new zealand
anyone ever been?? what was it like???
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Did you ever wonder why the newest electric fence technology always seems to come out of New Zealand? 0 -
Is anyone out there in NZ , N Island, Im out there mid Oct- mid Nov, I fancy a hunt..If you can help, message me. I love to tag along 
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I knew a guy who went and hated it, but he was an Australian, so his opinion shouldn't be taken too seriously.[;)] 0 -
Spent two weeks there in November 1990 on the South Island mountain biking and ocean kayaking. Aside from getting married, it is probably one of the best life experiences I've had.
There is a 3:1 female-male population there. The Kiwis love Americans. Men aren't all that interested in getting married because they don't have to, women are desperate to marry because of a lack of men. Between the English and the Maori women, most of whom are knockouts, you're going to want to bring lots of water because your tongue is going to be on the ground a lot.
The scenery is gorgeous albeit a bit strange. The timber industry is huge down there, they've cut down the trees and replanted. It is like visiting a military cemetary with trees as the headstones. No matter what direction you look, all the trees are in a straight line.
No poisonous snakes, spiders or funky creatures.
Huge tides. You can be on dry land one minute, the tides roll in and you might be a half-mile inland and you'll suddenly be in the water.
The people are as friendly as can be. Oh yeah, they love Americans.0 -
Went for a month in 1985. Great country with great people. I went into a bar that had a urinal across the back of the bar. The town had an ordinance that bars had to close at 6:30 and the men wanted to get their buzz before going home. The in bar urinal allowed the men to optimize the limited drinking time.
On the east coast of the South Island there is Fox Glacier. Where it meets the ocean one can see penguins. There is a dirt (mud) landing strip in the valley and you can rent a small plane which takes off on wheels. After corkscrewing up the steep valley, the pilot adjust a valve on an hydraulic cylinder between the seats and skis project below the wheels. The plane lands on the top of the glacier and you can frolic for about 10 minutes. The top of the glacier is known as the navee (birth ) because the snow fall forms the glacier. Tremendous experience and I think back to it when I need positive thoughts.
If you have the opportunity to go I recommend it. Unique geology, plants and animals abound. The plant existed with a large population of Moas (flightless birds larger than ostrichs) which took the place of grazing mammals and as a result the plants have sparse leaves until the tree reachs above the Moa grazing height. Tree ferns abound and there are many hot springs. The hiking, fishing and hunting are excellent. The "Lord of the Rings" series was filmed in New Zealand.
I recommend getting to know the people and you will have a great time.0 -
Couple of folks I work with have been there. Great trout fishing, and socially much like the US was in the 50's. Nobody locks doors. Beautiful country, lots of sheep. 0 -
I visited New Zealand several times on business, and spent a month there on my (most recent) honeymoon, and would agree with what the guys said about it.
There are elk whose racks, full grown, may reach shoulder height, and a small trout is 20 pounds.
The only downside is the firearms laws, which are pretty terrible. If it weren't for them, and the lack of the American Constitution, I would probably be living there now.
And if our gun laws keep heading the direction they are now, I'll do it.
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we lived there 18 months(auckland- howich)[:)]
1st 6 month was great, we went out november, just as spring was arriving, having christmas on the beach, mid summer is head mashing!!
great fun, very socaible..
winter is wet & can be very windy,lash the house down time![:0]
a very scenic .clean ,healthy place..very remote,very remote..
good hog hunting!!good practice on oposums,100000's..[:D]
gets drab after 6 month, its quiet & spooky compared to uk, where europe is only ?30 return to endless destinations.
there not very sociable, in nz, not many bars to hang out , some villages/cities are a no no!![}:)]
cheep to live, great car choice..
great place to chill, but it like said, along way from no where..[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
I visited New Zealand several times on business, and spent a month there on my (most recent) honeymoon, and would agree with what the guys said about it.
There are elk whose racks, full grown, may reach shoulder height, and a small trout is 20 pounds.
The only downside is the firearms laws, which are pretty terrible. If it weren't for them, and the lack of the American Constitution, I would probably be living there now.
And if our gun laws keep heading the direction they are now, I'll do it.
Doug
Agreed.
I actually just came back from a job interview, they indicated they were opening an office in NZ and asked if I'd be open to the idea of moving there.
I was able to chitchat about NZ but had to, in the end, decline that particular invite because the right to keep and bear arms is just too important. That and the fact that my wife won't get out of school until Christmastime doesn't turn me on too much. On top of that, I'm not interested in leaving my dog in quarrantine for nine months.
One thing I forgot to tell you is that the Kiwis are environmentally paranoid.0 -
The last time I was there, they had a "no nuke" policy, and wouldn't allow our Navy to do "ports of call" unless the ships would declare that they carried no nuclear material. Since our Country's policy is to neither confirm nor deny the presence of such material, we could not stop there.
I also happened to be there when the French frogmen (would they be called "frog frogmen?) blew a hole in the greenpeace ship "rainbow warrior" and docked in Auckland. One of the very few times I have felt admiration for 20th century Frenchmen.
Doug0
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