No, it is the best country in the world bar none. We have the best racehorses too, all that lovely lush green grass.
Heather

Hi, Milos,
Wecome to virtual NZ. :)
I was born here and the family are all here, so that keeps me pretty much nailed here.
Where are you from?

Well, well, well, i know i know, you are very right! Everyone loves their native place, but it is frightening for me to think that I would be able to survive in New Zealand. I was born and raised in the Balkan (South Eastern Europe), the country where 1st World War started.
Back to gardening; what do you grow there?
Do you grow; apples, pears, plums, peaches, hazel nut trees.
What about figs? Are there some rivers in New Zealand.
Is it expensive to buy 3- 5 acres of land and house. Would it be possible to have a teaching job (math and physics) and live in the country side? I know I am asking too much, but I love gardening. Thank you Milos (Meelos).

We can grow all those fruit you mention and we do have rivers, and we do need teachers who will work in the country towns.
A link that you can browse to see what sort of a lifestyle that you can achieve.
Australia is my second favourite place, not that I have been anywhere else.
Heather

Here is a link that might be useful: NZ links

Hi Heather,
I do thank you from the bottom of my heart for the NZ link.
It is a very good link, the best one. Thank you Heather, Milos.

Hi again Milos.
In case you visit this page again, land and house prices vary enormously in New Zealand depending on where you want to buy. Some of the smaller towns are very cheap to buy in, but it can be harder to re-sell again if you want to move later.
The median sale price in New Plymouth is currently NZ$134,000. In Napier, it is NZ$160,000. Whangarei is NZ $158,000. Wanganui is NZ$62,000. These are all smallish cities/large towns in the North Island. (Depending on how you count size!) In the South Island, Nelson sells at around NZ$155,000. Timaru, NZ$84,000. Dunedin, NZ$106,000.
The larger cities are generally more expensive. The average for all of New zealand is $186,000, but of course the range over-all is both much higher and lower.
Teachers, especially in maths and science are needed here, as kiwi oz says.
Hope this is of some help to you. :)
Mutzi

Australia great too.
Hey I just came in here to say we are getting some great plants in AUstralia from New Zealand.
Just wondering do you get Aussie plants too?

Thanx

Yes we get lots of Auzzie plants. Grevilleas, prostanthera, Murrya. Boronias and so many more, Banksia and of course Acacia, Callistemon and I have a beautiful Backhousia growing and a tree fern that I forget the name of.
Heather

Kewl
Thanx :)