The grass is not always greener though is it? some people love it here , others donot, I love my country and would never consider leaving it, just because I don't like the present government, we have had Helen Clarke as our prime minister for two terms now, and I really approve of what she is doing, but I have not always liked the goverment, the National party for one, but it would take a lot more than that to make me leave too.

I am a labour party supporter, I think they are more for the average kiwi.

Yes Tonya on a whole we are pretty friendly bunch, us kiwis, but then I find Americans just the same.

I guess one plus NZ has is the lack of population, only 4 million people ,some cities have that alone, I just cannot imagine it, it gets too crowded for me here sometimes lol, but then the downside of that is , we don't have a lot of things because of the lack of population, but if it is peace and quiet you are after then NZ is the place to come.