"There is this pervading idea that New Zealand is some sort of relic of 1950s Britain, a place to escape, a place to go back in time. That is not true, but it is generally true that New Zealand does avoid the worst trappings of modern, consumerist culture. There is a rush hour – but it is just an hour."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/22/brexit-sparks-rush-for-new-zealand-as-emigration-inquiries-hit-record-high

not going to be a refuge for a lot of brits

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11563096

NZ is definitely on my list of places to visit some day.  It looks amazing, but I think the NZ culture is interesting as well -- they seem to be inventive and I like their sense of humor.  Side note: What We Do in the Shadows was hilarious.