Six Reasons You Should NOT Move To New Zealand

[@FarmersWifeHomestead]

Every country has pitafalls, but NZ is home and we have such a large variety of wonderful reasons for loving it here. A place where you can go snow skiing in the morning and be spending the afternoon at a beach all in one day. Loved the video.

[@madpete6438]

We do have massively dishonest politicians though. Same as everywhere else.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

NZ is great long term if you earn double the average wage or enjoy flatting. The corruption quote is bollocks. Its a great country but lifestyle here peaked in 2000-2010 before the housing ponzi doubled in size followed by rents.

[@KevJDunn]

Name one country that is less corrupt than NZ 😀

[@pellburger]

Agreed

[@jacquiandbrendon4779]

The least corrupt country in the world? Bollocks. I was born and bred here. I have travelled extensively. NZ has massively increased its corruption level in the last 9 years

[@chester72ccm]

Don’t be fooled. Been in NZ 8 years. Has huge high points but it’s own challenges too.

[@Tragedyflow]

Here's some actual problems with nz: 1st The cost of living. Rent and groceries is super expensive. 2nd In the bigger cities it can be really hard finding a job because your competing with everyone and there dogs. 3rd Geographic location.. Kind of a double edge sword good in someways (in the case of a nuclear winter) but bad in other ways ( the only country where close to is Aussie.) 4th The quality of meat and dairy at the supermarket is bad for the price. This is because the farmers sell all the good meat and dairy overseas for profit. 5th Public transport is lacking compared to EU & Asia countries. 6th Weather is a bit unpredictable at times. Sunny at first than 1 minute later full on hail storm with mach 10 wind.

[@modfus]

Haha, a very pro-NZ video😃 which makes Kiwis happy ........but it's okay to be genuinely critical too. Aotearoa/New Zealand is far from perfect.

[@Goldgirl1020]

Hear hear

[@jared2232]

Lived there for a year. Be hard to come up with 6 for real its a top place to live in the world my opinion but heres my attempt lol. 1) Low pay in comparison to other western countries. 2) The feeling of isolation. Its a pretty lowkey place so theres nothing really crazy going on in terms of news. 3) Contacting family can be difficult depending where you're from as the time change is so drastic. 4) Expensive place to live. Accompanied by low wages will definitely knock down your standard of living coming from another first world country. 5) As someone who likes sports and coming from North America I couldn't really watch anything I like on tv and Kiwis have different preference on sports 100%. 6) Weak currency. If you ever plan on leaving NZ for travel your trip will just cost you that much more because your money doesn't go very far off the island. All in all still love NZ with all my heartnand would recommend to anyone just like anything do your research. Experience will vary depending where you come from !

[@moirapettifr7127]

I agree with all you said. I couldn't live there because it's just too far away from anywhere else! We know we would feel too isolated but it IS a beautiful place. I visited in 90s and I felt as if I had stepped back in a time machine into the 1950s. Everyone went home at 5pm and no night life. Lots of lunch places but there was nothing to do back then. And I must mention that everyone cussed a lot even in business meetings or dinners (lots of the f--- word in everyday conversations). Maybe it's changed but it was a great trip for a twenty year old!

[@jared2232]

@@moirapettifr7127 I visited / lived in 2015/2016 and I also felt like I went backwards in time. It definitely caters to a certain type of person. If you're extremely outdoorsy and not overly materialistic it's definitely somewhere you could flourish. I'd recommend it to someone who's wealthy or highly educated with the ability to make a lot of money because it really is that expensive. It would also be good for a retiree with a good bit of money put away. Obviously this is going to depend on profession but I honestly got paid exactly half of what I would earn here in Canada. You can imagine the toll that took on my lifestyle. People who are born here are blessed because it's such an amazing place and if you don't know any better than I'm sure the wages and everything would be fine.

[@cdwizzerd]

low pay and high cost of living is rough in NZ

[@free456...]

the old reverse psychology eh? Here's 6 reasons to move to NZ! 1 - High prices at supermarkets, means the products are of higher quality. 2 - Easy to avoid crime, when gang members wear patches on the back of there Jackets. 3 - Media reporting is so consistent, the same story on the same issue, is covered with exactly the same angle on every form of media! 4 - Heaps of vacant retail space in NZ Cities, so there's plenty of locations to open a business. 5- To help Maori language use in the community, everyone now peppers there English with a Government Sesame St, Te Reo dialect. 6- The Hydro Electricity from dams built by public funds is of such a high quality that private companies out do each other to sell it at the highest price!

[@desrender4893]

When I am o/seas and meet people who are thinking of coming here to live. I tell them two things. I] If you smoke you will end up looking like a wrinkled prune, because the sun is so harsh, 2] If you are an indoor person, and your interests are nightclubs,fine dining etc you will struggle. NZ is a country made to enjoy the outdoors

[@bexhampton3311]

Thanks for all the nice comments u said about our beautiful country....

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

The biggest reason not to move to New Zealand is how Maori have taken over everything New Zealand used to have its own culture that is not Maori 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@Joeman_Joeman]

Thank you for saying such beautiful things about my country

[@dabadllama]

Oh we are so so horrible aren't we. 😜 Yeah, you should be paid for this lol. 🤣

[@trudystone7894]

Im 61, born & raised here in NZ. For 60 years I've not had to worry about snakes, poison spiders, bears, crocodiles, skunks, ( apart from human skunks) etc. If you're the outdoors type definitely visit.

[@Fan-zx1lz]

Everything is very expensive in New Zealand due to the isolation of the country from the rest of the world. It is starting from food to clothes. Ordinary people can't survive there with New Zealand Salary because of this inflation.

[@mohork]

If you like paying high rent in New Zealand, then do come here. If you can't get a full time job because every man and its dog gets the job before you and would like to work out in kiwifruit or stone orchard's because you have no other choice, regardless if you have a degree or not, then do come to New Zealand. 😅

[@daniell8331]

Its sad that we are the least corrupt it just gives us an excuse to not weed out the corruption we so definitely have.

[@helendynes2891]

Love u Curls! I've lived in New Zealand for 20 years, it's amazing! Thanks for sharing x

[@michaelhagley4762]

As a kiwi all my life, I believe the true gods of comedy in the english speaking world are the British.

[@AFAKASI61]

Love your positivity! You reminded me to be grateful for what we have in Aotearoa

[@daofficalmrwutangman6697]

Crime in this country is always drastically understated. Last year 3 people got stabbed in my street, a man attacked people with an axe in a town 10 minutes down the road. In the same town a person was shot and killed in a bus station. There was a mass shooting in a construction site in Auckland city killing 2 people and wounding 7 others, and in the same day there was 21 separate shootings in the same city. And of course you can't forget the mosque shooting. Last year there were a stupid amount of ram raids commited, and the sentencing in dumb. Last month a man pulled out a samurai sword and half decapitated a man on the street because of road rage, and he got fucking home detention.

[@JopeyGames]

​@@Nzbass-head1995get help

[@mikefallen7774]

I have been retired, Kiwi living in Australia for the last 10 years. There is a flood of kiwis here and more on the way. My pension in nz would not pay for a one bedroom rental there. If you want to own a house or make better wages . Nz is more 3rd world by the day. And yes I still love nz and visit my home land from time to time.

[@Braddie]

This video is so satire and I'm all here for it 🤣 Can't believe people are falling for this video hahaha

[@hohepa3197]

nz gangs slander 🍆‼

[@moirapettifr7127]

I've noticed in my travels that "satire" is a culturally diverse thing and some people do not understand English or American satire and wit. We've had more than a few times of explaining our satire ie calling a young man "bad" when we meant he was cool and woke.

[@miketurin5233]

I needed 2 years to adapt to the work style and speed. Surprisingly you get everything done without stress. 😁🤣

[@funnystuff9998]

1. The cost of living is really high. 2. Aussie owns most of the banks and insurance companies and absolutely rips kiwis off. 3. Corporates take a huge amount of profit out of NZ through transfer pricing. 4. It is near impossible to buy a house without extreme sacrificing or, having wealthy parents. 5. It look green but, NZ is well behind the world when it comes to looking after the planet. All 5 things are because our successive Governments care more about keeping up appearances than doing what's right.

[@choopa1670]

Bro those banks rip us aussies off just as bad so relax your not a special case.

[@JopeyGames]

​@@choopa1670I don't think that was their point but okay buddy

[@choopa1670]

@@JopeyGames that was exactly what he said u Mong 😆. look at number 2

[@moirapettifr7127]

You must understand satire. It often gets "lost in translation".

[@billrootes-composersongwri5552]

I love this channel

[@MolloyDadda247Luke]

Unfortunately living in Auckland does feel like a rat race though

[@rodlytton765]

Don't move to godzone says curls !!! Why? because he wants it to himself - LoL

[@ThBigIAm]

My guy nailed it 😂😂😂

[@janeslt]

I'm afraid that we'll have to put sunscreen all day round. And that NZ houses are humid and cold, with mold in their corners. And that public transport would suck. And that each step costs money - extracurricular activities and school lunches for children, universities and so on. That's what we're afraid of. All the other aspects of NZ are perfect, that's why we're considering it. But we're not sure if we become more relaxed if we move to NZ, considering the abovementioned aspects, that's why we're hesitating.

[@420kiwiwarrior]

Sus Nz out first like a month holiday or something if you haven't yet to get a feel for it etc to see if it's for you and your family.I hope all goes well for you.

[@janeslt]

​@@420kiwiwarrior3 thousand euros one way for our family of 3. Still can't decide whether it's worth the try. But I truly admire NZ, it's just some practical aspects I have to keep in mind.

[@michellefox1052]

I would say before try you buy but understand that it costs a lot, in school lunches, most schools over here provide school lunches, and even breakfast in some areas, as it may be the only meals the kids get, we do have a lot of low decimal schools, but like our new tourist minister Curls said, if you love the outdoors and are into water, as we are not a land locked country, come and see, we are very welcoming in this country, just Denver to respect our cultural aspects and you will love it, and our sense of humour is a bit like British, we laugh at ourselves more then others, but we will laugh at you if you do something silly 🫶🫶

[@arama0010]

Travelling from where?

[@T3mpestwulf617]

That's it, I'm leaving. Sounds like NZ isn't for me, I'm going to Macca's instead.

[@jaydenviane238]

Cool story bro 😂😂 good stuff man! Your a bloody legend 💯

[@natashafranko4951]

Ha ha !!! I use to live in NZ and you are so right , all the things you just said are so true . I loved it so much and the people are so lovely, kindness , humour and the culture. Yes people work hard , but do also know how to enjoy their chill time doing all sorts of wonderful lovely things. Yes very low crime rate compared to other places . I was there in the 1980s -1990s. Just under 10 years . I only returned to the UK because I missed my family since we did not have Skype and Zoom in those days. The weather was great , also yes jaw dropping scenery . I sometimes just stood almost in shock with it's beauty. Especially in the southern hemisphere the light is also very different. Much brighter so colours are very vibrant when the sunshine is out. Technicolor . Also the sense of humour is wonderful. Yes I use to be belly laughing daily both at work and at home , with my kiwi boyfriend and regular kiwi friends , they have got a great sense of humour. There was a good theatre comedy show called Theatresports that I use to go too. Just off Queen street in Auckland somewhere near the library. It was interactive with the audience and I sometimes thought I would pas out laughing since they would be so funny you could almost not breath. I miss that. You are in a wonderful, magical beautiful place and I miss it very much. I did not know it was the least corrupt place in the world , but I could believe it . Especially with how decent and honest and genuinely kind I found the kiwis to be. It's wonderful that the Maori culture is so rich there , also with their beautiful buildings and amazing artwork. I loved how everything had a meaning . You are right Curls all of what you say , I found to be true to . Thank you for your wonderful videos I really enjoy them . I can clearly see how the Kiwis would love you. You definitely have the Kiwi spirit . 😊

[@rodlytton765]

Curls has found his perfect spot and he celebrates it every day. Kiwis have a unique humour which is a lot like the comedy troupe the FOTC, wordy and self deprecating but quick to anger if NZ is downplayed,not recognised, disrespected, ignored or left off the map - lol. They have the fearsome reputation in sport with the Haka etc.and many famous people like pop star Lorde, supergroup Six60 and LOTR and former PM Jacinda. Unfortunately they have moved to the right at the last election though, maybe curls could run for PM? He is certainly not bald!!!

[@marcanderson8669]

Skype and Zoom have been around for a while now. Why haven't you moved back, ow? C'mon, we need a few more people here and you've got no excuses

[@natashafranko4951]

Yes Curls would be a great PM , a very passionate , kind ,patriotic , entertaining person .

[@natashafranko4951]

Yes good question why have I not moved back to NZ , I do miss it very much , and it left a big hole in my heart when I returned back to the UK . But I am also very close to family here. I have often thought about returning to NZ and wonder sometimes did I make the best decision. I do however feel very blessed that I was fortunate to be able to spend almost a decade living there . It is a very special place . Also remarkably all population for the size of the country too. I will definitely return for a holiday sometime . Life is a journey and I have been fortunate that NZ has been part of my journey . 😊

[@rodlytton765]

@@natashafranko4951 Oh well it sounds like NZ was lucky to have your company for a time . Curls is now taking up the baton and giving it a good push, he loves all things kiwi. He is a great ambassador for kiwi long may this continue.

[@tonigilsenan6320]

Thanks Curls I love your work 😂 you never fail to put a smile on my face 😊 and hell Yes you should be paid for this 😂😂

[@AllEclectic]

the sarcasm lol

[@angusielts7.00]

I lived in Auckland for 4 years and got sick to death of eating chicken and avocado sandwiches for lunch. There wasn't much variety in the sandwich department.

[@vladk7293]

For a diversity you should try eating a stake'n'pepper pie, or stake'n'cheese or ...... what a sad and untastefull life you lived here 😢... there are so many options ang tasty ones as well ...

[@trudystone7894]

Why then did you buy or make chicken & avocado sandwiches for 4 years ?

[@angusielts7.00]

@@trudystone7894 You must be a Jacinda voter

[@moirapettifr7127]

What about lamb and mutton? Is that not a staple of the typical NZ diet anymore? Perhaps I am behind the times but when we lived abroad in the 70s and 80s our neighbors were lovely, funny Kiwis and they ate lamb, mutton and fish stews quite a bit. They used products with lanolin in sunscreen, shampoos, conditioners, etc. Is that a thing of the past?

[@angusielts7.00]

@@moirapettifr7127 Our neighbours were the best. From memory, lamb and mutton were expensive in restaurants. My point was that in Newmarket (where I worked), the sandwich shops only offered chicken and avocado which after the first week became a real drag.

[@user-oo8ei4lj6s]

Um the humour is actually only amongst certain groups.The opposite can be found amongst many groups.I think joy comes within.

[@meatavoreNana]

Very true.

[@trudimclaren4301]

Just love you dude, lol! ❤

[@moosethegreat9821]

Number seven if you don’t enjoy paying huge shipping fees don’t come here

[@natashafranko4951]

I just read the previus comment below my other one. Yes I understand it has got a lot more expensive, like mos of the world now. I was lucky to live there in the 1980-1990s when things were a lot cheaper . I know sadly the cost of living has gone up everywhere now , also very much here in the UK too.

[@RVGlynnY]

Love that you showed the beautiful view from the top of Mauao ⛰️🏝️ 😍🤩

[@Goldgirl1020]

Lol I have to laugh at this. I left NZ because working in Auckland was far from laid back and full of bullying and competitive bosses. Melbourne has been much more laid back to me than my 5 years living in Auckland and I lived in nZ til I was 21 years old. I made 1 friend in Auckland my whole time there too (true friend that is). As much as there are many positives there are just as many negatives too like anywhere else. I also left because as friendly as people are there there is much bullying and negativity too. It is a beautiful place. There are a lot of kind loving people there too. All I’m saying is to not wear rose colour glasses. As great a country it is, it’s not perfect. Bullying in schools and some work places over there is rife. If want laid back go South Island cause the further south you go the friendlier people are.

[@hobocyclist]

Youre a great presenter! I like your take on NZ, those that live here dont realise theyre living on an island.. kind of like the Brits ;)

[@eoinc9511]

NZ sucks. I went to the beach the other day and I saw another family a few hundred metres away! Was expecting to have the beach to myself, very disappointed. Wouldn’t recommend.

[@vladk7293]

😅

[@brendasoares4442]

Accomaodation for worker is getting harder to find when have a problem whereby people especially tourist town like Queenstown very very expensive if you can find it

[@criminal]

absolutely should be getting paid for this 🤣🤣

[@samaaa-]

Real tawk , bro talkin facts

[@nqobizithajacobsingini7580]

I’ve gotta move to NZ. Difficult to get sponsored jobs though if you’re outside of NZ.

[@Sharon-777]

Get your ass home curls we miss you ❤😂

[@zaynevanbommel5983]

No rat race 😂😂😂 try Auckland or Wellington😂😂😂

[@davidfinley7766]

If New Zealand didn't exist someone would have to invent it, that someone would probably be Franz Kafka or George Orwell.

[@TaksSings_n_DrinksMilk]

Skuxx video my bro 😂🔥

[@robbo5182]

Number 7 if your favourite colour is grey then don’t come to new zealand Number 8 if your favourite drink is dehydrated water then don’t come to New Zealand Number 9 if your favourite type of music is silence then don’t come to New Zealand And number 10 if you peaked in primary school then don’t come to New Zealand 😂

[@announcer1356]

Nah who is peaking in primary 😂 I didn't even do anything productive during primary

[@anneleahy9010]

Yeah, hou should get paid. You do a good job.

[@UrbanTaxi99]

Here are 6 honest reasons. 1.) You can feel a million miles away from the rest of the world and can feel trapped 2.) It can become incredibly boring after you have done everything once. 3.) It has a Nanny state approach to night life 4.) Housing is far too expensive 5.) The food is nowhere near as good as other places in the world, Its ok, yet the variety is not great... is Maori Cuisine a pie? 6.) You find you tubers that try to rose tint for likes.

[@moirapettifr7127]

How about the sheep industry? By that I mean lanolin products and the sheepy lovely smell in detergents, sunscreens aka suncream, shampoo, etc. That was the first thing that I noticed in NZ the smell of lanolin and the distinct odor. Even the cats smelled like sheep/lanolin.

[@JopeyGames]

Eh I don't think curls is rose tinting at all. New Zealand can be a be a beautiful place at first glance. But live here for a few years you'll start to realize the problems that come along with it. I think he's just an optimistic guy who'd rather talk about the cool shit we have here but no doubt he knows of some of the bullshit and injustices that go on in this country and if he doesn't he soon will

[@DonW1953]

You'd be fun at a party...not even

[@michaelrobb9542]

Wanna trade a life in Canada for a month?

[@kjf5]

How can nz be boring but we are a variety food country and one of the most free-standing country

[@sandpiperuk]

You've not convinced me NOT to come to New Zealand again ....

[@ericvonwiegen5672]

I would love to move there in the future 👍👍

[@norryone]

A lot of Kiwi's think NZ is the pits at the moment, cost of living, can't afford housing, crime etc, but also A lot of Kiwis live in Auckland, you probably can afford housing etc if you move to some other parts of the country, there are A lot of jobs also in cheaper parts of the country to live as well. Plus you have to look what it's like in other parts of the world, UK is more or less the same as us cost of living wise, California a huge amount of homeless people plus cost of living, Australia ? Maybe, the cost of living is better but the living isn't better, you need decent money to live well over there too, I know, I spent 3 years working there, it's not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow , a good tradie will do well over there though

[@russellmurphy3678]

So you are now mentioned in NZ newspaper reports (11/11/2023 STUFF NZ) = " KZbinr and TikToker, Curls, a Brit who vlogs about places he visits, said the amount of empty buildings in Tauranga was distressing, and it made him feel sad."

[@ednareha5]

So love you Curls😂😂😂❤❤

[@tylerpixel]

Was born in New Zealand, to experience most of the lifestyle you describe you have to earn at least $90,000 per year.

[@Adnancorner]

I want that life. I want to live peacefully on my own. having my own work like furniture making, Cheese making, beef farmer. I cant live with rat race.

[@powpow-uz4nr]

you shold come vist kawerau some time not much to do here but nice sences/veiws

[@ezdol]

I thought he was gonna shit on nz but damn 😂😂😂

[@horsing_it_all_night]

Don’t move here the money sucks and everything is overpriced. everything

[@michealrosen]

Would you like a tissue?

[@horsing_it_all_night]

@@michealrosen nah id like a fair wage and a better government and pm

[@michaelmarama-de4gx]

Yes NZ is expensive

[@kevinlindsay7967]

Hi Curls, I thought for a moment you were being negative, but that is not you. Keep up the good work, you are the best ambassador for NZ that there is!

[@rodlytton765]

I don't think you will hear curls bagging NZ, what is great about him is he celebrates all things Kiwi. I know that Kiwis do not take kindly to criticism from outsiders and will certainly jump on any hint of this.

[@dkwleo3m3d]

Mate, this were literally reasons to MOVE in New Zealand. It's a magical place...

[@kathyr1516]

That is what the video is showing. It is satirical. I feel like moving to New Zealand. ❤️

[@tipupakoro5729]

Great vid Curls. Come if you are old and retired. Aotearoa NZ is ok for Golden Oldies. lol🤣😂

[@danielboon1028]

Beautiful Bro

[@jackiepaku5996]

We Love you Curls❤

[@skayla7063]

Love this video 😂

[@nicholasparkeseditz]

Bro literally told me 6 reasons why I should stay In NZ 😭😭

[@michellefox1052]

Chur bro, curls is the new nz tourist minister 😂😂🫶

[@elizabethdawson4108]

HAY CURLS ====I SEE YOU MADE THE == NEW ZEALAND == NEWS PAPER==11/11/2023

[@richarddevaottien7724]

Maori culture, lol, over hyped to a ridiculous level and not at all impressive to most tourists and sentient beings😮

[@gzchannel814]

This video is very biased.......i lived in NZ 2010 through to 2019 and came back 2023 and it ain't the NZ i remember!

[@jaredgillard6498]

National is going to ruin many points you have just pointed out.

[@liammcpherson]

Come to Mexico petone soon please

[@poluluatua1216]

I like what you did there

[@Adnancorner]

I sub'ed you. Pretty cute guy 🙈

[@onlygold7929]

Damn I need to be there

[@onlygold7929]

As soon as I can teleport, Im there

[@atpete137]

Haha bro, you're funny

[@jessicamarieporter5391]

Crack up 😂

[@PennyEade]

Love it

[@Kiwi.Bits_n_pieces]

Haha good one bro, perhaps you should be getting paid, cheers!!!

[@meagi6116]

oi our sun is damn hitting our skin like cook human🤣dont bother putting on sunscreen doesn't work we have 4 season in 1 day😂😂😂

[@Kaylor_Ryan]

Definitely not for me 😂

[@jackl4739]

funny guy 😛😛

[@MaoriNative_NZ]

Eh why you trying to make nz look bad 😂😂 nah jks

[@ELCAyoutube]

Yeah such a TERRIBLE country, who would wanna live here…

[@MrProzacmilkshake]

its not Australia

[@Conor874]

Visit tawa

[@johanmeischke9189]

Ooohhh you sarky sod lol😂

[@AttisLian]

why live in NZ when you can live in Australia, not only is it better but closer to the other continents

[@Casey2262]

Why live in NZ? It's way more beautiful than Australia for starters. 😂 No one cares about being closer to other continents because many people actually love NZ for that reason. The sheer fact it's away from the chaos of the rest of the world is what makes it a more peaceful and unique destination. Australia is only better in terms of employment and good weather, which is why more people go there.

[@encycooper]

what a complete load of garbage!

[@Belbecat]

I wonder if the people complaining about the price of living in the comments here have ever lived anywhere else before 🤔 people really think they got it tough here it's bonkers

[@DanielTateNZ]

pretty accurate mate

[@TylerMarshal02]

He had us in the first half

[@woofmeowackwoof3810]

XD