How to pack for one year? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 17 answers

Why is it good to travel and work in another country? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 25 answers

Advice for going to New Zealand on a working holiday visa? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 3 answers

I live in the Southeastern US and I want to travel to New Zealand for a while (or permanently). The catch is that I'm pretty phobic of flying. I've done it many times around the US, but never for such a long flight. Is there a way to travel by boat (or mostly by boat) from the US to New Zealand? I have heard people say one can get temporary jobs or stay on freighters delivering cargo, but my google-fu is clearly not good enough.
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me to figure out a budget for some fairly extravagant backpacking travel. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a video clip of the "Loyal" TV ad campaign that ran in New Zealand during the America's Cup against Alinghi last year. There are plenty of copies of the original Dave Dobbyn version but I'm looking for the one with NZ'ers holding hands across the nation etc. YouTube and Goo have failed me. Any clues?
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 2 answers

Where in the South Pacific should we go for our honeymoon? [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me put together a soundtrack for our two-week New Zealand road trip! [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 23 answers

Young New Zealand girl seriously wants to go to George Washington University to study a Masters of Forensic Science next year. That's all I know. That's pretty much all she knows .....but she wants to know more. What should she know? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 14 answers

My wife and I are *finally* going to go on our honeymoon and we're aiming for mid-March. We live in Tokyo and we're thinking of going to New Zealand. Assuming we have a week (or perhaps shorter, like 5 full days), what could we do in NZ? How's the weather? North Island or South Island? Can we get around either island by train/bus easily or is renting a car a better idea? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Can I send homemade sealed raspberry jam from Canada to Japan and New Zealand? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Looking for recommendations of great New Zealand movies, tv, books, music, etc. Would be best if it is available in the US, but if not, it's not a dealbreaker. [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 24 answers

What links New Zealand (University of Auckland), Surfing, Diving, Engineering and island hopping together? more inside [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2007 - 11 answers

I need to get my GED but I'm abroad. [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Where does somebody with a mouthful of rotten and broken teeth get it fixed in New Zealand (Auckland)? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 3 answers

Flathunting: How do I convince people that I'm the perfect new flatmate for their established flat? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2007 - 11 answers

Help me not miss anything on my "once in a lifetime" trip through southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand! [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2007 - 25 answers

What imperishable, edible, uniquely American treats might a New Zealander find irresistable? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2007 - 59 answers

I want to find a job in Australia or new Zealand. But I'm Canadian, in Canada. How do I do it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 15 answers

New Zealand song filter: I love the Mutton Birds' haunting "White Valiant," but I have no idea what it means. Can any Kiwis (or Kiwi-music enthusiasts) tell me what the song is about?
posted on Nov 20, 2006 - 8 answers

How much does it cost to see a denist in Auckland, New Zealand? Is the university dental clinic really cheaper or should I shop around? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Been to New Zealand's Chatham Islands? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2006 - 5 answers

I recently discovered loose leaf tea. Can anyone recommend some brands/flavors that they like? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2006 - 34 answers

Suggestions for outdoor kids games at a large family reunion? [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2006 - 17 answers

Name that song filter: 1990s, female artist, line "...into the quagmire" [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I do a convincing New Zealander accent? And how do I do a convincing Australian accent? And how do I manage to not make them sound the same?
posted on Jan 27, 2006 - 22 answers

My fiancee (soon to be wife) and I are planning on getting pregnant in 2006. Because we are smart people we have discussed the possibility of having the child born in a foreign country (we are both American) which would give him or her the advantage of dual-citizenship. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 45 answers

What should I expect for New Zealand media coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2005 - 4 answers

On Tuesday, my boyfriend is having an anterior cervical fusion of C5 and C6 as a result of being on the weak end of a car-bicycle collision. He's in Los Angeles. I'm in Boston. I'm worried, and I have lots of questions. How can I help? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2005 - 14 answers

Kiwifilter: I leave for New Zealand in, oh, 36 hours. What's not to miss on the south island? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2005 - 15 answers

Flight of the Conchords was just on TV, and I want their clothes. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2005 - 8 answers

Help us make the most of New Zealand! Like several other MeFier's we're soon off to NZ… we have carefully watched the posts go by and now have great specific goals for our late November trip. We're 27, celebrating our 10 year (dating) anniversary, and looking to refine our trip ideas to make the experience as awesome as possible. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2005 - 14 answers

A good friend of mine and I are planning a trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji in November. We're in our early thirties, like to have a good time, and will try anything once or twice. We will most likely be traveling the east coast of Australia, the south in New Zealand, and finally ending up in Fiji. Where exactly should we go, what hotels should we stay in, what should we do. What should we see in Sydney? Should we go into the interior in Australia? Great Barrier Reef? Other cities? What's happening in Fiji? Any info would be great!
posted on Aug 25, 2005 - 19 answers

I'm getting an urge to move out of the USA, and have heard positive but not specific things about New Zealand. [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2005 - 24 answers

I'm off to spend the wintery month of August in Australia and New Zealand. Im visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, and Uluru in Austalia, then flying over to New Zealand where I'll work my way down from Auckland to Christchurch. I'm looking for recommendations on where to stay, where and what to eat & drink, and what to see and do, as well as answers to a few specific questions. [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2005 - 32 answers

Are people who are from countries in the British Commonwealth 'British'? For instance, would you say that someone from New Zealand is 'British'? Is being 'British' cultural, or legal, or some amalgamation of the two? Anyone care to explain this to a confused Yankee?

Sorry if this has been asked before. I looked, but my google fu is not super.
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 21 answers

Airline woes
I'm currently sitting in a hotel at Auckland Airport (New Zealand) when I should be loafing on a beach on the island of Raratonga in the Pacific as the flight I was due to take at 11.15am was cancelled due to a mechanical defect. I'm not happy (more inside)...
posted on Apr 3, 2004 - 8 answers

I want to purchase a t-shirt from an American site. Are the sizes - which are, in this case, small, medium, large, and so on - the same as they are in NZ (or the UK)?
posted on Apr 3, 2004 - 4 answers

Let's say I wanted to move myself and my family (wife + two kids) to New Zealand for a few years - just for the adventure. Of course, I would need a job. How would one go about finding work and moving? Is it possible with immigration issues etc. to pull this off? I did spend about four months there a few years ago just as a tourist.
posted on Apr 2, 2004 - 7 answers

Tattoo parlours of New Zealand: Which?
posted on Feb 6, 2004 - 4 answers

I've been thinking about exposing myself and the family to the salutory benefits of living overseas (we live in the US now). The key question, of course, is where? I've heard some people speak reverently of New Zealand, but have never been there myself. Your suggestions and reasoning behind them would be welcome...
posted on Dec 17, 2003 - 24 answers