It's crazy, I watched all your videos for info and dreaming of NZ probably two years - and now I am finally in New Zealand (Taupō!) We've been here for a month And i love it so much
I been out of NZ for about six months. I miss: (1) my friends, (2) my church, (3) my work environment, (4) tea time, (5) meat pies, (6) the parks and trails, (7) the beaches, (8) the birds, (9) fern trees, and probably a lot more things if I think about it for a while.
@@robertdean1579 all of the little things in life makes up the big love of your life and you are able the breath cleaner fresh air you can't beat it 💯👍
Nice to see you again. So with you about the coffee. I had a desperate to gorgeous moment in Seattle where, schooled with exactly what to ask for - dbl shot, full milk etc - as I opened my mouth the young barista said, oh are you a Kiwi. On affirming she said "i just spent 6 months there I'll make you a proper one' and with a big smile delivered the best coffee I had for the whole trip.
Came here from London in 1978. Loved it. Knew I’d never go back to live, only to visit family. It was the lack of the English class system, the lack of crowds and the relaxed pace of life that got me. Parents came over, loved it so much that they bought a camper van and came for six months every year. Dad had his 90th birthday here. Britain. Great to visit in summer. Beer, cricket and those long, still twilights. Concerts, fairs, festivals, air shows, car shows: the list is endless. But after about a month, I’m ready for home.
@@Mcfreddo It’s a function of population size. On any given weekend there are probably a handful of non-sporting events in NZ that attract a crowd of more than a few hundred people. In the U.K. there are probably a greater number within an hour’s drive of most places.
@@q.e.d.9112 Well I agree, but think everything is to a degree. The arts for example, got a tax break to encourage it. Same for eating out for work. An employee could claim for work expenses. All these things help the larger economy as a whole. I remember the 70's. The 60's, but young. New Zealand produced a friggin lot of stuff. This makes the place hustle and bustle.
@@wolfgangvonuce9803 You are example of the ignorant Crap that is infesting our Country at the moment. Where do your morons come from and why, in the name of all that's holy, did we give you the vote?
@@dianathompson8794 Easy, it's where a small minority of people decide they have the right to rule of the majority of the people. For example the small number of people of English decent in New Zealand decide they have the right to rule of the majority of people of other decents. You do realise how few Kiwis are of English decent don't you?
I live in the Netherlands. I miss pineapple jelly, steak and kidney pies, lasagna blocks, fish and chips, crab sticks, the massive McMuffin, st.pierre's sushi, cadbury chocolate,
I am married to an American woman and (20yrs) after living in the states for over a decade it is a relief to be home where you do not fear the police and the freedom is pretty much at a far higher level than Americans are subject to. I agree that you can't get a good coffee in America .NZ is swamped with 5-star coffee makers and our food is bettor as it is naturally grown without the enhancements and antibiotics that American food is mass produced with.
As an Australian, I never felt free in the USA🇺🇸. Not compared to other countries. After seeing people get death threats. The Second Amendment was used to stop freedom of speech!!
@jerryross9638 That's true about New Zealand having far more freedom than the USA. I'm Australian and travelled to both countries on several occasions. The US I saw people threatened to be murdered including myself, for trivial reasons. Americans get lots of propaganda and brainwashing.
The coffee & eggs!! Yes!! I never liked either and when we visited NZ, I loved both of this. I never considered myself a coffee person but the flavors in NZ?? ok I get it now!! It's been 10 months and I still miss the food there. If I have to go out to restaurants, I still think "... This wont taste nearly as good as this restaurant in NZ" 😭💔 I would move simply for the food. And we want to move because of the relaxed attitude. You could feel it in the air over there. It was so refreshing. 😔
Your point about the school shootings is extremely relevant in the U.S which is definitely not a thing here in New Zealand and I am very grateful for it here. We have many blessings here but it is something that we take for granted here so thank you for sharing your findings ❤
@@robertmurray8763 The societal break down in America is obvious and you Americans need to get to the root cause of it because it is extremely shocking to see .
@KathrynLiz1 They had one this year, but the USA always has several a year. I didn't say they don't happen! The USA is the most violent country I have ever visited. Murdering of people is a thing that is treated with too much it our right, and the victims were to blame!! I felt safe visiting the UK 🇬🇧 as a tourist!.
@@robertmurray8763 I remember just a few years ago I think it was, in like the first 50 days of the year, there was already more than 1 school shooting each day in the US. It's really disgraceful that the government is basically doing nothing to stop these shootings from happening to the children over there.
Lived in NZ 17 years now. There are two of your 7 i couldn't live without, NZ coffee and the totally chilled approach to life. Having worked and visited the US, apart from the treatment at the airport, I really hated the whole requirement to bring a mini-computer with you to a bar or restaurant to work out what the actual cost is going to be with more than one tax and the whole tipping thing. Hospitality in US need to pay a living wage.
I was born in NZ, moved to Australia married an American lived in the US for many years,we are so fortunate to live in Australia and New Zealand. It was a huge culture shock when i moved to the US. Life is so complicated in the US. My husband passed away in Vegas he had no insurance because of pre-existing conditions, I got a bill in 2011 after he passed for $167000 for 12 days in the hospital. We just don't get that coming from countries with free healthcare or at least minimal cost in NZ. I feel you, you will have one foot in NZ for the rest of your life.
It was sooo refreshing to come home to NZ in March 2020, even though it was COVID lockdown at the time. (and then 15 months COVID-free). In the US everything was so picky and tiring to deal with. I was shocked how much mail I got almost every day (I get nearly zero mail in NZ) about healthcare, about other insurance, about 401k, about banking. There was so much to read, and you often had to respond within a very short time to avoid losing some "benefit". It felt like they were trying to trap you. And then there is the US obsession with "training" and always and only doing things by the book. If someone has had some patricular training then they are an expert and God (false) and if you are someone without that training then you know nothing (also false). You get a ton of "that's not my job", "I don't make the rules" etc. In NZ people think for themselves, we help each other if we can, even if it's outside the job description. You never even realise it until you go somewhere it's not the case. I've also lived in Russia for three years. The government and government departments suck (and thw war against Ukraine is totally wrong), but everyone else was amazing. People on the street, in shops, tradesmen ("master"), businesses such as internet providers were all so good to deal with. Maybe they are nicer to a white foreigner than they are to each other, but as a Kiwi, and even not knowing much of the language, I prefer it to the USA. They desperately need to change the political system, and current leaders -- in the way Ukraine (where I have also spent time) has been gradually managing to the last 15 years -- but get a few km outside Moscow and it's hard to even tell there IS a government.
Hey Tara, i understand your reason to move back to US with parents and family getting older.. my partners from the UK but lives here in NZ.. its the absolute hardest part of living so far away.. its your season in life to live back in the US closer to family but who knows in the future.. Hugs x
Aotearoa will always be here. You all know it. You've got PR. Sweet az. Kia kaha whānau. You look great, Tara. Stay safe, rested, healthy, and happy. ❤
@@NA-sj9jynope, it’s Aotearoa/New Zealand, get used to it. You need to stop with your racism. Btw my country would be better off without people like you.
@@Kiwiamericansonce you’ve had a taste of the kiwi way of life it’s hard to shake off. My aunt lived in several places in the USA and she liked some of it but missed our food and way of doing things. She would agree with your coffee stance lol…
As a New Zealander who did a 5 day conference in Seattle and ‘survived’ on drip coffee… I feel you. My potential and participation was truly limited 😂 You are doing well.
Awww, it's bitter sweet. Nice to hear what you miss about our country, though too. I bet you would be overall happy to be back on your whenua. Thank you for embracing our vibe and giving it a good go here. ❤
As an Australian, I like it when Americans ask what flavours I like my coffee and I say, "Coffee. I like my coffee coffee flavoured". They laugh. Repeat the question. 😆
I wish you all the very best. I’ve followed you along the way and totally enjoyed your journey in NZ. You lovely people. My heart hurts. Come back when you can.
If you want your kiwi saver stolen,paying prices too expensive,saying recession,take your kids illegaly.two countries are going to sort the government out,your ducial system and social interference.
OMG I miss the coffee !!! New Zealand is the best coffee nation in the world and when I first had a coffee ( flat white ) there, it’s like I tried coffee for the first time.
Healthcare should be a right, not an exercise in personal risk management. It should also be a service, not a for profit business. The only 2 truths is life used to be, 'we all will die' and 'taxes'. You can now add a third, being ripped of by greedy corporates.
Lol Tara i knew you would miss our coffee. Our Dairy food is the best, Milk cream butter eggs and any food you want to make using these ingredients are not the same after you leave NZ.
I vouch for that living in Australia. Don’t get me wrong Australia has some great food but milk, butter, cream, cheese, ice cream, meat pies and and donuts is not even close.
I’m a Kiwi who is now retired and living in Canada. I lived in the USA for twenty years and seeing you mention breakfast reminded me of two things about the USA that I really miss. Grits with butter. Spent a lot of time in the South and learned to love Grits. Sausage gravy on Biscuits. My favourite American breakfast. I often make it here but something is not quite right. I suspect the Canadian sausage has different spices. Now I come to think of it both dishes are more Southern than middle American. And don’t get me started on all the differences in barbecue between each state.
@@Maxcitysainj Corn treated with lye and then ground coarsely and cooked it replaces hash browns as the starch. Has a strange corn taste when you first try it but I grew to love it. Most popular in the American south. Even McDonalds serves it in Mississippi. My job entailed travelling almost every week all over North America for 20 years. I went to every state many times and it is surprising the regional differences in food.
@@Waitomo64 It's like comparing apples with pineapples. Aussie leans into a more medium roast which I find is too acidic. Auckland likes it too. However, NZ typically leans into a darker roast. I can't drink espresso in Aus because it's too sharp and thin, but the geeky filter coffee is lightyears ahead. NZ is slow to get into lights, filter has a bad name due to garbage American drip style coffee, but espresso based drinks here are world class. Basically, NZ and Aus coffee is similar but different. Neither one is superior, but Aus definitely has the rep for it. NZ caught up on quality a long time ago. I've had people say to find the kiwis wherever you are in the world, they know where the good coffee is.
As an American, I want to move and live in New Zealand. It seems so beautiful and my daughter deserves to grow up in place that has values that New Zealand has.
Great to see you back online Tara. Your smile hasnt changed, and as much as the US is stressing you, just remembered what you learnt in NZ..... No worries mate...sweet as!!!!❤😂
When you said you were leaving us here in NZ I thought - big mistake - and you essentially echo that. Family reasons aside (which are important) sometimes you don't realize just how different things are here compared to the US. My son lives in Canda and the rest of my family are spread around the world - and every time they come back to visit, they wonder why they left - I've given up reminding them, maybe one day the penny will drop that it's not always greener on the other side. Stay safe - looking forward to more updates.
Hey Tara, it was great having you in New Zealand - really hope you guys make it back here sometime! You've been a great ambassador for the country, truly. The pros and cons, and always with a decent balance. Of course, every country has its pros and cons, and the US, frankly, has a lot of cools stuff that goes on there when you get past all the usual hangups, have certainly met a lot of seriously awesome people there in terms of business and personal related things. But the thing that stood out to me on your video here was... the school shooter stuff. And most of all, your comment about hearing from someone that it was "just the harsh reality of the world we're living in" and your reaction to that. Yep, there's a lot of problems in the world alright, and there's school shootings that sure, they've happened in other countries too - but seriously, America really is just on a vastly, vastly different scale when it comes to this particular issue... the extent of how much it happens just really doesn't cross anyone's mind outside of the US, because it's such an outrageous thing, absolutely nowhere near to the extent it (very sadly) does there. But hey, I've got cousins there who think it just happens "everywhere" to the same extent, and they really don't believe me that it doesn't, I've given up trying to convince them now, they just won't have it!
I could send you some Greggs Flat white sachets. They use the Coffea Robusta bean. You get your caffeine hit quickly. Just add water, as 1 tsp of sugar is included, as is the milk/ creamer. Or an ordinary packet of instant coffee would also give the same hit. This would be normal NZ supermarket variety. The avocados in the US come from South America. In NZ they are grown in NZ.
Oh, Tara, my heart goes out to you. Thank you, dear. We miss you too! And I believe you are definitely a Kiwi American now. I hope you and your family stay safe and do well, so one day you can come home to New Zealand again. I would be interested in knowing if you find your consumerism returning? Do you think like a New Zealander when you go shopping and resist the urge to buy stuff you don't really need? Is there social pressure to wear makeup and new clothes? And are your children being asked to speak just so people can hear their New Zealand accent? I look forward to your next video. ❤❤❤
@raetalaward9128 . (WE) GOT AN ACCENT hmmm🤔?? I listen to myself, but it beats me, cuzz. Yeah, nah, AND Y'ALL sound the same. Now, did y'all hear my American accent? Y'ALL Y'AAALLL...😮 Whaaat? you didn't, is that right mate? Okay, Tu meke, brah. Nga mihi nui, ka kite. Did yah hear my kiwi ACCENT..eh! um.. Me neither 🤭😊
Born and bred in NZ here, one time I was visiting the Boeing plant in Seattle, they had a catering franchise in the cafeteria so after a meeting I went down for a coffee. Having experienced Starbucks i thought that was typical of US coffee so when I reached the till I found the smallest paper cup which was still as big as a normal one here in NZ. In a firm voice I asked for three shots and told them to only half full it, the queue behind me fell quite for a second or two and one or two nearby looked at me real wierd and then everyone started chatting again. The coffee was about a 7 out of ten so not too bad.
When I first went to the US many years ago (and then did regularly as a Flight Attendant) I couldn't believe how the vegetables all tasted the same. I feel so fortunate to live in New Zealand.
I knew it would be coffee first. I was in the States at the beginning of September (West Coast) had difficulty seeing the whole time becuase of elergies impacting my eyes which were streaaming despite use of medication. So glad to get home - it resolved immediately once I was in the air and on the way home. We miss you too.
The crisp air, the stunning landscape, natural woods, Fairlie Bakehouse pies, freshest salmon ever, snow and winter ice, laid back lifestyle, Crusader rugby.
If it makes you feel any better, where I live in the South Island we have both speed cameras *and* police who hide where the speed limit changes (sometimes in the middle of a long straight road) in order to catch you in person. This has happened to me twice in recent years, even though I am always very careful not to speed. And if they stop you in person you get demerit points that last for two years which as far as I am aware is not the case if a camera gets you.
Missed you too, Tara. You saw my country in a different way to how I ever could, and I appreciated that fresh perspective. It is easy to look down disdainfully on the familiar and crave the exotic.
The work one doesn't surprise me. I think we are so fortunate here to have the 4 weeks of annual leave and a certain amount of flexibility with dental and doctor appointments. I hope you return someday.
Great to see you here!! Loved this. Our family gotten used to seeing your NZ vids. My mum is adjusting to the new change of seeing you there😂😂. All the best to you and yours from NZ.
About the coffee - you don't need to spend a crazy amount of money. While I was flatting (I'm from NZ fyi) I purchased a second hand Breville Duo Temp for about $150 second hand on TradeMe. Watched a few RUclips videos on how to make kickass flat whites. Only took a few coffees worth of practice and I was making it better and more consistent than 90% of the cafe coffee I buy. It's all about learning how to make it, you don't need an expensive machine. Ironically I sold it recently for a PROFIT a few years later, so all in all I didn't even lose money, and it only cost the price of beans and milk🙂Trust me! Invest in your future haha. Sidenote: If you can find a way to buy Matakana beans in the US, they are the most delicious beans ever,.
I live in Sydney and you are the first person I have ever heard saying they liked speed cameras. I don't have a problem with them except the speed limit on freeways seems artificially low on many of them. I have been to NZ and it isn't much different than Australia, however our big cities are more like US cities without the violence and schools are safe for kids.
Can you talk about how it is to shop in brick and mortar stores there and how it is different? Maybe talk about being back in tipping culture? Talk about differences in cable/internet if there are any.
Thanks Tara, i guess simply each country has its good and bad points, takes time to let it all sink back in and to get back into the swing of how things are done again. Interesting to hear what differences you have found that stuck out for you. 😊
I love looking thru all the comments with all the New-Kiwis living here that love it! Glad to know that we are a good crew in this tiny wee country. I LOVE the fact that we're such a melting pot of diff cultures/religions etc here - the world would be boring if we were all the same. Its one of the things i also loved about Australia - a huge melting pot of SO MANY diff people!
So nice to see you posting Tara, I’m surprised to hear about the speeding cameras, definitely gave me a good laugh! I’d be really interested to hear how you cope with the change in seasons in the US, particularly the winter as I’d assume it would get cold where you are?
great video....never lived in the US, I'm a South African living here in Auckland for 22 years. My brother lived there 21 years and came to visit me in NZ in 2018. While driving here with me, we witnessed a biker getting pulled over by 4 cop cars. No guns, no violence, just an arrest. He could not believe it. I always thought people were joking about the US being a police state, but I'm starting to think it's true. Would still love to visit your country because my brother told me of many positives about the US, which outweighs the negatives. I love NZ and would probably never leave, even though my son son got married and moved to Oz and plans of raising a family there 😀
'They may take you out of New Zealand but they can't take New Zealand out of you 😄.' Carry with you a piece of us, a piece of New Zealand in your heart. Stay well and keep safe.
You mentioned allergies... As an old guy, VERY old.... whose formative years and later were on a dairy farm, who lived in the bush hunting deer, who does NOT drink coffee, allergies? WTF are they? If i lived your diet, with all that processed food, I also would have allergies. Our kids play outside, I watched the young couple over the road bring four kids into the world. They live outside!!! She bather her kids, stuffed them into their pyjamas, and they were OFF outside to play in the rain, the dirt, have outdoor fun! They are four robust healthy clear skinned kids. Natural immunities, not drugged to the eyeballs. Isnt about time you came home?
It's very humbling to me watching this video. The many things that we as kiwis take for granted such as free health care, not having to worry as much as other countries about things like the safety of our kids and educators in and during school hours.
I'm a proud kiwi and it's a fantastic county. Like everywhere it has its problems e.g. the lack of housing, the cost of living, it's expensive. but overall it's a great place. Don't think I could handle not being able to get a flat white. Lol.
Great to see you back. Never thought speed cameras would make the appreciation list 😁 Can you do a catch up with your bestie Christi about how its been with you back in the US. Love her energy
I'm heading to albuquerque this week and I am super nervous about the food. Very worried about the heavily processed foods and how it's going to affect me.
Hi Tara… Nice to hear from you again. There’s a good chance my wife and I will visit Wisconsin on a Rotary friendship exchange in July of next year. Depending on where you live, we may get a chance to visit you. Please post me the name of your town/city if you’re up for a coffee.
Ah good to see we've turned you into a coffee snob 🤣cause we all know you don't need sugar or any other sweeter or flavouring in coffee, good espresso and a bit of real milk (real creamy NZ full cream milk) is just perfection
I've never heard of active shooter training in NZ. Dunedin schools just have earthquake drills. Perhaps the active shooter training was in the North Island?
I'm so happy you finally found good, strong coffee ❤😂. Your allergies could also be related to the change in food. We are travelling around NZ full time and I get allergies whenever we change region. I hope your life settles down, and you're able to hold on to your chill
You want to find HASS avocados if you want them to taste nice. Good coffee is just a matter of getting good quality beans that were roasted between 3 days to 5 weeks ago, and that have a flavour profile you like. There's a lot of flavour varieties in coffee beans. An expresso machine is best, but you can make nice coffee without one using like an aeropress which is like $40. Finding the right grind and press time to get the taste you like can be tricky.
Hi Tara... With all the division and craziness going on with respect to the U.S. election, I'm curious as to why you didn't wait until after November (or January) to move back? And, if you don't like the result, and all hell breaks loose, can you go back? Thanks!
Triumph is going to win and for most Americans it will be a relief, Biden is a criminal sack of sh!t and due to his 93 crime bill he is the worst thing to happen to afro americans since slavery and Harris is just as evil when she was the California prosecutor. Triumph is a orange-tinted clown but compared to the Clintonite Democrats he is tinea pedis to the Democrats terminal cancer. I suggest you watch independent RUclips news channels such as Breaking Points and other content such as the Jimmy Dore show, more serious content from Matt Taibbi and Chris Hedges to prevent from posting stupid comments like the one above.
I hear you Coffee would be my number 1 too. We line in NZ and just been away from NZ for 3 weeks and missed our NZ coffee so much. We found a decent flat white in Vancouver, but that was the only place. I had one ok kona, baristra made coffees in Waikiki abut most tasted like hot flavoured milk 😆
Im a kiwi, and have never been to the states, although I would like to go to see some friends and family. Its funny what we assume would be the same everywhere like coffee and eggs! I literally live on that here! I get eggs from the farmer up the road, and brew decent coffee every morning at home. Even our gas stations have espresso coffee! As for school drills, im thankful thats not an every day thing here. Same with the amount of police.... we seem to just trundle along, and stay in our lane. If we get clipped by a camera, its all good... we just pay the ticket and get on with it. Also, the stress levels! I never thought about that and how stressed out everyone must be all the time. You are right, NZ is very relaxed 😂 We still get the job done,even if were slightly late
Not one Australian in the comments insulting NZ, but you will find a NZ'er nsulting Australia in every video. I'm really intrigued as to why this is? I'm from Britain and would like to know why you guys hate Australia so much? I watch many NZ and Australian videos. I just don't understand over a quarter of NZ population lives in Australia so, if you all hate it do much, why do so many NZ'ers live there?
@gissyb1 see, this is what I mean. I'm asking out of curiosity, and you reply negatively. Maybe stop being ignorant and do a quick google. A quarter of NZ population lives in Australia. As a British person, we have a lot of people who immigrant ro this country that hates us and our country. I feel sorry for Australia in that it, allows people to live in their country that hate them, e.g, New Zealanders. From an outsider's perspective, reading all the hateful comments from Nz'ers towards Australia and Australians I have come to the conclusion, you must be very jealous people.
Peets Coffee started in Berkeley, California Try it and love it! Award winning and they ship all over the US. Please try it I hope maybe it'll help your coffee withdrawals.
I'm from N.Z born and bred here in good old Wellington, the only things that we struggle with now is cost of things. like rent, mortgage, food, petrol etc... I guess it's a global thing now since that war with Russia and Ukraine.
Thanks for sharing Tara as an expat Kiwi living in Melbourne Australia, I can certainly relate to all of this. I visited the USA in Oct 2022 but my wife & I only visited two States, just Texas & Florida for a couple of weeks. Hope to visit the USA again in 2025.
Healthcare, food, traffic police were all issues for me too while overseas.. made me appreciate my life in New Zealand.. enjoyed your video, thankyou..🕊NZ
It's crazy, I watched all your videos for info and dreaming of NZ probably two years - and now I am finally in New Zealand (Taupō!) We've been here for a month And i love it so much
Welcome to NZ,I hope everything goes really well for you.
Welcome home!!!!
Heya welcome from Hawera Taranaki I hope you enjoy ur new home
Welcome
@@shannonwaipouri1730 The naki played well in the npc today,was a good game vs tas.
just drove 400km across NZ and it still fascinates me how many shades of green you can see and it just makes you feel so good.😅
I been out of NZ for about six months. I miss: (1) my friends, (2) my church, (3) my work environment, (4) tea time, (5) meat pies, (6) the parks and trails, (7) the beaches, (8) the birds, (9) fern trees, and probably a lot more things if I think about it for a while.
@@robertdean1579 all of the little things in life makes up the big love of your life and you are able the breath cleaner fresh air you can't beat it 💯👍
You’re making me miss it even more!
Nice to see you again. So with you about the coffee. I had a desperate to gorgeous moment in Seattle where, schooled with exactly what to ask for - dbl shot, full milk etc - as I opened my mouth the young barista said, oh are you a Kiwi. On affirming she said "i just spent 6 months there I'll make you a proper one' and with a big smile delivered the best coffee I had for the whole trip.
NZ has the best coffee 😊 and eggs
Obviously the US baristas all need to come to NZ for training...
Sadly, US has no idea about coffee, in general. Starbucks is vulgar.
Awesome... 😀
Definitely some good espresso to be had in the US, but you definitely need to hunt it out - loved Voltaire in San Jose - triple-shots saved my life!
Came here from London in 1978. Loved it. Knew I’d never go back to live, only to visit family. It was the lack of the English class system, the lack of crowds and the relaxed pace of life that got me. Parents came over, loved it so much that they bought a camper van and came for six months every year. Dad had his 90th birthday here.
Britain. Great to visit in summer. Beer, cricket and those long, still twilights. Concerts, fairs, festivals, air shows, car shows: the list is endless. But after about a month, I’m ready for home.
I would like more of those things here. Concerts, the ticketing over the world have been taken over by monsters. Corporate monsters that are greedy.
@@Mcfreddo
It’s a function of population size. On any given weekend there are probably a handful of non-sporting events in NZ that attract a crowd of more than a few hundred people. In the U.K. there are probably a greater number within an hour’s drive of most places.
@@q.e.d.9112 Well I agree, but think everything is to a degree. The arts for example, got a tax break to encourage it. Same for eating out for work. An employee could claim for work expenses. All these things help the larger economy as a whole.
I remember the 70's. The 60's, but young. New Zealand produced a friggin lot of stuff. This makes the place hustle and bustle.
I am so blessed to be living in New Zealand. ex south African. It's a beautiful country and as an elderly person I feel looked after
Shame we elected Nazis
so you flee a country that you decimated to another country that is still fighting its own apartheid in nz. How rich.
@@wolfgangvonuce9803 You are example of the ignorant Crap that is infesting our Country at the moment. Where do your morons come from and why, in the name of all that's holy, did we give you the vote?
@wolfgangvonuce9803 really ignorant, bigoted , childish comment.
Definition of apartheid please.
@@dianathompson8794 Easy, it's where a small minority of people decide they have the right to rule of the majority of the people. For example the small number of people of English decent in New Zealand decide they have the right to rule of the majority of people of other decents. You do realise how few Kiwis are of English decent don't you?
I live in the Netherlands. I miss pineapple jelly, steak and kidney pies, lasagna blocks, fish and chips, crab sticks, the massive McMuffin, st.pierre's sushi, cadbury chocolate,
St pierres isnt what it used to be 😢
St pierres is like the mcdonalds of sushi. Did not expect to see that on someones list 😂
@@2nguyen19 lol I'll post you pineapple jelly if you want it that bad
@@M0nkeeYZ very friendly, but i will ask my family.
@@2nguyen19 😅 that makes so much more sense! 😅 Now you've replied like that I all of a sudden feel slightly creepy 😬
I am married to an American woman and (20yrs) after living in the states for over a decade it is a relief to be home where you do not fear the police and the freedom is pretty much at a far higher level than Americans are subject to. I agree that you can't get a good coffee in America .NZ is swamped with 5-star coffee makers and our food is bettor as it is naturally grown without the enhancements and antibiotics that American food is mass produced with.
As an Australian, I never felt free in the USA🇺🇸. Not compared to other countries. After seeing people get death threats.
The Second Amendment was used to stop freedom of speech!!
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New Zealand once had a strong manufacturing sector and could make anything!! Then along came a bloke called Roger and now we just make coffees!
@jerryross9638 That's true about New Zealand having far more freedom than the USA. I'm Australian and travelled to both countries on several occasions. The US I saw people threatened to be murdered including myself, for trivial reasons. Americans get lots of propaganda and brainwashing.
The coffee & eggs!! Yes!! I never liked either and when we visited NZ, I loved both of this. I never considered myself a coffee person but the flavors in NZ?? ok I get it now!! It's been 10 months and I still miss the food there. If I have to go out to restaurants, I still think "... This wont taste nearly as good as this restaurant in NZ" 😭💔 I would move simply for the food. And we want to move because of the relaxed attitude. You could feel it in the air over there. It was so refreshing. 😔
Your point about the school shootings is extremely relevant in the U.S which is definitely not a thing here in New Zealand and I am very grateful for it here.
We have many blessings here but it is something that we take for granted here so thank you for sharing your findings ❤
School shootings really don't happen in other countries. Shooter (School) training for students is not a thing in many countries.
@@robertmurray8763 The societal break down in America is obvious and you Americans need to get to the root cause of it because it is extremely shocking to see .
@@robertmurray8763 Been one or two in the UK....
@KathrynLiz1 They had one this year, but the USA always has several a year. I didn't say they don't happen!
The USA is the most violent country I have ever visited. Murdering of people is a thing that is treated with too much it our right, and the victims were to blame!!
I felt safe visiting the UK 🇬🇧 as a tourist!.
@@robertmurray8763 I remember just a few years ago I think it was, in like the first 50 days of the year, there was already more than 1 school shooting each day in the US. It's really disgraceful that the government is basically doing nothing to stop these shootings from happening to the children over there.
Lived in NZ 17 years now. There are two of your 7 i couldn't live without, NZ coffee and the totally chilled approach to life.
Having worked and visited the US, apart from the treatment at the airport, I really hated the whole requirement to bring a mini-computer with you to a bar or restaurant to work out what the actual cost is going to be with more than one tax and the whole tipping thing. Hospitality in US need to pay a living wage.
ahh went over in 2008 and hated states. had too come back as got flu in new york
I was born in NZ, moved to Australia married an American lived in the US for many years,we are so fortunate to live in Australia and New Zealand.
It was a huge culture shock when i moved to the US.
Life is so complicated in the US.
My husband passed away in Vegas he had no insurance because of pre-existing conditions, I got a bill in 2011 after he passed for $167000 for 12 days in the hospital.
We just don't get that coming from countries with free healthcare or at least minimal cost in NZ.
I feel you, you will have one foot in NZ for the rest of your life.
Come home leave the bill there sweet as 😅😅
@@richsmith3300best comment ever! made me smile:)
That’s a shocking bill. You don’t need that after such a loss. I’m so grateful for free hospital care here in NZ.
Keep your 167k and come home, stuff that.
So sorry for your loss 😭💔😭
I wondered where youd gone!
So glad to see you back on YT, we miss you too!
Now you can tell ur US fam & friends that ur a Kiwi!!
The beautiful thing about NZ you don't have to think a lot just live.
It was sooo refreshing to come home to NZ in March 2020, even though it was COVID lockdown at the time. (and then 15 months COVID-free). In the US everything was so picky and tiring to deal with. I was shocked how much mail I got almost every day (I get nearly zero mail in NZ) about healthcare, about other insurance, about 401k, about banking. There was so much to read, and you often had to respond within a very short time to avoid losing some "benefit". It felt like they were trying to trap you. And then there is the US obsession with "training" and always and only doing things by the book. If someone has had some patricular training then they are an expert and God (false) and if you are someone without that training then you know nothing (also false). You get a ton of "that's not my job", "I don't make the rules" etc. In NZ people think for themselves, we help each other if we can, even if it's outside the job description. You never even realise it until you go somewhere it's not the case. I've also lived in Russia for three years. The government and government departments suck (and thw war against Ukraine is totally wrong), but everyone else was amazing. People on the street, in shops, tradesmen ("master"), businesses such as internet providers were all so good to deal with. Maybe they are nicer to a white foreigner than they are to each other, but as a Kiwi, and even not knowing much of the language, I prefer it to the USA. They desperately need to change the political system, and current leaders -- in the way Ukraine (where I have also spent time) has been gradually managing to the last 15 years -- but get a few km outside Moscow and it's hard to even tell there IS a government.
Hey Tara, i understand your reason to move back to US with parents and family getting older.. my partners from the UK but lives here in NZ.. its the absolute hardest part of living so far away.. its your season in life to live back in the US closer to family but who knows in the future.. Hugs x
Aotearoa will always be here. You all know it. You've got PR. Sweet az. Kia kaha whānau. You look great, Tara. Stay safe, rested, healthy, and happy. ❤
It's NEW ZEALAND. Please stop with this woke attacking of my wonderful beautiful country.
@@NA-sj9jynope, it’s Aotearoa/New Zealand, get used to it. You need to stop with your racism. Btw my country would be better off without people like you.
@@NA-sj9jyit’s Aotearoa/New Zealand, get used to it. Btw Aotearoa would be a better place without racist like you.
@@NA-sj9jyit’s Aotearoa/New Zealand, get used to it.
@@NA-sj9jynope it’s Aotearoa/New Zealand
Those seven points that you mentioned are quite important to living a great life. I think you maybe more of a NZer than a US person now.
Probably true
Kiwi is in your blood now 😊
@@Kiwiamericansonce you’ve had a taste of the kiwi way of life it’s hard to shake off. My aunt lived in several places in the USA and she liked some of it but missed our food and way of doing things. She would agree with your coffee stance lol…
Why would you want to go back???
As a New Zealander who did a 5 day conference in Seattle and ‘survived’ on drip coffee… I feel you. My potential and participation was truly limited 😂 You are doing well.
Awww, it's bitter sweet. Nice to hear what you miss about our country, though too. I bet you would be overall happy to be back on your whenua. Thank you for embracing our vibe and giving it a good go here. ❤
Nailed it! Great to have you back - and hear your perspective. Kia ora.
As an Australian, I like it when Americans ask what flavours I like my coffee and I say, "Coffee. I like my coffee coffee flavoured". They laugh. Repeat the question. 😆
Yes coffee flavoured coffee is the best, I guess when they repeat the question, the answer should be espresso flavoured?
Now that she’s back in the US her voice is louder and louder than ever 😂
😂she's prob worried we won't hear her from over there
She's on something.
It was the coffee ... the expressos ....
Still love watching your videos. Hope you can come back to NZ one day.
Come back! I lived in Dubai for 20 years, but was fortunate to get to NZ once a year. Am now based in Wellington, Mount Victoria and luv it!
Love Mt Vic. Brought up in Hataitai.
Liked this episode: good to see the contrast comparisons. Thanks. Wishing you and your family well on this next phase of your life journey.
I wish you all the very best. I’ve followed you along the way and totally enjoyed your journey in NZ. You lovely people. My heart hurts. Come back when you can.
Thanks for the love - It is hard to be away!
You will always be welcome back in NZ. Keep safe and well.
If you want your kiwi saver stolen,paying prices too expensive,saying recession,take your kids illegaly.two countries are going to sort the government out,your ducial system and social interference.
OMG I miss the coffee !!! New Zealand is the best coffee nation in the world and when I first had a coffee ( flat white ) there, it’s like I tried coffee for the first time.
Healthcare should be a right, not an exercise in personal risk management. It should also be a service, not a for profit business. The only 2 truths is life used to be, 'we all will die' and 'taxes'. You can now add a third, being ripped of by greedy corporates.
Sorry to hear about the incident at school. I pray your family stays safe and healthy and that you will one day return to visit us in NZ.
Lol Tara i knew you would miss our coffee. Our Dairy food is the best, Milk cream butter eggs and any food you want to make using these ingredients are not the same after you leave NZ.
I vouch for that living in Australia. Don’t get me wrong Australia has some great food but milk, butter, cream, cheese, ice cream, meat pies and and donuts is not even close.
as a kiwi i must say our coffee is good, it is good to see you back here keep the sense of humor, but do remember come back some day
I’m a Kiwi who is now retired and living in Canada. I lived in the USA for twenty years and seeing you mention breakfast reminded me of two things about the USA that I really miss. Grits with butter. Spent a lot of time in the South and learned to love Grits. Sausage gravy on Biscuits. My favourite American breakfast. I often make it here but something is not quite right. I suspect the Canadian sausage has different spices. Now I come to think of it both dishes are more Southern than middle American. And don’t get me started on all the differences in barbecue between each state.
What is grits bro
@@Maxcitysainj Corn treated with lye and then ground coarsely and cooked it replaces hash browns as the starch. Has a strange corn taste when you first try it but I grew to love it. Most popular in the American south. Even McDonalds serves it in Mississippi. My job entailed travelling almost every week all over North America for 20 years. I went to every state many times and it is surprising the regional differences in food.
I was only there for 2 months a year ago and I still dream of the coffee
Try Aussie coffee.. It's really competitive here between Melbourne and Sydney.. Agro as too!!!
@@Waitomo64 I will as soon as I get there 😀
@@Waitomo64 It's like comparing apples with pineapples. Aussie leans into a more medium roast which I find is too acidic. Auckland likes it too. However, NZ typically leans into a darker roast. I can't drink espresso in Aus because it's too sharp and thin, but the geeky filter coffee is lightyears ahead. NZ is slow to get into lights, filter has a bad name due to garbage American drip style coffee, but espresso based drinks here are world class. Basically, NZ and Aus coffee is similar but different. Neither one is superior, but Aus definitely has the rep for it. NZ caught up on quality a long time ago. I've had people say to find the kiwis wherever you are in the world, they know where the good coffee is.
@@jbrassic5434 That's a very common concept. I thibnk coffee is very personal when it comes to learning your pallette
As an American, I want to move and live in New Zealand. It seems so beautiful and my daughter deserves to grow up in place that has values that New Zealand has.
@@andreacosta577 agreed! I am here to help
Great to see you back online Tara. Your smile hasnt changed, and as much as the US is stressing you, just remembered what you learnt in NZ..... No worries mate...sweet as!!!!❤😂
When you said you were leaving us here in NZ I thought - big mistake - and you essentially echo that. Family reasons aside (which are important) sometimes you don't realize just how different things are here compared to the US.
My son lives in Canda and the rest of my family are spread around the world - and every time they come back to visit, they wonder why they left - I've given up reminding them, maybe one day the penny will drop that it's not always greener on the other side. Stay safe - looking forward to more updates.
Hey Tara, it was great having you in New Zealand - really hope you guys make it back here sometime! You've been a great ambassador for the country, truly. The pros and cons, and always with a decent balance. Of course, every country has its pros and cons, and the US, frankly, has a lot of cools stuff that goes on there when you get past all the usual hangups, have certainly met a lot of seriously awesome people there in terms of business and personal related things.
But the thing that stood out to me on your video here was... the school shooter stuff. And most of all, your comment about hearing from someone that it was "just the harsh reality of the world we're living in" and your reaction to that. Yep, there's a lot of problems in the world alright, and there's school shootings that sure, they've happened in other countries too - but seriously, America really is just on a vastly, vastly different scale when it comes to this particular issue... the extent of how much it happens just really doesn't cross anyone's mind outside of the US, because it's such an outrageous thing, absolutely nowhere near to the extent it (very sadly) does there. But hey, I've got cousins there who think it just happens "everywhere" to the same extent, and they really don't believe me that it doesn't, I've given up trying to convince them now, they just won't have it!
I could send you some Greggs Flat white sachets. They use the Coffea Robusta bean. You get your caffeine hit quickly. Just add water, as 1 tsp of sugar is included, as is the milk/ creamer. Or an ordinary packet of instant coffee would also give the same hit.
This would be normal NZ supermarket variety.
The avocados in the US come from South America. In NZ they are grown in NZ.
I didn't realise how good our coffee was until we were in a Australia 2 weeks ago. Even there sachet coffee is different.
Oh, Tara, my heart goes out to you. Thank you, dear. We miss you too! And I believe you are definitely a Kiwi American now. I hope you and your family stay safe and do well, so one day you can come home to New Zealand again. I would be interested in knowing if you find your consumerism returning? Do you think like a New Zealander when you go shopping and resist the urge to buy stuff you don't really need? Is there social pressure to wear makeup and new clothes? And are your children being asked to speak just so people can hear their New Zealand accent? I look forward to your next video. ❤❤❤
@raetalaward9128 . (WE) GOT AN ACCENT hmmm🤔?? I listen to myself, but it beats me, cuzz. Yeah, nah, AND Y'ALL sound the same. Now, did y'all hear my American accent? Y'ALL Y'AAALLL...😮 Whaaat? you didn't, is that right mate? Okay, Tu meke, brah. Nga mihi nui, ka kite. Did yah hear my kiwi ACCENT..eh! um.. Me neither 🤭😊
Love the country comparisons, so interesting learning about people’s day to day experiences around the world.
New Zealand will always be a home away from home for you and your whanau ❤
Hopefully we get to join you on your new adventures home in the USA
The coffee, eggs, dairy and allergy thing is certainly keeping me here in NZ
As soon as I step in usa and eat something I have a rash & then blisters. It's all the additives in the food... I react. Everytime .😮
Born and bred in NZ here, one time I was visiting the Boeing plant in Seattle, they had a catering franchise in the cafeteria so after a meeting I went down for a coffee. Having experienced Starbucks i thought that was typical of US coffee so when I reached the till I found the smallest paper cup which was still as big as a normal one here in NZ. In a firm voice I asked for three shots and told them to only half full it, the queue behind me fell quite for a second or two and one or two nearby looked at me real wierd and then everyone started chatting again. The coffee was about a 7 out of ten so not too bad.
I love living in my beautiful country aotearoa new zealand 🇳🇿
When I first went to the US many years ago (and then did regularly as a Flight Attendant) I couldn't believe how the vegetables all tasted the same. I feel so fortunate to live in New Zealand.
Yes you should!
❤❤Awwwe this is so nice to hear. I AM A KIWI living overseas and I hear ya sister..the relaxed attitude for sure, I miss❤!
Thanks for appreciating the time you spent here in NZ. All the best for your best lives ahead in usa
Thanks! 😃
You don’t miss your kiwi hairdresser, 😂 cause your hair looks fantastic!
@@jennywilloughby3236 awe thanks.. I had just got it done. But I do miss my hairdresser in NZ ... we were like besties!!!!!!
@@Kiwiamericansyesss your hair is so shiny and healthy looking! Where did you go for hair color may I ask?
I knew it would be coffee first. I was in the States at the beginning of September (West Coast) had difficulty seeing the whole time becuase of elergies impacting my eyes which were streaaming despite use of medication. So glad to get home - it resolved immediately once I was in the air and on the way home. We miss you too.
The crisp air, the stunning landscape, natural woods, Fairlie Bakehouse pies, freshest salmon ever, snow and winter ice, laid back lifestyle, Crusader rugby.
ya ruined it with the last comment....!!!!
@diden3527 🤣🤣🤣
If it makes you feel any better, where I live in the South Island we have both speed cameras *and* police who hide where the speed limit changes (sometimes in the middle of a long straight road) in order to catch you in person. This has happened to me twice in recent years, even though I am always very careful not to speed. And if they stop you in person you get demerit points that last for two years which as far as I am aware is not the case if a camera gets you.
Missed you too, Tara. You saw my country in a different way to how I ever could, and I appreciated that fresh perspective. It is easy to look down disdainfully on the familiar and crave the exotic.
That’s a really nice way to put it!
The work one doesn't surprise me. I think we are so fortunate here to have the 4 weeks of annual leave and a certain amount of flexibility with dental and doctor appointments. I hope you return someday.
Great to see you here!! Loved this. Our family gotten used to seeing your NZ vids. My mum is adjusting to the new change of seeing you there😂😂. All the best to you and yours from NZ.
I know it's a big change... but Im still me!
I have missed you so much! It’s so good to see and hear from you.
Oh thank you! That is very kind of you. It took me longer to get settled in than I expected for sure!
Our eggs are all free range, or barn raised, no battery hens, that is probably why.
About the coffee - you don't need to spend a crazy amount of money. While I was flatting (I'm from NZ fyi) I purchased a second hand Breville Duo Temp for about $150 second hand on TradeMe. Watched a few RUclips videos on how to make kickass flat whites. Only took a few coffees worth of practice and I was making it better and more consistent than 90% of the cafe coffee I buy. It's all about learning how to make it, you don't need an expensive machine. Ironically I sold it recently for a PROFIT a few years later, so all in all I didn't even lose money, and it only cost the price of beans and milk🙂Trust me! Invest in your future haha.
Sidenote: If you can find a way to buy Matakana beans in the US, they are the most delicious beans ever,.
I live in Sydney and you are the first person I have ever heard saying they liked speed cameras. I don't have a problem with them except the speed limit on freeways seems artificially low on many of them. I have been to NZ and it isn't much different than Australia, however our big cities are more like US cities without the violence and schools are safe for kids.
Can you talk about how it is to shop in brick and mortar stores there and how it is different? Maybe talk about being back in tipping culture? Talk about differences in cable/internet if there are any.
Thanks Tara, i guess simply each country has its good and bad points, takes time to let it all sink back in and to get back into the swing of how things are done again. Interesting to hear what differences you have found that stuck out for you. 😊
You have a big audience from New Zealand, so you can talk about USA as many of us from NZ haven't been.
I love looking thru all the comments with all the New-Kiwis living here that love it! Glad to know that we are a good crew in this tiny wee country. I LOVE the fact that we're such a melting pot of diff cultures/religions etc here - the world would be boring if we were all the same. Its one of the things i also loved about Australia - a huge melting pot of SO MANY diff people!
So nice to see you posting Tara, I’m surprised to hear about the speeding cameras, definitely gave me a good laugh! I’d be really interested to hear how you cope with the change in seasons in the US, particularly the winter as I’d assume it would get cold where you are?
great video....never lived in the US, I'm a South African living here in Auckland for 22 years. My brother lived there 21 years and came to visit me in NZ in 2018. While driving here with me, we witnessed a biker getting pulled over by 4 cop cars. No guns, no violence, just an arrest. He could not believe it. I always thought people were joking about the US being a police state, but I'm starting to think it's true. Would still love to visit your country because my brother told me of many positives about the US, which outweighs the negatives. I love NZ and would probably never leave, even though my son son got married and moved to Oz and plans of raising a family there 😀
'They may take you out of New Zealand but they can't take New Zealand out of you 😄.'
Carry with you a piece of us, a piece of New Zealand in your heart. Stay well and keep safe.
You mentioned allergies...
As an old guy, VERY old.... whose formative years and later were on a dairy farm, who lived in the bush hunting deer, who does NOT drink coffee, allergies? WTF are they? If i lived your diet, with all that processed food, I also would have allergies. Our kids play outside, I watched the young couple over the road bring four kids into the world. They live outside!!! She bather her kids, stuffed them into their pyjamas, and they were OFF outside to play in the rain, the dirt, have outdoor fun! They are four robust healthy clear skinned kids. Natural immunities, not drugged to the eyeballs. Isnt about time you came home?
Very surprised you did not mention the chocolate as i remember you saying you like NZ chocolate.
It's very humbling to me watching this video. The many things that we as kiwis take for granted such as free health care, not having to worry as much as other countries about things like the safety of our kids and educators in and during school hours.
I'm a proud kiwi and it's a fantastic county. Like everywhere it has its problems e.g. the lack of housing, the cost of living, it's expensive. but overall it's a great place. Don't think I could handle not being able to get a flat white. Lol.
Lol the big kiwi breakfast!!! Yummy.
Great to see you back. Never thought speed cameras would make the appreciation list 😁 Can you do a catch up with your bestie Christi about how its been with you back in the US. Love her energy
I will try!
Well Tara missing you as well,enjoyed your videos,just keep us posted on what you are up to.I have always enjoyed your videos.
I'm heading to albuquerque this week and I am super nervous about the food. Very worried about the heavily processed foods and how it's going to affect me.
Im a native maori and still want to go to California LA
New Zealand misses you too.
wow, cringe.(teachers pet)
@@letsgo-reacts Sad troll.
No it's called honesty and I won't miss her either@@bb21again.67
Hi Tara… Nice to hear from you again. There’s a good chance my wife and I will visit Wisconsin on a Rotary friendship exchange in July of next year. Depending on where you live, we may get a chance to visit you. Please post me the name of your town/city if you’re up for a coffee.
Oh you guys should come back!
Wow takes Real courage and a little bit of crazy to move back and forth like that, you have almost got me convinced to just do it.
Come back to NZ
Gwavas was judged the most perfect sheep farm in human history .- it near hastings.n.z.
Still missing your vids Tara and your personality plus your honesty,even when you criticise kiwis.it’s just your point of view so you go for it.
@@peterhakai4825 awesome thanks for watching
Good luck on your move home, we kiwi's that have followed you will miss you too.
Ah good to see we've turned you into a coffee snob 🤣cause we all know you don't need sugar or any other sweeter or flavouring in coffee, good espresso and a bit of real milk (real creamy NZ full cream milk) is just perfection
I've never heard of active shooter training in NZ. Dunedin schools just have earthquake drills. Perhaps the active shooter training was in the North Island?
Please come back home to New Zealand. She's your home too always. You're an honorary Kiwi.
I'm so happy you finally found good, strong coffee ❤😂. Your allergies could also be related to the change in food. We are travelling around NZ full time and I get allergies whenever we change region. I hope your life settles down, and you're able to hold on to your chill
Oh that's interesting, I hadn't thought about it being related to regional changes
You want to find HASS avocados if you want them to taste nice.
Good coffee is just a matter of getting good quality beans that were roasted between 3 days to 5 weeks ago, and that have a flavour profile you like. There's a lot of flavour varieties in coffee beans. An expresso machine is best, but you can make nice coffee without one using like an aeropress which is like $40. Finding the right grind and press time to get the taste you like can be tricky.
Kia Ora 🙌 We miss you too! 😭 Kia Arohanui 🥰🇳🇿😎
Hi Tara... With all the division and craziness going on with respect to the U.S. election, I'm curious as to why you didn't wait until after November (or January) to move back? And, if you don't like the result, and all hell breaks loose, can you go back? Thanks!
Triumph is going to win and for most Americans it will be a relief, Biden is a criminal sack of sh!t and due to his 93 crime bill he is the worst thing to happen to afro americans since slavery and Harris is just as evil when she was the California prosecutor.
Triumph is a orange-tinted clown but compared to the Clintonite Democrats he is tinea pedis to the Democrats terminal cancer.
I suggest you watch independent RUclips news channels such as Breaking Points and other content such as the Jimmy Dore show, more serious content from Matt Taibbi and Chris Hedges to prevent from posting stupid comments like the one above.
You need to find a US coffee shop with a kiwi barista to make ur coffee!!
I hear you Coffee would be my number 1 too. We line in NZ and just been away from NZ for 3 weeks and missed our NZ coffee so much. We found a decent flat white in Vancouver, but that was the only place. I had one ok kona, baristra made coffees in Waikiki abut most tasted like hot flavoured milk 😆
Yes - NZ coffee is the best!
Love your energy! New Zealand misses you too❤
Im a kiwi, and have never been to the states, although I would like to go to see some friends and family. Its funny what we assume would be the same everywhere like coffee and eggs! I literally live on that here! I get eggs from the farmer up the road, and brew decent coffee every morning at home. Even our gas stations have espresso coffee!
As for school drills, im thankful thats not an every day thing here. Same with the amount of police.... we seem to just trundle along, and stay in our lane. If we get clipped by a camera, its all good... we just pay the ticket and get on with it.
Also, the stress levels! I never thought about that and how stressed out everyone must be all the time. You are right, NZ is very relaxed 😂 We still get the job done,even if were slightly late
Aw, hopefully one day you will all be back and living your best life.
I miss home heaps but my wife refuses to leave Sydney. Been here over 40 years. Nothing has changed. Still a hole.
I live in the other hole.... Melbourne, but I'm finally going home in November 😂yeah!!!!
@@skylagaaia1683 Perth for me,( 40 years) I miss the winter rain.
Not one Australian in the comments insulting NZ, but you will find a NZ'er nsulting Australia in every video.
I'm really intrigued as to why this is?
I'm from Britain and would like to know why you guys hate Australia so much?
I watch many NZ and Australian videos.
I just don't understand over a quarter of NZ population lives in Australia so, if you all hate it do much, why do so many NZ'ers live there?
@@Keyrose-my3xrquarter of the population??nope lol
And most kiwis don't like oz climate and killer animals ..
@gissyb1 see, this is what I mean. I'm asking out of curiosity, and you reply negatively.
Maybe stop being ignorant and do a quick google.
A quarter of NZ population lives in Australia.
As a British person, we have a lot of people who immigrant ro this country that hates us and our country.
I feel sorry for Australia in that it, allows people to live in their country that hate them, e.g, New Zealanders.
From an outsider's perspective, reading all the hateful comments from Nz'ers towards Australia and Australians I have come to the conclusion, you must be very jealous people.
Peets Coffee started in Berkeley, California Try it and love it! Award winning and they ship all over the US. Please try it I hope maybe it'll help your coffee withdrawals.
Definitely will not be nz level
Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out.
What a cool video. Kapai! ❤ Much respect to you and thanks so much for this video. From a kiwi gal❤
You should open up a coffe shop when the economy there improves, and sell bakery goods with your coffee.
Great to see you again and i hope everything is going well.
I'm from N.Z born and bred here in good old Wellington, the only things that we struggle with now is cost of things. like rent, mortgage, food, petrol etc... I guess it's a global thing now since that war with Russia and Ukraine.
Thanks for sharing Tara as an expat Kiwi living in Melbourne Australia, I can certainly relate to all of this. I visited the USA in Oct 2022 but my wife & I only visited two States, just Texas & Florida for a couple of weeks. Hope to visit the USA again in 2025.
Healthcare, food, traffic police were all issues for me too while overseas.. made me appreciate my life in New Zealand.. enjoyed your video, thankyou..🕊NZ