Which is more like England - Australia or New Zealand

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Seems like a stupid question but we have been thinking for a long time about leaving the UK to live in Australia or NZ. Both have a lot of the things we are looking for, but which country would be easiest to integrate into, for people from England?

What do you think?
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Johnny Bravo · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

most people would go for australia, because you have more money left at the end of the month. and its a big country, so your lifestyle depends on where you go: dawrin is different from sydney is different from hobart is different from melbourne ...

in new zealand there are really only 2 big cities and more or less villages in between, and the only difference is the amount of rain they get per year.

dont know the situation for people from commonwealth countries, but it generally harder to get into australia. i assume your name must be "mikey" or you must have been arrested at least once to get an australian citizenship - check out http://www.australia.gov.au/ for more info.
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johnny_mac · Pilot Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 543 604 ants

Australia, just coz there are many states to visit in a span of a few days too if you can travel more.
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jennychic · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

Hey, it's 2009, made up your mind yet? Very Happy

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mcortez62 · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject:

Although I can't speak from actual experience ... There is this spot called Milford Sound in New Zealand and I've read it's like ... [quote=from another website]]Milford Sound has dramatic scenery and views of the distinctive Mitre Peak and here you are likely to see fern filled forests, spectacular waterfalls, ice carved mountains and aquatic wildlife. This is the most photographed area in the whole of New Zealand and while on par with the Grand Canyon in grandiosity, nothing can prepare you for the towering granite spires, unpredictable weather and shear wilderness of the sound.[/quote]
When I read this ... I thought ... that sounds like what it would be like in England.

Now if only I had the opportunity to go to both these places to find out for myself ... I'd be happy.
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johnny_mac · Pilot Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 543 604 ants

I think Australia is my best bet. But that's just me.
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jennychic · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:30 am Post subject:

Australia and Asia, definitely.
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tjhinn · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject:

LOL at mcortez62

Hmm I can't speak much about which between Australia and New Zealand is more like England, cause I haven't exactly been to England. I did visit Milford Soundwhen I was holidaying there recently however, and ... it's like a small lake surrounded by tall towering cliffs all around. There are plenty of waterfalls all around these cliffs, making Milford Sound a very beautiful scenic place. When rain falls, there are more waterfalls, making it even more picturesque!

I love New Zealand's South Island for its natural scenery. And other than Wellington and Auckland you can opt to stay in Christchurh as well, or if your work has links with the travel/tourism industry you can probably stay in Queenstown!
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up2u · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:58 am Post subject:

My belief is that NZ is more like England used to be a sort of step back in time. Oz is more modern and far more cosmopolitan. Just my opinion.
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benno228 · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject:

I'd say New Zealand was a lot more like England than Oz in terms of landscapes and weather, but Oz is more like England in terms of people. I dunno, NZ just seemed very 'English' when I was there!
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If you take my opinion,each place has it's own charm...but for the animal lovers and nature lovers I think other than Australia it would be lovely to play with the koalas in New Zealand.For more tips on good locations to travel check out this site which is filled with all such wonder destinations...
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Red Tape · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

Trvelbag:
Please read the guidelines on advertising. Alll of your posts except for this one have been removed as the only reason you seem to be posting is to direct people to that site. If you're going to participate, that's fine, but do so to contribute to conversations, not to redirect traffic as you attempted here and in all of your other posts.

You never bothered to answer the original question here, which makes me suspect you've been to neither Australia or New Zealand. Further, just as a reminder, you'll not find koalas in New Zealand. Rolling Eyes

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johnny_mac · Pilot Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 543 604 ants

Koalas in New zealand? you should be lost. Architectural designs of London is a lot like Australia than NZ... and some dining experience most especially in Sydney's The Rocks is like a benchmark of London.
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BlackEyes · Chief Steward Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 139 144 ants

Definitely Australia would be my bet for this. Because of the fact that Australia seems to had more attractions and i guess this is more likely compared to England rather than New Zealand.
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drm@visitnz.co.nz · Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:14 am Post subject: Oz or New Zealand

Sheesh - the answers on this post must have come from a lot of Aussies who've never been to England. NZ is much more like England. Oz is hot and dry, has spiders, snakes, crocodiles, poisonous fish. New Zealand has soft green rolling country, gentle green rain forests, majestic mountains, fiords to beat Scandinavia. And much more laid back easy-going people.

Do I sound a bit one-eyed? Nah - couldn't be!

In fact until the recent earthquakes they used to say that Christchurch was the most English city outside of England. Cambridge in the North Island is a carbon copy of an English village.

And don't let any Aussie con you (they'll do that) that it is cheaper to live in Australia than New Zealand. Auckland and Wellington (the most expensive cities in the country) are ranked way cheaper than Sydney or Melbourne by reputable international rating agencies.
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