What's it really like? She moved her family to New Zealand from the USA 6 months ago

[@pshane4444]

Lydia is awesome. We're glad to have her here 😊

[@fromrighttoleft8328]

Like Lydia, I, too, am from the Southeast US. I've lived in New Zealand previously and still miss it a lot. I know people in this region are proud of their "Southern hospitality," but I honestly found Kiwis to be far more kind, polite and affable than the average American and Southerner. I hope that Lydia and hers build a great life in Aotearoa; I admit that I'm a wee bit envious.

[@konefesa]

Well done for your confidence, but some idiots and wannabes will take their opportunity if they see fit. So please keep this in mind.

[@davidaponte7521]

@@fromrighttoleft8328 Whose stopping you get up and go. No need to envy. Just leave.

[@NannyzGal247]

Awww as the indigenous of Aotearoa NZ, I can understand it is difficult with pronouncing Maori kupu ( indigenous words), where this lady and her whaanau (family) reside is a beautiful location! I am still yet to get there been here my whole life just over three decades lol! It's refreshing to hear u consider this a safe place, the cost of living is something else thou but I am confident our locals will hopefully make you feel at home! So naumai, haere mai ki Aotearoa! Welcome and may your stay and journey here be one that reaffirms the decision to move here 🇳🇿 🤗

[@tinatumai5619]

Lovely story Lydia, it's a bit late but welcome to NZ, thankyou for sharing your experience, I hope as soon as you settle in properly you and your whanau are able to travel around NZ and enjoy the views.

[@ChantelleCharlton]

Most of us have dryers, but were taught not to use them due to high power. There is nothing like fresh washing brought in from outside. I hate winter cos I have to use clothes racks, but if lazy, i use the dryer, but the clothes are soft. I like them stiff and fresh lol

[@grandadneal8114]

Stiffs right, my towels stand up on their own and it's like drying yourself with sandpaper

[@chrisharkins6929]

If you think hubby is going to feel sorry for you with you having to raise your arms up to put the washing on the line, you may find that will be a hard argument to sell. A lot of people here in the Bay Of Plenty work in Kiwifruit Orchards where you will spend 8 hours a day doing exactly that working on the overhead vines. In his line of work he will be dealing with people who come from these orchards for a variety of reasons....and arm strain will not be one of them 😆

[@raeward1605]

Wonderful session. Very good to hear another experience of coming to New Zealand from America. You are both lovely ladies, and it is New Zealand's gain to have you and your families here. Thank you for choosing New Zealand to be your new home. ❤❤❤

[@Kiwiamericans]

Thanks so much!

[@peternewman7940]

Totally agree with your comment.

[@nzajflynn]

Kiwi here.. Use the dryer all through summer. Love the convenience. Alot of people are super frugal about power. That to me is the last thing I would save money on. I like air conditioning when it's hot, heaters on when it's cold and leaving my laundry til last minute.

[@selinabrown4896]

It's not so much about being frugal about power usage its more about the horrendous cost of power in this country and lack of competitive power companies to bring the costs down.

[@mckaypaterson2519]

I had no dryer living in the tropics but there were times when I wished I had one because of the high humidity and possible mold especially in the wet season. People dry clothes outside because the ulta-violet light kills off residual germs and viruses sometimes found in damp clothes.

[@urizen7613]

Using a clothes dryer when the weather is suboptimal is totally normal and has been for decades.

[@harrycurrie9664]

Yes, I don't understand this as we always had a drier but only used it for towels or when it rained a lot. Clothes dried in the breeze always felt and smelled nicer ...except when the Neighbour BBQ's garlic prawns.

[@pacasad7373]

Never have had to use a dryer, but understandable

[@timelymanner-nz]

I've haven't seen any children walking to school with no shoes and I've lived here in NZ for decades. Perhaps after sports/swimming. Enjoyed this.

[@brianalexander7579]

As a New Zealand born citizen please don't get too relaxed about security we do have problems here. Welcome to God's on country. God Bless.

[@vanyawere5938]

Agree

[@rwags6848]

True… but the difference between here and the States must be huge from their perspective!

[@keithsimpson4795]

But nothing like the USA

[@jbellbird9050]

Agree also. Have had 2 house break-ins over the years. Also lock the house when going out. Would never leave expensive bike on driveway. But overall crime is less in NZ.

[@tetranz]

That was my thought. I guess it depends very much where you live. I'm a kiwi living in the US for 25 years. I'm in a small New England town and I was surprised in the other direction. When I first arrived, it really surprised me to learn that people often leave their houses unlocked here. I don't know if that's a common thing or just my circle of friends but I sure wouldn't do that in Auckland or probably anywhere else in NZ. My dad in a small Waikato town had his garage broken into multiple times.

[@MK-oc4gt]

NZ is a beautiful place to live and the only thing we ask of those who are thinking of starting a new life here is to respect us and our country for who we are. We're not the US, UK, India, China or Europe etc, we are uniquely Aotearoa NZ so please don't come here with ideas of how we ought to be more like where you've just come from. Accept us and appreciate us for who we are and learn to fit in, however difficult that may be for some. After all, you're coming to us not the other way around. Kiwis generally are a kind and inclusive people and will accept anyone as long as they leave all their odd notions and prejudices about us behind. Get to know us and doing that you'll enjoy life here more, I promise! 😉

[@moirapettifr7127]

I don't know what NZers are like or how they behave at all except from tv and movies. I'm sure they're not all like Taika Waititi but if they were I'd love it.

[@howarddavies1383]

I recommend if you are thinking of emergrating to newzealand you should come for a holiday first as it helps you make the move a lot easier

[@valliels2808]

I didn't do that - just moved here sight unseen with my 5 year old (that was 9 years ago).

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

Listening to both of you takes me back to February 1966, when my parents emigrated to Australia. I had only just turned 16. All the things you have and are going through we did back then. One positive for you both will be that your children will be much more likely to go out into the world as young adults. They will have a much broader world view, and be more adaptable to challenges than if you had stayed put in America.

[@jessicalangridge8887]

Welcome to Tauranga we have been living here 6 years now and love it.we just managed to buy our first home here.

[@valliels2808]

Great video! I moved here from the US 9 years ago with my son who was 5 at the time. I lived in Napier for the first 3 years and then moved to Upper Hutt (near Wellington) where we've been for 6 years. Best thing I ever did.

[@peternewman7940]

Welcome to UH!!! A long way from your home!

[@valliels2808]

@@peternewman7940 Very happy to say this is my home now :) When people ask me where I'm from, I say, "Upper Hutt" and watch the confusion set in for them ;)

[@nzaunty_2am523]

Why do Americans think we don’t have dryers here? We have whole appliance stores full of em…you just have to buy it, it’s not part of chattels…I use my dryer on the daily…it’s not an American thing…however line drying does save power.

[@mickyo7171]

Probably because so many influencers comment on drying clothes outside and at least a couple don’t have them.

[@sharonrenata-xj8sx]

I'm 82 years old and have always had a dryer. I don't know why because it hardly ever gets used. Like most kiwis, I like my washing out in the fresh air. The dryer only gets used about 3 times a winter. Welcome to NZ.♥️♥️♥️

[@WinterWind]

Lydia was an excellent guest to interview 🙂

[@Kiwiamericans]

I agree

[@michaelphillips8966]

As a Kiwi Child that went too? If I count correctly maybe 14 different schools in 4 different countries before the age of 18 when I started university... Don't worry about it too much... Kids adapt very quickly... And learning to adapt is probably the best lesson to learn... Kia Kaha ❤️💪

[@Kiwiamericans]

Awe thanks for that encouragement... good to know it's done you well

[@Vuhi1]

Takes me 3 mins to realize that she meant TAURANGA🤦🏾. I was like "where the f**k is Tarauncher"

[@LUFFYJOSH]

I know.. I have never heard it pronounced like that! That was super cringe. 😂

[@raycambridge8950]

Lydia's accent is great! I reckon Kiwis and Southern Americans would get on really well too. Emphasis on tradition - with Lydia's whole community going to the same schools intergenerationally - is very similar to Maori culture as well.

[@raemac44]

Most of us have driers but some people like the fresh air to dry clothes

[@tomricketts7821]

Up light is a very good way of killing bacteria fungi etc

[@Paris45627]

Hanging your washing outside gives it fresh smell

[@ivydickson7596]

Your washing smells like sunshine when you hang it on the line. Most household in NZ have dryers but just do not use them like they do in US.

[@timkruse9912]

yeah its weird they find hanging clothes is weird lol odd but each their own

[@DarrynRichardson]

Welcome, great to have you here and all the best!

[@Kiwiamericans]

Thanks for watching!

[@Paris45627]

Did you take your shoes off at the nz door kiwis hate wearing shoes 👞

[@renatacurtis8110]

We have a dryer, I hang it out on nice days, dry the clothes in the dryer on rainy days, dry big loads at the laundromat if I’m behind with the washing all year. It’s algud, don’t worry about. Etiquette - Hang your underwear behind or on the inside of the line, bigger clothes or towels sheets on the outside of the line.

[@RedeyeCountry]

I live in an area where we lock our gate, lock our garden trailer coupling and chain it to a tree, same with my boat, we have 4 security cameras around the house, beware of the dog signs, our vehicles are all alarmed overnight and locked in the section. I'm not trying to disillusion you, just warning you that we are not perfect. Tauranga is probably one of the safest cities in Aotearoa. In our area, you dont jog alone, you dont walk the streets alone after dark, and you dont go to pubs on your own at night , the list goes on. Having said that, in the right areas this is as close to paradise as you're ever gonna get.

[@ryankalb1491]

Funny but we're from Pensacola, Florida very close to Fairhope, AL (but living in Orlando now) and we're about to drive cross-country to L.A. to take our dog to NZ with Pet Express :)

[@Kiwiamericans]

Oh my gosh really??? I am here to help if you need!

[@bazzatheking3155]

Welcome to NZ! Am sure you will love it here!

[@cpb5128]

Welcome, we love having you here.

[@lilbabsgal]

We use dryers for winter and if you need clothes to go out in a hurry.

[@shirleymcneil4410]

I laughed at the comments about driers. I grew up in Wellington and bought our first drier way, way ba ck in about 1970! Still hung out washing and used the drier Now we have lived in Brisbane Australia for 40 years. After a few years without a drier we finally bought another one..but have hardly used it!! Love your channel.

[@Kiwiamericans]

Awe - thanks for watching :)

[@ajc389]

There's a drive through pharmacy in Gisborne, been there for decades.

[@flangekiwi]

3 Rivers? I'm Kiwi, I moved from Wgtn to Gizzy and I too feel like I've stepped back in time (in a nice way ❤)

[@harrycurrie9664]

I know a few drive through bottle shops

[@VikkiG1970]

Born and live in NZ, I use a dryer, I hang clothes out - love the fresh air smell, the sun warmth bringing them in, we do have choices, so it's not American, it's choice 😊

[@stephenbrockett710]

New heat pump technology dryers are more efficient.In some places in Bay of Plenty the water is “hard”.This means that washing with a front loading auto clothes washer will leave a line dried cottons harsh and objectionable .The reason is high rates of silicates in the predominately volcanic soils.A dryer seems to solve two problems in Western Bay of Plenty:the silicates and other minerals in the water,which are very expensive to remove,and the remarkable high rainfall that produces overcast days with consistent humidity.Whatever the reasons ,cottons are better after a turn in the dryer.Of course many here,particularly on rural blocks ,invest in tanks to catch rainwater,then filter it.This water ,makes car grooming a lot easier without the hard to remove water marks on vehicle glass.Welcome to Godzone.

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

Welcome to our beautiful country. Although we also have problems they're nowhere near as bad as the US and the UK. In primary school, the breaks used to be called 'play time or lunch time. In college it was just morning break.Is that no longer the case?

[@malindabrown6882]

What about percapita

[@stephenwride5695]

Good grief open your eyes

[@richardcaldwell9160]

Well done Lydia

[@peternewman7940]

Great to view ourselves through somebody else's lens. I think we hang our clothes on the line because we want our clothes to be out in the fresh air and sunshine - plus saving power 😊. Even when it rains lol. As mentioned, I do think that Kiwis have the advantage of American media. As a Kiwi (or attempting to stand in American shoes) I am or would be shocked at how expensive New Zealand has become. One could say a mite (sorry a tad) too much.

[@russellwilson8931]

It's nice that you chose to live in Tauranga, I live here too. One bit of advice, though, is to get your thirteen year old daughter into a church youth group if you haven't already done so. She is at a very vulnerable age and could easily get in with the wrong crowd. We have all the same main line churches here that you have in the States. God bless you and take care.

[@bri200490]

In Auckland , and the majority of household I know have driers . But usually I just use it for towels and socks , the sheets , shirts etc are line dried. Never line dry expensive towels , they end up scratchy lol

[@jennifererenker6367]

OK.. 7 year occupational therapist with 3 cats. I'm ready to start the process. Would love to connect with you guys to pick brains and learn. 😊

[@pacasad7373]

When we moved to NZ in the 70's it was like being transported back to the 50s. But we love NZ and became citizens ASAP

[@billwilson1320]

Great honest advice!

[@Kiwiamericans]

Thanks for watching!

[@simonfleming886]

Welcome to paradise Lydia.....oh and Tara, in some of that interview, you almost sounded homesick.....shame on you🤣😂🤣

[@johnmackie1518]

You gotta check out Northland , it's Really laid back and Stunningly Beautiful and Simple

[@davidcooper5010]

Great video! Thank you for your insights. Hope you visit Australia soon.

[@jakgats1411]

As a kiwi that lives in Australia and uses a dryer all day everday. Whenever i come home and see my mum hanging clothes outside and around the fireplace. Im like "what are you doing?!" Totally forgotten how i was brought up😂😂

[@lindascott6902]

For someone who’s been living in Tauranga, she sure can’t say it! “Taronga” is the name of the zoo in Sydney.

[@CherryNgatai-s7y]

I just Saying Where's Taronga in New Zealand I Was Saying Lady You Meant to Say Tauranga I am Staying in Omokoroa Tauranga

[@leonieduplessis4467]

​@@CherryNgatai-s7y she will adapt over time don't bag her, I am 25 years in NZ. Just be nice to our immigrants

[@valliels2808]

As an American who moved here 9 years ago, give her time. The pronunciation is very different to what we're used to. Her pronunciation is pretty cringy, though, and I hope she's at least trying to learn how to say things properly.

[@darylt00pi]

I dont blame her. Born and bred Kiwis struggle and still call it Towel wronger. How is someone from abroad supposed to do better in months?

[@colonelfustercluck486]

and sometimes it is like the zoo in Sydney 🙃

[@wahine101]

100% get a dryer! I am a Kiwi and I have a drier and I use it lots LOL! Sheets and blankets are way better being dried on the line though so they can be aired out.

[@chevydoitzKiwiVerrer]

Kia ora👋, Kiwi here 😊 We would normally hang our underwear in the middle of the line & heavier items ie;Towels, Hoodies etc on the outermost of the line 😅 & we would normally use the dryer in winter.

[@shnacksx3482]

Hanging the clothes the night before helps me. I check the weather all the time too. Wether i will hang them outside or on the racks in my shed. Its a whole thing. Power costs wayyy too much for my liking lol. Free things is better for me 😂

[@Kiwiamericans]

I love that about NZ!

[@moirapettifr7127]

Our neighborhood here in the US does not allow us to hang our clothes outside. It's against our home owners' assiciation rules. The reason being it brings down the value and ambiance of our homes.

[@VionaHohaia]

Toe, rung a if your wanting pronunciation to sound more native I live in Tauranga and our weather here is still bi polar Not complaining could be worse

[@AlexPowerish]

I don’t know anyone in Christchurch that doesn’t have a dryer. Maybe it’s a weather thing.

[@konefesa]

I only use my dryer when the rugby season is on.

[@sinaih1]

Hahaha I live in Auckland and I don’t have a key to my front door so it’s never locked🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Kiwiamericans]

I love how safe it is here!

[@TawfikAlkuhali-q4b]

Very good video good information thank you very much ❤❤❤

[@Kiwiamericans]

Most welcome

[@hinawaitere-tutaki6656]

I love your guys stories, yes I do watch ur videos and US seems crazy compared to New Zealand

[@howarddavies1383]

If you have a private pension I suggest you move it to specialist pension company in newzealand

[@rosemaryhamilton1718]

I am a new Zealander. Live in Auckland.. I don't have a dryer.! I hang my clothes on a lclothes line.. It's No big deal. I have a hot water cupboard. I have never had a clothes dryer !! If i it rains a lot u will take them tget dried st a laundry. Your power bill would be huge if yse a dryer.!! IWhat's wrong with walking to school.!! Crazy.!

[@janicesmith1956]

😊my sister moved to Louisiana and found it was like the 1960s in nz. I would not leave doors unlocked, or leave purse in trolley be aware of petty thieving. Having lived in south Frica years ago theft and carjacking is rampant. We found living there was a blend of old and new too. We have benefits here and Aussie. Don't leave expensive items in cars or up driveway. Theft is getting worse here too. Don't go out leavingvwindows open either.

[@johanmeischke9189]

Yes in a rugby obsessed country like NZ, you will see a few shoulder injuries. Lol

[@greggiles7309]

i played it in primary school in the Tron, its overrated. I gamble on it now for extra fun money. I rowed to be Buff in Studly in the 1980's, i was very shy. I also did part time army training.

[@johanmeischke9189]

@@greggiles7309 snap I was born in the Tron😁

[@sugarsilverstar8943]

A big welcome to NewZealand. So interesting that you find all those bare feet, it must be a North Island thing it very seldom happens in the South of the South island where I am, but maybe it's a weather thing. And the same goes for the clothes dryer I would not be without my tumble drier and all our undies and personal things are either dried there or in the garage.

[@urizen7613]

As a South Islander who often goes bare footed, I'm definitely not the norm but people don't see it as particularly remarkable. I can see that it might be a bit more common up north.

[@maryanne-j6h]

I'm a barerfoot northerner lady, generations of us. there use to be more. amd thats because of onehunga weed, which is a rampart lawn prickle.

[@urizen7613]

@@maryanne-j6h I know that as bastard grass, and have exterminated it from my property.

[@erinloo8921]

A lot of young people go bare feet in Christchurch especially the uni students

[@richardmwangi9480]

😂😂 great

[@SoonLeeNZ]

In New Zealand bigger towns & in the cities, we do NOT leave our doors unlocked.

[@rwags6848]

Welcome to NZ and specifically Tauranga (Tau-runga).! We see so much of the extremes of the US. Great to hear from normal Americans, especially those brave enough to try something different.

[@nicolabroadhurst4736]

Im a kiwi and i have always had a dryer. In fact i dont even have a clothes line, and i dont think that is unusual among my friends.

[@peterhakai4825]

Great to see u again Tara,always love your videos,they just great and sometimes you really crack me up,but nice to see u again.

[@Kiwiamericans]

Glad you enjoy!

[@laskinov]

Great vid Tara, it's nice to see the perspectives of fellow Americans settling in NZ, more so in this troubled world in American politics, Trump!!🤡 Gaza, and Ukraine. Do you have any statistics on how many Americans have left their home of birth due to the American health care system, politics, safety, school shootings, work-life balance, etc... It would be interesting.

[@erinloo8921]

Recent news says 30 pee cent of Americans want to move overseas..also many who leave are renouncing their USA passports.

[@v360nz]

#Trump2024 #MAGA2024 #FUCKTHEDEMOCRATS #FUCKJOEBIDEN

[@ninafletcher123]

I am Kiwi born and bred, and your comment about leaving the bike in the drive, or leaving doors unlocked... i would never! the crime here is out of control and if you left a bike in your drive it would be stolen fairly quickly!! Maybe in the 80s we could have done that, but now definitely not.

[@junk_rig_sailor1698]

Crime in NZ is out of control? Sorry you sound ridiculous. Also a New Zealander, still live here though I have travelled the world. You are way overblowing it and sound like the clickbait local media that blow up crime as if it is happening to everyone. I live in suburban Auckland same house for decades, have never been robbed once, and could leave my door open unlocked with a sign on it "Hey crims, follow the arrow to come steal my stuff" and it wouldn't happen. Yes there is crime, but apart from a small blip recently post pandemic with unemployed youth "facebook living' ram raids on a few shops, crime in NZ has actually been dropping for years.

[@barrynichols2846]

Most of everyone I know has a dryer here in NZ. But then again our friend group is all in our 50s. I have had one since the 1990s. I still hang out the clothes as much as I can. Generally Nov through to March I walked to school when I was kids in the 70s and 80s. In primary school in New Zealand I went to school bare foot every day, year round I think. Not that I didn't have shoes. I know from Intermediate it was a lot longer walk, and I wore shoes everyday from then on.

[@GoldNava]

I'm from Upstate NY and want to try out living in NZ. Nothing against NZ but I don't know if I could get used to hanging my clothes up to dry on a clothing line because it won't dry right and it will make the clothes smell funny. I'd definitely need a washer and dryer. I have learned a lot from this channel about NZ and I'm so thankful for it. Nice By the way are you guys ever going to meet each other?

[@superhoriguy3164]

Lol u do realise before dryers were invented yall americans hung yr clothes on lines outside most people around the world still hang clothes outside even tho we do have dryers here in nz they are only used for rainy days or emergency drying lol also when ya dry outside they smell better

[@BenzoNZ]

Dryers are more common these days, I haven't hung anything out for at least 35 years lol

[@WinterWind]

No one forces you to hang clothes. We have dryers for sale. We just happen to also have a culture of using what the environment offers. There should be no smell with clothes that actually dried and weren't left damp

[@barrynichols2846]

You clothes won't smell funny, unless your name has a log fireplace and they use it when the wind is blowing your way. But just by a dryer. All us middled people have a dryer, at least everyone I know. My daugher is flatting and they have a dryer too.

[@greggiles7309]

I want to visit New York, if i won our Tax Free Lottery. Our gambling is taxed at Ticket purchase with a GST, but thats another topic,

[@gagi_b5343]

I'm a New Zealander and I couldn't live without my dryer. I still hang washing sometimes but only when I want to 😂

[@colinperry8824]

Coming from a gun society how long did it take you to become comfortable living in a country without guns.

[@valliels2808]

There are more guns per capita in NZ than in the US. The US isn't as gun crazy as people seem to think.

[@eileenhildreth8355]

Stepping back in time is funny, we immigrated to nz from England in 1961, to Invercargill, mum said it was stepping back intime at least to pre war england (i was2), nothing changes

[@MK-oc4gt]

Yet you're still here? 🙄

[@eileenhildreth8355]

@@MK-oc4gt and wouldn't live anywhere else 😀

[@MK-oc4gt]

You still in Invercargill? 🤷

[@eileenhildreth8355]

@@MK-oc4gt no we moved north I grew up in Kawerau and now live in Waikato

[@garys6135]

Welcome to Toe Rung A. 👍

[@pammccall3676]

Bringing your dog to New Zealand you made it sound so easy. As New Zealand has strict rules and a country that is free of rabies your dog would have needed 2 rabies tests that would have had to be at least 6 months apart . Plus extensive tests and vet certificates. Also your would have to have had to apply and obtain and import license fir your dog. Your dog also would have had to go into a quarantine facility on arrival for a stay of one month. You made it sound like you can just drive to an airport with a ticket for your and put it on a plane. I have lived in the States and have flown my pet to New Zealand. You spoke of missing all the drive thru facilities. Well there is one thing that you will have to get used to. New Zealander's are very energetic people and proactive. I take offence how you were saying New Zealand seems so wY behind the world. I lived in Ohio in the States. Now that is way behind the rest if the world. If you don't like it here and are not repaired for our culture. Please don't criticise us or our country. If you can't then either as you said 'move on ' or go back to the States. When I lived in the States I respected their ways and get permanent residency status. All I can say is respect us and our country, our culture our rules that we are proud of. If foreigners go to live In the States they are definitely expected to follow all of your rules. The conclusion is that I found you interview containing ill advise and condescending towards our country.

[@colonelfustercluck486]

um, they mentioned that it was like the 1980's in USA, when coming to NZ. That was a positive comment regarding the amount and type of crime generally experienced in NZ. A higher trust level, as they specifically said. And what is the bad advice and condescension that you are speaking about? They explain a few differences between NZ and USA in day to day living experiences, and you object? Hey, some areas of NZ are crappy too. Just the same as USA. These ladies seem to be respectable middle class women, and seem to be comparing respectable middle class NZ lifestyles. I thought the whole article was pretty fair. Of course things are different overseas, and they are explaining that.... along with the things they didn't know until they got here. And they seem to embrace the differences.... as being different, and refreshing mainly. The old 'if you don't like it go somewhere else' doctrine is really pathetic and the lowest common denominator of people who lack comprehension skills within NZ. You must understand / comprehend that this is not a video out to criticize NZ or it's people. Just differences and how to settle into a new country....

[@pauleneriley377]

Come on mate give her time, some English have been here 5oo years or more and still can't pronounce it right give a little bit so the song says welcome to NZ sister.

[@ataimd]

What's this obsession with dryers? I'm a true blue kiwi born and bred and literally every1 I know has a dryer. Yes if it's a nice day they might hang the clothes outside get some sunlight on them, but noone really cares either way, do you!

[@ivydickson7596]

Totally agree, kiwis never mention this, only americans. Get over it you guys, have a dryer if you want, no worries mate.

[@markcrisp8279]

Toronnga ????

[@greggiles7309]

I expect some Surfing video's from Raglan Beach, where I was made, just saying as a holiday topic when spawning. I have no regrets moving to Auckland to work, n finding a single space. I have not been on a hike to Rangitoto yet.

[@rajendrakumar8419]

It’s not true children wear shoes at school , we have dries here it’s your choice to dry it out in the sun and wind it’s more hygienic. Her choice of going back in time is not correct , I think she means New Zealanders are honest and trustworthy like how America was in the 70s .when you move to another country you have to adapt quickly , it’s common sense .

[@markcrisp8279]

It's nothing to do with time travel. It's about decency I don't mean this bad but ....... Americans come back to reality.

[@uptobro2920]

As a kiwi im with you about the drier ,we usually use a laundramat, but also dont mind using a clothes line

[@korinifilipo4638]

❤❤❤ Kiora Welcome to Aoteroa the land of long white clouds ❤❤❤

[@madnatty]

How funny, your comment about shoes. Most New Zealanders do wear shoes, except inside the home, usually (that’s a cultural thing). If you see children without them, it’s likely they can’t afford shoes or perhaps don’t like them. Tauranga is tricky to pronounce…you might need to work on that one a bit.

[@SusanMurray-Blake]

I'm a physical therapist with many pets considering this move as well. I'm interested in the process of obtaining licensure and the pet process. :)

[@Kiwiamericans]

Awesome - start with my free course www.kiwiamericans.com/opt-in-6a4c73b5-dab8-4dcc-af10-fbb2114f8af0

[@A_kiwis_view]

An insightful discussion, however a little surprised at no mention of guns, particularly hand guns.

[@greggiles7309]

We rate 18th in world for bang bang ownership. The License age is 16, and for driving. Kiwi American has not talked about her children driving yet...

[@kwikflikzyakadventures3795]

It’s pronounced “Toe Wrong A” “Tauranga”

[@merryb2893]

I’m in my early 50’s and I haven’t worked anywhere that does morning and afternoon tea in NZ for about 20 years. That’s just not a thing in Financial Services anymore. Maybe it’s still done in the public service or very small organisations but it’s really not common in large organisations anymore.

[@maryanne-j6h]

this is so interesting, we also have no snakes aligators or crocodile's

[@urizen7613]

We do have snakes -- very occasional sea snakes in summer in the far north. They technically count as native species because they get here without human assistance.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Endemic.@@urizen7613

[@GoldNava]

Another reason why I want to live in NZ is no snakes!!!

[@Paris45627]

But nz have got the gang called kea they steal right infront of of you and you won’t be getting it back

[@rwags6848]

Or bears, mountain lions, wolves…

[@andrewm8610]

Great place Alabama, Fairhope, is a nice place too.

[@roxsskie247]

A lot of people are 50/50 with hanging out and using the dryer. I am guilty of putting my clothes in the dryer on a nice hot sunny day haha. Hang dry is much more fresh though

[@GoodbyeCruelWorld]

I’m seriously considering moving to New Zealand from Tennessee. I also have an American cocker spaniel and she’s my biggest concern transporting her there. How to get a work visa? I have a varied resume, most recently was a probation officer for last 2.5 years.

[@madnatty]

Hi there. There’s a big shortage of prison officers here in NZ, if that interests you. There is a govt. website with all the info about visa.

[@GoodbyeCruelWorld]

@@madnatty I want to but I think you have to be a citizen?

[@madnatty]

@@GoodbyeCruelWorld no, you just need to have a 2 year work visa.

[@GoodbyeCruelWorld]

@@madnatty I mean I e looked and it said citizen but I’ll apply

[@v360nz]

If you move here be prepared for the expensive rent and gas and if you smoke cigarettes be prepared to be blown away how expensive they are hahaha. But cars here are cheap and you do not need car insurance to drive here it's optional.

[@afasetu8632]

Saw Peter Santenello did a piece on Fairhope Alabama.

[@apetekotoinayausadavopit5089]

20:16

[@GreenEggsNz]

Come home anytime.

[@esamartin1052]

Awww!!! for crying out loud how hard is it to hang clothes out id rather hang them out than shove them in a dryer let nature do its thing don't even come at me with winter either it can be done and.yes had a family now all grown up just saying

[@netsanet-um2tp]

Hi madam I woud like to thaks you to meeting you

[@Kiwiamericans]

Always welcome

[@johanmeischke9189]

Hell you were lucky to get a product like cheese through NZ customs😂. Kia ora ( hello) and haiere mai welcome to the land of the long white cloud,aotearoa

[@greggiles7309]

1Kilo Cheese blocks Matter,

[@johanmeischke9189]

@@greggiles7309 yeah tell me about it my parents were Dutch lol

[@greggiles7309]

@@johanmeischke9189 my mothers side is from Sweden in 1904, and my dad side jumped ship in 1870 into the King Country 70+ Sailors, My Fathers middle name was Bestic?

[@johanmeischke9189]

@@greggiles7309 my parents migrated hear separately and met in Hamilton

[@teevis3620]

Other nurses in the US watching this...OMG... her bubbliness is triggering my anxiety! Easy fix... contact NZ immigration ,Tara or some broker.

[@GayesyJ]

Must be so different being in NZ! The accent is quite something! When you get a chance come across the pond and visit us Downunder. 🐨 We Aussies are quite a lot like New Zealanders except we switch around our vowel sounds. 😂 And our weather is much nicer!!

[@user-FUCKYOU18]

They both colonized by British people, yes they are the same people in different country