0:00:02 > 0:00:04Convincing your family to up sticks
0:00:04 > 0:00:09and move to the other side of the world is a tough enough task,
0:00:09 > 0:00:13but if a previous attempt had ended in a failure of epic proportions,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16could you pick yourself up, dust yourself down
0:00:16 > 0:00:19and convince your family to put everything on the line
0:00:19 > 0:00:21for a second time?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Following a serious of hard knocks,
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Jon Lawrence is desperate for a new life in New Zealand.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I didn't choose New Zealand, it chose me.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32My decision has been made for the last five years.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35But with one failed attempt at migrating...
0:00:35 > 0:00:39I was in New Zealand for two hours before I booked my return ticket.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42..his wife can't face putting everything on the line again.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44I cannot go through the turmoil.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46I can't do it.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48While a trial week shows the merits of a move...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51This would be a nice house to live in, wouldn't it?
0:00:51 > 0:00:53..it could mean the end of Jon's dream.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I've got two people in tears here
0:00:55 > 0:00:57who probably mean more than the dream.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Lying in the temperate south-west Pacific,
0:01:25 > 0:01:29most of New Zealand enjoys at least 2,000 hours of sunshine every year.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37With jaw-dropping scenery, thanks to its mountains, glaciers,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40volcanoes and beaches, it's a popular choice with Brits
0:01:40 > 0:01:43looking to start a new life overseas.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45And more than a quarter of the migrant population
0:01:45 > 0:01:47hail from the UK and Ireland.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Jon Lawrence's first bid for a new life in New Zealand
0:01:54 > 0:01:57ended in disaster when he was forced to fly home
0:01:57 > 0:01:59after just one day on Kiwi soil.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Now he's considering making the move for a second time.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07But with one last shot at persuading his wife and children
0:02:07 > 0:02:09the countries where they should be living,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12will it be a case of once bitten, twice shy?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17The Lawrences trial week begins with over 24 hours in the air,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20travelling from London to New Zealand's capital Wellington
0:02:20 > 0:02:22via Dubai and Sydney.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32A somewhat bumpy flight has proved too much
0:02:32 > 0:02:35for a rather pale-looking Jon and his sensitive tummy.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Somewhere in the Tasman Strait is probably my stomach.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41If anybody actually finds it, I'd be grateful
0:02:41 > 0:02:43if they would hand it back.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Hayden and Austen have just one thing on their minds.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50I'm looking forward to sleeping.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Mum Kerry-Ann is keeping an open mind about the week ahead.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- We're not sure what to expect, are we?- No.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58So, it'll be full of surprises.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Hopefully nice ones.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Jon will need to make a quick recovery if he's to set to work
0:03:03 > 0:03:07convincing his family New Zealand is where their future lies.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Jon Lawrence lives with his wife Kerry-Ann and their two sons,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Hayden, who's ten, and eight-year-old Austen, in Norfolk.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Jon and Kerry-Ann were teenage sweethearts.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- We met at school.- Yeah. - We met...
0:03:25 > 0:03:281993. And we've been together ever since then.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31We had lots of laughs. We still have lots of laughs. That's what's great.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Lots of hassles, but we do have lots of laughs.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36And then 9/11 happened and...
0:03:36 > 0:03:39our whole world sort of turned upside down, really.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
0:03:45 > 0:03:47killed nearly 3,000 people.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49One of the victims was a close friend of Jon's.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Well, her name was Kylie and she was a friend of the family
0:03:55 > 0:03:58and, you know, we were very close. She was a lovely, lovely person.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04It did hit him hard, really. It did hit him hard.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Losing Kylie wasn't the only tragedy to befall the family.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Just over a year after 9/11,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13my mother suffered a very serious stroke.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17And then in the March following that, I had a miscarriage.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19That was really, really hard as well.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24Deeply trying years took their toll and Jon developed depression.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26You know, it was a very difficult couple of years
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and I started to get lower and lower and lower.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31It was watching him go through it every day...
0:04:33 > 0:04:34Sorry.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39It was tough.
0:04:40 > 0:04:41Yeah.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46Suffering from stress and anxiety, Jon started to look for
0:04:46 > 0:04:49a new beginning away from the pressures of the UK.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52His research led him to New Zealand.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I didn't choose New Zealand, it chose me.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I was attracted to the landscape.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58I was attracted to its physical beauty.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I was attracted to its culture, the Maori culture.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04In 2010, Jon applied for and was offered a teaching job
0:05:04 > 0:05:06in the country.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09The whole family took a trip to New Zealand to discover
0:05:09 > 0:05:11if everything he'd read about the land was true.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21We went from Auckland all the way down to Wellington.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22And we'd go, "Wow."
0:05:22 > 0:05:26And then you'd go round the next corner, and you'd say, "Wow!"
0:05:26 > 0:05:29You'd think, "How many more wows can I have?"
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Jon was smitten and the move was on,
0:05:31 > 0:05:36with him heading out first to set up home ahead of the others' arrival.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Everything about it stressed me out, didn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Selling the house, packing everything up
0:05:41 > 0:05:43and getting it over there.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45I had a leaving party.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50- I'd said goodbye to all my friends...- Your family.- ..my family.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I said goodbye to Kerry-Ann and the kids.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54It was very, very difficult.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59Everything was going to plan until Jon handed over his passport
0:05:59 > 0:06:01at the immigration desk in New Zealand.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05The gentleman said... Asked me to see my paperwork.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07And they said, "Well, it's not all in order.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09"You shouldn't be here."
0:06:09 > 0:06:11It was a huge shock.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Jon discovered he didn't have the correct visa
0:06:13 > 0:06:15for working in the country.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I was in New Zealand for a grand total of...
0:06:19 > 0:06:23two hours before I booked my return ticket.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28- I was just angry at myself.- Yeah. - I was livid that I'd been so stupid.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Yeah.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33On returning to the UK, the fallout from the failed move was massive.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37By this point, he'd got no job, he'd got no car, I'd got no job
0:06:37 > 0:06:38because I'd handed my notice in.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40It was a pretty dreadful time.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Over the last five years, the family have slowly rebuilt their lives.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55But despite everything they've been through, Jon's dream hasn't died.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58I still have it in my head and my heart that...
0:06:58 > 0:07:01that it would be a great place for the kids.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04They would be so happy in that kind of environment
0:07:04 > 0:07:07where there's a lot of outdoor stuff going on.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Still bearing the scars of the first failed attempt,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Kerry-Ann doesn't want to risk everything all over again.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I cannot go through the turmoil of everything that we went through
0:07:16 > 0:07:19building up to it and afterwards when it all fell apart.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21I can't do it.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23And the children agree.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25They're with me on this. Jon's totally outvoted.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Kerry-Ann's also deeply worried about leaving
0:07:29 > 0:07:33her close group of friends, especially fellow teacher Mrs P.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Drop of a hat and she's there, isn't she?
0:07:36 > 0:07:38We've been through so much together in the last, what, 12 years
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- that we've worked together. - Yeah.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45The couple both know, second time around,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47the stakes are higher than ever.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50It's a huge risk because if it all goes wrong again...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54..I'm going to have to deal with another failure
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and I'm not sure how many more failures I've got in me.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59It has to be right for us all, not just him.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09To find out if Jon can persuade Kerry-Ann
0:08:09 > 0:08:11New Zealand should become their home,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13the family are visiting Wellington,
0:08:13 > 0:08:17located on the far southern tip of the country's North Island.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20The Lawrences' base for the week is a three-bedroom cottage
0:08:20 > 0:08:23directly across the road from Worser Bay beach -
0:08:23 > 0:08:25a popular destination for families.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Arriving in less than favourable weather,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32the family are keen to explore their temporary home.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Right, let's go and nosey then, shall we?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Oh, yes.- Can this be my bedroom?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Not a chance.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44We've got a nice place for you under the stairs anyway, Hayden.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46That's lovely, isn't it?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Neither his air sickness or the pouring rain have dampened
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Jon's enthusiasm.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Look at that view.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55Good grief, look at that.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I still think it looks great, even in this sort of weather.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03As they settle in, Jon's happy to be finally spending
0:09:03 > 0:09:06more than just hours in the land of his dreams.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12It's magical to be back in New Zealand.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I've been thinking about it for five years or so,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and it's... I'm actually here now.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Couldn't have hoped for better.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23But he's under no illusions he faces an uphill struggle
0:09:23 > 0:09:25over the coming days.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I still think it's going to be difficult to convince Kerry-Ann
0:09:29 > 0:09:32to come out. Especially after the flight we've just had.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34It was draining.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38But it's also a reminder of just how far away we are from home.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42And the boys agree their mum will be a tough nut to crack.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47I think it's going to be very, very hard for my dad
0:09:47 > 0:09:49to convince my mum to go.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53I think my dad's got a pretty big job trying to convince my mum.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Kerry-Ann knows how happy a yes vote would make a husband.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I think if we all voted yes, I think he might actually do
0:10:00 > 0:10:03a little party dance. I think that would be the reaction
0:10:03 > 0:10:05you'd see at the end of the week if we all decided
0:10:05 > 0:10:07that yes, it was the right option to do it.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Back in the UK, the Lawrences live in a three-bedroom
0:10:18 > 0:10:21semi-detached house near King's Lynn in Norfolk.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Full of memories, it's a home Kerry-Ann loves.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27It's the only home we've had.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31It's the one the kids were born in, the one we had dogs in.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34I can't imagine leaving it for anything actually.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40If they did move, the couple would have a budget of around £150,000
0:10:40 > 0:10:43and their wish list is fairly modest.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Nothing has to be massive or anything, does it?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47A garden would be nice so the kids can go out and play.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I'm not really worried about a smart house.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I'm not worried about swimming pools, tennis courts.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55I'm not worried about underground heating.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57I just want it to be a home.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00For Jon, it's more about the quality of life.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02I'm not worried about upgrading.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06I'm more worried about upgrading my life.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11To find out what kind of house the Lawrences could buy
0:11:11 > 0:11:15in New Zealand, today we'll show Jon and Kerry-Ann three properties -
0:11:15 > 0:11:18two on budget and one which could be their dream home.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Only after they've seen each one will they discover its value.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33For their first viewing, the family head 20 minutes north of Wellington
0:11:33 > 0:11:35to the Stokes Valley area of Lower Hutt.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38It's an area known for its scenery and serenity
0:11:38 > 0:11:41and could be an ideal location for a young family.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47From the outside, first impressions could be better.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- Shall we have a nosy?- I'm not overly enamoured with the overhang, but...
0:11:52 > 0:11:53I'm sure it's lovely inside.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Once up the steep staircase though, Jon's outlook improves.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02It's a proper Kiwi house, isn't it? Nestled in the hillside.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05And living amongst the trees gets the thumbs up.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- That's nice, isn't it? - Wow.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Nice little place to have your breakfast.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Having all the ferns around and the beautiful greenery around you,
0:12:13 > 0:12:14I love it.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18The bedrooms are the subject of some robust discussion.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20It's bigger than the rooms in our house, isn't it?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- This is bigger than your room. - No, it's not bigger than my room.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26It's not bigger than Hayden's, bigger than Austen's though.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- No, this is bigger than Hayden's. - No, it's not.- No, listen, don't forget you've got
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- the sloping ceiling which comes much lower.- That's got nothing to do with it.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35You're outnumbered! Let's go.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37It's clear that Jon and Kerry-Ann
0:12:37 > 0:12:39aren't singing from the same hymn sheet.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I could see myself living in somewhere like this.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It's not really to my taste at all. I don't like it at all.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47But other than that, it's great.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Oh, dear. Refusing to give up, Jon has plans for the basement.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53I think I see a recording studio here.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- Oh, dear. - HAYDEN LAUGHS
0:12:55 > 0:12:59I think I see somewhere to put a car rather than fill it with rubbish.
0:12:59 > 0:13:00Maybe even a pool table.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03I'll get my coat.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Inside has failed to completely wow Kerry-Ann.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09How will outside fare?
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Garden is a little bit too small for my liking.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Yeah, it's not big. It's nice.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15It's big enough for what we would want, isn't it?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Then Jon spots a surprise.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19I wonder if you can get up on that bit up there.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Yeah, I can't resist it. Let's go up there. Go on.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Oh, look, there's another path up there as well.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Go on. So, the garden is actually pretty huge.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32And before you know it, the boys are in their element.
0:13:32 > 0:13:33This is unbelievable.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37And Jon's pleased as punch.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39I could see myself here, that's for sure.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44This property has received a mixed response.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47But could they afford it with their £150,000 budget?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49So how much do you think it is, Austen?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51£170,000.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- 170. - What do you think, Hayden?
0:13:54 > 0:13:55240.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59I think it's about 160,000.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00I'd say 140.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Turn it over.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10That just £1,000 over budget.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13So that's roughly the same as ours then.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17I still think, in terms of the setting, it is amazing.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Well, onwards and upwards.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Kerry-Ann doesn't seem impressed so far.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27So, will property two turn things in Jon's favour?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Staying in the Stokes Valley area, just a few minutes away,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33is this three-bedroom 1950s weatherboard home.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Despite the outside not immediately grabbing Jon...
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Bit more closed in, isn't it?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41..inside, the vibe is more positive.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Very spacious.- Yeah. - Lots more space.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Much lighter as well, isn't it? - Yeah. Not quite as dark
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- as the other house, is it?- No.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- Decent-sized kitchen for us, isn't it?- Yeah.- It's nice.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It's much lighter, isn't it? That's the thing that hits you,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- isn't it?- It's more homely. - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00It's not as large a lounge.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02But it's more homely.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05The light theme continues into the bedrooms.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07It's a lot brighter than the other one.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Don't know. It just feels airier, even though
0:15:10 > 0:15:13the room's probably not much bigger than the last house.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16It does feel more spacious and more airy.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18And Kerry-Ann could be coming round.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Yeah, maybe this one's more liveable in for me than the other one.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26It's a relief to hear you say that because...
0:15:26 > 0:15:30Yeah, I could see that the last house wasn't really to your liking.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Currently used as an office,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36the largest of the three bedrooms is a real crowd pleaser.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37Ooh!
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- This is big, isn't it? - This is a bit more like it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- This is good. It's got a lot of space, hasn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45It's light again, isn't it?
0:15:45 > 0:15:49All the light coming through that window again.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Outside, the garden gets a thumbs up from Jon and Kerry-Ann.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- That's a decent enough size, isn't it?- Yes.- Yes.- A nice-sized garden.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Doesn't look too difficult to maintain either.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04Even if the boys feel it's missing a certain something.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06The other garden is a bit better than this garden.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Yeah, it'd be better if we joined them together.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11You mean what you want is a treehouse
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- and a swing in this garden... - Yeah.- ..and it'd be fine.- Yeah!
0:16:14 > 0:16:16So far, so good.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20That is until a furry friend from next-door makes itself known.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23DOGS BARK LOUDLY
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- Those dogs are giving it a bit of welly, aren't they?- Plenty of room.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Excellent.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31I'm not sure I could cope with that dog barking all day though.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34DOG BARKS
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Not the best way to end a viewing, but barking dogs aside, the house
0:16:37 > 0:16:43has gone down well, so could they afford it with their £150,000 budget?
0:16:43 > 0:16:47If we were to move over, this would be a nice house to live in,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50wouldn't it? It's probably out of our price range.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54I feel a little bit hemmed in by the close proximity of the other houses.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57But it is a lovely house.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I reckon it's going to be a lot more than the last one.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02And the last one was 151, wasn't it?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05I think it's going to be nearer 200,000.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Go on then, Hayden.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Um...
0:17:14 > 0:17:17That's £7,000 over budget.
0:17:18 > 0:17:19- I am surprised.- Doable.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23I really did think it would be a lot more.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- I'm more sold on this house than on the last one.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- For this house, I would actually consider being able to move here and live here.- Yeah.
0:17:30 > 0:17:35- So you can see yourself moving over here with this?- No, I can see me living in this house.- All right.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37OK. It's a start!
0:17:37 > 0:17:42Jon could be edging closer to persuading Kerry-Ann.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Will property three seal the deal?
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Just a few doors down on the same road is this four-bedroom home,
0:17:49 > 0:17:53tucked away in a private setting in the bush.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Look at that!- We're out in the sticks here, aren't we?
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- Jon's a fan of seclusion.- You like the fact it's hidden, don't you?
0:18:00 > 0:18:04I do, I like it. It's... It's out of the way.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06And already, he can imagine it as a home.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- It's just so peaceful.- Yeah, it is.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- I could see myself here.- Could you?
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Guitar on the porch.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- LAUGHTER - Hillbilly.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Inside pleases the whole family.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Oh, wow!- Mm.- Wow! - It's a nice living space, isn't it?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Especially Jon.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31It's lovely, isn't it? It's quite bright, isn't it?
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Yeah, nice size as well.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Yeah, I like it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39The family bathroom wins praise.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- Oh, it's a bigger bathroom! - It is bigger, isn't it?
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- Yeah.- It's a reasonable size.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Until they realise the bath might be
0:18:46 > 0:18:49more suited to other worldly creatures.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53I've got a feeling that New Zealand baths are smaller than ours.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- Or that New Zealand people are smaller than us. - They do have Hobbits.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Stepping outside, everyone's breath is taken away.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Look at that! Look at that!- Wow!
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Lovely, isn't it? - Isn't that beautiful?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08It's amazing, isn't it?
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Look at these lovely trees.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12What a stunning setting.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15And Kerry-Ann can envisage the alterations she would make.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16Yeah, it would be nice
0:19:16 > 0:19:19if you had this bit of grass and cleared the path over there.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- Are you making plans?- No.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Nice try, Jon!
0:19:23 > 0:19:27So will this house fall within their £150,000 budget?
0:19:27 > 0:19:28Right.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Oh, I think this house is going to be massively out of our price range.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- I don't think we're going to be able to afford it.- Maybe 220?
0:19:35 > 0:19:37220,000?
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- I don't know. 240.- Right. Shall we see?- Yup.- Yup.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50- Oh, my word!- Ah!
0:19:50 > 0:19:54That's £26,000 over budget, but...
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- That's surprising. - A lot cheaper than we thought
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- it would be, isn't it?- Yeah. - That is brilliant, actually.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03That's not so much out of our range at all, is it?
0:20:03 > 0:20:06That makes me feel really confident about a move.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Depending on what job opportunities there would be out here.
0:20:09 > 0:20:15- And the price of our house. - Yeah, and what house prices are...
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Well, we'd get... That might be possible.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24It's been a mixed day on the property hunt front.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Property one didn't have the best kerb appeal,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29but impressed with its secret garden.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35Property two's light interiors hit the spot, but the barking dog didn't.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41And hideaway property three got top marks for peace and quiet
0:20:41 > 0:20:43and its wow-factor garden.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45So when it comes to the vote,
0:20:45 > 0:20:49will the family choose properties at home or away?
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Based on the properties we've seen today, our vote goes to...
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- UK.- New Zealand.- Can't decide.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06I think it's a bit of no-brainer, personally.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10Nothing grabbed me worth moving and leaving what we've got for.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Travel halfway round the world for something I don't really feel comfortable in.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18So it looks at the moment it's 2½ to 1½!
0:21:18 > 0:21:21So New Zealand's winning at the moment.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25LAUGHTER
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Jon knows he needs to start winning Kerry-Ann around.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Finding good jobs with decent wages in New Zealand could do the trick.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Back in the UK, Jon runs his own business,
0:21:43 > 0:21:47offering specialist music classes to students of all ages.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I love my job at the moment.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52As long as I do something creative every day, then I'm happy,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55but I never quite know what I'm doing day-to-day,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58which is one of the great things about my job.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00In New Zealand, he expects he'll have to return
0:22:00 > 0:22:03to his former job of working as a college lecturer.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06It'll have to be in further education again,
0:22:06 > 0:22:08or the tertiary section, as it's known over there.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Because I have to work for a while and get my citizenship
0:22:12 > 0:22:16before I can then start a business, which is what I'm doing now.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- Why are you moving country? - Why am I moving country?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Well, I might be, I might not be.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23I don't know.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Do you think I should move?- No.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27No, OK.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31I think I know someone else who's got that kind of view as well.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Kerry-Ann's a primary school teacher, which brings mixed fortunes.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36I love my job.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40I don't like all the pressures and massive amounts of paperwork,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43but I do actually enjoy the time in the classroom with the children.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47She's hoping the teaching profession in New Zealand is less pressured.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I'm hoping to find a job that will give me some sanity, yes!
0:22:51 > 0:22:53And a lot less stress!
0:22:56 > 0:22:59It's an important day for both Jon and Kerry-Ann, as they set off
0:22:59 > 0:23:04to discover what work opportunities there might be in New Zealand.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Jon heads to the New Zealand School of Music
0:23:07 > 0:23:10at the Victoria University of Wellington.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14After a sleepless night, he knows today has to come up trumps
0:23:14 > 0:23:18if he is to bring Kerry-Ann around to his way of thinking.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20I've been up throughout the night,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23thinking about what might happen, what might transpire.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26If Kerry-Ann doesn't vote for New Zealand, I think
0:23:26 > 0:23:30that'll be the end of it and that'll be a real kick in the teeth.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Kerry-Ann's visiting Silverstream Primary School,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36just down the road from the houses the family viewed.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39I think Jon's hoping that today will change my mind,
0:23:39 > 0:23:41regarding jobs in New Zealand
0:23:41 > 0:23:43and hopefully change my mind overall,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46but there's no point uprooting everything in the UK
0:23:46 > 0:23:49to come over to New Zealand and not be able to manage.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Jon meets musical director Euan Murdock,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54who gives him a tour of the university's performance spaces,
0:23:54 > 0:23:59recording studios and collection of instruments from around the world.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Just being here now, I can... My knees are going a bit.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07And Jon can't resist having a go.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- See if you can do a scale, so you go one ahead of the other.- OK.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14HE PLAYS
0:24:18 > 0:24:20You're an absolute natural, Jon!
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Jon's eager to know what music teaching opportunities
0:24:24 > 0:24:27might exist for someone with his level of experience.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31You would struggle to find a job at a university level.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34However, the community college experience you have,
0:24:34 > 0:24:39in my opinion, directly relates to institutes, polytechnics
0:24:39 > 0:24:41and institutes of technology.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- Yes.- Of which, there are a number through New Zealand.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49What do you think my salary expectations might be?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52My sense is that, given your leadership already
0:24:52 > 0:24:54in that area of work back in the UK,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58that you would be in the senior band, which would put you
0:24:58 > 0:25:01somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 New Zealand dollars.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04That's about £35,000,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06over double what he currently brings home
0:25:06 > 0:25:09on a self-employed basis in the UK.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13But what about the all-important work/life balance?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16New Zealand is a fabulous place to bring up a young family.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19You have to work hard, there's no question about that,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22but there's also an expectation that families are very important
0:25:22 > 0:25:24and certainly within this school,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I'd like to think that families come first.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31It's exactly the kind of news Jon had been hoping to hear.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35And he's anxiously hoping Kerry-Ann's day is as encouraging.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41I don't really know how Kerry-Ann's going to get on.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I'm hoping she'll be open-minded and positive, so fingers crossed.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49School principal Mary shows Kerry-Ann around
0:25:49 > 0:25:54and introduces her to ex-pat deputy principal Zach Mills.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56She wastes no time in grilling him
0:25:56 > 0:25:59on how he's found teaching in New Zealand.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- And the work/life balance is better? - Yes.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Certainly the schools that I've worked in,
0:26:04 > 0:26:08they really want their teachers to have that work/life balance,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11to go out and play their sport or do the things they really love
0:26:11 > 0:26:14because they find they bring that passion and energy back into the school.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19Next, she wants to know if there are jobs with her name on them in New Zealand.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Absolutely cos I see that you've been teaching for 16 years,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- is that right? - Yes. Too long!- Round about that.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30- Yes.- And of course, you've got some real strengths in PE and in Music.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33And of course, when we're looking to employ new teachers,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37we're looking at what else they can bring to the school,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39not just the reading, writing and maths.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42It's all sounding very promising,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45but then Kerry-Ann asks about the hard cash.
0:26:45 > 0:26:46How much would she earn?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Roughly, you would be starting on round about 50.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- OK.- OK.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59So... But then, you'd work up through the steps.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01That's around £22,000.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06Significantly lower than the £30,000 she currently earns at home.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09OK. That's quite a bit lower than what I am on at the moment.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Absolutely. Yes, yes.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15So, based on everything they've discovered today,
0:27:15 > 0:27:19when it comes to work, will the couple choose home or away?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- New Zealand.- Undecided.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- Well, that could have been worse! - SHE LAUGHS
0:27:30 > 0:27:34It's just that massive pay cut that worries me about the work.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36It's not all about the money, is it?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39It is also about the quality of life when you're at work.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42And if I would be earning a bit more, then it might...
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Maybe that might balance things out a little bit.- Yeah.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47I did think that if you voted no, that it would be the end of it,
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- the whole thing, to be honest.- Mm.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55So, the fact that you were edging towards maybe a yes...
0:27:56 > 0:27:58..is positive.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Gives me a little bit of hope.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08With Kerry-Ann yet to cast a vote in favour of New Zealand,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11it looks like Jon's facing an uphill struggle
0:28:11 > 0:28:15if he's to stand any chance of realising his dream.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17With the sun shining,
0:28:17 > 0:28:21the family head out to explore the lifestyle Wellington could offer them
0:28:21 > 0:28:26and for Jon, it could be the ideal opportunity to get Kerry-Ann onside.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31At home, much of family life revolves around football,
0:28:31 > 0:28:36so the family start their day with a training session with the Juniors.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40I like your top. Fantastic.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44And while mum and dad meet some of the parents on the sidelines...
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- This seems like a lovely area to live.- Oh, it is.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50..Austen and Hayden are immediately at home,
0:28:50 > 0:28:52kicking about with their new Kiwi friends.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58We came out ten years ago and...
0:28:58 > 0:29:01I mean, I didn't have my children when we came,
0:29:01 > 0:29:04so it was a little bit lonely for me,
0:29:04 > 0:29:07but you meet so many families through the kids and the clubs
0:29:07 > 0:29:12and activities and we just spend our life outdoors, on the beach.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15It's the kind of experience Jon had been hoping for.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Today has been fantastic.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22We've had a chance to see what our lives could be like if we were here.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28And everywhere that you go, people are friendly.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Kerry-Ann's happy too. - Seeing the kids totally fit in,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34being greeted by the parents that were there,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37being spoken to quite happily, you know, it was really nice
0:29:37 > 0:29:40and they just kind of welcome you with open arms.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47- See you.- Thank you.- Bye-bye.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Next, the Lawrences head in to Wellington
0:29:50 > 0:29:52for a spot of lunch beside the harbour,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55giving the family time to catch up on how the week's going.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- What about this morning? Do you think the training was better?- Yeah.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- No. I don't think it was better. - It was equal.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04It was equal. It was a lot more friendly though.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07For Kerry-Ann, the week's improved as it's gone on.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Gradually, the week has got better for me,
0:30:10 > 0:30:14whereas I think Jon started off on a high and will continue on a high.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16But Jon accepts she's not entirely sold.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20This week's been a bit of a mixed bag for Kerry-Ann.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25I think she's seen that the lifestyle that she could have,
0:30:25 > 0:30:28or we could all have here, it would be superb.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30But I... I'm not sure...
0:30:30 > 0:30:33I'm not totally sure she can look past
0:30:33 > 0:30:35that huge pay cut she'd have to take.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38I'm not sure at the moment which way I'm going to go.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40It's borderline, which is a positive,
0:30:40 > 0:30:42I suppose, on the first day, isn't it?
0:30:42 > 0:30:47But yeah, still not sure if I'm swayed enough or not.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51And the boys also know Mum's yet to be convinced.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52I don't think Dad's quite done it.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Not quite convinced her to come, no.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00Keeping his thoughts to himself, even Jon's beginning to realise
0:31:00 > 0:31:03just how much he'd be leaving behind in the UK.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08I know that I have wonderful friends at the moment
0:31:08 > 0:31:14who have supported me through some really horrible, horrible times
0:31:14 > 0:31:18and I have such a heightened appreciation
0:31:18 > 0:31:20of what friendship really means now.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25Could it be just a blip for Jon, or a complete change of heart?
0:31:25 > 0:31:30Despite his disclosure, it has been a fun day out for all the family,
0:31:30 > 0:31:33so when it comes to lifestyle, how will they vote?
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Based on the experience we've had today, our votes are...
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- New Zealand.- New Zealand. - New Zealand.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49It's clean sweep.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Everybody got New Zealand.- Ho-ho-ho!
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- Are you slightly happy there, honey? - Back of the net!
0:31:55 > 0:31:57SHE LAUGHS
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Right...
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Kerry-Ann's first vote for New Zealand
0:32:06 > 0:32:09could mean Jon's dream isn't over yet.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13But if it's to become a reality, the finances will need to stack up.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18The couple feel their house in the UK is worth £160,000.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22We sent round two estate agents to give their valuations.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27This is actually a property I put on the market a couple of years ago.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31Oh, good size room. Nice fireplace. Great views.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33And a broken picture frame!
0:32:33 > 0:32:34D'uh!
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Since I was here last time, the kitchen's been replaced,
0:32:37 > 0:32:40which is great, to a modern, high-gloss unit,
0:32:40 > 0:32:42so it looks really, really modern.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Main bedroom. And again, dual aspect, which is really good.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Makes the room really nice and light.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51I'd probably remove this, as it impedes a bit in the room.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55- We could remove that, but then we would have no clothes.- That's true!
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- That's my room!- Hayden! - Ah, so this is bedroom two.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01It's obviously got a lot of things in here, including a bunk bed,
0:33:01 > 0:33:03wardrobe and wildlife.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Um... You could alter this round and easily accommodate a double bed
0:33:06 > 0:33:10- in here, so it's a nice-sized bedroom.- Whereas Austen's bedroom...
0:33:10 > 0:33:13It's quite compact, but it's got everything you need in it.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17Bed, wardrobe, drawers, games box... But it's got beautiful views.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Bit of lawn over to the side.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22But of course, the main thing is the open view at the rear,
0:33:22 > 0:33:24which is what so many people want,
0:33:24 > 0:33:26when they live in the country. Great.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29I would suggest marketing the property at £159,950,
0:33:29 > 0:33:32but for a quick sale, I would suggest marketing at 155.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35In the current market conditions, we'd probably recommend
0:33:35 > 0:33:41a marketing price of £159,950, but to go no lower than 155.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- Price has gone up slightly.- Yes. - By about 10 grand.- Yes.- That's good.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47- Amazing what a lick of paint will do.- It is.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49The valuations go down well,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52and next, the couple sit down to compare
0:33:52 > 0:33:55the cost of living in New Zealand with the UK.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Starting with the weekly food shop.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59Let's see how skint we are.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03We drink milk by the bucket load and that's more expensive already.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Almost double the price, look.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08We get through loads of ham, don't we?
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Well, we won't if we're here, will we?
0:34:11 > 0:34:16I've got it at £117.96. An extra £27 a week.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21With groceries coming in at around £100 a month more in New Zealand,
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Jon puts on a brave face.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29That's not great news, but... It's not dreadful, is it?
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Next, the couple move on to examine their bigger outgoings,
0:34:32 > 0:34:35basing their figures on the dream home we showed them.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38The mortgage is massively different, isn't it?
0:34:38 > 0:34:41It's an extra 300 quid gone already.
0:34:41 > 0:34:42Mm.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Look at petrol, look how much cheaper that is.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48That's... That's good.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55£462.49...
0:34:55 > 0:34:57worse off a month.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59In total, the couple work out,
0:34:59 > 0:35:03they'd be spending nearly £500 a month more in New Zealand.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Jon's speechless, but once they take into account how much
0:35:07 > 0:35:11they might earn in New Zealand, the figures begin to look better.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15Yes, I can feel the smug smirk coming right now.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19£629.51 a month better off.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- So... - SHE LAUGHS
0:35:26 > 0:35:28Shall we get the tickets booked?
0:35:28 > 0:35:33Their sums show they'd be better off to the tune of £7,500 every year.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36It's made my decision a lot harder.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38You can't argue with that, can you?
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I can just feel the smug coming this way!
0:35:46 > 0:35:48So will it be another clean sweep,
0:35:48 > 0:35:52as the couple choose between finances in the UK and New Zealand?
0:35:52 > 0:35:56Based on the figures we've seen today in the reality check,
0:35:56 > 0:35:58our vote goes to...
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- New Zealand.- New Zealand.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12You can't argue with the figures, can you?
0:36:12 > 0:36:14When you think about it, you know...
0:36:14 > 0:36:17600-odd pounds a month better off is a no-brainer.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22- I was tempted to do a little lap of honour around the garden. - Please don't.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23KERRYANN LAUGHS
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Such a significant boost to their finances has been impossible
0:36:32 > 0:36:36to argue with, helping Jon's dream gain yet more momentum.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38But the week's far from over,
0:36:38 > 0:36:43and the family now face what could be the biggest hurdle to a move.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Having discussed it with the children first, they sit down to watch
0:36:46 > 0:36:49messages from friends and family back home together.
0:36:50 > 0:36:51FROM TV: Hi!
0:36:51 > 0:36:52- Hi!- Hi!
0:36:52 > 0:36:53Hi, guys.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54Hi there, all of you.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Hi, Jon. Hi, Kez.
0:36:56 > 0:36:57I love her to bits, yeah.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01She's one of my best friends and yeah, she's very loyal.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02Yeah, she's a great friend.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05She's a lovely lass.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06Mad, but lovely.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13Jon is really fun to be with, really outgoing.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Hayden's the more grown-up one.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18He looks very much like Jon
0:37:18 > 0:37:20and acts very much like Jon
0:37:20 > 0:37:24when Jon was younger, whereas Austen acts like Jon is now,
0:37:24 > 0:37:27- a bit crazy and a bit... - THEY LAUGH
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Lively, entertaining... - Very accident prone.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32- Very accident prone, yes.- Yes,
0:37:32 > 0:37:34but good kids, really good kids.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- I must admit, I really didn't want them to go, did I?- No.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42Nikki was in a state of depression for weeks on end,
0:37:42 > 0:37:45used to be waking up in the night cos she didn't want them to go,
0:37:45 > 0:37:47and I had to be consoling her.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50We would never be able to take Mum to see him over there.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51That would be an impossibility.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56It's just the distance between us, I wouldn't be able to do that.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59The one thing you want to do is watch your grandchildren grow up,
0:37:59 > 0:38:01which we're not going to be able to do.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04It's going to be a big loss to us all.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08It's the birthdays and the Christmas and the Easter and the...
0:38:08 > 0:38:12you know, when we're all supposed to be sat around a table, aren't we?
0:38:13 > 0:38:15That'll be the hardest time.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Make the right decision based on what you want,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21not what any other people want.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25We think it's a great idea for you and a great opportunity,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27so make the right decision.
0:38:27 > 0:38:33We really don't want you to go, but if you have to,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36if you want to follow your dream, you've got to do it.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39If you decide that New Zealand is the place for all of you,
0:38:39 > 0:38:42then you go with my best wishes.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44I'd be losing part of me.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47Because of...
0:38:53 > 0:38:55I won't change anything.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Because I think, if they want to go, it's right.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Take care.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10I don't know what to feel.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12I know how I feel.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15But I've got two...
0:39:15 > 0:39:17two people in tears here...
0:39:18 > 0:39:20..who, um...
0:39:25 > 0:39:27..who probably mean more than the dream.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34Just as the balance seemed to be tipping in favour of New Zealand,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37messages from home have been a tough reminder
0:39:37 > 0:39:41of how hard it would be to leave friends and family behind.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44With their week in Wellington drawing to a close,
0:39:44 > 0:39:48both Jon and Kerry-Ann are struggling with conflicting emotions.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52So, where will the Lawrences decide their future lies?
0:39:55 > 0:39:58When the Lawrences arrived in Wellington seven days ago,
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Jon was desperate to see if New Zealand could deliver second time round.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04The whole week's been fantastic.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08We've had lots of good things like... I still think we'd have
0:40:08 > 0:40:12a good house over here and good financial prospects.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16But has New Zealand shown Kerry-Ann enough to sway her?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19I'm still kind of torn between the fact of, yes, it could work,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22then it could be fantastic and it could be for the best,
0:40:22 > 0:40:23but if it doesn't, you know,
0:40:23 > 0:40:26what are we losing out on that we're leaving behind in the UK?
0:40:26 > 0:40:28I'm still torn between the two things.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Seeing messages from home brought focus to the thorny issue
0:40:31 > 0:40:33of leaving loved ones behind.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37Just watching your dad get upset's not really that easy, is it?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41And friends as well that, you know, we really do heavily rely on,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44and they're always there for us, so to find that
0:40:44 > 0:40:47and get that again somewhere else is going to be tricky.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Well, I know it took a lot out of her.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52And Austen was clearly upset.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56She only usually cries when she really doesn't want to do it
0:40:56 > 0:40:59or she's really sad, and...
0:41:00 > 0:41:02She cried then, so...
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Jon faces the ultimate dilemma -
0:41:05 > 0:41:08having to choose between his dream and family.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12I wish I could explain what's going through my head at the moment.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17I'm massively confused.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22I've been thinking about New Zealand for five years or so,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24and I'm here now.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27And yet I feel further away from it than I ever have.
0:41:27 > 0:41:32But on the other hand I feel closer to my family than I've ever felt before.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35So, where will the family finally decide their future lies?
0:41:37 > 0:41:41My decision has been made for the last five years,
0:41:41 > 0:41:45and now I have to kind of formalise it by turning the card,
0:41:45 > 0:41:49all of a sudden it's not so straightforward.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52We've had a great week.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56Based on the experiences we've had this week, our vote goes to...
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- UK.- Undecided.- Undecided.- UK.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Why is yours undecided?
0:42:14 > 0:42:19- Because it has to be right for all of us, not just for me.- Yeah.
0:42:19 > 0:42:26Seeing Austen so upset brought it home that it might be my dream,
0:42:26 > 0:42:27but it can't be...
0:42:27 > 0:42:30It has to be all of us.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34So...but having said that, I've got a dream family.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Why did you change your mind?
0:42:37 > 0:42:39- The video changed my mind.- Why?
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- I just didn't want to leave everyone.- OK.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43What about you, Austen?
0:42:43 > 0:42:47I just really didn't want to leave my friends and family.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51It's time to move on and it's time to think of someone other than myself.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03In the end, his week in New Zealand's shown Jon
0:43:03 > 0:43:08the dream life he's been chasing may actually lie closer to home.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11It's been a long journey for the Lawrence family,
0:43:11 > 0:43:14but wherever they go on to spend their future,
0:43:14 > 0:43:16we hope it's a very happy one.