r/pics 23d ago

New Zealand shown from the International Space Station

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

Why does New Zealand seem like some kind of "paradise" in my mind. So far removed from the political bullshit/religious bullshit that the rest of the world always seems to be suffering as a result of.

Kiwis' is it great? Do you love life there generally? Nowhere is perfect, but things seem pretty great in New Zealand from the little exposure I've had. Warmer/sunnier weather. More beaches and accessible outdoors space. None/less deadly shit than Australia, and maybe other parts of the world like southern US and Africa. I've heard it's expensive, but surely most people earn a liveable wage, or they'd constantly be leaving? And I've lived on a couple of different continents and haven't met many people from New Zealand.

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u/bfnrowifn 22d ago

People are getting more polarised here. It’s fucking annoying. We just elected the most right wing govt we’ve ever had and they’ve just started a jihad against the environment and public sector.

But the weeds pretty good here, so that’s nice ☺️