I think you've missed the most important one... Number 11 - Kiwis are very humble people. I visited an old mate in Dunedin a couple of years back. Did heaps of fun things, golfing, drinking beer, Milford sound etc etc, but the thing that stuck with me most was how humble, friendly and unpretentious everyone was. An example - we bumped into one of his golfing mates on not their home course - they'd played together countless times - he was an expat Scot like me. Later on I asked my mate "What does Johnny do?" My mate replied "Dunno, never asked, I think he might be a doctor". People just don't care how much you earn, how flash your house is etc, if you're respectful and humble, that's what matters to them. I had to Google it...turns out Johnny is an Optom. I love this quality above all else about our NZ brothers and sisters.

dude you have shown New Zealand in the best way possible with humour, language learning, mad food eating antics (the raho cracked me up) and also just your view on some places off the beaten track... keep it up as you have many fans... chur chur my G

Oh this is awesome! I emigrated to New Zealand 20 years ago, with my two children, and you have just reiterated all of the reasons why, back to me. THANK YOU CURLS! This country is a jewel, and I hope it maintains its integrity and authenticity in the face of global challenges 🙏 Having just been back to the UK for 2 months, I am acutely aware of the contrast. I would love to hear more about your experiences in this wonderful country, and I will share your stuff with all my whanau. Kia Ora 💚

I spent my childhood dreaming about having a snowy winter Christmas but after I actually experienced it, I was ready to go back to a summer Christmas.

I am in Canada now but lived in NZ for more than 8 years. I miss those Pies bro.

I'm a new Zealander and I love your videos! You have such a good eye for the positives, even in the "bad" towns ❤

100% agree with all your points, I've been in NZ for just over 10 years, the beauty in nature and communities of people still take my breath away. Moving here from the UK also, it blows my mind that the population of New Zealand, is equivalent to half the population of greater London... There's nobody here!! But it still feels like a busy, productive, innovative country. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world.

Sorry, Curls, but you are part of Aoteroa/nz now❤ we love you and your adopted 😂❤❤ weather you like it or not. I am glad you love it here 😊 I hope you find a whini/lady and have some pepe's/babies and stay here for 40 plus years ArohaNui ❤

Christmas in summer is AMAZING, when I was a kid we always had a barbecue, waterslide, backyard cricket - just magic (provided the weather was ok). Went to the UK a few years back and got a white Christmas, it was cool at first but just cold and cramped inside with too many people yelling over each other. Food was incredible in both countries 😂.

Thank you for not butchering the Maori language. You're pronunciation great. Keep that positive attitude going its awesome.

As a 66-year-old born and bred Kiwi what I love about our home is the growing diversity of our Whanau. Simply watching KZfaq posts of boy's high school rugby and seeing greater numbers of ethnicities, I can't wait for a Kiwi from Japan or Ghana or wherever to play for the All Blacks. Enjoy your posts Curls, it would be good to catch up over a cold one and a pie.

I'm coming up to my fourth winter Christmas in the UK and I miss NZ ones so much! Having said that I went to York for the Christmas markets and you are right wandering around with the lights, snuggled up in a coat and scarf etc drinking a warm drink there's definitely something magical about Christmas over here. The lights look amazing too, especially since its dark at 4pm. If you are visiting the UK and miss nature get down the south coast or into North Wales. North Wales is where I go when I'm craving that nz wild nature feel ❤

your vids are amazing, you help me as a new zealander appreciate my environment so much more.

I'm English by birth, came out with the folks back in 1963. I sometimes think how different my life would have been if we never left the UK, but am glad we made the move. However, I'd like to see my country of birth someday, but as the years slip by, that dream gets further and further away.

Love your adventurous spirit and teaching me things (and food) about my country.

Curls! You are like the NZ ambassador!! I think you promote NZ better then anyone 😄😄😄 Love your vids bro! Haven't been able to keep up as works busy etc but when I do get to catch up they never disappoint! Merry Christmas Curls!

The world needs more people like the bro Curls 🤙🏾

I thought a lot about these points when I spent my first extended time away from NZ this year. It was hard to explain to people overseas why I missed home so badly but you've said it perfectly! Thanks for your wonderful videos

Simply awesome! I'm in love with New Zealand and I've never been there 🤣. Someday though!

Glad to hear you love my home country, it's the best in the world!!

“Oh my days and nights!” Many thanks for your feedback on our country…love your work 🙌

Hello, gidday or is it kia ora. I’m a NZr now living in the UK. Tauranga is where I’m originally from. I lived in Wellington for 4 years before I left NZ and moved to London 44 years ago. I’m retired now mate. I really enjoy watching your videos about your travels around NZ. I’m impressed of your pronunciation of the Maori tongue. I’ve been living in London all these years I’ve forgotten how to pronounce half the Maori words myself. But I’m still a home grown kiwi boy. As you’ve done so much to promote NZs image on KZfaq I think the NZ govt should make you an honorary kiwi and present you with a New Zealand passport as a token of appreciation for your excellent videos on our country. Ok bro gotta go now looking forward to seeing more of your cool videos. One final thing, we kiwis invented pavlova not the Aussies as they claim. Cheers man, all the best, Brian in London

Nice Work Curls, you do such a fine job on the finer pounts all great aspects & even better, good for you taking a good thing & using it to better your understanding of oneself!

What a beautiful reminder of who we are. Thank you 🙏🏾

Love your videos I have enjoyed your experiences.

Spent the first 31 years of my life in NZ, I still love it there but have made Melbourne Australia home What you say about community is spot-on, we do look out for our neighbours. I mow my (kiwi) neighbours front lawn because I know he doesn’t have a mower - he will usually come over and shake my hand and say thanks heaps - whilst my slightly-standoffish Aussie neighbours look on probably thinking why are kiwis so friendly? 😂

Such awesome vids to watch, makes me appreciate things about NZ I've taken for granted.

Kia ora for your praise for our beautiful Aotearoa. Its given me a much needed lift after the horror of the new government's undermining of the Treaty and other ill fated actions. Lets hope all that is good in this country will overwhelm the horror. Thanks Curls!!!

I love your positivity it's so refreshing.

I love the language mix Thanks always for your kiwi enthusiasm Love it

Kia ora bro..awesome...glad your embracing YOUR new country..

Pretty cool share man; kia ora!

Brilliant, Curls! Love it ♥

Time for you to take a trip to Dunedin and try cheese rolls,chop suey patties,onion sausages,craft beers,scenery etc etc.

Such a sunny smiley attitude, we are lucky to have you Curls..

Love you vids and the way to hype us up, just don't forget to home back in Aotearoa bro❤

There's a lot of littering around New Zealand a lot of motorists around New Zealand chuck litter out their windows while driving instead of keeping it in their car's until they get to a rubbish bin or home it's a disgrace 😢

You should come to Porirua again. I saw u at the malll that time u came but was to nervous to talk to u lol

POME is actually an acronym for Prisoner Of Mother England. The name stems from the fact that Australia was originally a prison colony. Every prisoner arriving in Australia had POME stamped across their back. The name kinda stuck around and came to be a term for any immigrant from England in either NZ or Oz. The whinging bit came from the fact Brits complain a lot and got tacked on later. Edit: Also these days people tend to spell it more phonetically as pom and just drop the E.

Glad you picked out the one about community. Wouldn't want to live without that

8:17 Pom is not short for 'Prisoner of His Majesty'. It is short for pomegranate, the English are pomegranates. The label came about on the Melbourne docks in Australia. English immigrants would arrive and the men would find work right there, unloading the very ships they'd just arrived on. They'd take their shirts off and their skin would quickly burn and turn red in the sun. To the locals, they looked like a pomegranate. The idea that Pom is an acronym, is simply someone making stuff up. You've been had.

Love your work Curls.. Ka Pai.. ! come back home and keep up the good work.. PS ; ya lost me on the kina ........ stay safe out there.

Great video mate. Your pronunciation is spot on, ka pai!

Nice one Bro 👍

Stay safe Kiwi , arohanui to your whanau , Kia ora

Now you know why Father Christmas 'Santa' always has rosy cheeks at Christmas, he got a little too much sun down here before delivering presents. 😊

Glad to see so many postive factors that have impacted you as a person and also your perception 😊 i would never call an English person a pom, mainly coz Brits can get offended, its very common in Aussie to call Brits poms, less so in NZ, you still hear occasionally, but less so now coz it was used as a type of insult

I’ve been lucky enough to have been able to visit your country, UK, about 10 times, most of my trips have been helping my daughter and her “ Pommy” husband with the arrival over their 2 sons. And it’s been such a highlight to do many things, I have such amazing memories. Their friends took me in as part of their own families. We had the TV series, “ Victoria”, with Jenna Coleman playing the role of Queen Victoria, and when one of my many new UK BFF’s took me to Windsor Castle, I was just about thrown out, being immersed with the history of the UK Royal Family. Then the same UKBFF took me to Bath, Oh my, again, loads more history. 9:02 Just remember that there are more sheep in NZ, than the number of people!! You have given me hope to return one day, even tho’ daughter and son-in-law life in Brisbane, Australia, I have so many friends there to welcome me back. I am thrilled you are enjoying my ‘Home Land’, and more so, your Clips that you share with us. ❤❤

Cool vid good to see you pointing out some positives in the heigh stack

"Go with the flow" is what I do when driving in heavy traffic conditions.

Im from Yorkshire and have been living in Nz for nearly 6 years and can relate so much to number 6 😂😂

Nationalities and cultures: In '87 I moved to a city across the ditch with the population of NZ. I was looking forward to a greater exposure to diverse cultures and culture. What I quickly found was they were often pocketed in different locations with considerable distance between. I also found, to my surprise, this new location considerably more conservative and less accepting/tolerant than what I was used to and expecting. On a Friday night after work bar in Queen Street Auckland it would be totally jammed with a mix of nationalities, suits, scarfies, haircuts, musicians & entertainers shoulder to shoulder all in a storefront bar. I hold that memory fondly. In NZ the inclusion of indigenous culture for everyone to be proud of is sadly yet to be understood by Australia.

Great video man 😊

I love calling Aotearoa my home, and not one single day goes by when I don't express that gratitude. Still can't get into Xmas though.... I guess I like the seasonal celebrations to be in sync with nature. Finally, you need to get yourself down to the west coast of the mainland, and experience the Wild Food Festival. There's a huhū grub with your name on it. Don't stay away too long, this is your home, and we appreciate your enthusiasm 😘

Kia ora & Talofa Curls🌺☀️stunning summary, yes can see why it has changed you & blown your mind: nature, culture & people can do that😘 I followed your day tiki-touring through Mt Maunganui (never been there, really) which really captured the seaside-beachy vibe so thank you☀️made me wanna go up there have a good nohe (Māori for nosey). As a Samoan NZer, from Whanganui-a-Tara your pronounciation of Sa-morn was💯 (not Sa-mo-an🤨), keep up the great positivity, am very grateful to be living in a very beautiful part of our world. Kia ora😘😃😛✌🏽🌺

Pom is short for pommy which is a variant of P.O.M.E. "Prisoner Of Mother England" which is what the early settlers and convicts called new arrivals.

Kia Ora Bro. You have a great holiday.

Curls, so good to see that you are happy in NZ and that life in general, is going well for you. The older I get, the more I think that we aren't always born in the right country, and that we must travel and discover where we feel more at peace and most importantly ourselves. I am NZ-born and gave NZ a go but it's just not my place/home. Like many Kiwis, I ventured over to Australia and have made a very good life for myself. A life that NZ was just not able to provide. There is definitely nothing wrong with NZ as each country is unique in its own ways, which I am happy you have discovered. All the best.

I'm a Canadian migrant in Australia. Been in Australia for more than 50 years. Much of what you said applies to Australia, apart from the glaciers. When I came here in the mid-60s there was a huge influx of British migrants. A English family which arrived at the same time as myself instantly became whinging Poms. This, that and the other weren't as good as "back home". As soon as they saved enough they went back to Blighty. Four years later I bumped into them in the Adelaide Central Market. They'd come back and were now singing from a different hymn book. Funny that....

Curls as wonderful as always. Come back home and chill out some more !

As much I would love a white Christmas I couldn’t give up that Xmas/ new year period. BBQ’s beaches. Festivals, cruising in cars at biggest holiday period is such a summer thing. Not being stuck inside for a couple of weeks

Man…kiwi stuck in Sweden. Made me miss home more than I already did!

Safe travels!✈

I love that you love kina, had it recently too and love it....heard so many horror stories about it

kia Ora dude. love your korero. 👍😊

I can appreciate what you say about NZ but as a Kiwi who does a lot of travelling, there are pros and cons to every country. To be fair, I've had awesome experiences in every country I've been to and bought some really cool stuff that just isn't available back here. Upon returning, it makes me see how behind we are.

my god he knows more about nz than i do,and i've been here all my life

Curls you should bring your parents over for a while and share your experiences with them much love from Manurewa bro

Thanks, Curls, loved this vid. 2 sayings come to mind - "She'll be right, mate" and "No. 8 wire mentality"!

A whinging pom whinging about poms whinging. That's gotta be a first 😂🤣😂 Kiaora Bro🤙

British hubby and I visited back to Britain and they thought I was Australian and they weren’t sure about him as his accent had changed.

Youve become a better person by adapting. You know what you are doing n you doing it well

Summer xmas is the goods, beers and bbq, and a little sun burn. Hopefully we get a proper summer this year!

Curls you are looking this good after four years because you have eaten so much good kiwi Kai, not to mention the amount of Whittaker’s chocolate you eat 😂😂😂 wonder if they send you a boxed gift of chocolate for Christmas since your their best walking advertisement 😂😂

You also have a decent rugby team to support now💪

Never knew that is what the word Pom stood for lol thank you for educating me lol

I've been there 3 times. Can't wait to return.

kia ora bro😁✌️

Christmas is bbqs cold beers and beaches in NZ😊

Kiaora cuzzy , lol I see you everywhere, I'll buy you a feed next time I see you 🤣,

Have you tried apple and cheese together, excellent combination - not sure if it's kiwi or not, it certainly goes together. Great video as usual :D

Thank you for the kind words Curls! Kia Ora!

As a Brit who's lived in New Zealand for 7 years, your list is spot on.

Chur, bro, there's hope for you yet! - Even as we begin yet another paradise summer in Whakatane, I must admit you're ahead of me. I've never seen a Santa do a bomb off the wharf. - I've seen a lot of Big Things do a bomb off the wharf, but not a Santa. Being on your main holiday when the sun is out, and Christmas being when you catch up with family, it seems a Pretty Good Idea, to me; and if you titu around, everyone else is doing the same at that time, and you meet some pretty nice people.

Nice 👍

We do have a great country even better with you living here 😊

There's nothing wrong with hugging trees! 😂

Good one cuzy

Kia ora bro.

bro thought "teke" would have made the list....... or maybe "Laho" haha. Love you honest vids and shorts

Choice one Curlz Bro. 👍🏾

Yep love it here🎉

I'm so glad you're loving living here. There's too much in NZ's history to unpack but being at the end of the global supply chain can kind of change your world view.

Seafood is traditional Maori food . Yes Kina also. Great that you have discovered this.

❤ this guy!

Rose tinted view! I am from the UK and have lived here in NZ since 1976. There are quite a few things I really miss about living in Europe, including winter Christmas. Where are you finding this awesome Christmas?

Thanks for your thoughts Curls, I am considering moving to Oz later in the year but am very tempted to consider New Zealand. I did see you video about Australia and the terrible treatment you received from some of the banana farm owners - sorry to hear that - but you were very well cared for by the healthcare system in Oz. But it sounds like you have landed on your feet now in New Zealand (a very good friend of mine did live in New Zealand and has always maintained he had an amazing time there). My main question would be was it easy for you to find work and accommodation in New Zealand and how does the cost of living compare to earning potential? Thanks in advance...Shaun

Cool. Welcome bro.

Did you ever do a video on how you ended up in NZ or what you do for work?

This guy - curls is the greatest ambassador for the Kiwias no risk!;! The greatest love of all ? Kiwi lol