Ask a New Zealander!

[Sentox6]

I've shamelessly stolen this idea from smearyllama. I would apologise, but then it wouldn't be shameless.

I live rurally in the North Island, not far from the East coast (near the city of Hastings, to be precise).

One stipulation: no sheep-related questions. None of us Most of us do not hump sheep.

Otherwise, you can ask whatever you want, but hopefully we can avoid questions like "what's the weather like?" or "what's the cost of living?". The first one can be answered by Wikipedia, and the latter is essentially relative.

 

[Link_to_Future]

Thanks, now most of my questions have no merit. My bud has been nipped.

What do you think of Flight of the Concords as a native New Zealander?

 

[Nunny]

Didnt we do a crapton of these threads before?... whats with bandwagon threads...

 

[PunkyMcGee]

Thanks, now most of my questions have no merit. My bud has been nipped.

What do you think of Flight of the Concords as a native New Zealander?

Oh man, I was gonna ask this.

OT. Does rural NZ all look like the LotR movies? On account they filmed it there

 

[Berethond]

What kind of cars do you guys drive down there?
I suppose they'd all have to be imports of some kind...

 

[Sentox6]

What do you think of Flight of the Concords as a native New Zealander?

Much how I feel about sheep, actually: occasionally exasperated that they seem to define the country. Many times they're the first topic that comes up when someone discovers my nationality. On the flipside, it's nice that they're at least still associated with the nation.

OT. Does rural NZ all look like the LotR movies? On account they filmed it there

You have variations, of course, and a fair bit is either a lot more barren or cultivated than what you see in the movies, but on the whole, yes.

What kind of cars do you guys drive down there?
I suppose they'd all have to be imports of some kind...

Primarily it's Japanese imports, Holdens (an Australian subsidiary of GM), and Fords. Holden vs Ford is the defining car rivalry for New Zealanders, but practicality and budget dictate that Japanese imports are the most common sight on the road.

 

[Nouw]

Better not tell any lies buddy!

Anyway, I live in Auckland and I want to ask is life harder in rural areas than sub-urban?

 

[Link_to_Future]

What do you think of Flight of the Concords as a native New Zealander?

Much how I feel about sheep, actually: occasionally exasperated that they seem to define the country. Many times they're the first topic that comes up when someone discovers my nationality.

Ha ha! So I was able to accomplish using a broad generalization of your country without resorting to sheep. I would call this a success.

What do you think of kiwis?

Spoiler: Because I like them.

 

[Sentox6]

Better not tell any lies buddy!

Anyway, I live in Auckland and I want to ask is life harder in rural areas than sub-urban?

Damn, now I actually have to go outside and validate everything I've said.

It's different. I lived in a sub-urban area until my early teens, and again during university, so I have some experience to draw a comparison.

In truth, it really depends what sort of person you are. It's quieter, the scenery is nice, you don't have to worry about your neighbours nearly as much. Once you have a driver's licence and money for fuel, I think it's better. Still, you are more isolated from people, and not being able to "pop down to the shops" is irritating. And the internet is worse than normal, if that's even possible. So basically, it depends how much you like to socialise and be around other people.

But yesterday I was baiting a ferret trap with a decapitated rabbit's head while carrying a shotgun around, and generally you don't get to do stuff like that in the suburbs.

What do you think of kiwis?

I'll be brutally honest here: personally, I don't care as much as I should. Yes, they're our national icon, etc, etc, but honestly, if they disappeared tomorrow I'd be more disappointed at the reduction of biodiversity than anything else.

 

[Link_to_Future]

I'll be brutally honest here: personally, I don't care as much as I should. Yes, they're our national icon, etc, etc, but honestly, if they disappeared tomorrow I'd be more disappointed at the reduction of biodiversity than anything else.

I kinda feel the same way about bald eagles.

Have you ever had anyone ask you what continent NZ is on?

 

[Sentox6]

Have you ever had anyone ask you what continent NZ is on?

Thankfully, no. The number of people who lump abstractly lump us together with Australians is another matter, though.

Do the hobbits get on your nerves?

Only when my neck gets sore from having to make eye contact with them.

 

[Blair Bennett]

I would, but I might make the other Kiwi jealous. *eyes mother suspiciously*

Hmm...actually, here we go. Are the majority of your trees still enormous? Actually, I guess that depends on where you live...

 

[blankedboy]

Oooooooksht. I'm Kiwi too, I'll answer questions here. Bookmarked.
I hump sheep all the time, whats up with you OP?

 

[Sentox6]

Hmm...actually, here we go. Are the majority of your trees still enormous? Actually, I guess that depends on where you live...

More or less. There are areas of native bush with some fairly old and sizeable trees, but there's also a lot of commercial pine forests. If you tour around New Zealand, you won't be stumbling over gargantuan flora at every turn, put it that way.

I hump sheep all the time, whats up with you OP?

I'm a fetishist, I have goats.

 

[Link_to_Future]

So how long does it take to cross the bridge from Australia to NZ?

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[blankedboy]

Whats your opinion on Australians in general?

Well they have just as much prestigious annoying douchebags as this country (relative to population, obviously), but their economy works better so I personally like it better as a country than this one. And they actually have a legitimate culture, too.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

What do you think about kiwis?