I moved from my country's biggest city to a rural town. It felt like a last resort, but improved just about everything.

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The writer standing in the woods near their new home in New Zealand's countryside.
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Dale Nel

I tried 8 of New Zealand's top-rated activities. Here are 6 that blew me away, and 2 that didn't.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author Ashley Probst smiling in front of hobbit house in New Zealand
Exploring Hobbiton ended up being one of my favorite activities during my trip to New Zealand.

Ashley Probst

New Zealand carves out a luxury housing loophole to woo golden visa millionaires

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General view of the Auckland City skyline in 2023.
New Zealand is easing housing rules for wealthy foreign investors.

Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

A consultant who helps wealthy Americans move to New Zealand shares 3 top reasons people are relocating

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new zealand golf course
American interest in New Zealand has surged following changes to the country's golden visa program. Some move for political reasons; for others, it's all about golf.

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My family of 5 took an RV trip in New Zealand for a week. We saved money on groceries and free campsites and splurged on sightseeing.

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The author and her family in Queenstown standing on a balcony overlooking a body of water.
The author and her family spent over a week in New Zealand traveling in an RV.

Courtesy of Melissa Noble

We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the tradeoffs are worth it.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
A family poses in front of the mountains in New Zeland.
The Chia family relocated to New Zealand so they could spend more time with their daughter.

Brandon Chia/ @chiaseed.nz

A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on October 6, 2024.

Profile Boats/supplied/RNZ

I uprooted my life and moved across the world to teach at a Japanese high school. These are the 3 things I learned, and why I'd do it again.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
A composite image of Nic Lim's desk drawer as an assistant language teacher (ALT), and Lim in the classroom.
Nic Lim left his life in New Zealand to become an ALT, or Assistant Language Teacher, in Japan. He loved the country so much that he wrote a book about it.

Nic Lim

A McDonald's superfan who's dined at over 100 of its restaurants around the world says these 5 are the most unique

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
A UFO-shaped McDonald's in Roswell, US.
Gary He has been to McDonald's in over 55 countries across 6 continents, and one of his favorite locations is in New Mexico.

Gary He/McAtlas

I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she spent a night in during a trip to New Zealand.
Business Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she stayed in during a trip to New Zealand.

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