I’m glad that we don’t make a huge deal of Halloween and the likes which are imported holidays. Very excited that we are now celebrating Matariki, New Zealand’s first officially recognised indigenous holiday. Very cool

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that is awesome, I will have to read up on that one=)

@thehangmansdaughter1120

Жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff It's Maori new year.

@alanbrooke144

Жыл бұрын

So we’re not counting Waitangi or ANZAC Days then?

@chriskeentechnician

Жыл бұрын

@@alanbrooke144 they’re not indigenous holidays 😉

@thehangmansdaughter1120

Жыл бұрын

@@alanbrooke144 I don't think you understand what indigenous really means.

Fun fact: New Zealand/Aotearoa used to have the biggest eagle known to ever exist before becoming extinct. It was named Haast's Eagle after Julian Von Haast who was first director of Canterbury Museum.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I've heard that!! So so cool- we haven't checked out the Canterbury Museum yet but definitely will next time we're in Christchurch=)

@PR1M1T1VE

2 жыл бұрын

@@denisetewhata2513 who are you referring to? The content creator or myself? I'm Ngati Porou, Te-Aitanga-A-Hauit.

@PR1M1T1VE

2 жыл бұрын

@@denisetewhata2513 Te Hõkioi/Pouākai

@carolinemcnicol498

2 жыл бұрын

We have the amazing Royal Albatross with a wing span exceeding 3 metres protected here and the beautiful cheeky mountain parrot the Kea

@tclrsons9272

2 жыл бұрын

@@carolinemcnicol498 the Kia is sure a misfit of a bird, it's humor is definitely kiwi culture 😊

Maternity in New Zealand is also free midwives and stays in hospitals so you don't get a giant bill when you leave.

The segues!! Nice work. Getting better and better :)

@morganmwolff

2 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you!!

You're a natural,such charisma & natural beauty,that top you are wearing looks really good on you from what I can see,plenty of humor & very informative,you are very brave as leaving home & family can be extremely difficult,all the best.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Ummm...that is SO sweet of you to say, thank you! Especially from someone who is just starting out it is so nice to hear that you're enjoying the videos. Can't wait to put out more content😊 Really appreciate it!

Welcome to NZ!!! We are glad to have you here! 😊

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Lovin' it

Great video Morgan!!!

@MorganMarieWolff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Francois!! I appreciate you watching=)

I am traveling to NZ soon to see my boyfriend for the first time in 2 years! He went to see his family before boarders closed annnnnnd two years later I get to join him and meet his family. Also hopefully move there! I'm in Texas where we met so very happy I found your channel!

@taniac1860

2 жыл бұрын

Check out kiwiamerican channel, she’s an American who has lived here for seven years and has a lot of advice and can help with everything from moving to income tax (specific to Americans). I think she has a website as well, check her our she knows all of the ins and outs to make the transition easier. Edit, good luck on your travels.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, 2 years! I get it, we haven't seen anyone in our family for over 2 years now too- got here Feb 2020...who knew?? I will be making more Kiwi content so stay tuned- so glad you found me=)

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

She is really great=)

@barrynichols2846

2 жыл бұрын

Texas is going through a lot of terrible stuff lately

@paulbellett2442

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary Biehl, My wife & I will be going to Texas on a direct flight from Auckland in about 8 weeks to Houston. Don't have any family there, but hopefully we may find things to do that may make the visit worthwhile such as visiting the NASA Space Centre, or perhaps enjoying a big Texas Tbone steak :-).

With regard to lack of Mexican restaurants it could be because Mexico is not on the New Zealand border and so has little cultural exchange.

Camping in the far north on an isolated doc campground will give you the best opportunity to see them in the wild… or at least hear them calling out at night.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea, the far north island is our favorite=) Haven't camped there yet though.

I just put "cups" into Kmarts search bar and it returned a list of cups and glasses. Returning things is absolutely a thing in NZ. My mother buys all my fathers clothing brings home 20 pieces and takes back 15.

@laniakea2162

2 жыл бұрын

Kmart’s website is bad for online shopping. Even annoying for in person shopping because the website says a product is in stock for a particular store, but when you go in, it’s not there.

@bremCZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@laniakea2162 But it absolutely returns the correct results when you search for cups.

@thehangmansdaughter1120

Жыл бұрын

I've never had any trouble returning things. The only exceptions are knickers and togs, for obvious reasons.

@cheetaih

Жыл бұрын

Hospice shops in New Zealand are selling tonnes of second-hand cups. Japanese retail giant Daiso, Two Chinese retail giants Miniso, Yoyoso and some Asian supermarkets sell cups and glasses. I won't be surprised if Americans have never heard of Daiso, Miniso and Yoyoso and they only have shops in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch.

Love your hair!

@MorganMarieWolff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So sweet=)

This is so great !!!!!!! aaaaaaah fucking awesome love you morgan !!!!!!!! more more more

Fun vid. :) Returns - for non faulty items - you can almost always return if product packaging is unopened & it's fairly promptly after purchase. Most Clothing can be opened and tried on, but no tags/labels can be removed (+ items like swimwear and underwear and hats cannot be returned once opened, for hygiene reasons). Once other product types are opened it's rare to be able to return them just for a change of mind/don't like it reason, but you can of course return if they are faulty, incorrectly supplied/advertised or damaged on arrival. On the plus side - NZ has strong consumer protection laws, so if product fails sooner than the reasonable lifetime of product (due to manufacturing defect not using incorrectly etc) - you will be able to get sorted out - return back to where purchased from.

5:32 i mean you can ask but unless it was damaged or defective when you bought it then they dont have to accept returns .. but you can ask and most of the bigger stores will accept most things back mostly assignment it hasn't been damaged ... and you still have the box and packaging etc and the receipt

Returns policy depends on where you make your purchase. For example, The Warehouse has a 60-day change of mind Money Back Guarantee with proof of purchase. It pays to read the return policy of the store you're shopping at before making your purchase.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

That is definitely true, The Warehouse is great about returns!

@emhurl

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Where doesn't take returns? Never struck an issue. Even opened pet food.

@Mcfreddo

2 жыл бұрын

@@emhurl Smaller businesses. They can't carry the cost, unless it broke. (There is a consumer guarantee law, like (I'm not sure exactly,) like Australia's. A minor failure (part) they might repair, a more catastrophic one- it gets replaced for the time it SHOULD last. -Fact check me on that one?

@emhurl

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mcfreddo If it's in a resalable condition and within a reasonable time frame there should be no problem. I have found smaller places more encouraging of bringing things back if it's not right. Yes there is a consumer guarantee act. Goods must be of an acceptable standard and if faulty or damaged it is the business's responsibility to repair, refund or replace said goods. Some businesses may try avoid it but a politely informed email referencing the above act will get them to change their tune. Speaking from experience dealing a car dealership of all things-catastrophic engine failure they refused to pay for until i presented a quote, the law and that they would be receiving the bill.

@Patrick-857

2 жыл бұрын

I work in the trades here in NZ. Returning materials for a credit is standard practice.

I spent time in Cali and Phoenix, so xmas bbq at a pool or beach is exactly what i'm all about.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

All about that snow bird life!

@ellzbreaux

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff I enjoyed living in Phoenix, but we're hoping to be NZ bound after my partner finishes college in a couple of years. I have a pretty good job on the NZ high priority list that I feel confident we could get in easily. I just would like to be able to have dual incomes, the cost of moving I couldn't imagine having to come back because we were unprepared.

Make your own Mexican, it's fun. Supermarkets have special aisles for it. Okay, so I've watched 3 of your videos and liked them all. Good for you getting out and finding happiness 🤣 Good luck with creating your new family. ❤

You can return things in new Zealand you just need to read the terms and conditions first . I return stuff all the time. Screen door are a thing in nz but if really depends on the owner

Having lived here all my life I just thought that’s normal for web searches. I have learned something today and I am processing the lie we’ve all been told here about search engines. Lol. Nice to meet you. Look forward to more videos. Kia Kaha

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

😂 Nice to meet you as well! No worries- I'll take the free healthcare any day over a savvy search engine!

I freaken miss screens, and I grew up here. I remember screens as a kid, but this was in the 80's. It was mostly in my grandparent's houses there would always be a normal door and a screen door. As for the outlets no idea why they're that high, the older houses had them closer to the ground. But now that I have a free roaming bunny inside it's actually a blessing XDD

@michaelheliotis5279

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there are a certain era of NZ houses (probably post-WWII) where screen doors were standard, but it was definitely some time ago as my experiece with a screen door is also from my grandparents' houses. I don't know when or why they stopped putting them in houses, but honestly with summers getting warmer and warmer each year, I wish they'd start putting them back in. Christmas at my mother's in Auckland is awful because you need the door wide open so that you don't melt, but then all the flies come in and harrass you. On the other hand, most of the people living in houses that already have screen doors are going to start... moving on soon, so a bunch of those houses are going to start coming onto the market.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Ummm...love that you have a bunny- Mr. Barkley would really enjoy it as well=)

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelheliotis5279 lol...moving on soon;) I know! It's really bad where we live, there is fly season, mozzy season, fruit fly season...and they come in GREAT numbers.

Oh- I’d love that spiced recipe- can’t find it - thanks !

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Hey- pumpkin spice?

Um you can definitely return stuff… you can’t always return for cash, usually only store credit. That for change of mind. If something faulty you can too. Uber is only in big cities . I’ve never had a search engine issue… heaps of beaches are dog friendly….

@grahamrichards8531

2 жыл бұрын

Ever thought what happens to Amazon returns - yeah most go in the skip, the vendor takes the loss!

@coopercoates8809

2 жыл бұрын

@@grahamrichards8531 no Amazon in nz….. but I bet ur point

Yes power outlets can be that high, but that aspect depends on the house as most places I've lived in or been to in NZ these days, don't have them that high. Then I have come across what you showed us a number of times as I grew up there. I lived in a house once where it was much higher up. I love Christmas in summer. It's one of the things I miss living in the UK. Then I grew up with it being in summer and like warm weather

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I think you're right, the newer ones must have them lower. I am a warm weather fan too, I'll take like one week of pretty snow fall though=)

@bremCZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff The older ones have them lower too. Having them that high is weird, not normal.

@robvanderkroft6515

Жыл бұрын

having them high is common in old houses it keep them away from children.

@TheTheotherfoot

Жыл бұрын

Those outlets that are at floor level are a pain for those of us of advanced years. Bending down is not always easy. Better to have them at a reasonable height.

As a kiwi from Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, we have a lot of adventure tourism you come visit. Things tend to be expensive to buy because NZers generally equate USD to be 2X our money, UKP to be 3X too. New Zealand hasn't had much heavy industry to speak of ,to say from car assembly , locomotive assembly and light ship and boat production. Buying a screen door with damper and made from aluminum is expensive ,so kiwi's in the recent past have had strips of different coloured plastic at the front door to catch the breeze to keep flys away often seen in rural dairies(convenience stores). Perhaps the person who had that house built didn't want to bend down switch off the light (thinking outside the box).

If you want screens you can get them, just not standard

Big hug to Mr. Barkely!!!! MIss him so much!!!

@MorganMarieWolff

Жыл бұрын

Aww...we all miss you back!! Can't wait to see you again=)

As a kiwi I can say not all house have plugs that high up the wall lol 😆 you have an old school housing New Zealand house that is state housing the government built a very long time ago that was for low income people, they sold a lot off so no longer state housing , how I know this that fire place is a standard state housing fireplace lol

Plug height depends on age of home and area. Kitchens half way up, halls, bedrooms down low, sitting rooms both. Like your chipper delivery.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Workin' on it=) I gotcha, sadly ALL of ours are that height for some reason. Not a huge deal though.

@bradclifton5248

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff definitely an older home. Most houses have then 300-400mm off floor. 12-16 inches. Higher where computers may be and around benches/counters. Annoying is old places with 1 single outlet in each room

@roymartin8507

2 жыл бұрын

We have a lot of older houses where original power outlets have never been moved when the place was renovated last, & elec regs don't allow them to be placed lower than about 300mm from the floor. One advantage with our outlets though, is that you can't put a plug in the wrong way round! The idea of 'free' education is a bit of an illusion; you will find that schools find many ways of charging you for things to do with kids education (largely due to poor govt funding). There is a LOT of Kiwi slang for you to get used to yet - could be a real eye opener :)

5:51 i mean in many ways that is the saving grace of it .. it makes you inherently more thoughtful about buying things as to weather you really do want it and also consequently it means a lot less goes to land fill soo meh its sort of like the choices things ... no one want to be limited in the things they can buy but at the same time having to many choices actually leads to assort of choice paralysis where you can make up you mine because their to much information to compare ...so you just end up buy the thing you always buy...because its the thing you always buy because a you know it works and b because you cant be arsed to figure out how everything else stacks up .. i cant remember where i heard it but i think they have actually done study's into it and its something like 20 to 30 choices is optimal more that 30 choices of say cereal and people sort of just cant make up there minds and less than 20 and it starts to feel restrictive ..something like that anyways

Think the plug height might have something to do with keeping it out of reach of small children 🤔 but I totally get that it doesn't look nice. It as if the plug gets the ,"center of attention" rather than the fireplace.

Yeah the mail service sux here in N.Z Yeah food stands are amazing hereĺ I go check what they have to offer.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed=)

Am a kiwi myself living in Australia. NZ & Australia have similar way of life we can identify ourselves with. But l do miss having a tasty hangi for Xmas.

6:14 yeah .. which is why you would be a fool to do that .. no what you do is take like 4 weeks off work and fly to say Thailand for say 5 days then fly to say turkey for another 5 days then fly to europe for a week then to say Australia or Indonesia for a few days and then home ... that way you dont have so much jet lag :) if your doing like a 2 week holiday then you might just go to Australia or ...Tahiti or Rarotonga or Samoa or Indonesia or japan or Thailand or Hawaii or Fiji or maybe just to the other island for sking or hot pools or bungi jumping if you only have a 3 day weekend then well depending on where you are oyu might spend 2 days stuck in traffic or you might end up as part of the road toll or you might just stick in the same island :)

Depending on where you live usually they have a sanctuary for kiwis at the zoo. I know for sure there’s a cave at the wellington zoo, so you’d be able to see a kiwi there, unless they are hiding

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

We need to go check them out- so cute=)

Wow! What a refreshing surprise to find you! (For once I'll thank my KZread algorithm.) I'm an old Kiwi but not a Kiwi bird. Our real and unique kiwis need a lot of protection from dogs etc so I'm glad you mentioned it. When the first humans arrived we had more unique (endemic) bird species than any other country. Still have l believe. This was mainly because we only had 3 mammals! Yep - and they were bats! Every other mammal has been introduced. Crazy eh? And we do actually now have 3 poisonous spiders. 1 native and 2 introduced. Anyway, thrilled to meet you and hook-up! 😆 I mean subscribe...

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Aww so glad you found me too! I'm really enjoying making videos and hopefully I'll get better=) That is wild, I was wondering if there were bats here! Who is introducing these poisonous spiders?? Ugh.

@urizen7613

2 жыл бұрын

There are lots of marine mammals too; people tend to forget them.

@stephenlitten1789

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Yep, we've got bats: the short tailed and the long tailed bat (the latter was winner of New Zealand's 2021 Bird of the Year competition). Best chance of seeing them is to consult the Department of Conservation website. The spiders were stowaways

Morgan have you thought of shopping in Australia? They do have a Amazon, not sure of Walmart and others you have in States.

How did your doggie Handel the trip over there? I drove with my beagle from Chicago to Arizona last year and he liked it but he has never been on a plane yet

I'm kiwi and love pumpkin pie when I can get it my wife makes yumm pumpkin pie

+ no baby bill when you leave the hospital, i have never seen a Kiwi in the Wild, probably heard some? Moreporks (Owls) are common.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Totally, that will definitely be on my next list video!

Your video must of hit the right notes since UberEats and Ubers are common now :D

If you are ever in Wellington, go to Te Papa museum, they have a lot of history stuff and just things that you might find interesting. You should check it out 👍 It’s pretty cool to see what Americans think about NZ

What annoys me about NZ websites is that they are so out of date. The store closed 3 years ago but the website is still up. It restaurant moved 6 months ago, but the details still show the old address, and on holidays the information provided is the regular opening hours maybe with an additional " hours may vary due to the holiday". What use is that?

@snoozyq9576

2 жыл бұрын

The amount of times I've tried to go to a store during their websites opening hours and they are not open!!

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Same- even surprisingly big chain stores like Warehouse Stationary!

There _is_ the katipō spider. It is black with a red wiggly stripe down its back, like a black widow. It is slightly less harmful than a black widow: A katipō bite produces the toxic syndrome latrodectism; symptoms include extreme pain and, potentially, hypertension, seizure, or coma - no human deaths have been reported from a katipō bite, but don'[t take that as a suggestion to pick on up with your hands. It doesn't seem to bite humans oftens, but there is an anitvenin available just in case. I don't imagine a small animal like a dog or cat would get off as easily as a human if bitten.

My friend from Kansas is always telling me to put screens on our windows when I complain about bugs and flies. I wouldn't recommend anyone to hitchhike here. Lower income families also get some money per child to help with food and expenses until they turn 18 or get a job.

Do Americans open non twist top beers (Corona, Stella Artois, Heineken etc) with a lighter or knife or egg flipper?

Supermarket visit ... how many times have you been asked where your from?, are you on holiday ?. ...

Outlets/plugs you have are unusually high

Love how you Americans love this country. NAU MAI HAERE MAI KI AOTEAROA means in English welcome to new Zealand

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So happy to be here=)

4:02 yeah .. i do envy the rest of the world their dark magic hot cold air machines lol

Great video! Not understanding the pumpkin spice thing, cannot imagine pumpkin flavours in our coffee 😫 🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢 and in a pie hmmmm, more like mince and cheese.

@riverAmazonNZ

Жыл бұрын

“Pumpkin spice” is just a mox of cinnamon nutmeg clove and ginger. No pumpkin in it. They just call it that because it’s the spice mix used for pumpkin pie (which is sweet). So pumpkin spice coffee is similar to a chai latte.

Very unusual to have a power switch half way up a wall ...maybe the original occupant had something like an aquarium perhaps. Yes, no screens on windows, bugs and flies have right of way in NZ 😜

@waynesmith2287

2 жыл бұрын

As a kiwi I though the same thing.

@unpluggedkiwi1063

2 жыл бұрын

More common in older houses.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I know right? All of the outlets in our house are that height. So weird.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

@@unpluggedkiwi1063 Our house is very old- that explains it!

@harrycurrie9664

2 жыл бұрын

@@unpluggedkiwi1063 I've never seen it before in any house.

no dogs on beaches to protect ground nesting birds

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

There really are beautiful birds here

@carolinemcnicol498

2 жыл бұрын

No dogs on parts of beaches around NZ at certain times to protect nesting Dotterells a threatened species. No dogs in bush where Kiwi birds breed that are protected and flightless. Pig hunting dogs in the bush can get taught kiwi bird aversion by the Department of Conservation

You didn't talk about the cost of living. I grew up in NZ, currently live in California. I come back to NZ every year and everything is so expensive...

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

OMG you are right lol, especially basics like food and shoes! I'll definitely talk about that on another video🙏

@DarkAlley917

2 жыл бұрын

Oh please it’s not the end of the world… oh wait, my bad.. it basically is.

@robvanderkroft6515

Жыл бұрын

Huge population difference which is the driving factor for costs

You forgot "Cuz" and "Bro". I know that visitors are always a little confused by these terms as they don't necessarily denote a family connection. Oh, and we do have a few birds of prey, but you have to go bush to see them and they're no danger to humans or dogs.

@MorganMarieWolff

Жыл бұрын

Ah, that is a good point, I definitely was concerned about how many cousins people had at first! Thanks for the feedback=)

@maltnz

Жыл бұрын

MAGPIES - they are vicious dive bombers of pet dogs, bicyclists and pedestrians.

for cups , try crockery.

@derekmills5394

2 жыл бұрын

I don't remember when I last saw a cup and saucer used in someone's home in NZ - we generally use mugs.

@blinkybill2198

2 жыл бұрын

Mug?

8:14 oh acc is so good .. its something we really should be alot prouder of than we are and yes i know it has its problems .... but its so good compared to anything else in the world lol

What part of NZ do you live?

The best thing is the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC), Im a man in my 60's and I play football every Saturday and climb mountains and fly microlites, If I injure myself in any way at any time, all my medical costs including ambulance are free and I get 80% of my salary until I can return to work or am judged to be unfit to work. If I am badly injured I will recieve a lump sum payout for dissability. This is a scheme run by the government and funded by employers. Everyone paying staff is required to contribute. Its brilliant, no lawyers, making medical choices for you, no hospital fees, no liability if someone gets injured on your property, no lawsuits for injury and more important most folk are honest about their claims as there is a high trust model in place.

Just did a search for 'cup' on the Kmart site, only got 3 pages of hits oddly including a 'Lace Soft Cup Bra'.😂

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I know, right??

Fantastic video! Just subscribed. Cheers! (Greetings from the EU!)

@MorganMarieWolff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Harry!! I appreciate it=)

@harryjamessmithmusic7762

Жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Have a wonderful day!

Nah I've had pumpkin Spice latte at the Starbucks here in New Zealand it is a thing

If you want to see large mammalian wildlife here you need to visit a beach in the south during spring or summer. Our sea lions are about the size of bears and not scared of humans. Females will generally ignore you but you do need to be careful of the males, who can get curious about humans. I've had them come right up to me trying to figure out what I was...

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I better keep Barkley away from them too!

@danielcopeland3544

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Please do! Looking at Barkley I think any meeting between him and an adult sea lion would be pretty one-sided. But I have seen dogs harassing a sea lion after their owners let them run free on the beach (having ignored the very clear signage at all the beach entrances). They were very lucky they didn't get a nasty bite.

Maybe Mug?

Moringa - Just found your video, your lovely and very entertaining to listen to. Most Kiwis l know use bug spray applicators in our homes, they stop the insects from flying inside. If the insects make the mistake of flying in, they are desperate to get out!!! . Easi pesi . No screens, We love our open homes and spaces. Opening and closing doors, windows and screens is a pain in the butt, especially when you are a kid and you have half the neighbourhood kids chasing after you in a game of cat n’ mouse. It takes about three days for the spray to settle throughout the house before they work effectively, if you have a large house, it pays to site several cans in different areas of the house. Replace the cans about once a month. The spray is pyrethrum so is harmless to humans and pets. We use to use pyrethrum cans when we lived in the city. But now we live in an off the grid cabin in the NZ bush. I have screens on Everything! We have a lot of Manuka- silly me had happy thoughts of Bees and pots of beautiful yummy Manuka honey 🍯 Wrong - Wasps LOVE Manuka too. I’m sure we have every wasp species known to man kind. I’m hate wasps. We have bees too, and will be getting bee hives soon. I have traveled around Canada and the US a few times, and I swear the insects are much worse over there. I was horrified to see pumpkin coffee on offer last time I was in New York, yes l gave it ago - totally gross 🤮. Tried grits as well. Had to spit it out - seriously people eat that ??? Even with gravy? 🤮 I’m sure you will have your culinary horror stories to tell as well since you have been here 🤣🤣🤣 Love love love the American biscuits and gravy - yum yum yum 😋 genuine Mexican food, and BBQ rib 😋

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Libby! Thank you so much for the feedback! So hard to tell how people are receiving the info😬 That is so neat that you live in the bush, we are definitely in the middle of nowhere as well-it's great! And aren't we lucky to have access to so much Manuka honey?? It is so expensive in the States. Oh yes, the insects over there are much worse- except the sand flies down in the South Island here, yikes. I left the car door open and whammo. Bad news for me! Where did you travel in the States? Hopefully you went when it was good weather, it can be a bit hit or miss lol.

New Zealand Commerce Commission guarantees 7 day money back, even if the company tries to say no refunds.

Hmmm there are tigers in Texas? Didn't know that one! Welcome to NZ 😊

Most the time the no dogs allowed isn't for the kiwi but actually just native birds in general.

4:35 oh god speak it brother they're like 10 years ahead at being 20 years behind lol

Depends on the tradie doing the plug lol....Personal preference on the plug with those fullas hahahaha!!!!

2:43 well thats not quite true... there's the odd Australian about but so long and you stay away from the ski fields or at the very least give them a wide birth you should be fine :P mind the teeth tho

Pumpkin latte..thats so wrong

Talking of NZ slang, after watching this I'm feeling "a bunch of fluffies".

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I had to look that up...I thought maybe you were gassy =)

@danielcopeland3544

2 жыл бұрын

That one's several decades out of date by now. My grandparents' generation might have said it a lot (I'm 44).

@iallso1

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielcopeland3544 I must hang out with some old farts then, because a couple of my colleagues still use it.

Taxation was an interesting point. I would have thought NZ taxes would have been much higher than the USA as it includes Healthcare and ACC.

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

I would think that too, it surprised me a lot actually- I guess the USA has expenditures that NZ doesn't?

@pianoman4967

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff I'm thinking how many trillions (yes - trillions) the US spends on their armed forces and weapons.

@allanmck

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff The US spends about 43% their household income on taxes and living expenses. That's several times Canada's 11% and nearly twice what it is in the UK. The US also spends more per person for medical care than any other country in the whole world. There's a video with stats on this if you'd like to see it. Please excuse the clickbait title tho, I promise the info in it is actually educational. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4KbyslqiZC9ecY.html

@daveamies5031

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Yeah the US spends a lot on lining the pocket of their politicians (directly or indirectly), you don't have to have high taxes to get good services, you just need to keep red tape and corruption down. NZ used to have higher taxes than Australia, but cutting red tape allowed them to reduce their taxes, I wish Australia would follow NZ's lead.

@robe2504

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff Like about 70% of US federal taxation going on the military. Also the health insurance industry is like a whole layer of taxation between the citizen and healthcare service that produces nothing. All of the money spent on health insurance, insurance company profits, shareholder dividends and duplicated throughout the whole private hospital health care system is eliminated here, and all that money goes directly to the public health service. There is still health insurance, and private hospitals, which wealthier people avail themselves of, but this is effectively a form of voluntary taxation which gives those folks preferential treatment, but also removes their demand from the public health care system.

Hitch Hiking isn’t that safe in NZ, definitely wouldn’t recommend it. 😬

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

When we first visited we did the WWOOFing program and loads of them were doing it- we had a rental car so never did but we did pick up a nice family once=)

@bittersweet340

2 жыл бұрын

Why? when was the last hitch hiking incident??? 🤔

@johnsullivan6709

2 жыл бұрын

@@bittersweet340 every day. Just don't report them in the news.

@laracook433

Жыл бұрын

Really dangerous, don't hitch here. Just like in Aussie dangerous too, thinking Wolf Creek! Many tourists and locals murdered or disappeared doing this. Not safe!

@bittersweet340

Жыл бұрын

@@laracook433 So what's the percentage of related hitchhiking incidents.

Can be summed up in just one. Kiwis are sane people unlike Americans who protest about everything and use a gun at the slightest bit of upset

@darrinelford1473

2 жыл бұрын

@votejj No trolling here. Simply speaking my thoughts and my truth

@laniakea2162

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with protesting. It’s worse to sit back and accept bad leadership that we are all paying for.

Where do you live in NZ? I am the polar opposite of being a Kiwi that has been living in New York for 7 years. Some of what you say is complete bollocks.

I wouldn’t really recommend hitchhiking in NZ

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Authentic Mexican?,.. Well you might need authentic mehicans(they don't really exist down these ways) try authentic boilups.. Yum. Chip sammies(white bread, chips (hot/bluebird) with or without other food combinations e.g cheese, vege/marmite, gherkin). Enjoy. I hope. 😉

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Totally- we love a good sausage sizzle as well!!

@haydengoodall6767

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff what's a sausage sizzle?. This is a foreign concept. Sounds like gypsy trickery to me. 😶🙃

@aimee-leighkelly2906

2 жыл бұрын

@@haydengoodall6767 It’s just sausage in white bread. You can add onions, tomato sauce or mustard. Stuff like that.

@haydengoodall6767

2 жыл бұрын

@@aimee-leighkelly2906 apologies Aimee, sometimes dry humour doesn't come over well in written format. I'm fully aware of the classic white bread and sausie combo, in fact I think I may've invented it. 😋😉😇

Animals aren't dangerous here. Watch out for the plants though, Tree Nettle (aka Ongaonga) is a mean bastard.

lol how bad is the bug prob? and and, can i buy a chihuahua there? lol

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

The bugs are not too bad, minus the sandflies in the South Island- and funny you mention chihuahuas because they cost a fortune over here for some reason!

@elaineremains

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff thanks so much for your help! chihuahuas are worth it :) but they better be breeding them really small! lol i want a new zealand chihuahua lol

What? Tigers don’t live in Texas or anywhere in the United States lol.

I hope the Kiwi's you have met so far are treating you well. If not, let someone in the comments know and we'll sort them out for you. There's bound to be at least one Kiwi here who is their cousin! (jokes) Best wishes. 😅👍

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Aww, everyone has been so, so kind! Thanks so much=)

@KC_Eden

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff That's a relief to hear! I look forward to your future video's, and don't hesitate to ask if you need to know anything. Have a good evening. 😊

Most Americans are just as friendly as kiwis as i found out during my time there. kiwis used to be the friendliest people. Sadly not so much now.

One comment here. Hitch hiking is not safe in New Zealand! We have had a number of people (usually young women) murdered or raped/molested here in New Zealand whilst hitch hiking. Friendly advice, don't hitch hike! anywhere, it is not safe.!!

Hard case girl no accent ah what's with that ? Hot points usually are lower maybe a tall person ordered that lol ..very nice personality by the way 😊

3:21 lots of rats and stoats tho...

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My word. All you do is moan, moan, moan. If you like this and that about some of the things have or not have like bears, tigers, online shopping etc but America does. We are a country of 5.5 million people and thousands of miles from any where. But we love it this way. No wars. Hardly any shootings. So why, why, why stay in New Zealand

I'm guessing this one isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.,....

OK teach me how to play American football and I'll teach you how to play rugby... NAH JOKES welcome to new Zealand it's your new home now

@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you but jokes on you- I can't play either!!

@eugenewharawhara9420

2 жыл бұрын

@@MorganMarieWolff oh well churr bro all goods 👍

Americans really do your research NZ isn't like USA we have more class and plus where are you leaving because you didn't do your research , the only major thing we celebrate is the New Years eve and day Waitangi Day Easter and Christmas all the rest is a No nono . We do all deliveries and returns depending on who you go with you need to do a deep research the help is their and yes its true our country doesn't have animals like bear and lions and snakes and stuff but we do have poisonous spiders we do have insects and all sorts of animals and I'm sorry we have a lot of different birds century spread out across our country what are you going on a out and I can't believe she's mocking our lingo guys I mean really . If your planing on coming over or to live here know us and our homeland before you come over don't judge us .

7:32 and god will hopefully never will.. ugh such a terrible company ..

Who's comparing tiny nz to USA?

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@MorganMarieWolff

2 жыл бұрын

SO TRUE- we bought a Vitamix secondhand with an American plug and had to buy a transformer as the converter doesn't cut it. Will mention in a future video for sure🙏

The trick for search engine results Is that you have to say that you’re a “girl looking for 1 cup” but for double the results search for “2 girls 1 cup”…

@danielcopeland3544

2 жыл бұрын

Don't be a dick.

@DarkAlley917

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not sure why you have so much of a problem with search engines (eg. GOOGLE)