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@friedkiwi

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American expat in New Zealand

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Lives in Christchurch

Registration: 13 October 2012

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friedkiwi replied to a thread
9 years ago
Rammy87

A job offer from New Zealand by Rammy87

Hi Guys, I managed to secure a job offer from a reputed company in New Zealand. Just a few questions that were in my head. 1. How is Christchurch in general ?? I've been in England, and I've heard that its somewhat similar. 2. Also, the ...

friedkiwi

Christchurch is a great city to live! There have been only minor tremors or earthquakes here in the last two years, so I would say the shaking and quaking has pretty much slowed down since 2012. The weather is mild and rainy in the winter and ... Read More

friedkiwi replied to a thread
9 years ago
estherl

Is there racism in New Zealand towards black people by estherl

I am a Ugandan female coming to New Zealand on a study visa for 2 years for my masters degree. I need to know if there is racism in New Zealand. Are there many black people from Africa? How are they treated? Would a little black boy of 5 years be ...

friedkiwi

There is racism in NZ. It is more pronounced on the South Island. The North Island in Auckland or Wellington would be OK. There are very few black or African Americans here. It would be about 1/150 people. Maori and Pasifica and Asian are the ... Read More