I live in Auckland, south in a place called Manurewa. Its a place infamous for its crime, particularly and it gets pretty unsavoury at times. Having said that though, there is a real community spirit, and because its my home I have special feelings for it.I love living in the area and in New Zealand, as I don't know anywhere else that you can drive for an hour and either be by the sea or in a national park. That access to nature is huge, and I love being able to go exploring and find these beautiful little scenic spots. The "she'll be right" attitude of most Kiwis is pretty awesome, and I find that instead of talking about doing something for days on end, you just go do it, and your mates will drop things to come do it with you. I am considering moving from the suburb I live in to be closer to uni, and the hot birds though. Maybe when I finish my degree I'll do an OE over in Europe and get some work, come see Everton play, but at the moment I simply can't afford it.
Another negative is that most football fans in NZ are gloryhunters, so there's only a few decent blokes to talk footie with.
