https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn en-us 2016-06-18 23:06:11 UTC 2025-10-17 20:50:15 UTC hello@padlet.com sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109460 I can type what i want in this box and it will stay here where i put it until i delete it.]]> 2016-06-21 02:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109460 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109565 The school system is pretty good. Kids get a broad education with lots of opportunities for vocational training, travel, cultural activities, sports and academic competitions in addition to standard academic classes. Unfortunately, New Zealand schools are starting to follow America’s example of valuing standardized testing over true education. All I can say is that I hope that failed experiment gets shut down sooner rather than later. In the meantime…you’ve been warned, that plague has already spread to New Zealand, but it’s not as crippling as it is in America…yet.]]> 2016-06-21 02:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109565 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109635 2016-06-21 02:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/115109635 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116949230 We lived in Wellington for a while when we first arrived, and it reminds me of a smaller version of San Francisco. In general, New Zealand has a lot in common with the laid back, liberal West Coast vibe that I experienced when I lived in Portland, Oregon. But we have much more sun here…]]> 2016-07-25 21:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116949230 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116949275 2016-07-25 21:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116949275 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116957068 2016-07-25 23:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116957068 sharyn3 https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116957110 New Zealand is the world's second most desirable place for families, according to HSBC's 2015 Expat Explorer survey. One family-critical topic of the survey covered was 'healthcare', where our system was rated as the best in the world. ]]> 2016-07-25 23:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sharyn3/e55nwrm2qrpn/wish/116957110