My mum is from New Zealand and I grew up in Australia, but spent plenty of time in NZ as well.
"Better" is hard to define.
People are friendly in both places, but that has changed a lot in recent years in Oz, as more and more people are killing themselves to lead lifestyles they've been led to believe they have to have. Kiwi's are in general a lot more innocent than Aussies in their personalities.
Jobs are shit in NZ and things cost a lot more than you would expect. Prices have jumped a shitload in Oz in the past couple of years too, but the economy still seems to be ticking along. It will crash eventually - it has to - and Australia won't be prepared. A lot of people living in credit in my homeland. Housing is expensive in both places - much harder to find in Oz I think. There is an incredible housing shortage right now. Real estate agents hold auctions for rental properties in my hometown of Melbourne, that's how bad it is.
Yes - Australia has poisonous bitey things that are just waiting to get you. If they don't, the big bastard bitey things will get you instead.
New Zealand has some sheep and large blowflies.
Both countries are stunning. It's often a lot harder to get to see the nice bits in Oz because it's such a big country. New Zealand is a lot more compact.
Women are easy in both places - tend to be a little more princessy and privileged in Oz and uglier in NZ. Both countries have become East Asian melting pots in the last decade - lots of HAPA's in Oz and Asian, Euro, Polynesian mixes in NZ. If you're not happy to accept living with lots of Asian people, the major cities in either country are not for you. Night life is better in the Oz big cities from what Ive seen. International sporting events better in Oz.
I live in Germany now - which has it's own challenges. No killer animals, just lots of rules, regulations and very stiff people who can't laugh.
If I was to choose - I'd pick Australia if I was going to start from scratch and get a job and buy a home. If i was near the end of my working life I'd probably choose NZ.
no way. ive been to NZ many times and the clincher to me was when a born and bred NZ'er told me- a tthe airport, that he has travelled the world and believes that NZers are the rudest people he has met. I couldnt agree more.
The people are lazy, rude, arrogant, and have to be the ugliest in bred people on the planet- and im not beinmg racist about maoris- im talking literally everyone...i found it hard to find someone who didnt have a busted face or distorted body...or both.
NZ has more expensive living, the dollar is weak, the prices are relatively high, and forget getting anything over the internet..unless you're willing to pay.
its no good comparing NZ to Sydney, as Sydney is not australia..Sydney is on its own and is an anomally..much like auckland is.
NZ is ecologically beautiful, and the pace of life is not streesful, but opportunity is crap, and the population means that services are also crap due to lack of competition..and they know it..and arent backward in letting you know.
So to sum it up, Aus or NZ?- without a doubt Aus. hands down.
