Having just returned from N.Z following a 3 week visit to my Son who's temporarilly living /working there, I have few relevant comments.
It's a lovely place to visit and holiday.
But if I had been considering moving to N.Z, I wouldn't be now.
The main reason being the rediculous price and quality of property nowadays and the fact you can't initially choose where to live.
Property prices have risen dramatically in recent years due to excessive immigration, the reason now why they are so strict on who and how many get in.
My Son is renting a 5 year old 4 bed house currently valued at £750k. (may seem cheap to U.K southeners).
As is common with most N.Z properties it does not have central heating, just a log burner in the lounge /diner which also faces North (where the sun shines from down there).
The original N.Z houses were built on relatively large plots, so nowadays it's not unusual to see 3 or 4 other houses built very close together in the back gardens.