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Originally Posted by Tex
Thanks mate! 
What do you mean you wish you could say lot's of great things about your country? I've never been there myself, but everyone I've met online from New Zealand was really nice.  |
Haha, yea, there are some exceptional people who live here. And you will still find many great and hospitable ones.
The country is changing quickly though. There seems to be a criminal industry (violent and fueled by P/Meth) that has begun to prey on tourists. Murders are at one every 2-3 days in my city. This may not sound like much, but for NZ, it's a staggering increase that has no sign of stopping.
When I first left school the government canned training. Even things like trade certificates were stopped or reduced. Apparently our immigrants would bring the skills
I managed to get to the top of my industry regardless, but hold no qualification in my Trade. My wages always stank.
Home ownership is plummeting. Effectively unless your in the top 15% of wage earners you can forget about owning a home. We still have a net population flow here, but to be frank, the best and brightest are the ones leaving.
Theres a guilt driven financial industry for the indigenous people. Revisionist history is mainstream in universities, with the placement of confrontational radicals to top posts.
My family came here with the whalers long before this was called NZ. I live in South Auckland, where most people have very little, despite their hard work and long hours. Despite this and the fact many in my family have more 'native' blood than many of these radicals, we will never truly be viewed like we belong here. Despite building this country, despite starving and having to live in the bush in the early 20th century (I have photo's of my grandfather, who still visits and drags me out of bed for a beer, wearing potatoe sacks for pants ^^).
If you are young, live in New Zealand and want a solid future, I suggest moving to Australia and retiring here much later in life.
As an example, I can not even state on the governement census, that I am a New Zealander, or a Kiwi. I have to indicate the colour of my skin and where my family came from 500 years ago. Odd considering the lessons learned from WWII about 'blood' and what 'mix' you have. Here blood gives you privelage.
It may sound 'un-patriotic' as you would put it in the states, but my family left England between 1540 and 1560 (up until then the vast majority, especially in the 1300's, were Royal Navy, many never returned to shore) for a better future, and in that spirit, I do not see why that should not be an option in todays world.
Things could still change for the better here, but i'm not holding my breath.
My goal is not to disuade people from visiting or coming here, just making people realise that humans live here also, in this beautiful country you have done such a great job of re-creating in your video.
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Originally Posted by baggygreen
NZ is one of those places you'd love to visit for a week or 2, but never live.
stay too long, you'll find yourself attracted to sheep, too!  |
LMFAO, you damn roo-rider!! Aussie is a great country also, pity its full of Australians :P
(Have lived in Melbourne, loved every minute of it, yes, even many of the Aussies. Though to be honest, most of them were from Lebanon or Italy or Macedonia or Malta... you guys are endangered ^^)