Umm I love NZ, but the Paris of the South Pacific it is not.
Great hunting and a much better attitude towards it but Auckland is like a 1990's version of Sydney, Christchurch is pretty average culturally, Wellington is the jewel culturally but the rest.... Very beautiful but not a cultural Mecca unless you are a sheep!
Regards,
Mog
You may be right about the culture thing Mog but personally I can't stand cities - big, medium or small. Was in Auckland the other day and the traffic and parking fees just suck beyond belief.
I've lived in a few of the bigger cities around the world too and I really can't understand the big attraction apart from the need to because of a certain job. Crowds, traffic, noise, pollution. A nice friendly, small town with great hunting and fishing close by - can't beat it.
I like sheep too, especially roast lamb.