Moved from Andover to Wellington just over 8 years ago. PM if you have any specific questions about this part of the country, but as others have said, NZ is a bit more laid back than the UK, great place for the kids, but football is a poor cousin to rugby in terms of coverage, although it is getting more popular with the youngsters. As an example, last night's news spent 20+ mins waiting and then discussing the AB world cup squad, but made no mention of any of Saturday's prem league games even with Liverpool and Chelsea results...
And you have to get up at 2, 3 or 4am to watch Saints' live games