles (flip flops) are a must on a sunny summer day.

[@susanhammond2724]

You can definitely buy food cheaper. Just depends where you shop. The ferry ride between the two islands takes approx 3 hours, maybe a bit more. Yes the ferry carries cars and trucks on board. People do farm on hills here. Maybe more in the South Island. Enjoying your videos.

[@gilliancamilleri8100]

I’m 15 minutes away from Auckland CBD. I hardly go into the city. I live out west on a peninsula. A lovely village which is friendly and has everything you need and more within a 20 or so minute drive. I am a 5 minute walk to two beaches and walkways.

[@janicewharepapa1721]

I am s0 proud of our country and also a very proud maori to be living in such a beautiful country. As a Māori kaumatua [an elder] we try very hard to install into our matatiki [chidren ]and mokos [grand child how to look after our environment which is very precious to our culture.yes it is one of the wonders of the world and we would welcome you with open arms So come and visit . I My whanau [meaning family] Ill keep in touch god bless darling Jan

[@dave21002002]

The farm at 13 minutes is dairy with the circular milking shed. Also flying to Australia is about 3 hours in a jet plane - over 2000 km's

[@broadside1944]

Thank you for the compliments about NZ. The town where you showed the golf course is New Plymouth where I live. There is another similar Golf course on this side of the river too. I don't play golf but i belong to a club that uses their vacilities. I think a round golf is like 15 or 20 bucks, you could rock up any time of the week and play and visitors are always welcome according to the signage on the building I've seen.

[@gilliancamilleri8100]

Golfing in NZ is way way cheaper than overseas. This makes the sport cross any socio economic barriers. Most golf courses and clubs barely make enough to survive.

[@skeriicain]

Cigarette sales basically fund our public health system. They are very heavily taxed.

[@cadifan]

The reason cigarettes are so expensive is that are taxed to oblivion to coerce people to give up smoking. I'm an Aucklander and yes most people in NZ live in suburbs. And yes I have been to "Hobbiton", I worked there one day when Stephen Colbert was out there. The owner of the farm (which is a working farm) that "Hobbiton" is built on gets half the tourist $ and Peter Jackson gets the other half as the 'rights' holder.

[@mitchellfox4784]

Kiaora - Maori Kiwi New Zealand born, and proud of our Country. Bro! Your reactionary video was great! The video emphasizing was very HDR, so didn't need so much colour. We have blue skies, beautiful landscapes and in light free areas the Milky Way system - that would memorize the beholder. That said, Come over Bro and bring the Whanau (Family).

[@FUNGUSLORD]

LORD OF THE RINGS was filmed all in new zealand and lord of the rings has some of the best action and just remember it came out the early 2000's so I love lodr

[@TiaKereopa]

For the tech we had then , We sure did an amazing job ❤ LOTR Is a master piece ❤

[@FUNGUSLORD]

Indeed it is

[@AndyOnlyOnePhillips]

it's black sand... has a higher iron concentration... feels exactly the same as normal sand to walk on if not actually softer to walk on (except on an extremely sunny day when it is baking hot on bare feet) Black sand is generally found mostly on west coast beaches in the North Island where the east coast is predominantly golden sand beaches!

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

I live in Dunedin in NZ's far south. The city's has been described as being a little like if San Francisco had been built in Vermont. From where I am it's less than an hour's drive to rugged coastlines, surf beaches, native forests, and rolling hills, and only a little bit further to the mountains and lakes - Queenstown is about four hours' drive away. That view at 2:10 is the city of New Plymouth in the western North Island, with Mount Taranaki in the background (and green fees on that course are $45 for 18 holes!) Auckland's the biggest metropolitan area, but life is a lot better in many ways in the other main cities - they have everything you need from a city, but are still "small town friendly". And yes, all of the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed around New Zealand. A NZ dollar is about 60c US. The ferry trip is expensive, but it's a great trip - except if the sea is rough! Then it can be... interesting.

[@peace-now]

It is like Edinburgh too. Princes Street, Frederick Street, George Street, and so on. Sound familiar?

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@peace-now :) very.

[@peace-now]

@@jamesdignanmusic2765 Dunedin was the original name of Edinburgh.

[@mailau04]

The Golf club is Fitzroy Golf Club in Taranaki, the green fees are $20 play as much as you want for the day which is about $11 US ...crazy cheap

[@rogerb4436]

New Zealand was the 1st country in the world to give a river Human Rights Status. The Whanganui River.

[@Ulfhednir9]

Also first to give women the vote

[@GTTemperd]

Yay eh now waipupu springs has it too. It's in golden bay and has most incredible clear water but farmland and it nitrate runoff has been threatening it so good local people stepped in.

[@ianburnett4605]

Apparently it voted right wing in the last election. Muttering something about forign water just crossing border

[@Tutehanga]

Mt Taranaki aswell

[@kerriemccoy1647]

And Australia was the first country in the world to let women run for Parliament & I disagree with that title of the video

[@KahurangiSteez]

13:10 that's a dairy farm for milk production. Dairy is by far our main agricultural product, we produce a lot. 50% of all dairy products consumed in China come from New Zealand to put it in perspective. That building you notice in the bottom left is a milking shed. Most of NZ has no irrigation due to the consistent rainfall which is why it's so green, completely rain fed. Yes, it's real, it's a fairly typical looking NZ farm in the Waikato region if I was guessing. Of course, all this intensive dairy farming has a sizeable environmental impact, so it's not all sunshine.

[@TheAztec1289]

Dairy is our main export by volume but not by value. Tourism well and truly exceeds the value now.

[@3rdlevelNerd-ow2qm]

Bro it’s so funny every time a person not from nz tries to say the Māori words and places aka the guy from the video he was watching always says it so wrong so funny too

[@eileenhildreth8355]

That is pasture, probably dairy farms i live in Morrinsville, sourrounded by land like that. Our cows are grass fed year round....no winter barns, we get a few frosts here but no snow, need to go further south for any snow.

[@cherrygaddes120]

The black sand is just as comfortable as white sand. It’s just a natural quirk… iron sand.

[@elettewheeler7893]

Check out 'Country Calender'. It's our most popular TV show for 50+ years. It's amazing.

[@thecongenital3035]

Yes I loved that as a kid. I'm an islander 😂😂😂😂 I don't live on a farm and I love watching it😂😂😂😂

[@pa-te-arikinaera7467]

I live in nz and it's so so so so beautiful 😍 ❤❤❤❤

[@cateplink1633]

The inter-island ferry is a great journey especially through the Marlborough Sound into or out of Picton. It is expensive with a car but that's the only way to do it with a car. There are flights and only take 30 minutes or so but the ferry is always busy showing that it is popular despite the cost

[@incamoran9532]

Regarding the Lord of the Rings - watch the extended editions and loopholes are all closed. I'll guarantee you won't regret it if you've got what it takes to sit through a total of 12 hours of film. It's a 1200 page book so there's a lot to cover. And yes it was filmed entirely in NZ. All the landscapes are in NZ. All of the post production was done in NZ apart from a scene featuring white horses which was done by ILM, I think. Regarding the inter-island ferry. They're all roll on-roll off ferries so they take trains and cars. There is no more beautiful experience than cruising through the Marlborough Sounds into Picton on a good day. It's mind-blowingly stunning and would have you believe you were in somewhere like Norway. Where you see softly rolling green pastures it's dairy country. We have the worlds 2nd biggest dairy factory here. Regarding immigration: NZ is hard to reach and hard to get into. You can't just come here and hope for the best. Your best bet would be to get a job here with a letter of guaranteed employment from the employer. Once working here legally you can apply for residency, and after a while for citizenship. We like that NZ is hard to get to and hard to get into. Harder than Australia, I think, and this is because, like Australia, we have a generous welfare system paid for by the taxpayers and available to all NZ citizens. We have nationalised healthcare so hospital visits and stays cost me nothing more than what I've already paid in taxes. And, you might or might not have noticed that we have freedoms - America is not the only 'free' country on earth. We're free to live our lives rather than our fears.

[@morrisanderson818]

That photograph with the mountain in New Plymouth,the mountain in the background is where the movie Last Samurai was filmed,Tom loved his time here,s o did the rest of the actor's and film crew's unfortunately for us there has been a big influx of billionaires who have moved here, But to do that,they had to invest before being allowed , doing that stopped a lot of people, thinking,they could just show up,those wanting to move here,now have to have a skill we need,and you have to be under a certain age,and be healthy,so you or your family don't become a burden on our healthcare system,and no that's not a private golf course,its a public one,$30 a round,

[@lindamcbride8813]

In Auckland you are near the west coast as well as the east coast. You can be on the east coast in the morning and go to the west coast in the afternoon.

[@HoodRokEnt]

Awesome reaction bro. Those are rugby fields and parks in the 1st clip. It would cost around $70 US for a round of golf here in NZ. Most courses have views like that

[@TheEasybaker]

This is Fitzroy golf course in New Plymouth,and it's only $20 green fee

[@wlg685]

$70 US?! none of our courses cost that much lol

[@eileenhildreth8355]

LOTR was all filmed in nz, hobbiton shure here in waikato, other scenes around our volcanoes, south island etc

[@KathrynLiz1]

I am a naturalised New Zealander that grew up in London from 1942 to 1959 and have lived in NZ ever since. Public golf courses are quite cheap... usually about $20 a round. We have VERY clean air and high UV levels so beware of sunburn. It's a safe and friendly place to live... it does shake about a bit now and again, but that's OK. We take our land very much for granted, but yes it is a cool place to live unless you are a "city slicker", but those more country oriented folk there's fishing you wouldn't believe, hunting for several species of deer, Thar and Chamois and well as birds and small game like rabbits and hares. We have some world class ski areas or winter sports fans. Food is expensive, mostly because of silly government regulations... it wasn't that way 60 years ago. Petrol is the equivalent of $8 US a gallon. Cigarettes are crazy and the government wants everyone to quit. The Islands are quite close together.... few hours on the ferry. A lot NZ agriculture is pastoral farming (sheep and cattle and some deer)... most cropping is smaller scale, although quite a bit of wheat is grown in the South Island. New Zealand is a brilliant place in most respects. Our crime rates are low and people are friendly for the most part. Great place to be old and not too rich.... good health care too. I am old (82) and live entirely on my state pension... I do OK on that... run a small car, pursue my hobby (shooting) and I do a bit of gun smithing. You can get a visa with a view to becoming a resident, but how it would go with retirement you'd have to ask the government people. Once you are a legal resident your health care is free, except for dentistry, so that's a bonus. US tourists that get injured here are very surprised that they get no bill for their treatment..... we treat them to that if they need it... and our hospitals are pretty good.

[@Amy-kj8nd]

I just got home from a 50 minute road trip to a beautiful beach , one of the nicest in New Zealand. Gold sand clear water and trees. To honour the dead that odd earthquake killed 182 people and the city is still being rebuilt 12 years later ,and it was thousands of after shocks .That was 12,years ago so don't freak out . It's had a massacre too but that's not a common occurrence.

[@richardold7048]

That first place is my home town, that Fitzroy golf course and it’s 20 a round and houses are still cheap and the people are amazing.

[@CaptainCalculus]

That golf course is $350 per year. There are more golf courses per capita in NZ than anywhere else in the world, and a lot are public

[@TheCommodity]

I will be retiring in NZ now. 😂 350 a year is nothing! 😲

[@CaptainCalculus]

@@TheCommodity the downside is you'd have to live in New Plymouth.

[@TheCommodity]

What's wrong with it? It looks amazing in the video?

[@DoubleMonoLR]

@@TheCommodity Some people in NZ always badmouth places where they don't live, especially if it's not 'big'.

[@donaldduck2139]

@@CaptainCalculus 😅

[@martinsmallwood9605]

Average cost of a loaf of bread in USA is $2.50 that is almost $4,00 NZ. Four dollars buys a very good quality of bread in NZ cheap bread is about $1,20 NZ. The farms you comment on are dairy farms . NZ grows grass year around that we feed to cattle and sheep producing meat wool and dairy goods. Fruit and vegges are plentiful and cheap in season not so out of season because we are a long way from any where. Crossing the cook straight is effectively an open ocean voyage the exposed nature of NZ can make our weather somewhat extreme. The old time sailors spoke of the roaring forties. The small gap between the north and south island channel the roaring forties winds blowing over the great southern ocean. Golf courses are every where plenty of small; local clubs and council owned courses that charge very little often with stunning scenery.

[@kerryjohns7784]

Im a New Zealander theres a couple of different ferry options i got across on the bluebridge one for $200 which is about 100 usd for 2 people and a car its not as luxury as the interislander ferry but still get the same scenery its currently $33.50 for the cheapest pack of 20 cigarettes here and petrol is around $3 per litre a little more for the premium fuel

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Good God! Is that seriously how much ciggies cost now? So glad to have finally managed to stop. It's about 5 years ago now but, had no idea they'd gone up that much. No way l'd be able to eat and smoke nowadays!

[@darylt00pi]

I live there. Sand is soft but gets super hot in the summer so jandals until you get to the cool wet sand. And course fees like 150 a year or like 20 dollars for 1 off.

[@-wotiu_77]

Mnt Taranaki, was Mnt Fuji For Tom Cruise's Movie the Last Samurai, 2003 .. The Majority of the Movie was shot in this district.

[@emallik2569]

Expensive smokes but the best buds in the world!

[@bucketree]

Most rural golf courses if you are a member from anywhere in the world you just pay green fees from $6 to $60 kiwi dollars used to be when my Dad and bro played around the country

[@TheEarl777]

I’m a part Irish part Maori part English Kiwi born in Christchurch where I still live. We are lucky here and we love hosting people from everywhere. Please don’t think Auckland represents us all though. Because here in the South Island we are far more cruisey. And there is a ferry that crosses Cook strait between the islands twice daily.

[@CreedBrattonTheOffice]

For the ferry you said you think like $100? I assume you meant in USD which would come to 160-170 NZD at the moment so it ain't far off. But there are I think 2 companies that run and you can get deals etc if you know to book in advance and of course depends on what type of trip you book and what car you have (if you have one). Even train carriages go on these ferries.

[@oliverchandler6111]

The golf course at the 3min mark is the Fitzroy Golf Club. $20 nzd for a days golfing

[@3azy33]

The ferry is called “the Interislander” which crosses the Cook straight, which is the mass of ocean between both North and South Islands.

[@Chris_T_S]

12:45 - "look at THAT....", yes, all that beautiful rolling green was at the cost of millions of birdlife and millions of acres of forest - people tend to forget this. They see beautiful green farmland, owned by a handful of people - vs what was there prior to this... relatively beautiful desert of birds and other animals. The cost of keeping that beautiful greenery is over saturation of fertiliser that washes into rivers, streams and water supply. This IS changing, slowly, but it is changing - sadly, the farms will either remain, or become carbon sink pine forests for economical reasons.

[@FelixWalton-z8b]

all that is stolen maori land ☹

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

@@FelixWalton-z8b for which reparations have been paid due to the Waitangi Tribunal ruling some of which has been returned probably a drop in the bucket compared to that which Maori once had domination over but the best our economy and taking into account the way NZ is now peopled. I was recently in the Waikato at the University to see a Grandchild Capped. We went to the huge shopping mall out at Te Rapa this was all built by Tainui after the reparations were made this tribe and others have made wise investments and have taken into account how our world in this century functions and will in future years be as wealthy as their Tipuna in a different way.

[@almostyummymummy]

The city I lived in up until my early 20s (Upper Hutt) covers 539.88 km2 (208.45 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 47,700 as of June 2022, with a population density of 88 people per km2. The city our family now lives in for the last 13 years (Masterton) covers 2300km2 / 888 miles2 with an estimated population of 27,000. Temperature wise, 13 yrs ago, average summer high was 24C (75F). Now, it's rather common to hit 32C (90F). I've never seen the LotR series either. Nor read the books. My wife and I are both just on 5'11"... 😏 We do have internal air travel.

[@iainbanks7415]

A round of golf at the New Plymouth Golf Club is $28 NZ, playing by the esa and the mountain.

[@kiwigirljacks]

My grocery bill for me alone, each week, is around $230 😳 I eat healthy and lots of vegetables so it’s VERY expensive! (I need to learn how to grow my own food! Lol). Cost of living here is insane… but I love my country. Yes, it is difficult to get residency or citizenship here. Great reaction. 🙂

[@TheCommodity]

It's crazy how fast food has gotten to be cheaper than eating healthy.

[@gissyb1]

It's not worse than other western countries

[@gissyb1]

Wow that's ridiculous.. we are a family of 4 adults & a cat we spend $200 p wk. We don't drink or smoke.

[@Angela-cj9xf]

Yea and cigarettes are $30 a packet now food is expensive

[@HekkenDarkstorm]

But having cigarettes that expensive is for a reason. We're trying to smoke free by 2030 or something.

[@3azy33]

17:21 yes there is spacing for vehicles ect.

[@DH-uk9fc]

That's Fitzroy golf club in new Plymouth. Full year membership is $450 per annum.

[@dynamik5937]

hey I am from new Zealand and you asked about the distance between the north and south island. well in fact- The cook strait is 22 km across at its narrowest point (between Cape Terawhiti and Arapawa Island),

[@ZakkoArt]

Yeah this is the New Plymouth Golf club and green fees are currently $45 NZD (Approx $30 USD) for 18 holes and $25 NZD (Approx $15 USD for 9 holes.

[@conmanumber1]

Welcome to N.Z. Make sure you go to Twizel in Summer and Fall. Waitaki lakes districts is pretty cool too and great for salmon and trout fishing.

[@3azy33]

New Zealand is the first place in the world to see the rise of a new day/year according to international time zones. 19:59

[@mikejones-go8vz]

It will cost you less than 2000 dollars to join a golf club in NZ , then you can play as many rounds as you want on your course, you will also be an affiliated member so cheaper fees if you play any other course, 50 dollars average. There are exclusive courses you can play at about 200 per round. These are very nice courses. Some of the best I have played are the country courses.

[@xerosereify]

(Also the farm you are looking at is a dairy farm, which we have a lot of)

Blessing brother love your wairua(meaning your spirit when you herd us sing an you cryed it's your people oh that sand is soft

[@vickicurline9116]

Kiwi here, I love My Country

[@northwestkiwi7742]

"That doesn't look like sand-sand." Yes, it's sand - ironsand, or black sand. It's bloody hot in summer to walk on barefoot, but other than the colour it's just ordinary sand. Course fees at the Fitzroy Golf Club (in the video) is $20 per game.

[@Sophie-pr7mu]

By the way you use a fairy to get across from North Island to south

[@kandyapple2210]

Kia ora, thanks for 'visiting' my country. 2:57 the New Plymouth golf club costs NZD$25 for 9 holes and NZD$45 for 18 holes or US$15 and US$28 respectively. Annual membership for free rounds is NZD$121 per month or US$74. It's way cheaper if you buy a membership plan. The black sad is softer than normal sand. Yes the Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand. Peter Jackson built Hobbiton, so of course he gets revenue. You aint going to catch a ferry from Australia to New Zealand. It's 4200 kilometres or 2600 miles. 6:05 that's dairy country, cows. 8:23 you don't want a Ferrari or Lamborghini or motorcycle. You need a campervan. The roads are not for fast cars, they wind a lot and the speed limit is low. There are few amenities on the road. Tourists drive campervans and they drive on the left. Not all roads are sealed, so you need to learn how to drive on gravel. 17:20 yes it is a drive on and drive off ferry but very expensive. The Locals do not do this. They park, cross on the ferry and get a rental car. Most people fly. It is way cheaper. 19:02 at the start of the Covid pandemic and lockdown our airports were crowded with private jets from the USA from American billionaires. It was crazy. 21:00 New Zealanders and Australians can freely move between countries. You can retire in both countries on a pension at 65. The biggest thing that you missed in this video is free health care in both countries.

[@AgentOccam]

@17:20 (Ish) YES - they have a place for your cars! You can take cars across the straight.

[@AgentOccam]

[Still live commenting] And that moment when you said "Look at that" I was like "Yeah, LOOK at that". Because we take our country for granted! But yeah, It's amazing. But we do take a lot for granted;

[@ellajanebosanquet847]

I do enjoy watching these videos as I sometimes forget the beautiful country I'm so blessed to live in. I do wish that these videos had more emphasis on Maori culture. My heritage is Pakeha (white euro) and I live IN AMONGST the Maori culture. I embrace and respect Maori Te Kanga (cultural respect and understanding). You talk about the "Maori people" like they are separated from Pakeha but they are not.

[@Brucemcleod2345]

The problem is that everyone is squashed in Auckland and because it is on the skinniest part of NZL it takes hours to get out of Auckland. So you either live in a crowded city or out with the sheep, mountains and beaches. PS- there is a reason it is green

[@gaius_enceladus]

Yep, it's an awesome place! I could never live anywhere else. Visit, yes - stay, no.

[@Battleneter]

The Isolation comments are a little odd considering it's faster to get to North America from NZ than from Australia, additionally modern air travel and the internet means there are very few truly isolated countries left.

[@iloveturtles-gv4gw]

That looks like Fitzroy Golf Club. Full playing Membership $450 per annum, $20 green fees per round.

[@alexsim8554]

NZ is great if ya can afford to live here

[@margandjimdietrich9598]

The golf course at beginning is in New Plymouth, I think it is the Fitzroy course, not sure of price now wet I would be surprised if over $50:nz a round. It is a private course but most courses welcome visitors

[@evanoconnell9448]

yes you can drive your car onto the ferry, and yes, its insanely expensive, can hold about 500 maybe more people on that ferry

[@TheClunkingFist]

Some of the video footage is NOT New Zealand. Those city scenes @ 18:17 are from Australia, first Sydney, the second may also be Sydney from a diff angle. @ 19:38 the mountain scene is from Europe, judging by the style of the house and also the pine trees. 99% of it IS New Zealand.

[@gissyb1]

They said it was Australia

[@gissyb1]

And that is nz

[@sjc5978]

100% remarkables in Central Otago

[@arohaigatia5588]

That mountain scene at 19:43 is definitely NZ

[@TheClunkingFist]

@@arohaigatia5588 Nah: look at the houses in the shot. Definitely europe, maybe Switzerland, France or Germany. Also, nowhere in NZ do we grow pine trees on our mountains. Pine trees are a plantation species in NZ.

[@rozzy2443]

The whole movies were filmed there. The Director Peter Jackson is a New Zealander. Auckland is not the only city in NZ. Also low population but NZ in land area is bigger than the England and Scotland together in size. Also the distance across the Cook strait is 58 miles and yes there are ferry’s.

[@leahthompson8282]

NZ, cud have all 4 seasons in the one day.There are hunting charters, where you can go from pig or deer hunting,, to fishing on the rocks, or deep sea, diving, etc.

[@3azy33]

9:18 Today, that is for quality bread + The cheapest would be approx $1.20 NZD which approx $0.75c USD.

[@greghart4216]

That golf course is Fitzroy golf club in new Plymouth. $30 a round bro!! Lol.

[@vagie16]

Golf course is Fitzroy GC in New Plymouth - $20 NZD green fees is the cost.

[@alleyjames7570]

A round of golf is $60 -$80 NZD, standard in NZ. So many golf courses here the price is very reasonable.

[@sambradbury8413]

The biggest use of farm land in New Zealand is for grazing mostly cattle and due to our climate we usually don’t use barns

[@hefproduct3612]

Ciggies go up every year at the moment the cheapest 20z today is$34 but it's good because a lot of people quit.

[@AgentOccam]

Yep, live commenting as a New Zealander: yes, Auckland is basically the same as many other large cities in other countries. As is Wellington, although it's a bit more centralised than Auckland.

[@michelangelopainters5519]

I guess the grass is always greener. I'm from Auckland, but when I see videos of the huge national parks and vast forests of America, complete with amazing lakes and rivers, not to mention interesting things like the possibility of bigfoot, I want to get my 4WD and go camping out there ASAP.. I can imagine a country like Ireland or England drooling over NZ, but Americans have it made with their big and beautiful country.

[@karlinsomers5360]

The ferry between Wellington and Picton takes bigger rigs than what you have in America as well as personal cars and passengers. You can also get a plane, small island hopper planes go to Nelson which is not far from Picton. Cigarettes are so pricey because we have a government agenda to be smoke free by 2025 due to our mixed population and the health problems related to smoking in pacifica people. Farming here is usually cows or sheep, a lot of our meat and dairy gets exported and sells cheaper overseas than what we can buy it for in our supermarkets. Yes, Aotearoa New Zealand is kind of expensive but some of that relates to the exchange rate. A loaf of bread can be as cheap as $1.20 which is about USD $2.50. Cheese is hugely expensive at around $15/kg depending on brand and what kind you like. Petrol/gas is exceptionally extortionate in price right now with the cheapest being around $2.30ish/litre. This also seems to be the government trying to make us more environmentally responsible by forcing cars off the roads. Speaking of roads, the image of Auckland's Spaghetti Junction that had hardly any traffic was during one of our lockdowns. It's usually a lot busier than that and can take up to an hour and a half from the North Shore of Auckland to the other side, more if it's raining.

[@maraeacookson1573]

Though it appears cost is excessive in NZ he hasn't taken into account the hourly rate in NZ compared to other countries including USA. The minimum in NZ is $23 compared to USA it's $7, but that does not mean you start off with minimum, if you have qualifications then obviously a worker would get more. I know some workers in different trades both professional and labouring get between $35 up to $52 p/hr. A wharfie depending where on the wharf he/she works gets between $43 - $52 p/hr, nurses get between $33 - $59 p/hr. A wharfie I know started at $39, passed all his licenses and each one he passed his hourly rate went up, from M - F he gets $53p/hr and if he works the weekend the rate is $65. Just saying 🤗

[@skayla7063]

I went to the south island of new zealand with my class and it was amazing. (Im from the north island)

[@gilliancamilleri8100]

Most family homes start at around 1 Million dollars. (We sold our 4 bed home with pool in Auckland for nearly $1.4 M. Land is at a premium price. Wages aren’t very high which is a worry for future generations who are more likely be unable to get on the property ladder.

[@gilliancamilleri8100]

Sorry should have added that the house was sold 3 years ago and we downsized after our kids left home.

[@3azy33]

20:11 Yes, like Hawai’i… tourism is there main link to their wealth So, beauty is Hawai’i

[@reneerihia7303]

About 4 hours on the ferry from North island to south island

[@anne-mareeosborne8718]

Shhhhh Nz is stunning