What if NZ and Australia 'joined'

[Adamal]

Believe it or not, there is a lot more to enjoying life than cars.

In terms of 'Whats more enjoyable in each Country", its like this:

New Zealand: Cars.

Australia: Everything else.

And the ability to enjoy cars at all is on a downwards slide in the world. Unless you can come up with a non carbon emmiting, direct fossil fuel replacement anytime soon?

[RomanV]

I could move to Aussie and earn a whole stack more than I do here, doing the same thing. (Guy who sat next to me did exactly that)

But that's effectively putting a price on my friends/family/lifestyle/etc here, and saying "Is all of this worth less than xxxx dollar amount per week?"

And to me, it isnt.

I'd like the better weather, and better pay... But they're the only two real reasons that I can think of, as to why I'd want to move there.

You're right, though, it's different for each person.
There's too many good things here for me which I am not willing to sacrifice for the sake of a few more sunny days and more money.

I dont mean to imply that this is the case for everyone, but wanting to move to aussie for the sake of something like escaping political idiocy, is... Well, I dont think it's gonna be better in that regard.

[Adamal]

But bungling politicians descisions have an effect on us in the long run.

Descisions I'd rather be without.

A joke, as someone put it:
How do you know when its time for a change of government?
When you can get away with killing your kids, but not spanking them.

[Stott69]

would we realy want to trust ozzys in governing us?? our government is bad enough!!

[79rolla]

if we joind would that mean we let the nukes in and have to kiss americas arse all the time?? would we stop importing jap cars and be stuck with ozzy crap?? be nice if our wages went up tho haha
i heair that the ozzys dont throw all there mony at the un imployd aswell?
but even wif everything thats wrong with our country (including the possibility of a depression some time soon) i like being a kiwi.. and stil being abil to poke fun at ozzy lol

oh!! i also likew being abil to kill posims without people thinking your crewl

[touge rolla]

The grass is always greener on the other side.
(But it isn't because Australia is mostly desert )
Things that make Australia suck:
*Cars
*It's too hot
*Poisonous snakes
*Poisonous spiders
*Australian Beer
*Crocodiles
*Australians
*Neighbours
*Politicians

Things that make NZ suck:
*It's too cold
*A poisonous spider
*Politicians
*Money/Economy


They both suck, here just doesn't suck as much

[Al]

Things that make Australia suck:

*Australian Beer

Whats wrong with Crown Lager?

[Dell'Orto]

Its more than cancelled out by Fosters, Tooheys and XXXX.

[Emperor]

Lol I still laugh how they couldnt spell beer so they called it XXXX.

[Voodoo]

The grass is always greener on the other side.
(But it isn't because Australia is mostly desert )
Things that make Australia suck:
*Cars
*It's too hot
*Poisonous snakes
*Poisonous spiders
*Australian Beer
*Crocodiles
*Australians
*Neighbours
*Politicians

Things that make NZ suck:
*It's too cold
*A poisonous spider
*Politicians
*Money/Economy


They both suck, here just doesn't suck as much

hot ,yes i can be depending on where u are, but the lack of winter is nice

as for Crocodiles , unless u are living at the top end, u wont see any unless your at the zoo , its the sharks here we have to worry about lol

[Bling]

I'd be living in aussie right now if the mrs would move

weather is great, never see any of the snakes etc, bigger opportunity.

[pjay]

But they're the only two real reasons that I can think of, as to why I'd want to move there

Oooh alaaaaana would be one? And obviously the large skateparks would be the other.

Aussie = more income, less living costs. Why cant nz offer that? I dont understand.

[Al]

less living costs.

I'd double check that if I were you

The living costs are offset, but less? Not likely.

[Bling]

been grocery shopping over there? not cheaper at all!

[pjay]

less living costs.

I'd double check that if I were you

The living costs are offset, but less? Not likely.

Hmm i should rephrase.

Working in the mines pwns

[MR2SIK]

been grocery shopping over there? not cheaper at all!

A 1kg block of imported NZ cheese.. about $6 although Im sure theres other things that arent as cheap..

[Mr.Phreak]

Working in the mines pwns

There's a reason those jobs are well paid

[Corolla_Gurl]

ive been here for 7 years....sorry but no way am i ever gonna live in nz again....love visiting thoe.

[h8wrxs]

Yeh! What Pete said.
And the children would be hideous.

ive been living in western australia for over 2 years now, and believe me, perth girls are several standards above chch girls.
the children would be less hideous if anything...

and no definitely dont join countries, im a proud kiwi for life....

[h8wrxs]

and how does it work that mainland cheese is cheaper in the far north west of aus then nz....

not cool

oh and yes living costs are cheaper and you make oodles of money here

rent in perth is heaps cheaper then chch