I like the S. Island. I could live just about anywhere. Nelson is a nice mid-sized town with a hometown feel. But, so is Dunedin and Ivancargill. The southern end of the island seems to have a real winter and the fiordlands are spectacular. Getting residency is not all that easy these days. You have to have something they want (Capital, skills, formal education, etc.).
I was in Christchurch right after the earthquake. The old unreinforced buildings downtown were damaged; but, the surburbs were pretty much undamaged.
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