0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello and welcome to Wanted Down Under.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08The show that catapults a British family right across
0:00:08 > 0:00:10to the other side of the world
0:00:10 > 0:00:13to help them make the biggest decision of their life.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18The Cummings family from the very north of Scotland are considering
0:00:18 > 0:00:21a move further than most.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25The family is young enough that we can start afresh as a family.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Dougie has left the Navy after 23 years
0:00:28 > 0:00:32and wants to get back some time with his children.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34I was away for a lot of it and I came back,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37I mean, Sarah didn't even know who I was.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40But 11-year-old Sarah needs convincing.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43She made it clear from the start that she didn't want to go.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- Could you see yourself here?- No.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48If they move, they'd be leaving a lot behind.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I just don't want to live here.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Their family and friends are on the other side of the world.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57So, what will they decide when they weigh everything up?
0:00:57 > 0:01:02You kind of think to yourself, we could be making the biggest mistake of our lives.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07Or we could be making the most fantastic decision of our lives.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34In the current economic downturn, a new life in New Zealand is tempting.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39More and more people are needed, with many skills now in demand.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Last year, 18,000 Brits made the move.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46But had they really thought through their big decision to emigrate?
0:01:46 > 0:01:49We've given another 20 British families
0:01:49 > 0:01:52a week to put their dream lifestyle on trial.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55After that, they'll have to vote one way or the other.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Will they stay in the UK?
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Or will they move to New Zealand?
0:02:00 > 0:02:04For stunning scenery, Scotland is hard to beat.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06And close to John O'Groats,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10the Cummings family already live in an enviable setting.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Duncan, or Dougie to his friends,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18and wife, Laura, have daughters, Sarah, 11, and Jo, 10.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22And twin sons Gareth and Stuart aged six.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27It's a large family, but over the years, Dougie has hardly seen them.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30I joined the Navy straight from school when I was 16.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34On a ship, you can guarantee being away for six months, seven months a year.
0:02:34 > 0:02:40Doug was away for an awful lot of time when our first daughter was born.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44He literally left four days after she was born. He was gone for like three months.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48My last year on the Ark Royal, we were away for ten months.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51I came back and Sarah didn't even know who I was.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54He missed most of the children's birthdays, which was hard.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57But that's part of being a Navy family.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02So, after 23 years, electronics engineer Dougie hung up his Navy hat
0:03:02 > 0:03:04and is looking for a new direction.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Now it's nice to be leaving it behind and spending some more time with the family.
0:03:09 > 0:03:15And they're a lively lot. Jo and her older sister Sarah get on well, but don't always see eye-to-eye.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18We're best friends one minute and worst enemies the next.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23But, all in all, we're really good sisters.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27And as for their twin brothers, Gareth and Stewart...
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Our twin brothers are very annoying.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- Energetic.- Very.- Mm.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Our kids are very loud, very energetic...
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Oi, stop!
0:03:40 > 0:03:44With the kids in mind, mum Laura has set her hopes on New Zealand.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49We always said if ever we were to move anywhere onwards it would be abroad, didn't we?
0:03:49 > 0:03:54Cos we knew in the United Kingdom we couldn't get any better than what we've got here.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57And you said about New Zealand, didn't you? And we thought, "Hmmm!"
0:03:57 > 0:04:02But 11-year-old Sarah loves her school and friends in Scotland
0:04:02 > 0:04:04and doesn't want to leave.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09I don't like going to New Zealand because I don't want to leave my friends and all that.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12So... It would just be a big change.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16She's just starting high school and she's got loads of really good friends here
0:04:16 > 0:04:21but I've not got that much good friends here so it's going to be harder for her if we do.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26We don't want to drag them away from their friends and split them up from what they're used to.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30But I think they'll thank us for it in the end. I really do.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33There's a lot for the family to think about.
0:04:33 > 0:04:40The decision to emigrate or not to emigrate is the biggest decision we've ever had to make in our lives.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44So, really, you kind of think to yourself, we could be making
0:04:44 > 0:04:51the biggest mistake of our lives or we could be making the most fantastic decision of our lives.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56So we gave the Cummings a once-in-a-lifetime chance
0:04:56 > 0:05:01to sample New Zealand for a week and find their ideal future.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05We have three different lifestyles for the family to sample.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09One in the country, one in the city and one on the coast.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14Each with an offer of a job and a brand new way of life for them to enjoy on their budget.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18First, let's take a look at the country lifestyle.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20The beautiful countryside around New Plymouth
0:05:20 > 0:05:23offers fantastic outdoor living
0:05:23 > 0:05:27set against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Taranaki.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31It could be a chance to ski on a volcano.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Country property prices here are very reasonable.
0:05:35 > 0:05:42£185,000 buys you a four-bedroom home with its own four acres of land.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47An instrument electrical engineer job with a starting salary of £30,000
0:05:47 > 0:05:52is on offer at this specialist technology company.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Kim Gilkison is the operations manager.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Duncan, the kind of thing that you would do here is to design and specify automated control systems.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05We have a relatively flat structure, so anyone in the company can manage a project.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10We have flexible time here so if you want to go and see your kids play sport, you can.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15Duncan, it's a wonderful company to work for. We'd love you to come and see us when you come down under.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19So that's the kind of lifestyle they can enjoy in the country.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Let's see what's possible in the city on their budget.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Taranaki region's colourful main city is in New Plymouth.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30It's a friendly, family-orientated place to live
0:06:30 > 0:06:32with impressive architecture such as the museum,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34as well as loads of shops.
0:06:34 > 0:06:42And the good news is, four-bedroom homes in the central suburbs start at just £150,000.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47At this electrical contractor, Dougie could earn a salary of up to £35,000.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Mark Dingle is the general manager.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Duncan, we're looking for people like you to work with us in the oil and gas industry.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Depending on what interests you,
0:06:56 > 0:07:00we could have you working as a project manager, site supervisor, or technician.
0:07:00 > 0:07:06Duncan, we've got a fantastic city lifestyle, great cafes, schools and restaurants.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Your family will love it. JLE's growing. Taranaki's thriving.
0:07:10 > 0:07:16I know you'd love it here and I'd love to meet you when you come down under. See you, mate.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21It looks like their life could shape up pretty well in the city, but what about a new life on the coast?
0:07:21 > 0:07:26Overlooking the Tasman Sea, coastal New Plymouth
0:07:26 > 0:07:29boasts an all-encompassing waterfront lifestyle.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33From the scenic splendour of the four-mile cycle promenade
0:07:33 > 0:07:37to the thrill of some of the best surf in New Zealand.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Homes close to the sea and sand will cost you a little more.
0:07:41 > 0:07:48This spacious four-bedroom home, a short drive from the seafront, is on the market for £240,000.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53There's a £30,000 job available as a project engineer
0:07:53 > 0:07:56in this company serving the thriving gas industry.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02With his office overlooking the waterfront, general manager Mark Hatch
0:08:02 > 0:08:04is keen to meet Dougie and his family.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09As a project engineer, you'd take projects from design through construction to completion.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13We're family-friendly with flexible hours to give you time with the kids.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Look at this. Swimming, fishing, sailing. 200 metres from the office.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19It's a brilliant coastal lifestyle.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Duncan, Transfield Worley's a great place to work.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25I'm sure you'll enjoy working with us. We look forward to seeing you.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27There were three possibilities
0:08:27 > 0:08:30for the Cummings family to try out in New Zealand.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32In the country around New Plymouth,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35where there's fresh air and good value property.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39In the city itself, where it's culture and busy shopping.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Or on the dramatic coastline of New Plymouth,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46where even the job has a sea view.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50So, three very different possibilities for our family to try.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53So which one did we decide would suit them best?
0:08:55 > 0:08:59The Cummings family tested the coast option for their trial week.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02And you can't get a more stunning coast than this.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04New Plymouth on New Zealand's North Island
0:09:04 > 0:09:07sits on a bulging peninsula
0:09:07 > 0:09:11dominated by the 9,000-foot Mount Taranaki volcano.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15From the UK and the top of Scotland to the bottom of the world,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19getting to New Plymouth actually needed four different flights
0:09:19 > 0:09:22and took a gruelling 36 hours.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25They're now over 11,000 miles from home,
0:09:25 > 0:09:30and, for such a long journey with four children, they seem amazingly perky.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Absolutely exhausting but good fun.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39We just came around and all you could see was this beautiful volcano in the distance.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- Clear as a bell.- Oh, my life.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47And considering this is winter, the sky is just beautiful and the sea is gorgeous.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I think the best scenario this week would be really nice weather
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and basically seeing and experiencing as much as we can.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Worst scenario would be pouring with rain and us not being able to get out and about much.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04Today might be sunny but anything can happen with New Zealand's weather.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I wouldn't want to dampen your enthusiasm though, Laura.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10I'm just so excited I could burst.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12SHE LAUGHS
0:10:13 > 0:10:16They're straight off to their rental accommodation.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Oh, wow. Look at that volcano, look.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Is that a real volcano?
0:10:21 > 0:10:23It's a real volcano.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26It's only a ten-minute drive to New Plymouth.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29For their trial week, the Cummings are staying
0:10:29 > 0:10:33in a five-bedroom single-storey house a few blocks from the sea.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37It's not just the timber construction that's black and white.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Inside, owner Judy has furnished the whole place to match.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47But what do this colourful family think of it?
0:10:47 > 0:10:48Lovely!
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Laura, hi. I'm Judy. - Hi, nice to meet you.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52Come on then, you lot.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00Judy has collected designer furnishings from all around the world.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- That huge mirror at the end looks beautiful.- Isn't it?- Yeah.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09That's a genuine antique and I think it came from England many, many years ago.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Genuine antiques and sleek design.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I hope the boys are going to behave!
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Uh-oh, trouble!
0:11:16 > 0:11:20The stylish kitchen has everything fitted.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Double oven, microwave,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26and you've got your fridges in behind here.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Recessed fridges.- Oh, wow.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33And there's even something to keep Dougie cool.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- This is my beer fridge, apparently.- Oh...- So, um...- Oh!
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Outside, there's plenty of room
0:11:41 > 0:11:45for the kids to play, or, in the case of Stewart and Gareth,
0:11:45 > 0:11:46somewhere to get into trouble.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Look, Gareth. That's a rope!
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Leave the rope alone. Gareth, come out of there, please. Come on, it's not... Out.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Scoot!
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Back at home in Scotland, the Cummings are used to having open space
0:12:06 > 0:12:13around their seven-bedroom property. It was built in the 1970s and is worth about £170,000.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18If they can sell it, they'll be looking to spend up to £200,000
0:12:18 > 0:12:21on a New Zealand property, including a small mortgage.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24They need enough space both outside and in
0:12:24 > 0:12:26to let the children run around.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30We found them three homes to get a realistic idea of what they could afford
0:12:30 > 0:12:33if they make the big decision to emigrate.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40Property one is only minutes from the seafront and well within their price range at only £140,000.
0:12:40 > 0:12:46It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a generous garage.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50The chalet-style makes heavy use of local timber.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53And the property is set in its own rainforest.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Very appropriate with the change of weather.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Oh, we brought the rain with us from Scotland, I think.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Oh, wow, look at all the windows.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08I bet in the sunshine this is really bright, isn't it?
0:13:08 > 0:13:10It's gorgeous.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13It's kind of like a... It's got a Swiss feel to it, hasn't it?
0:13:16 > 0:13:20A log-burning stove heats the cosy living room and connected kitchen.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25And, if you're still not warm enough, there's always the hot tub.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Do you like spas?
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- It's like a mini swimming pool. - A bubbly bath.- It's lovely and warm.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35Once again, the boys have made themselves at home.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37So what about the bedrooms?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Let's go in here. This is the boys' room.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Come and have a look.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45There's certainly plenty of room for the kids.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50It's so overcast outside and yet the rooms are still bright because of the windows.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- Is that a New Zealand trait, lots of windows?- Yes, yeah.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Upstairs, the master bedroom is again light and airy with its own en suite.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Might they tempt Sarah with it?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07This is your size of room, is it, Sarah?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Cos your room at home is quite small, isn't it?
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- You'd quite like an en suite, would you?- Yeah.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- You'd have to clean it yourself!- No!
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Down in the garden, while the kids let off steam,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Mum and Dad talk money.
0:14:20 > 0:14:28- New Zealand is 348 so that would relate back to about £140,000. - 140, that's really good.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Laura likes the price but there are still two more properties to see.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- OK, brilliant.- Let's go look at the next one!- Good idea.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40It's early September and still winter in New Zealand.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44As the rain really sets in, property two could be a welcome shelter.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49And it's described in the estate agent's notes as a "contemporary hideaway".
0:14:49 > 0:14:58It too is surrounded by trees, has four bedrooms and is remarkably good value at £135,000.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01But it's not only their appetite that's "whetted".
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Oh, it's soaking!
0:15:05 > 0:15:07I thought we came here to get away from the rain!
0:15:07 > 0:15:09SHE LAUGHS
0:15:09 > 0:15:14They can't wait to get inside and are immediately impressed.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Oh, this is lovely...
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Oh, wow!
0:15:18 > 0:15:20It's big!
0:15:20 > 0:15:24That is gorgeous. Oh, my goodness.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31The open-plan living area links through to an unusual first-floor conservatory
0:15:31 > 0:15:34that takes full advantage of the home's green surroundings.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41I just love all the trees and the greenery. It's just smashing.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44The twins are happy here too.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48But it's time to drag them upstairs to the dining room and kitchen.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Hmmm...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53It's quite small, the kitchen.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Yeah. It would need a new kitchen. But I mean, it's lovely here,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59look at the view just out the window!
0:15:59 > 0:16:01That is nice.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03And that tree is beautiful.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Upstairs, all the bedrooms are on the third floor at the top.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- There's your master bedroom, guys. - That's a good size, isn't it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:17The kids would have plenty of space, including somewhere for the girls' clothes.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19I love the fitted wardrobes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23We don't have fitted wardrobes and they take up so much space back home.
0:16:23 > 0:16:28And the last bedroom is perfect if you like grapefruit for breakfast.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Oh, look at the fruit out the window!
0:16:30 > 0:16:34You could just wake up in the morning, open the window and grab your breakfast!
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Oh, why is that?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39We've had strong interest in the high 300s, low 400s which,
0:16:39 > 0:16:46equivalent to your English pounds, is about your £130, £135,000.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51It's a lot of home for the money but, for the first time, Laura is critical.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57This is a lovely house but I kind of feel like I want to pick it up and plonk it in a field.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58What do you think, Sarah?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00No.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Sarah's finding it hard.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Viewing properties has made a possible move seem much more real.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12So, before property three, the family go for lunch and a chat.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15But there are tears over the hamburgers.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I just don't want to live here.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23She got a bit upset over lunch just cos we'd sat down for the first time since we've been here
0:17:23 > 0:17:27and talked a little bit about it, how we were feeling.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29She's frightened, in a way, to tell us how she feels
0:17:29 > 0:17:33cos she thinks we'll be disappointed, but we said we want her to be honest.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36But I think, ultimately, she's just frightened of change.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Perhaps Sarah will be cheered up by a trip to the countryside.
0:17:44 > 0:17:50Mum Laura is keen to view a property surrounded by fields just like their home in Scotland.
0:17:50 > 0:17:58But that comes at a price so we're showing them a property above their current price range at £240,000.
0:17:58 > 0:18:04It's actually brand new with an impressive living area and bedrooms all on the same level.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09The house is in a commanding position high on its own hill.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Hi.- Hello, hi!- Pleased to meet you.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Nice to meet you, hi. - This must be the crew?- This is!
0:18:14 > 0:18:18First, it's the massive living room that gets the big "wow".
0:18:23 > 0:18:27The open-plan design takes great advantage of the views.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30This is lovely, this is like...
0:18:30 > 0:18:33the sink looking out at the greenery and everything.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36And I just love the family space.
0:18:38 > 0:18:46It's ideal for the kids and, for Mum and Dad, the master bedroom has a clever hidden walk-in wardrobe.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Ha! Wow!
0:18:48 > 0:18:50That's a very clever idea, isn't it?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55So can they see themselves living in this up-market property?
0:18:55 > 0:18:59We know this one's up at 240,000, which is well out of our budget
0:18:59 > 0:19:03but you can see why. It's beautiful.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07That's probably worth 140,000 as it is.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11It's got it all, but we would have a huge mortgage,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15and we wouldn't basically have the time to sit back and appreciate it.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19We'd hardly be at home. We'd be at work all the time just to pay the bills!
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- Hiya...- Welcome.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27The Cummings braved the rain and viewed three very different homes.
0:19:27 > 0:19:34Property one was big on wood and affordable at only £140,000.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Next was this impressive multi-level property also secluded in trees,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42but Laura wanted more open space around the house.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48Property three, at £240,000, was set on its own hill surrounded by fields.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Time to vote on property.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Right then, you lot, it's property vote time.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Do you prefer the properties in New Zealand or properties back home?
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Ready? Three, two, one. Vote.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03New Zealand!
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- CHILDREN:- UK!
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Well, it's a 50-50 split.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11The family vote is split and the weather isn't getting better,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14as they head back and have time to think.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19With the effects of jet lag and the busy schedule,
0:20:19 > 0:20:22it's now Laura who's having doubts about the move.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Obviously we're tired, cos it's been quite intense
0:20:26 > 0:20:29and there's pressure to try and make a decision as to what we want to do.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33And I'm finding that quite challenging at the minute.
0:20:33 > 0:20:39I didn't fly to the other side of the world to be freezing cold and wet.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44I really felt that I would come out here and it would be 100% yes or no.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48I must admit, today, if I had to make a decision,
0:20:48 > 0:20:49it would be to stay at home.
0:20:49 > 0:20:55Yay! It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing. She's listening to us.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02The Cummings were split on houses but, either way,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06finding the right job for Dougie is vital if they're to move.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12After 20-odd years in the Navy, he's facing the prospect of a new career in civvy street.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15The kids are up early playing doctors and nurses, but today
0:21:15 > 0:21:18it's Dougie's blood pressure that could rise.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Today's quite important because, basically, since leaving school,
0:21:22 > 0:21:28I've only had one employer apart from Dounreay, and that's been the Royal Navy.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30So it's quite nerve-racking today,
0:21:30 > 0:21:34but I'm going to get as much information as I can.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38We'll see what work they've got here and what they're after.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- Bye, Dad.- Bye.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43While Doug is at work, Mum and the kids
0:21:43 > 0:21:49have decided to check out the coast around New Plymouth in an old lifeboat.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52It'll give them the chance to mull over their big decision.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54That's if Gareth can find his sea legs.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Hon, you'll be fine, you'll be safe. Hold my hand, I'll look after you.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59He's a bit frightened.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04Never done this sort of thing before so this is a bit of a new challenge, isn't it, Gareth?
0:22:04 > 0:22:09- I don't want to do this!- I know, darling. Don't worry, it'll be fine.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Doug is just as nervous, as he's keen to make a good impression
0:22:13 > 0:22:16on his first day in the gas production industry.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Morning. Mark Hatch, Transfield Worley.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- How you doing, Mark? - Welcome to New Zealand.- Thanks.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Doug, today we're planning to go to Methanex.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26It's one of our client's plants.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31They're in the process of recommissioning one of their chemical methanol plants.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Doug is being tested as an electrical engineer at one of New Zealand's biggest
0:22:35 > 0:22:38gas processing plants, and safety is all-important.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42It's an alien environment for him.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48Doug is used to large naval vessels and the scale and complexity of the engineering here is daunting.
0:22:48 > 0:22:55In the Master Control Room, Mark needs to find out how easily Dougie will understand the systems.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58You see we're in the final stages of commissioning,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01and I guess it's similar to what you've done in the Navy.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04What would you do to recommission a new piece of equipment
0:23:04 > 0:23:06on a vessel and how does it compare with this?
0:23:06 > 0:23:10We've actually got a trials group that deal with checking equipment
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- and what they do, is they look at this valve here...- Yep.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18..and they'd check out it's correctly installed, got the correct wiring,
0:23:18 > 0:23:20check out the wiring continuities...
0:23:20 > 0:23:23He seems to know his stuff so no alarm bells ringing yet.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26That's very similar to what we're doing here.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27SIREN WAILS
0:23:27 > 0:23:31No, it's not an emergency, but it IS time to launch the lifeboat
0:23:31 > 0:23:34so that Laura and the kids can bravely explore the local coastline.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Because of the nature of what we're doing,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47I'll take you round the harbour, get them familiar with it.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- Are you ready to go out in the waves?- Yes.- Yeah.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Cos there's lots of seals there.- Yeah!
0:23:52 > 0:23:58Perhaps the idea of watching seals will distract Gareth from the big waves.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Good boy. Welcome back, Gareth.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08As little Gareth relaxes, Laura's thoughts turn to Dougie's job
0:24:08 > 0:24:11and the important challenge of making ends meet.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15We're probably going to get less for our house than we really wanted, so
0:24:15 > 0:24:20that's gonna need to be topped up with a monthly wage in case we have to get a mortgage.
0:24:20 > 0:24:26It's really important for Doug today because, obviously, us emigrating depends on him getting a job.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30While Laura and the kids head out to sea, Dougie needs to find out
0:24:30 > 0:24:35about the lifestyle he could achieve on the £30,000 salary.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37What sort of other stuff is around Taranaki?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40It's a Mecca in New Zealand for surfing.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Locally, I do a lot of sailing and gliding.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47There's lots of boating up the rivers, good trout fishing.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Do they pay you enough to...
0:24:49 > 0:24:52To survive out here, to live?
0:24:52 > 0:24:58Yes, it's a good lifestyle, so that offsets not making a million dollars a year.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Sounds good, but Mark wants to know how well Dougie works with other engineers.
0:25:02 > 0:25:09- We might set you a little bit of a test to see if you can help us with it.- Oh-ho... Oh.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Looks like he's in for a rough ride and he's not the only one.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- Woo-hoo!- Whoa!
0:25:17 > 0:25:19CHILDREN GIGGLE
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- Gareth, are you excited? Do you feel a bit better?- Yeah...
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Yeah.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29It's not long till they get to the seal colony.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- See over here? Right up... - Oh, yeah, right up on the top.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38- Up where?- See those holes there? They're actually mutton bird holes.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Oh, look at them all. Look!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Wow!
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Wow, look at that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- What do you think about the seals then, guys?- Cool.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Did you see many?- Incredible.- Yeah?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54It's crunch time for Dougie.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58He's been taken to the far side of the gas production plant
0:25:58 > 0:26:01to perform a remote electrical test with the control room.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Doug, what I'd like you to do is give Steve a call up on the radio
0:26:06 > 0:26:10and tell them we're ready to do a loop check and see if we can do it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Steve, it's Doug, radio check. Over.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Control room to Doug. Got you loud and clear.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Are we ready to go for a check on this valve?
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Hi, Doug. We just want to do a check on pressure control 02100, please.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Uh... Zero bar.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33For the safety of the plant, it's crucial Dougie knows how to take accurate measurements like this.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38N-0, correct. 50 bar.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40So how does Mark think he's doing?
0:26:40 > 0:26:43He's doing a fantastic job. He's good in the control room,
0:26:43 > 0:26:46knows his way round the DCS screens, loop calibrations.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50In the field, he's done all the right things from the point of view of loop checking.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Worked well with Steve. He'll fit in well.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55'2100 complete.'
0:26:55 > 0:26:57- Roger and out.- Thank you.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- That's great, Doug.- Excellent.
0:27:01 > 0:27:08Dougie has impressed them, but can he see himself working in this very unfamiliar gas industry?
0:27:08 > 0:27:13Out at sea, his son Gareth has overcome his fears and is now at the helm of the boat.
0:27:14 > 0:27:15Steady as she goes!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- You're doing a good job. - He's over his tears.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20He's definitely a sailor.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21Whoa...
0:27:21 > 0:27:24As the family head back,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28it's time for Dougie to vote on whether he found the job a gas.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Well, I've had a fantastic day today.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37I've learned lots about the oil and gas industry over here.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40If I had to vote for working here or the UK,
0:27:40 > 0:27:42my answer would be New Zealand.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49The weather hasn't been kind to the Cummings so far
0:27:49 > 0:27:52and may even affect their final decision about New Zealand.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53The land of the long white cloud
0:27:53 > 0:27:57may not be able to boast the same plentiful sunshine as its neighbour Australia,
0:27:57 > 0:28:00but is the weather in New Zealand really that bad?
0:28:08 > 0:28:11New Zealand weather is very variable over the entire country.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13We sit in an area of westerlies.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17These westerlies come across a large area of water
0:28:17 > 0:28:20which means that there's very moist airflow over the country.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24RADIO: 'In the Southern Alps, heavy snow is likely, that should clear...'
0:28:24 > 0:28:28The radio and TV forecast with elaborate graphics are very detailed
0:28:28 > 0:28:32to help you plan your day and decide if you need an umbrella.
0:28:32 > 0:28:41New Zealand has an average rainfall of over 1.5 metres a year, about 50% more than in the UK.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45But there's also more sunshine!
0:28:45 > 0:28:50The weather in New Zealand is probably sunnier than the UK and it also tends to be a bit warmer.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54We're about ten degrees further towards the equator than the UK.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59However, if you find yourself in some fine Kiwi sunshine at the start of the day,
0:28:59 > 0:29:01it may not stay that way.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06The weather changes quickly and we can have what's known as "four seasons in one day."
0:29:06 > 0:29:09You can be up a mountain on a beautiful sunny day,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12and then the snow will come in, and then, the wind will pick up!
0:29:12 > 0:29:16We can have the spring, summer, winter, all right there in 24 hours.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20New Zealand is the place for the great outdoors,
0:29:20 > 0:29:24so here's some important weather advice for staying safe when you're out and about.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Make sure that you wear sunscreen.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30The clear, blue, sunny skies that we have here mean that we have a higher UV index.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32You can get sunburnt pretty easily.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Be aware of the weather forecasts.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37You can be out in beautiful sunshine, up a mountain,
0:29:37 > 0:29:39and in a couple of hours you could be in snow.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Leading on from that, make sure you prepare for a nasty change in weather.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Always make sure you pack warm clothes and jackets,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49cos you never know what might happen during that day.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58The Cummings family from the north of Scotland are looking for a new start
0:29:58 > 0:30:02on the dramatic coast of New Zealand, now that Dougie has left the Navy.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06For the girls, it was difficult because I was away for a lot of it.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10But elder daughter Sarah wants to stay where her friends are.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I just didn't really think it would be a be a good idea.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16It would just be a big change. Moving on, and that.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19The twin boys found the houses interesting...
0:30:20 > 0:30:23And Laura loved what they'd get for their money.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25Oh, wow!
0:30:25 > 0:30:28But the family were still split.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- New Zealand!- UK...? UK!
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Dougie liked his potential job.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Oh, it's soaking!
0:30:35 > 0:30:39But the mood changed when the weather didn't.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43I didn't fly to the other side of the world to be freezing cold and wet.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Will Kiwi rugby bring everyone onside?
0:30:46 > 0:30:47Yes!
0:30:47 > 0:30:52And how will family messages affect their final vote?
0:30:52 > 0:30:57It's hard to imagine a day-to-day existence not seeing them.
0:30:59 > 0:31:05Uprooting the family and starting again means everyone has to forge new relationships.
0:31:05 > 0:31:11For children in particular, friends play a vital role in settling into a new place.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17The Cummings have been invited by Dougie's potential boss Mark and his family
0:31:17 > 0:31:20to support the local team in a rugby match.
0:31:25 > 0:31:32It's not only a chance to witness the razzmatazz of the game, but to see how well everyone gets on.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Do you get much chance to go to the games?
0:31:35 > 0:31:39- I have been to most of the home games this year, actually. - Is it expensive?
0:31:39 > 0:31:44You can get an admission ticket for about four bucks, you can sit up here for about 20.
0:31:45 > 0:31:51After doubts about the weather, the stadium atmosphere is starting to bring Laura back on side.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53Everything's coming more alive, more real.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57We're becoming a part of things now. Feels good.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05It's fantastic. You can't beat live rugby, all the violence on the pitch!
0:32:05 > 0:32:08The kids are being fed, excellent company,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11and we are huddling up to keep warm!
0:32:11 > 0:32:16Most importantly, Sarah seems to be getting on well with Mark's daughter.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20Maybe there is a glimmer of hope she will consider New Zealand?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Are you warming up to it a little bit Sarah?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Just a little bit? A teeny bit?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27A little bit?
0:32:27 > 0:32:28A teeny bit?
0:32:29 > 0:32:31She's warming up to it a teeny bit!
0:32:31 > 0:32:34It's a win!
0:32:34 > 0:32:38Taranaki have won but has Sarah been won over?
0:32:38 > 0:32:39Time to vote.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43So what do you think, crazy gang, about making friends in New Zealand?
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Is easier in New Zealand or in Britain?
0:32:46 > 0:32:49On three, two, one. Now.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53So, that's three for New Zealand, plus half a vote from Sarah.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Fantastic.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58It's the first time she hasn't voted completely for the UK.
0:33:01 > 0:33:07The week in New Plymouth has brought home to the Cummings that emigrating is anything but straightforward.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The votes have been split at every turn.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15Now they have to confront the wrench of leaving friends and family behind.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18As mum and Dad try to convince them about New Zealand,
0:33:18 > 0:33:24Dougie discovers that being parted from friends and family is their real reservation.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Could you see yourself here?- No.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30It's your friends, isn't it? It's Chloe, it's your friend?
0:33:30 > 0:33:32So if they could all come here, you would stay here?
0:33:34 > 0:33:37It's missing birthdays, anniversaries,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41weddings, christenings. Missing people who we love.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42Come on, Jo, play the film.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46It's time to see the messages from home.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Hi, Sarah and Joanne, it's your best friends here.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Hope you are having a good time but we'll miss you a lot.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56Hope you're enjoying New Zealand. You've went on about it often enough,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59and I'm really going to miss you if you go.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02I hope you're being good boys and girls.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07Grandad loves you and we're just talking about if you
0:34:07 > 0:34:10moved to New Zealand. If you did,
0:34:10 > 0:34:16you know very well that grandma and grandad would miss you extremely. A lot.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Doug was one of the old-fashioned types.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23He came to see me and ask permission to marry my daughter,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26which you don't seem to get much of these days.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30For me he has just always been Dougie, he's an adventurer.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34That's part of his mental make-up.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37At the age of four and a half, he told us he was going to join the Navy.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40He's done what he set out to do.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44Had a family, married a smashing girl.
0:34:44 > 0:34:49Laura is the type of person that you can't dislike. She's just too nice.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54She's just too bubbly and too happy, she gets on with everybody.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59Our daughter Laura, she's quite a girl, in one respect -
0:34:59 > 0:35:02there's nothing that she wouldn't do for anybody.
0:35:02 > 0:35:08she's very kind, and there is nowhere she wouldn't go
0:35:08 > 0:35:13for the sake of her family and for a better life for the children.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17Laura and I are very close and we have been over the years.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21When she moved to Scotland, it was only a year or two afterwards
0:35:21 > 0:35:25that we moved up as well. Doug would be away for months on end,
0:35:25 > 0:35:35and I suppose, I sort of took over the male role with the children.
0:35:35 > 0:35:41My sister did a fantastic job coping with the young four, on her own, most of the time.
0:35:41 > 0:35:47The only person I think it would really affect is our eldest granddaughter, Sarah.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52I think she has expressed comments
0:35:52 > 0:35:56that she may not like the thought of going out there.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59I love having the children around.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05But we will see them, they're not going to the moon.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08We will see them, cos although the grandparents won't be
0:36:08 > 0:36:12necessarily travelling out too much, I mean, we shall go out.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Probably every third year, or something?
0:36:15 > 0:36:20- It's not the same as just popping round for a coffee.- It's true, it's not the same, it's not the same.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25Basically, we don't want him not doing something
0:36:25 > 0:36:29that he really wants to do because of us.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34Because, eventually - and we're well over 60 now, both of us -
0:36:34 > 0:36:41we'll leave him in a more complete way than he will have left us.
0:36:41 > 0:36:48So... Sorry, we don't want him to spend the rest of his life
0:36:48 > 0:36:51with this little thing in his mind
0:36:51 > 0:36:55that says, "I could have done it, but didn't."
0:36:55 > 0:36:58Hi, Laura, it's your best friend here.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05I'll really miss you, if you decide to go to New Zealand but
0:37:05 > 0:37:07you know, you will always...
0:37:12 > 0:37:16I'll just miss you, Laura. Sorry.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Oh dear!
0:37:19 > 0:37:23Nana and Grandad love you very much indeed, so be good children
0:37:23 > 0:37:28to your mother and father and I am sure that everything will work out.
0:37:28 > 0:37:35Whatever you decide to do, we're with you 100%.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Dougie and Laura, same applies for me.
0:37:38 > 0:37:45Obviously, we will miss you, and miss the kids, but enjoy yourselves.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- SOFTLY:- If you go...
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Oh God, I can't...
0:37:49 > 0:37:51SISTER-IN-LAW COUGHS
0:37:57 > 0:38:05Laura and Doug, if you decide to go, then we are all very happy for you.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07I don't want you to go.
0:38:11 > 0:38:12I will miss you loads.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Oh, bless her.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19That's it, can't do any more. Sorry.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23There's a lot of love going around.
0:38:23 > 0:38:31It's hard. It's hard to imagine a day-to-day existence not seeing them.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Are you a little bit upset, baby?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Oh, sweetie.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Oh, honey.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46How do you feel after that video, then?
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Sad, I just want to go home.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54The trial week has been a revelation for the Cummings family.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Both Dougie and Laura started enthusiastically.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00I'm just so excited I could burst!
0:39:00 > 0:39:02But Laura had one dread.
0:39:02 > 0:39:08Worst scenario would be pouring down with rain, not being able to get out and about as much as we'd like.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10When her worst fear came true, everything changed.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15I didn't fly to the other side of the world to be freezing cold and wet.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19When we arrived, it was beautiful sunshine and we saw the mountain.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22From then on, it's just been rain, freezing cold, rain.
0:39:22 > 0:39:27If I had known it was going to be like this, I'd have packed my wellies from the UK!
0:39:27 > 0:39:29That completely washed the rose tint off her glasses.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30It totally did, yeah.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34The houses never failed to impress them.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36That is gorgeous.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Oh my goodness.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40We've only seen three properties.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42But the space is good, it's been well used.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45The value for money, they seemed very reasonable.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Dougie could see the family living here, and really enjoyed his job trial.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53It is a very positive job offer, brilliant company.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Everything seems amazing.
0:39:56 > 0:40:01But it just goes in the mixing pot with everything else.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06And the night out at the rugby seemed at last to pull everybody together.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11We really enjoyed the rugby. Mark and his family were fantastic, really nice people.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15I have never been to a rugby match before but I felt that the atmosphere was so friendly.
0:40:15 > 0:40:21More importantly, the evening finally seemed to bring daughter Sarah on side.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Are you warming up to it a little bit, Sarah?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Just a little bit?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29She's warming up to it a teeny bit, she said.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33As they consider all their feelings for their final vote,
0:40:33 > 0:40:37it's mum Laura who's finding it hardest to decide.
0:40:37 > 0:40:44When you are in an "I don't really want to emigrate" mood, you kind of look for reasons not to go.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48Obviously, not having a job and having to find a job would've been a big reason
0:40:48 > 0:40:54to delay us emigrating but to have a job offer there,
0:40:54 > 0:41:00makes you think, Oh, gosh, is this fate? Is this saying, "Give it a go?"
0:41:00 > 0:41:03It's just something else in the mixing pot of emotions, isn't it?
0:41:03 > 0:41:08- It's terrifying.- All these barriers that potentially are there
0:41:08 > 0:41:13when you first start thinking about emigrating - jobs, houses, lifestyle,
0:41:13 > 0:41:18how the kids are going to be, one by one they've been jumped over
0:41:18 > 0:41:22and knocked down and now we're at the stage where it's like...
0:41:22 > 0:41:26"Wow, if we want this to happen, we can do it."
0:41:26 > 0:41:31As the sun finally comes out, it's big decision time.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Are the Cummings going to come?
0:41:33 > 0:41:39All right, guys, we've had a week in beautiful New Plymouth in New Zealand.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43We've all had a wonderful time and it's time to vote now
0:41:43 > 0:41:47on whether you want to live in New Zealand or the United Kingdom,
0:41:47 > 0:41:51based on how much we've enjoyed ourselves this week.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54So, Gareth, are you ready?
0:41:54 > 0:41:55Three-two-one!
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- UK.- Middle.- UK.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- UK.- New Zealand.- Half and half.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06So, it's only Dougie with the full New Zealand vote.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10It's three votes for the UK, with Laura and Gareth still undecided.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16I still need to see a lot more of this beautiful country before I can make my mind up one way or the other.
0:42:16 > 0:42:23It is hard. It's made me realise that New Zealand is very much like the Highlands,
0:42:23 > 0:42:28so I'm just looking for that special factor, that special something.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32I voted New Zealand because I think there is a lot more to New Zealand than we've seen so far.
0:42:32 > 0:42:38We've only seen a very small corner of it. I can't for definite say that I couldn't live here.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42Shall we say goodbye? Goodbye from the crazy gang, bye!
0:42:44 > 0:42:46A week of uncertainty for the Cummings family,
0:42:46 > 0:42:50with everyone pulling in different directions.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54Laura, she felt it was crucial that the children would be happy to move.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56But they seem uncertain.
0:42:56 > 0:43:01For Dougie, good work prospects and overall package makes New Zealand very attractive,
0:43:01 > 0:43:07but for now, it seems unclear whether they'll be moving where they're wanted Down Under.
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