Made the move down here 5 years ago now. Best decision I ever made although it was a shock to the system moving to Roxburgh at the start of winter! I live down southland now as houses were cheaper, it's more my style down here with the bush hunting. If I were to live anywhere in Central it'd be Omakau, nice little town not far from Alex. Cromwell is ok but windy in summer and foggy in winter
Bit of a culture difference down here. I'll translate some of the native language for you. A crib is a batch, luxing is vacuuming and belgum is luncheon. 'Not ideal' is a common phrase along with 'piss crook' which means you're hungover. Going for a 'piss cruise' means loading a falcon up with the boys and beers driving the country side 'pissing up' which mean getting drunk also don't get caught drinking a Waikato down here! You'll get laughed out of the pub, it's speights or dB draught(for seasoned veterans only)
Jokes aside more than happy to point you in the right directions if you do make the move, you won't regret it!
Cheers.
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