[ThomasC]

What are your thoughts?

I think I remember Ben went traveling there years a go if my memory serves me right.

I am thinking of going out there for a year. I already have the visa and have until April next year to use it.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Id imagine for a 2 week holiday lovely

anything longer and its the same as anywhere, but with worse internet connection

[Cherie]

Are they letting tourists in now?

[UserSince2005]

Multiple times. Both islands.

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Id imagine for a 2 week holiday lovely

anything longer and its the same as anywhere, but with worse internet connection

I'd be working so it would be work experience and get to see another part of the world. Quality of life is different in different places too.

Originally Posted by Cherie

Are they letting tourists in now?

Yes, they have been since March. Working holiday visas anyway.

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Multiple times. Both islands.

And what are your thoughts?

[Niamh.]

Never been no but it's on my to do list. The scenery looks amazing from LOTRs

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Never been no but it's on my to do list. The scenery looks amazing from LOTRs

LOTRs?

Yeah it looks beautiful. They're screaming out for workers in healthcare and after contacting an agency they pretty much offered me a job, just need to firm up my plans.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

LOTRs?

Yeah it looks beautiful. They're screaming out for workers in healthcare and after contacting an agency they pretty much offered me a job, just need to firm up my plans.

Lord of The Rings

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Lord of The Rings

Ah makes sense.

Never really watched it, not my sort of thing

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

Ah makes sense.

Never really watched it, not my sort of thing

You're missing out

[Cherie]

No it’s never appealed to me

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

No it’s never appealed to me

thats them telt

[UserSince2005]

South Island is beautiful everyone will tell you its the best island. But honestly for me the North Island is the place to go. It has all the culture, both Kiwi and Maori, Wellington is an amazing city. It has the beautiful landscape also, not as dramatic but still great, it has all the geothermal activity, the North Island should not be skipped.

[GoldHeart]

Never been, but always wanted to.
It looks ALOT more interesting than Australia.

[rusticgal]

I love Australia...never been to NZ but it does look stunning.

[Dogeatdog]

I haven’t and tbh if they have giant spiders the size of dinner plates or ones that bite you and make your life misery like Australia do then I defo won’t be heading there anytime soon. The scenery does look amazing tho I don’t doubt that for a second.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

I haven’t and tbh if they have giant spiders the size of dinner plates or ones that bite you and make your life misery like Australia do then I defo won’t be heading there anytime soon. The scenery does look amazing tho I don’t doubt that for a second.

You're thinking of Middle Earth. That's a fictional place, ir's just set in New Zealand.

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

South Island is beautiful everyone will tell you its the best island. But honestly for me the North Island is the place to go. It has all the culture, both Kiwi and Maori, Wellington is an amazing city. It has the beautiful landscape also, not as dramatic but still great, it has all the geothermal activity, the North Island should not be skipped.

I will do both if I end up going, but will go where work takes me to start with. Thanks for the input.

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Never been, but always wanted to.
It looks ALOT more interesting than Australia.

See, I feel the opposite. I loved Australia and New Zealand doesn't have the same appeal, maybe it's the weather. New Zealand doesn't have Australia's weather. Still interested to go New Zealand though as it's one of the places they do a working holiday visa.

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I love Australia...never been to NZ but it does look stunning.

Australia is brilliant

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

I haven’t and tbh if they have giant spiders the size of dinner plates or ones that bite you and make your life misery like Australia do then I defo won’t be heading there anytime soon. The scenery does look amazing tho I don’t doubt that for a second.

I spent a year in Australia and never saw giant spiders or snakes other than in a zoo. They're more scared of you than you are of them

[Josy]

Nope