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Originally Posted by Paul
What are the pros and cons living in NZ?
So far I've established
Pros
1) No income tax on foreign income revenue i.e. Internet Businesses (For first 4 years)
2) Small population Vs Size of the country - Also less immigration issues Vs EU etc
3) Incredible scenery!
4) Reasonable house prices - Although NZ don't appear to have had a property crash like in the West
Cons
1) Earthquakes, NZ sitting between tectonic plates
2) Low broadband speeds (although currently rolling out fiber atm)
3) Location - It's a good 600km away from anywhere!
4) High Import costs for most items
What other pros & cons are there?
What is the health care system like over in NZ? What about crime rates? How friendly are the people?
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How is small population a 'pro'? You'd like to live in some boring, provincial backwater town where nothing happens? As for the scenery, are you really going to spend your time mountain climbing?
NZ has the same social problems and crime as everywhere else, gangs, murders, robberies, meth labs, whatever. On top of that it's (literally) in the middle of nowhere, insular, boring with crappy weather and crappy housing.
Just a few reasons why Kiwis who can leave do leave, often never to return.
You're simply not thinking straight if your main considerations for relocating to an entirely different country are internet speeds and how 'picture postcard' the view is.