by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
Can you imagine coming to New Zealand with dogs? I can’t. Bringing two kids was stressful enough. But you are about to meet a family who has done both! and in this episode, they share how moving to New Zealand without their fur babies was never an option.
Regardless of the stress and the cost.
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts
Hello and welcome back! This is the second (of an experimental) six-part series. A behind the scenes podcast where we go deeper into our family life and share some things that we think (we hope!) you might be interested in and may help you.
So many of you have asked us to talk more about personal matters: being a parent, traveling the world, homeschooling, starting online businesses and so here we are.
In this episode, we catch up with Sonny. If you are a long time listener of this podcast you will know that Sonny is our son. It was Sonny’s idea, way back in 2018 (when he was a wee 17 year old) to start this podcast that you are listening to right now.
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by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
It’s all over the news. The team of five million are unbeatable. You don’t have to look far to find someone singing the praises of the New Zealanders. But are the New Zealand people as kind as the world is led to believe? And if they are so friendly what makes them so?
Or is all this kindness stuff a big fat cover-up to keep the MIQ staff in a job?
Let’s go for a walk and find out.

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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts
Hello and welcome! This is a behind the scenes podcast where we go deeper into our family life and share some things that we think you might be interested in and may help you.
So many of you have asked us to talk more about personal matters: being a parent, travelling the world, homeschooling, starting online businesses and so here we are.
We kick off the series with our gorgeous teenage (and usually very private) daughter talking about being seventeen.
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by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
You don’t have to look far to find some New Zealand facts. We all know about the sheep population and the fact that Rotorua smells of eggs, but what about the other stuff? What about the WEIRD New Zealand facts?
The stuff you only find when you dig your gumboots in a little deeper?

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by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
If you are moving to New Zealand there are things you’ll want to know. Like how to fit in and get along. And who better to answer that question than a true, born and bred New Zealander.
Today we are thrilled to be chatting with Gordy. A real kiwi bloke.
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