Scary things in New Zealand. Do they exist?
You are probably reading this post because you are or at some point in your life have considered moving to New Zealand.
And who could blame you? Clean, green, and with hobbits roaming the countryside in search of gold rings. New Zealand is indeed, a very attractive place to raise a family.
But what about the downsides?
What about the scary things in New Zealand? Matters that keep you awake at night worrying yourself senseless?
Why People Choose To Move To New ZealandNew Zealand has a lot of things going for it.
It's a wonderful place to raise kids, the New Zealand food is tasty and diverse, and building a house in New Zealand is not something that is reserved exclusively for the super-rich.
New Zealand people are welcoming and easygoing, the weather is favourable and recently Auckland, New Zealand was voted the #1 place in the world to live.
Add to this, New Zealand's admirable management of the world pandemic and it's no wonder that people are flocking to the borders and trying to add Jacinda as a friend on Twitter.
Scary Things in New Zealand (That Put People Off Coming)But no country is perfect. Including New Zealand.
My family and I emigrated from the UK twelve years ago, and before the move, we battled with our own common fears about moving to New Zealand.
Once we arrived, we realised that we were not alone. Others, just like us, had those exact same worries.
Let's Talk About New Zealand...
So in this week's podcast episode, we thought it would be fun to discuss 6 common fears that people share about living in New Zealand.
(The things that, no matter how green the grass is on the other side, prevent them from calling Aotearoa home).
We recorded this podcast as we were sitting underneath a dormant volcano. Mt Taranaki. You can watch the video below.
Fun fact! Taranaki, a region on the West coast of New Zealand was voted the second-best region in the world to live in 2017!
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