New Zealanders are making the jump to the English capital, but what are they finding when they get there? Young Kiwis have been taking to social media to share the highs (cheaper food), lows (competitive jobs) and myriad experiences of culture shock. This year, many Kiwis have packed up their lives and moved abroad. Many have jumped across the ditch, but others have travelled further afield, to the bright lights of London .
Decades ago, one would receive postcards and letters. Today, all you need is a smartphone and social media account to see videos filmed in tiny flat bedrooms and public parks, filmed by Kiwis sharing what life is like in London. Though New Zealand has much in common with the UK, there are oddities and culture shocks for those who make the move.
Beks, a 30-year-old Kiwi who moved to London three and a half years ago, says in a clip from March that there are dozens of things she finds “a little odd” living in the city..