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submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by chrizbie to c/newzealand

Just curious to see what the demographic is on here and where abouts in the country are we all?

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[-] XTL@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 years ago

Finland. I was just browsing All and couldn't resist saying hello from pretty close to the other end of the planet.

[-] chrizbie 3 points 3 years ago

We've heard a lot about you Finland! I keep (half) joking to my wife that we're casually going to move there..

One of the happiest places on earth apparently!

[-] jflorez@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago

Is Australia considered a part of New Zealand? 😜

[-] Alfiegerner 10 points 3 years ago

Yep, the west island.

[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago

We haven't annexed you yet

[-] eagleeyedtiger 10 points 3 years ago
[-] TronLives 3 points 3 years ago

Good old Tron

[-] Nath@aussie.zone 7 points 3 years ago

West Island. With love. ❤️

[-] livus@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago

Te Tai Tokerau, the "winterless north".

[-] GGNZ 7 points 3 years ago
[-] Aaron 7 points 3 years ago

A surprising variety so far. Nobody else from Christchurch?

[-] pilotman 7 points 3 years ago
[-] Albatr0ss@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago

Christchurch here too

[-] sortofblue 6 points 3 years ago

Top of the South.

[-] luthis 5 points 3 years ago

West Auckland!

[-] lordp 5 points 3 years ago
[-] DingoStealingBaby 5 points 3 years ago
[-] flashmedallion 5 points 3 years ago

BoP standing by

[-] Floofah@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago

The beautiful Bay of Islands

[-] MaungaHikoi 3 points 3 years ago

Oh hey neighbour! Well, probably anyway. There's only like 5 of us up here 😂

[-] Floofah@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago

Hiya, yes it’s a big area and only a few Lemmy’ists. Many years ago, there was a sub at "the other place" named Bay of Islands. Tried to contact the owner/mod to take it over, but never had any reply. Ah well.

[-] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago

Canada, but NZ is on my bucket list.

[-] sycamore@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago
[-] fallaciousreasoning 2 points 3 years ago

Also known as Auckland 2.0 🤣

[-] sycamore@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago

It's almost identical, but with better weather and we can afford petrol.

[-] BalpeenHammer 4 points 3 years ago

near the middle of the north.

[-] tracy 4 points 3 years ago

Originally Invercargill, most recently Christchurch, currently Switzerland, soon to be Marlborough. Can't bloody wait.

[-] chrizbie 3 points 3 years ago

Interesting, in my mind Switzerland is about as idyllic and picturesque as it gets..

Hard to imagine one longing for Marlborough from Switzerland, that said we do have a beautiful country ❤️

[-] tracy 3 points 3 years ago

I've been here for more than ten years now. It really is beautiful, and the opportunities to explore Europe have been incredible. But Switzerland is a notoriously unfriendly country and maintaining friendships here is work. Plus our parents are ageing, we miss being close to family, and I especially miss living by the ocean. Going back was always a possibility as an early retirement plan - it's also too expensive to retire in Switzerland.

Mountains and meadows are nice for a while, but driving six hours in the era of carbon footprint reduction to get to a warm bathtub (the Mediterranean) gets a bit stale.

(I might have some strong opinions)

[-] chrizbie 3 points 3 years ago

Good on you mate, can I ask what you moved there for?

[-] tracy 3 points 3 years ago

We had a work opportunity that gave us the chance to live in any of a few different cities. We chose Switzerland so our kids could learn another language and we could travel from a fairly central location. Definitely achieved those!

[-] Munkisquisher 4 points 3 years ago

Somewhere about the middle.

[-] fallaciousreasoning 2 points 3 years ago
[-] waterbogan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago
[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago
[-] Fizz 3 points 3 years ago

South auckland

[-] daluca@feddit.nz 4 points 3 years ago

Bottom of the North

[-] absGeekNZ 4 points 3 years ago
[-] pulseczar42 3 points 3 years ago
[-] ColonialSpore 3 points 3 years ago

The best city in NZ - Auckland. Whoohooo!!!

[-] chrizbie 2 points 3 years ago

Northcote over here ᕙ⁠(⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠~⁠ ⁠)⁠ᕗ

[-] luke@harfang.social 2 points 3 years ago
[-] nyenyo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago
[-] misterharbies 2 points 3 years ago

Living in Lower Hutt, but in Nelson for the school holidays

[-] fallaciousreasoning 2 points 3 years ago
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