I don’t want to get into racial issues

No you don't...Espcially what this place was like in the 1950's around that issue and what was to come in the 60's. My 90yr old mother can fill you in. Hell with what's happening in 2024. This is the classic apples to oranges comparision and Medium is littered with why (Fill in the blank country) is so much better. And the vast amount of these wonderful places that are written about are dominated by one racial demographic. I'll let you guess which?

Nothing personal against New Zealand but comparing a country with a little over five million people to three hundred and thirty three million people is no comparison.