This New Zealand Life
Blog URL http://www.thisnewzealandlife.com
Located Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand
Tags news, comment, lifestyle, immigration, travel, life, emigrate, Kiwi, UK
Living in New Zealand, news, comment, what you need to know, the good the bad and the ugly.
Latest Blog Posts
- UK Guardian slams NZ's green image on Nov 12, 2009 in News climate change environment new zealand nz
Prize for the most shameless two fingers to the global community goes to New Zealand The news of NZ's measly environmental credentials is reaching the outside world. THE Guardian's Greenwash column by Fred Pearce today attacked NZ's clean, green imag...
- Food costs less but is still expensive on Nov 11, 2009 in Business News cost of living new zealand prices
Grocery prices are falling in NZ but the supermarket duopoly takes excessive profits. A CONSUMER watchdog has said there is little doubt Kiwis pay too much for groceries. Speaking on Radio New Zealand, Consumer New Zealand chief executive Sue Chet...
- Raise petrol prices to stop needless deaths on Nov 9, 2009 in accidents car law motoring new zealand nz petrol petrol cost
Petrol is one of the few things that is cheaper in New Zealand than in EuropeNews Roundup: Could premature death and destruction be halved with European style petrol taxes. Here's one day's motoring headlines. To say New Zealand is obsessed with the...
- Fuel prices will rise in New Zealand on Nov 9, 2009 in Business News
International Energy Agency: deliberately underplaying a looming shortage Peak Oil closer than previously admitted risking NZ's petrol obsession. TODAY's earlier post calling for higher petrol prices in New Zealand may already be out of date. A story...
- Pineapple lump epiphany on Nov 8, 2009 in NZ Life
Lump the taste from wikicommons Comment: If you spend any length of time in New Zealand it won't take you long to come across the fabled sweets that have a reputation out of all proportion to their generally tasteless, odourless and - let's face it -...
- Odd celebrations, weighty bread and uncompromising fairness on Nov 6, 2009 in NZ Life
Kiwis have an underdeveloped part of the brain responsible for getting the rounds in.Blog roundup: New Zealanders have some strange customs and habits that this week's blogs examine. LAST night was Guy Fawkes and the familiar burst of rockets, roman...
- Odd celebrations, weighty bread and uncomprimising fairness on Nov 6, 2009 in NZ Life
Kiwis have an underdeveloped part of the brain responsible for getting the rounds in.Blog roundup: New Zealanders have some strange customs and habits that this week's blogs examine. LAST night was Guy Fawkes and the familiar burst of rockets, roman...
