NZ Facts
Car ownership is the 2nd highest in the world. Only 2% of people use buses, 1% trains.
Although the number has halved in recent history, there is now 10 sheep to every person. 50% of all sheep-meat in the world comes from New Zealand. It’s also in the top 5 dairy exporters.
Currently prostitution and brothel keeping are legal in New Zealand. This month a Policewoman was reprimanded for moonlighting as a prostitute, but kept her job due to no crime being commited.
Gun ownership is also legal. There are various gunstores dotted around, hunting is popular. Some guy was shot recently for trying to hold up a gunstore with a knife…However, police do not carry arms, unlike Australia.
Wellington is the World’s most southern capital.
Banks charge you to take any money from your account, be it paying for something or cashpoint. There is a monthly service fee. Interest on your account? 0%. And you thought UK banks were crap!
You cannot be sued for causing injury in New Zealand and car insurance is not required by law
With the exception of two species of bat, no indigenous mammals are native to New Zealand. No snakes, although it’s home to the world’s largest insect the giant weta and an ancient reptile with a third eye from the dinosaur era named the Tuatara. Both unique to New Zealand alongside 1500 species of plants.
75% of the population are of British descent, although NZ has the highest population of Pacific Islanders in the world. There are more Cook Islanders living in Auckland than on Cook Island itself…
You can leave school and apply for a driving license at 15.
Smoking is banned in all bars and clubs. This has created a beer garden culture and outdoor heaters are everywhere.
New Zealand is Nuclear free, both power stations and arms are banned. This had lead to issues with the US. NZ was exluded from a defense pact with the Amercians, and reduced to “good friend” from “ally”
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Some interesting facts there bro. Gives me a mental image of loads of 15 year olds driving around crazily, armed to the teeth with guns, shooting up giant insects whilst eating lamb burgers!! Love the bit about NZ just being a “good friend” to the USA. Whats after that – “oh just someone I know” or “he’s alright, i s’pose”. And the bank thing is terrible – very poor!
p.s – a request. Any more photo’s of the inside of your pad? Virtual guided tour?
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robs sorry cant get e-mail to work but justr a line to say your medicine should be with you in the next few days. Will try to sort out problem and thinking of getting a computer camera and microphone so to get a better comunications. Also if you e mail me as to when you can get access to James landline then I will phone you instead as I have got a new contract with BT and it only costs 3p per minute!!! Photo and facts are brill – keep up the good work, glad to hear you have made some contacts and doing some interesting ( getting paid for ) work . All the best for more success to your carreer?? Bye for now – take care – DAD
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