WELLINGTON AND ITS SURROUNDS The last leg of our journey, staying a week with family in Wellington –David, Moana, and daughter Katrina. Day 1 was chill out day, time to reflect on what it would be like to live in New Zealand. Living costs in New Zealand. Housing -The definite plus side is that you generally get a lot more house for your money here compared to the UK. As the population is just over 4 Million and the land area is greater than the UK, you tend to get a bigger plot of land for your house. It is common, instead of buying a ready built house, to buy a plot of land in a location you want, and get the house of your choice built on it. Builders will either build a
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