I must say, your pronunciation of Māori words/places is pretty good - probably better than some locals 😂

Big thumbs up for the Maori pronunciation of our towns and cities! Was super impressed. Even some people that have lived here their whole life can't do that well!

Just so you know, when NZ made their own Cadbury, it was amazing, Then they stopped making NZ cadbury, and we got our Cadbury chocolate from Australia OMG it was disgusting and still is...

My wife and I are moving to NZ Saturday (from the US for a job opportunity) and have been so preoccupied with liquidating our lives that we haven't had much time to do research on the country. Your content has been a great way cram for this experience. Love it man...great content!

Today is the 17 anniversary of my coming to NZ. Best decision I ever made. And like you I’m resolutely positive. Best country in the world

So glad you started KZfaq. Me and my partner love watching your videos, seems that the NZ humor has been rubbing off on you 🤣 love from us in West Auckland

Hi Curls another great video very interesting learning more about you I agree that Wellington is awesome and underated I have lived in Christchurch and palmy but always end up back in Welly ❤️ also love the hawkes bay I think the kiwi ladies have taken a bit of a shine to you 👍 probably because you're entertaining funny nice to look at and so respectful when you talk about our country. Don't worry to much about the comments from people who can't handle an honest opinion on what you don't like about NZ just be yourself. I have learnt not to eat or drink while watching you as I was drinking a coffee and choked on it when you said do kiwis love KFC because all the moa's are gone so funny 😂 get someone to explain that to you. Lastly open the donation button we will get you that expensive microphone for you am I right kiwis? We are very generous might help you get around the country too. Thanks have a great weekend.

I so want to move my family to nz. I'm a kiwi and didn't return until I was 49 ( left at 13). My family loved nz so we planned to move in 2020.....pandemic stopped that. I'm now going to give it a go. Pack up and head to nelson but i loved the marlborough sounds. I love nz.

We love watching your videos. So entertaining and heartfelt with your positive comments about NZ.Thanks Curls.I have subscribed.

To be fair, Wellington is the best city in NZ, great culture, great food, the architecture and atmosphere is amazing, and the scenery is awesome! The weather is absolutely the extreme on both ends, but it's still not bad. BTW, If you haven't found it yet, there is an English shop called UK Goodies out in Petone, you may find your chocolate and pork pies there. You know the Whittaker's factory is in Porirua, right?

cadbury chocolate bought in nz, is made in australia to their own recipe but when it was made in dunedin with the nz recipe, the taste was much better than even whittakers.

Black water rafting in Waitomo ROCKS. Also the caves in Charleston (West Coast) is way less touristy and awesome fun. Doing the Mail boat run in the sounds is also a very cool day. Wedges with Whipped Avocado and lime. State Highway 2 - From Wellington up the east coast. Rent a car in the south island and go from the top of the (Karamea) west coast to the bottom (Via the caves at Charleston) and over the hill for an east coast experience. Some of us throw big mid winter Christmas parties - take a couple of days off and party hard.

Cadburys hasn’t been the same since they moved it to Australia.

Kia ora, Auckland girl here, I love this beautiful polynesian city, from the high humidity of summer to the many beautiful beaches, many ethnicities, foods, cultures, islands around this awesome city, ya come n see for yrself. And like most aucklanders, we don't really gaf what kiwis south of the bombays think of us, we're too busy living our lives 😉

YO thank you so much mate. I'd love to hear more about your story and I can't wait for the video. Much love to you from Auckland

Waikaremoana will take ur breath away. Its around Te Uruwera National Park. The lake is so beautiful the underwater forest the mountain peaks. Camping grounds an hutts for campers. Its definitely a must see place if u ever decide to travel for scenic view before u hit gisborne let us know. That's where my family is from and live they go huntung an fishing every week Mayb u would want to try goin for a hunt one time try something different Xx

pork belly pie from the fairlie bakery in the south island will make you forget the cold pork pies in the uk they even have crackling and apple sauce

Enjoying your videos brother👍 I did get home sick when you mentioned my home town Featherston. I've lived in Aussie for the past 18 years and got instantly home sick when you said you visited Featherston...lol! Keep up the great videos👍

Glad you enjoy your time here so far,and nice to hear your thoughts and likes and dislikes,keep it up Curls.

If you do plan on coming down here to the deep south, you've gotta try making the trip to Stuart Island. Basically one big nature reserve, and I've personally seen wild kiwi on a walk though Ulva Island in the Patterson Inlet. Also Invercargill just got a new mall, which brings the amount of things to do there up to 0.5

I just love your comment painfully single, thoroughly enjoying your outlook of our beautiful country 😊

Hey man. Likin’ the vids. I’m from London and emigrated here recently (April) so enjoying your take on NZ. keep the content coming. Oh, just watched one of your videos where you say about the story of you leaving Oz looking forward to hearing that one. Oh tasty snacks. Next time you’re near Eastbourne. At/near Howard point there’s a container cafe by the little harbour. They do fab sausage rolls. They have Moroccan spices in them. Really tasty and like almost everywhere in this beautiful country they have great coffee. eh. 🤘🏻

Mid-winter Christmas is a thing, so you can have two per year if you want. It’s not huge and it’s mainly about the food - you can often find turkeys in the supermarket again, and some restaurants offer a Christmas menu.

That was so heartwarming you saying flamingo, my late son would have said the same answer, I actually would like to get a flamingo tattoo for my son if I ever get spare cash. I feel Auckland is a great place for a holiday, not sure if i would want to live there though. That step diving place on Wellington wharf has a big sign saying not safe to dive, your health can be in jeopardy jumping into the icky water, have you seen how gross it looks? Sure is fun watching others dive/jump into it, even my younger boys jump into it with my disapproval.

You need to visit Dunedin. Don't overlook one of the most amazing centres for native wildlife! I've lived here for almost as long as you've been alive (I am originally from Devon) and can't imagine living anywhere else.

Thanks for answering my question! Waitomo caves are a must 👍🏼 and if you haven’t been Cathedral Cove is just as stunning as the pics. Keep up the awesome content and Hi back 👋😊

If you Visit Tauranga check out Omanawa & the Kaimais Falls

Hey glad you liked Hawkes Bay, I am from Napier my self, been living outside NZ for 14 years now been back 2 times during that for couple day visits both not for fun but sorting family stuff (wont go into detail). Going back for visit to havelock north for sister wedding in about 1.5 years going to try go for 1 or 2 weeks holiday this time around the wedding time. you should revisit the Marlborough sounds in spring if you did not the first time as the waterfalls are full on and spectacular at that time of year. Also visit Napier during mid February for the Art Deco weekend, lots of great older cars and the people dressing up in Vintage cloths and other cool vibes stuff going on. Summer weather is normal great around February time too and visit the Aquarium one the best in NZ.

I'm from Hawkes Bay, glad to hear you love it. Did you get out to Ocean Beach when you were there? That's a great place to be. Another suggestion, Waihi is neat. Fun to look at the mine, and the beach is awesome. Perhaps not the best in the country, but it's my fave.

Thanks for your content. It's been interesting and enjoyable. Pork pies are available in some New Worlds supermarkets in Auckland. Auckland is best from the water City of Sails and all that). If you fancy a kayak trip it can be arranged.

Your pronunciation is so good! Loving your content. Came across one of your videos last week and subscribed straight away and have been binge watching your nz videos ❤

Oh God, I left NZ when I was 21 to marry a Swiss gentleman who today lives in NZ and I’m in Switzerland. 😭😂That’s life and now with my daughters who are Swiss born, this is where I will likely stay. But I get homesick so often and especially when I watch videos from back home. Because despite living 2/3rds of my life in Switzerland, I still consider myself a Kiwi.

I lived in Wellington with two if my children ,years ago .Now , my eldest daughter , son-in-law and grandchildren live there ,in the same suburb I lived in ,before I moved to the inner city ,which thrills me , as I LOVED life in Wellington !

@Curls some people in NZ have a mid winter Christmas to get them through those cold months lol. New to your channel and loving it.

Only recently discovered your videos and am really in joying your insights on our beautiful little country. Have subscribed and look forward to catching up on what I haven’t watched yet plus new videos you post. If you are up in the Waikato you have to visit Matamata home of Hobbiton. Keep up the awesome job Acura’s 🙂

Hey mate you are one of us now. You can definitely call yourself a Kiwi in my mind. I lived in London for a couple of years and loved it. I loved that you could lose yourself in London and drink in the history. I miss that in New Zealand. However New Zealand is home to me but the UK and London was an awesome experience and opened my mind so much. I guess it kinda goes both ways.

Gisborne have a huge concert here held within a Vineyard just after Christmas day to New Year's Day, called 'rhythm and vines. Beautiful Beaches and not to mention the 1st sunrise of the year. Rere Falls is a natural rockslide that is very popular here during the Summer. So much Māori historical places here to visit also. Nau mai Haere mai ehoa.

If you are in Auckland you must try the pork pie in Helensvilles The Bread Project. No fillers, just meat and pastry.

If you ever make it to Waitomo caves, be sure to check these out while there! Mangapohue Natural Bridge Piripiri Cave Walk Ruakuri Walk Marokopa Falls You won't regret it. Absolutely stunning views and walks.

After spending 7 years in UK I came home heavier following my Pork Pie gluttony...I agree they are special..!! I found Yorkshire puddings something of a novelty but also very appealing....

My mother was born in London, Lambeth and moved to NZ over 50 years ago and met my Dad who’s Kiwi

As a Dunedin lad living in Scotland, I have to agree about pork pies, when I first had them I was a bit grossed out that they were cold so I heated them up, I've mended my ways and now it's cold all the way. They're bloody yummy!

Thanks for answering my question! ☺️

Years ago,there was a pie shop in Wairoa,that had 28 flavours of pie, amazing range.

I've been here for 40 years after being born in Scotland, living in England - and then Sweden for 13 years when I was a kid - where I hated it, and hence went as far away as I could. The worst thing about Sweden (apart from there being NO Pubs): NO PIES!! So I hooked on to your short about the great kiwi pies like a dog on a bone as I am still a total pieface due to the forced Swedish abstinence and now even make my own. Scotch pies naturally and pork pies next...You remind me a lot of how I fell head over heels for NZ way back in -83 when I hitch hiked and walked from one end to the other. My other forced abstinence was Pubs so my travel philosophy was to never go past a Pub if I was walking. I would just have one beer and if no one talked to me I would leave. This hardly EVER happened! I met so many people and stayed with many of them for weeks because unbeknownst to me; NZ has the most Pubs per capita in the world! One time I even ended up on a boat and subsequently went to the Kingfish Lodge in Whangaroa Harbour - a pub you can only get to by sea. We had such a good time that by half way thru the night the drinks were on the house! Suffice to say NZ has been paradise to me. I had my own business on Waiheke Island (you have to go there) for 25 years and now I live up north. NZ really is set up for being self employed tax wise and - the word of mouth is incredible - as long as you do a good job. Welcome to NZ -See you up here when you make it.

Hi there! As a New Zealander its really interesting and refreshing to hear a new outside opinion! Have you taken any of the Tram systems in Auckland/Christchurch/Wellington?

Thanks for giving Palmerston North the thumbs up. I live there. I was brought up in Auckland and have lived in Wellington. I have lived and worked in Sydney Australia too. There will be some lady for you who will love your curls.

You speak Maori well, i enjoy your contents 😊😊😊 my gosh those ones who critized never check their facts or interpret your anawers different. Good on your videos are good. Im definitely Jacinda fan😊😊😊she helped me and my family big time, just by talkijg to us everydwy😊😊❤❤

Have you tried kina? And if you haven't...do not put yourself off because of the look, smell or texture, if you can have someone prepare it so you just have the best part separated.

24.15. Awesome pronunciation of the beautiful little beach City . Thanks for that. Lots of Kiwis do not say it as well as yourself. Well done. 👍🏿

You gotta do the Skyline walkway if you like walks. Sure red rocks is cool and all that, but going up Kaukau and down to Makara Peak beats it by a mile. (and i LOVE the WW2 bunker above Devil's Arch at Red Rocks. could walk out there every week. if it wasn't for the wind.)

Great content,as ever. I am just commenting on your reading choice , especially Sapiens .Bravo !

If you love seafood, try the mussels raw. They are safe to eat here. for newbies i recommend squirting a bit of lemon on it. but my personal favourite is putting them in a bit of vinegar, sugar and raw onion and let them marinate before I eat them. Then theres kinas which is a more aqcuired taste. If you ever try a kina, try them fresh. The punnets arent quite the same... and are very overpricec..overall love your videos man! Next time youre in the hawkes bay ill shout you a top up pie !! lol

i went white water rafting at Awastone about 2 weeks ago and it was an amazing experience about 30-ish kilometers away from Taihape (gumboot capital of the world)

I love Auckland, grew up there,I know my way around Ike the back of my hand,people need to know more about it before slagging it off .It has so much to offer,not just gridlock traffic, and crazy drivers.😉

I can't wait to hear your story in Australia.

Milford flipping Sound is breathtaking! Sadly the sandflies agree.

I totally agree about the humour! I'm going to be moving to Canada, and I'm really going to miss the humour 😓 Thank you, though - you're helping me put things in perspective, with you moving on your own and me moving to be with my partner.

Go to the Bay of Islands and Far North. I'm originally from Whangarei. Tiritiri Matangi is a bird sanctuary near Auckland

Yes you very lucky to move new zealand, the people, the culture, the foods, the weather and all of it, new zealand one of part of me and also you and families. nice to talk curls

Far north ..so many stunning beaches, caves at Waipu! Your gonna love it 😉

You can buy British Pork Pies online through various British Food shops here in NZ- enjoy!

I am a waikato boi my self and moved to Wellington about 25ish years ago.... But you have to goto Invercargill, Bluff, Winton etc and all the small townships around. I fell inlove with the place and it's scenery. Also you need to check out old NZ TV adds... they are soooo worth it! they will make you laugh your a$$ off. You can get pork pies at the deli counter of the Train Staion Super market in Wellington.... They are slightly bigger about a tennis ball in size but Yum...

If you make it to the far north you should do the Cape Brett hike, it’s absolutely stunning! Highly highly recommend.

love the content man!, what visa are you on after the working holiday so you can stay longer?

Raglan has lots of free cave features in glow worms n the bush, the best time to visit is in April and you can learn to Surf,

Happy Christmas to you for Holly day in the UK 🇬🇧 ❤️

Thanks for answering my question your channel/content is brilliant much love, Also the question about KFC and Moa’s; Moa’s we’re a huge emu/ostrich type bird that went extinct about 100-150 years after early Māori settlers arrived largely due to them being slow breeders and being overeaten hope this helped!

@C Winiata!!! kia ora bro!! thank you !!! I was just about to post on @aotearoa kai gatherers to see if any whanau will take the bro out for fish and a hangi..!! legend!!

Haven't been to Milford sounds yet and top of list to visit.

Your Maori pronunciation is phenomenal. You should do voiceover work for travel videos and your guides here in New Zealand

You should go to Waiheke island a short ferry ride away from downtown Auckland. It’s my favourite place in NZ.

If you ever come to Blenheim, the Burleigh pies are amazing. Waiting in the queue not good when you are hungry lol.

NZ Cadbury was so good and then they moved it to Aussie and now it is crap! Sorry but it is. I grew up in Te Puru, their is a little school on the water front, our play ground was the beach it is just out from Thames and you pass it on the way to Coromandel, LOVE the coastline there, plus there is Hot water beach and the Cathedral Cove. If you haven't already been up there I would recommend it. Bay of Islands is fantastic and if you are going that far then you might as well go all the way to Cape Reigna, if you go on a slightly windy day you can usually see the two oceans colliding. You should be able to see the Spirit Tree also. I think you will love it!

Steak n Cheese pie,with a Caramel slice chaser,so good!

Check out Te Aroha and its Geothermal Mineral Hot Pools and if you feel so inclined climb up Mt Te Aroha

Im an Expat from London I have been here 52 years. I live in Levin And i did 6 weeks boat trip

respect....your maori pronounciations are pretty good and the effort you put in

My dad understands your missing certain things he is from the east of England and in his 60s and has been living here for 30 years and misses his fam a decent pork pie a great Cornish pasty and chesse and onion chips (a thought with some decent online import sites ) the chips are easy to come by easy

Dude I recommended doing Patuna Farm Adventure; you would adore it. It's a day trip from Welly

As per usual, enjoyed your post. Gussy, you'll love it. If you get the opportunity to tour the Easr Cape while your there, you'll see some unbelievable sites. Tologa Bay, has the longest warfare. Mount Hikurangi, first place to see the sun. There's also a pie shop up the call K.F.C (kai for cuzzys) you need to try the paua pie. But hey, give's a shout if your in Palmy, plenty would enjoy a meet and great Lol Your becoming "World famous in New Zealand " Lol

Most New World supermarkets have a decent pork pie in the deli section. A bit expensive but a good substitute.

Churr, saw you at the Thorndon Market today haha hope you had a good one 👍

NZ is gorgeous, but Auckland I thought was surprisingly shabby.

It's a strange thing. When I lived just out of London for a year the thing I missed most was a steak and cheese pie lol

Hawke's Bay Farmers Market - Sundays at Hastings - is world-class, mouth-watering beautiful goodies underneath old Oak trees, everyone's proud as punch of their offerings tempting people to sample their goods (must-do in NZ). But Wellington, is the BEST city in NZ hands-down: compact, not crowded, stunning scenery, great food/coffee/bars/lively arts scene/inner-city beach Oriental Bay; unfortunately rent is off-the-charts.

Pork pies were at one time able to be got from foodtown supermarket in Manukau City however that was 30 years ago not sure where you'd get them now, They were quite large about palm size & quite thick around 3" high. They're quite weird & not great tho not bad either. Would prefer a homemade one i would think as the pastry was firm perhaps due to being refrigerated. Is it true Indian curry houses/takeaways are predominately Pakistani in the UK ?

Go to Gizzy via the Eastcoast of the Bay of Plenty love it..

Great content. With Pork pies try a deli. At the supermarket. You will find some there

Come to Blenheim! Just across the cook straight!

Good on ya..I live in Havelock North.

Must visit in South Island West Coast Caitlin Tekapo Hanmer Springs Akaroa

Waiheke Island worth a look. Come over...

Likes pies, bombed at Days Bay, had some spots, speaks Te Reo well. You're a Kiwi bro! 'O' in Māori always sounds like 'OR'. E in Māori always sounds like YEAH and never YAY. ALWAYS Te Reah Or NEVER Te Ray Oh. Absolutely love your videos and your humour is addictive. Chur bro.

From your list, the waitomo caves, as long as you do the full 2 hour journey, not the rubbish 30 minute tourist thing. The difference is huge.

You should go rafting in Rotorua it's super fun

Pork pies, I have missed them so much. They make lnice ones at Greytown Butchers and Homegrown Butchers in Kuripuni. Not proper British but still good

Considering, some of the Pakeha ( white Kiwis)🤭, your Maori is very good so far, I guess another UK Kiwi lol. I am Wellington born I chose Napier HB as my family home for my babies and miss it so much and I guess living the rest of my days in the USA in Louisiana. Yes, you are correct, most Kiwis don't really appreciate their own Country, or I should really be speaking for myself, never really appreciated it until I left.

Servo is Ozzie speak , we say garage ,or gas station ,love your work mate

Haha on yah bro, we say gassy up here in the north, for survo, both good though. Chur