Top Ten Things I Hate About New Zealand.

My brother lives in auck. nz and has now for 7 years. He says he loves it and has started a family over there. I was thinking about coming over but you make it sound so bad...is it indeed that horrible?

I lived in NZ for 6 yrs where i worked as a triage nurse. i saw the worst of what NZ had to offer. BUT i also met with some amazing people that you have labelled as dumb. I think at 39 years of age, i am more than qualified. You need to get out of the square you live in. If you go into the world with your current attitude, god help you. So dont tell me my opinion is outdated.

Seems to me, apart from the fact your a spoilt bitch, i also think that you dont hate the country, you just hate the way its run and the goverment.

look at this, these are the things you stated, most are to do with the goverment or the goverment is in charge of and you dont like.

-The Government

-The Traffic

-New Zealand Law

-The Lack of Opportunity

-lack of money

The other 5 points are you just being stupid! Im sorry to say. So what if drivers are old and have to wear glasses, thats just sad to say it bothers you that drivers dont want to crash into people. So what if everyones stoned? If you cant beat em, join em! I live in ireland!! I would love to live aboad, anyone here would. So get your ass down here and see how it is. Cold, no drugs, no ones ever that drunk, we have a ozone layer hole too, i cant get a good job cus im under 18, the people are sometimes dumb and the drivers crash into other drivers for the craic of it. Be grateful for what you have, and also, maybe if you worked you;d get money, why should anyone just hand you $100,000 and a plane ticket for where ever you want to go just for sitting on your ass!!

This brings up some good point. But isn't it a bit too harsh. Maybe you could commenting both advantage and dissadvantage. That would be fair. DOn't you think so?

Thanks for advising me not to go to New Zealand from that list it sounds horrible. Just for the heck of it I'd like you to make another list expressing some of the ridiculous fines. I can tell you likely wrote this list in a moment of frustration.

Although this is not an essay, it has some good points about the life at New Zealand.

all i can say is AHAHAHA... i thought this was absolute comedy... great stuff... very humorous, entertaining, and extremely interesting because i dont think most people really knew how bad things in new zealand are apparantly... place sounds like a nightmare.... nice work i really enjoyed reading this piece...

Hey dude! U need no money to come to Paistan.. enjoy a lavish life here with all the state of the art facilities without digging ur pocket!

give it a try.. I bet you wont forget!

I actually lived in NZ for 6 years, but hey there you go. not everyone has your opinion. but you are entitled to it.

I don't know, sometimes I hate where I lived but most of the time I find it admirable. Maybe you can look at things differently , then you shall see how wonderful they truly are.

So funny! I could just swap New Zealand for Australia and my list would be the same. Can sympathise with you.

funny essay hope you find the money to get out of there. GOOD LUCK!!!

this was a good essay u explain it pretty well. well hope u get enough money 1 day to leave.

i always thought new zealand was a nice place! guess i'm not going there!

Hah hah...some friends of my parents love going to New Zealand for some strange reason as I would see according to this list. But I guess they're not their long enough to notice the problems. Hope you get the money to get out of there if that's what you really want!

Well hoba...listen up. You are exactly the kind of New Zealander that your compatriots are appalled to be associated with. It is 9.30 on a Sunday morning and I was just checking the essays that have been submitted and up comes your pitiful 'poor global me trapped in the Antipodean wilderness' drivel.

To establish my credibility in comparing oranges to oranges...I live in Auckland too and have done so for...ooohhh...44 years. So...no tourist here. Just someone that knows something (probably more than you in fact, seeing as you sound like a whingy adolescent) about taxes, bills, transport and...oh...what are those other things? Oh that's right...reality and a little gratitude.

First up...good luck on finding somewhere else in the world that can satisfy your "I Deserve More" attitude. The paradise of Atlantis sank long ago, and I doubt that they (or anyone else for that matter) would have appreciated your bleating. You have certainly been around the NZ sheep FAR too long...baa baa. Newsflash...every place in the world has its drawbacks...from sexism to racism to war to environment to unpleasant individuals to Government legislation...your naivete is indeed telling. I have in fact travelled extensively, and have loved aspects of each country I have visited, but am certainly not ignorant of the benefits of the beautiful, cosmopolitan, practical and conscience-filled country that I am a proud citizen of. To further underline this, my brother is a globe-trotting and famous sound engineer, who is on his 17th passport, and he has chosen to bring his 5-year-old bilingual French daughter back here to be educated in West Auckland, despite owning a stone-walled chalet in the South of France and an apartment on the Champs d'Elysees. Hmmm.

As for your pathetic Top Ten...it is obvious that you feel you merit more leniency and tolerance than anyone else...generosities you are not prepared to afford to others.

Fines? Stop screwing up then. I make sure that I have a current WOF and rego, don't speed or park illegally, and observe the legal requirements of not being violent or taking illicit drugs. You are either arrogant (or INCREDIBLY stupid and blatant in your disregard for the law)if you are being continually censured by the police. The NZ Herald reported that there were only 4 constables and 1 sergeant on duty in the whole Waitakere City region last week...and yet YOU seem to incur their wrath. Lighten up dimwit...if the charges were unfair, you should appeal. If not...shut up and pay up.

As to your sad lament of working 12 hours a day but not having the money for a puny airfare to Australia...you are obviously spending far too much money on consumables and have absolutely no understanding of the power of saving. A one-way ticket (like we would WANT you to return) to Sydney costs $284...hardly a daunting sum (although if it is WAY outside your ill-organised budget I would be HAPPY to pay that just to get you out of here.)

May I hazard the opinion that you are unhappy because you are unfulfilled? Is it love that eludes you? (surprising as you seem like such a happy and generous-spirited catch?) Do us all a favour and get yourself laid...it's amazing what a good dose of endorphins will do for lightening your mood.

Or is it that you are lacking in professional success? 'Marketing' sounds suspiciously like those sad door-knockers selling pizza or video club special memberships. I am a high school teacher...a profession notorious for its low salaries...yet as I am doing what I love, I see no need to complain. I suggest you look within rather than without for your happiness. Find a job that you are good at, where you are enhancing rather than detracting from the world...it is not anyone else's role to do this but yours. That is what we are all here to discover...what it is that brings meaning to our lives. Find out and find out fast.

As for bills and tax...wake up and smell the coffee. They are a fact of life. There is NOTHING in ANY dogma (religious or political) that states that you get everything you need to survive without making some kind of return. Maybe you believe that you are some sort of special case...and that all us other grateful tax and bill payers should somehow subsidise YOUR lifestyle. However I doubt that you would find any willing volunteers, considering your current approach. Hmmm...what's that saying in my mind? What goes around comes around? What's the bet that this adage falls on deaf ears.

And as to the drivers thing...yes Auckland does suffer from a dearth of bad drivers. And yes that does scare me. But once again I am a subscriber to the notion that I CAN take some responsibility in terms of minimising the traffic risk by driving sensibly myself. If you are often in dicey situations, you are obviously pushing the limits by being impatient and selfish on the roads...an attitude that research proves is a factor in road fatalities. I PRAY that you don't live out West near me...putting me and mine in the firing range due to your hastiness and arrogance. Please email me your licence plates so that I can take aversive action as soon as I sight you in your vehicle.

So...an observation and some advice hoba...you just don't get out enough to the right places and in the right company.

Go watch a rugby game and learn the rules...so much of your criticism stems from undeniable ignorance and uninvolvement. I myself (as a highly educated/no beer gut/no abusive language/no loutish behaviour woman with no actual rugby playing experience whatsoever) derive great pleasure from the nuances and power of our national sport. And I surmise that you don't even respond to the stirrings that our All Blacks haka instils. Maybe you prefer ice hockey? (such a demure game.) Or soccer? (Not a hooligan in sight at this sport of course.) Or tiddlywinks? (At least that game would keep you away from the undeserving public.)

Go skiing (break a leg...no seriously...please do) and be grateful at the rescue and medical services you receive without maxing out your medical insurance or obviously overworked credit card.

Go fishing...I PRAY that you are not allergic to seafood...wouldn't that be ironic seeing as we are so abundant in a resource that the Japanese are SO jealous of...and rejoice in the geographical wonderland we are blessed with.

Go to a play...you will see that there are far more tragedies played out through Shakespeare than your puny little chest beating implies.

Go plant a tree...and contribute...it seems that you are short on the notion of giving out in order to get back.

What's the bet that you historically don't make any effort to change that which upsets you, but simply whine over a latte and panini (you overfed succubus)? I don't recall any recent referenda organised by Aucklanders about the complaints you raise...the only current one before Parliament is the Fair Sentencing Referendum initiated last year by Christchurch citizens. In fact I would wager that you don't even vote in local OR central elections. Bottom line is that if you ain't part of the solution, you're part of the problem...a role you obviously relish, given your tone.

All in all...your language is appalling...hardly complimentary seeing that another contributor ascertained you were in tertiary study. Which university are you at and what degree are you a student in? No doubt the College of Egocentric F***ing Complaints with a double major in Self-Pity and Ingratitude (1st Class Honours.) You have done yourself (and our country) a disservice by listing a Top Ten Reasons For Hating NZ...without even balanced it with a Top Ten Reasons For Loving NZ. Maybe you were too busy being all self-righteous and hard done by to compile this 2nd list (or maybe the potential list of reasons is too long for you to limit yourself to just 10.)

Hoba...You haven't got a half-assed clue about how to be happy. You are an embarrassment to yourself and your country. You we do not need.

Do all us reconciled and contented Kiwis a favour...if at least you can't contribute to our emigration statistics by buying a plane ticket out, contribute to our (yes saddening) suicide statistics and buy a ticket out of life.

TT

I wrote this just as a means of publicising how crap New Zealand is to save innocent people from being fooled into coming here by the tourism board.

So narrow minded. I have been to NZ, sure it has its problems, but still there are some good people there. Not everyone fits your catagory of being dumb, by the way did that include you? If you hate it that much, there is always options to leave no matter how much the cost. Try getting a job.

i enjoyed reading your "essay"...it kinda humoured me while reading it...never knew New Zealand was that bad...i got a friend from New Zealand..but never heard him talk bout it...

great - loved it - i live in australia and i feel your pain...well only some of it...but at least I now know not to ever ever ever go to New Zealand. Thanx!

I, too, lived in NZ and had the same thoughts. Even though it has been only 4 years since I have lived there, I miss it a little. Loved these top ten, I can relate to a lot of them.

yes, u r right about You get fined for everything here. because indian player harbajan was fined for bringing dirty shoes.

left NZ four yrs ago

I guess the grass is always greener on the other side...lol...this isn't an essay...but then...nothing I have submitted is either...a very interesting and enlightening read...I actually read it twice...yankee842 is right...you must have written this in a moment of emotional fever...lol...good job...


p.s. Hope you find a way to earn the money...

I wouldn't say my friends parent's are sick...they just don't know...it's a vacationing spot for them. But I do geuss, that if what you say is true...that they'd die of stress. TTYL.

I sence a bit of tension and division on this "essay". I found it hillarious. People who come on here criticizing really need to find a hobby...lol..It was one persons point of view. So what if you totaly disagree with it. Accepting other peoples opinion is just a part of life, and if people can't deal with it, they lead one track lives for not broadening their horizons of knowledge.

In response to your comment....I absolutely hate it here, there are no good points, so therefore I cannot give an account of something that doesn't exist

How long ago? I dont think you read my comment correctly........it has changed so much in the past two years.........when were you here?

I come from South Africa, which to be perfectly honest, is probably a heck of a lot worse than NZ - be grateful for what you have! The All Blacks are probably the top rugby team in the world, apart from the Springboks of course :P and I'm sure you are exagerating about the public transport - I don't think anything could be worse than SA's public transport "system". Come to Cape Town, and I'll personally show you what I mean!!! BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE!!!!!!!!

Hoba, quit your bitching. Their are children who don't have enough food to survive, and even in first world countries their are thousands of homeless people who don't bitch as much as you. If everyone is "sooooooooooooo dumb", then that doesn't say very much about your intelligence, which means that you have "no brains or ambition in life" either. Due to your low IQ and the above statements made by you, its no surprise that you have no money to get the hell out of there!

Your friends parents are sick. They fly in wearing rose coloured glasses. If they didn't have their US$ in which they can exchange and get more money in NZ$, and they had to try and make money here and survive they would probably die from stress.

The bitch flight attendants that work in Auckland International Airport.


Let me explain.


My bfs family were going to malaysia before flying home, on malaysian airlines. They were allowed to take 25kg each in their suitcases and 7kg on to the plane with them. They were just under the limit. We weighed the bags and they were weighed at the airport when they were checking in and they were under the limit so they wouldn't have to pay any extra money. Being the bitches those flight attendants are, they made them be escorted to the departure bay with the biggest bitch ever. She went up to security and told them that their luggage was over and to charge them NZ$200 (or US$140). This was an absolute lie. Just five minutes earlier everything had been weighed and it was fine. They were naive, they didnt know. They were eager to get home and so they paid the money. I only found out yesterday after they arrived at their destination what had happened to them. They didn't believe me when I told them to be careful of the people here, that they are out to harm you. They thought I was joking. They didn't heed my warning and as a result had $200 unlawfully forced from them.


TO THE MALAYSIAN AIRLINE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WORKING AT AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT


STOP BEING SUCH BITCHES AND GROW A HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ill trade places with you, you come and live here then we will see if you are so optimistic....you wouldnt last 10 seconds.

These comments are totally hilarious. Brings back the memories

First word that comes to mind is "Bitch" What were you? A tourist.......and how long ago did you come here. It has changed so much over the past two years for the worse. I have a f***king job, I work 12 hours a day...for a marketing company. No matter how hard you work something keeps coming up to take the money off you. Fines, bills, it keeps coming. You think you have finally saved money and bang..the government will find some way to take the money off you. Everyone I encounter that lives here suffers from the same problems....being a tourist and being a resident are totally different things...you only liked it here because you had the option to leave...try being stuck here...im sure you would follow suit of all the other young people who suffer from depression and who then commit suicide.......we have the highest teen suicide rate in the world per capita....something to be proud of dont you think. Before you come and write such smut about my opinions...take your tourist glasses off. New Zealanders are always nice to tourists...they are good at having a fake smile....come and live here then well see how long you keep that perspective. Your comment really showed that you are narrow-minded because you were unable to see my perspective....i dont want a hypocrite reading my essays.....so buzz off!

I think magicalrealmer has been eating too many magic mushrooms...whenever I see their comments they still annoy me..

It was an absolute shock to me to find out that you are in University. Quite frankly I don't know how you were even accepted, but then again it is probably one of those really low grade places...what do they call them, oh yes "community colleges" in which they accept any rubbish that walks in off the street. BTW when you come in to the chatroom stop saying "meow", you sound like a cheap whore trying to find new clients. Seriously you need to grow up...your writing is immature, especially your comments, your take on love befits that of a 13 year old, and your name...why that is something a little 8 year old girl would call herself. If I had the ability to block you I would....because quite frankly you never add anything constructive to my essays.

You are too funny. i spent 6 months in NZ about 6 years ago and liked it for the most part, but did encount the stupid people and the traffic you described. It almost sound like you are talking about New Mexico except the weather, the sun shines 326 days a year, but we are so high that sunburn is a big factor.

I totally sympathise with your cousin

wow.. my cousin lives in NZ...he cannot stop complaining about NZ's life and all...somehow wish to leave NZ later onwards..

Well there you go....your experience is outdated...and therefore you comment is not valid