I've been asking different people while I've been in NZ and as far as I can tell. New Zealand has a pretty sweet culture.
Andrew (one of the parents that hosted me in Bombay, NZ) and I had a nifty conversation about culture. He tells me that at one point recently in his life 1 in 5 Kiwi households (New Zealanders) owned a boat. Not way surprising because New Zealand is separated into two main islands (cleverly named North Island and South Island). But he says that between time on the water and sports- that's pretty much NZ culture.
People work during the week and then use the weekends to do something outdoors. Most trucks have a hitch. Most SUVs have a spot for a surfboard or paddle board to go on top. And just about everybody has a tan.
So far in New Zealand I have eaten a majority of my meals outside on a patio or porch. And almost everything has been healthy(at least compared to the food I'm used to in the south). Working just about everyday + time in the sun + healthy food = -12 lbs since I left the states. I'm not even trying to lose weight!! But a complete change of lifestyle seems to be doing me some good! From what I've seen healthy people are the norm in NZ. And slowly but surely my tan is building up!
Summing up NZ culture in a sentence, "laid back and relaxed", Jackie. "The western version of island life", Rebecca. "Lazy.... but somebody's gotta do it", Andrew.
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