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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog
Healthcare is 'almost' free and very high standard - Better than the UK and anywhere else I have been in Europe...
I left in 2002 and we had ADSL2 broadband as far as I remember - I am sure you can do way better than that these days...
The earthquakes are generally small <4 - The big Christchurch one was a rare event - In some areas you get used to the constant rumbling - Its also fun when you have visitors and they run around screaming  .....
Buying Asian imported goods is actually cheap - Cheap used cars from Japan for example are amazing value...
Property has gone up a LOT since I left - I keep half an eye on it and its been amazing.....
For someone that has seen what they want to see and just wants to settle down, NZ is paradise...
My last words of wisdom - Don't settle for the North Island just because it seems to have more going on and nicer weather - The South Island is SOOOO much better..... |
Yeah the scenery in the South Island looks amazing, it seems a lot more remote but then you have places like Queenstown that just look spectacular!
That's the benefit of working online, as long as you have a decent connection you can live and work anywhere.