I do think of myself very strongly as a New Zealander, but when I moved out to the States, I was aware that I didn't want to just live in a satellite community of only other New Zealanders.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There's a very go-to kind of attitude in New Zealand that stems from that psyche of being quite isolated and not being able to rely on the rest of the world's infrastructure.
I feel that New Zealand is my second home.
I've had a quiet fascination with New Zealand for most of my life.
I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.
If the people of New Zealand want to be part of our world, I believe they should hop off their islands, and push 'em closer.
I've been to New Zealand, like, 25 or 30 times.
I am a New Zealander, but I don't want to swallow New Zealand identity in one gulp.
New Zealand is a place where you can get well.
My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I've got the blood of a New Zealander, so I always kind of felt like I didn't belong - in a good way.
Trust me: I don't wish I was a New Zealander.