0:00:03 > 0:00:07Making your dream move abroad means facing the costs,
0:00:07 > 0:00:11like leaving behind the people you love.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14But the biggest cost is financial
0:00:14 > 0:00:18and if the sums don't add up, it's a massive risk.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22So, would you choose your future with your head or your heart?
0:00:24 > 0:00:27'If you're desperate for a better life for your family.'
0:00:27 > 0:00:32- They are my world. So long as they're happy, I'm happy. - 'But the costs leave you stunned.'
0:00:34 > 0:00:36If it's this or the UK, it's the UK, isn't it?
0:00:36 > 0:00:40'And your family can't bear the idea of leaving loved ones.'
0:00:40 > 0:00:45I can't imagine being one day without her.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47We are together all the time.
0:00:47 > 0:00:53'Would you gamble your future on a new life on the other side of the world?'
0:01:16 > 0:01:20'Every year, thousands of us move to New Zealand for a new start.
0:01:20 > 0:01:26'The more relaxed pace of life in this country of beautiful scenery is a powerful draw.
0:01:27 > 0:01:33'It doesn't work out for everyone. Many return home, missing their old lives.'
0:01:33 > 0:01:35For the Phoenix family,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39the next week could change the course of their lives.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43They'll experience the reality of life in New Zealand
0:01:43 > 0:01:46before they have to make a huge decision -
0:01:46 > 0:01:49whether to stay in the UK or move down under.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54The Phoenixes are heading to Auckland.
0:01:54 > 0:02:00After a 26-hour marathon, flying over 11,000 miles,
0:02:00 > 0:02:06they touch down in New Zealand, shocked by the sheer distance they've travelled.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08The furthest we've been as a family is Spain.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13It's a really long way away from home. It's a big thing for all of us.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17It brings home how far away we are from all our friends and family.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20It's not just nipping around the corner like I do with my mum.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- We just want to go and have a look. - Can't wait to see it all.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30In the UK, the Phoenixes hail from Chester in Cheshire.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Sarah, who's 27 and Dean, who's 28,
0:02:33 > 0:02:37are parents to eight-year-old Rhiannon and Cody, who's six.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41'Dean has worked as a floor layer since he left school at 16.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46'However, his job has put a massive strain on family life.'
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Often, I get home and the kids are in bed so I don't see them.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I see them for half an hour in the morning.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57It's six days a week normally so it's not a life. It's like a permanent job.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02Basically, he never saw Rhiannon as a baby.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05It was me that bathed her and got up in the night.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'Desperate for a better family life,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12'Dean is convinced that New Zealand offers the future they crave.'
0:03:12 > 0:03:16It would just be nice to spend quality time as a family.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20We just can't do it here. It's just impossible.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23If our lifestyle changed in New Zealand and he was around more,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I think they'd think, this is great, my dad can be here with us
0:03:27 > 0:03:31doing things like going to the park. It's not always, "me mum".
0:03:31 > 0:03:35We want a family life. We want to go to the beach at the weekend.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38We want to make plans where we can do stuff.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42The Phoenixes thinks New Zealand holds the answer to their problem.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45But they have never set foot there.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48I've never been there. Never been to New Zealand.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52I have spoken to a couple of people from there who are living over here
0:03:52 > 0:03:56and all they say is they wish they'd stayed over there.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01I'm very apprehensive because you just don't know.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Because we've never been there,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07we're going over with an open mind which is in one way a good thing
0:04:07 > 0:04:10and in one way, we could get there and think,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13it's not what we thought at all. We haven't got a clue.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21The possibility of a better future would come as a high price, especially for Sarah.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26My mum comes everywhere with me. We are extremely close.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28When we've been on holiday, we're upset
0:04:28 > 0:04:33and we've only been to Spain for two weeks.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35It's a big, big, big thing.
0:04:35 > 0:04:41As a close-knit family, if just the idea of the move is causing heartache,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45can they handle the separation when it happens?
0:04:45 > 0:04:50My mum took the news awful. She won't speak about it.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55The thought to her is just unbearable, I think.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00They are my life, that family, being here. They are everything to me.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02I love them to bits.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07I can't imagine being one day without her
0:05:07 > 0:05:10because we are together all the time.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12There isn't a day when I don't see her.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16With so much to lose, all the pressure is on Dean to convince Sarah
0:05:16 > 0:05:19their future lies on the other side of the world.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23If she makes her mind up she doesn't like it and it's not for her,
0:05:23 > 0:05:28she'll say we're coming back and that's it really.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32I think the thing that would persuade me to give it a go
0:05:32 > 0:05:36if I can see that me, Dean and the kids
0:05:36 > 0:05:40are going to have a much better life altogether.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44There's no point going out there for it to be the same as it is here.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48It's not worth it. I'm going to be worse off than what I am here.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Now, everything rests on their week in New Zealand.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57Will they find the life they dream of or will it prove too hard to leave friends and family behind?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02The Phoenixes face a huge dilemma.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Dean dreams of spending the time he wants with his family
0:06:05 > 0:06:09but Sarah knows the pain that moving could cause all of them.
0:06:09 > 0:06:1410,000 miles is a long way to go for a promise of a better life,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19especially to a country neither of them have visited before.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24The Phoenixes have chosen to visit Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28It's the country's largest city with a population of around 1.5m people,
0:06:28 > 0:06:31nearly a third of the entire country,
0:06:31 > 0:06:35so there should be plenty of work opportunities for Dean.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Ranked among the top 10 cities in the world for quality of life,
0:06:38 > 0:06:43it comes with a downside - house prices are the highest in New Zealand.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46They will spend their week in the Devonport suburb.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51Across the harbour from the centre of Auckland, it's close to the beach
0:06:51 > 0:06:53with shops and restaurants nearby,
0:06:53 > 0:06:58and should give them a great taste of New Zealand living.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- It's nice.- Wow! Oh!
0:07:01 > 0:07:06- Oh, it's gorgeous, innit? - I'm surprised!
0:07:06 > 0:07:09It sounds as if they like what they see.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- Oh, it's nice, yeah. - Wardrobe for you.- For all my stuff.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- None of yours will fit in there, Dean!- You're right.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22- Let's look in here. - What do you think? It's lovely.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25No bath! Doesn't really matter, does it?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28And the outside appeals to Dean's green fingers.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31It's nice. I like it.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35You'd go for decking and a loads of rocks and that would do you.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40I know the garden's small but I like it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Dean's happy, but even though it's only the first day,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Sarah is already missing her mum.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50I keep thinking I can phone her and tell her what happened on the plane
0:07:50 > 0:07:54or what the house is like and what the kids think of it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57But you can't phone her because it's the middle of the night.
0:07:57 > 0:08:03- I can't wake her to tell her I felt sick on the plane, can I?- No.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08It seems the enormity of what they've taken on is hitting home.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10It is a massive decision.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14New Zealand has to be fantastic for me to move away from my mum and dad.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19But I see what Dean wants and I understand it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25For Dean, this week is his last hope for the family life he dreams of.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31My heart is set on New Zealand. If it doesn't work out, I'd be a bit lost.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36It depends on Sarah and the kids. That's what it comes down to at the end of the day.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40If she said I don't think I can settle here
0:08:40 > 0:08:43or I'd miss my family too much, we couldn't come.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53In the UK, the Phoenix family live in a three-bed semi in Chester.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57It's a house that suits their needs and they're being realistic
0:08:57 > 0:09:00about the kind of home they'd like.'
0:09:00 > 0:09:04We don't want anything too fancy. That type of thing doesn't interest me.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Sarah would be the one to ask about that.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11However, the location of any future home is a very different matter.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Being in the middle of nowhere is my idea of hell.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18I've said that when we decide on a house,
0:09:18 > 0:09:25it's got to be by schools, shops, so I can speak to people.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Dean and Sarah love their UK home
0:09:28 > 0:09:32and are hoping to find something similar in New Zealand.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Auckland's property prices are the highest in the country.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41It could be a tough task finding a home they like and can afford.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46We'll show them three options in Auckland based upon what they want from their ideal home,
0:09:46 > 0:09:51what they can afford and the real price of property down under.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Property one is in the district of Brown's Bay.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59On the outskirts of Auckland, it's a popular area
0:09:59 > 0:10:01with beaches and shops close to hand.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05This three-bed house should have plenty for the family
0:10:05 > 0:10:07but will it fit with their budget?
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Are you ready?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Wow, it's gorgeous, isn't it? So far, anyway!
0:10:17 > 0:10:20It's a promising start but they will have to contend
0:10:20 > 0:10:22with a topsy-turvy approach to house design.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- It's a bit strange having a bedroom downstairs.- One bedroom, yeah.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- Shall we have a look upstairs?- Yeah. - You go first.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32It's a common style down under
0:10:32 > 0:10:36but how will they take to having the living room upstairs?
0:10:36 > 0:10:37This is nice.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41It's a bit strange having the living area up the stairs,
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- but it's lovely.- It's bigger than what I thought it would be.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- It's bigger than our kitchen back home, isn't it?- Yeah, I think so.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Got more storage.- Seems to be.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58It's laid out a bit better.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- Do you want to look out the window? - It's nice, I really like it.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Wow! Look at this, Code.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- This is nice and bright, isn't it? - Yeah, it's lovely.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13That's what I like about it, actually.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- There's light coming from everywhere, isn't there?- Yeah.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19What's in there?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21THEY LAUGH
0:11:23 > 0:11:27It's huge in there! You can have a shower together now.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29This house has proved to be a hit,
0:11:29 > 0:11:33but will the price keep them smiling?
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- The moment of truth. See how much it costs.- Find out.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43Sarah and Dean are working to a budget of £150,000.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46So, will their New Zealand dream be off to a flying start?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Time to turn the card over and find out the price.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56SHE GASPS
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Crikey! £232,000!- Yep.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- That's quite a lot, isn't it? - That is quite a lot, yeah.
0:12:01 > 0:12:07This house is nearly £100,000 over their budget.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10This is the first house we've seen,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- so hopefully we'll be able to afford somewhere.- Yeah.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19Dean's hopes of convincing Sarah to move could come to a sudden end
0:12:19 > 0:12:23if they can't even afford a house that is only just good enough.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28The second property is in the area of Torbay.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32It's a quiet family suburb with some of Auckland's best beaches.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Being on the most northerly point of the city,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38the Phoenixes should get more house for the money.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40With two bedrooms and set over two storeys,
0:12:40 > 0:12:44this house is a similar size to their UK home,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46but will it be within their reach?
0:12:46 > 0:12:49There is a decent-sized garden, great for the children,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52but it will need some maintenance.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- You'd be good at that. - No, I hate gardening.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58OK, maybe it's best to skip inside then.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Oh, this is nice in here.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04We have to have a telly.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09You could sit there and watch the kids
0:13:09 > 0:13:12if we had a trampoline in that bit out there.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Yeah.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- I think it's a decent size, isn't it?- Yeah.- I like it.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Well, that's a good start,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22especially compared to the first house's design.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25It seems like a better layout so far. For us.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Will they be as positive about the bedrooms?
0:13:27 > 0:13:31This is a nice bedroom, isn't it? It's got a nice view, as well.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- Yeah, I like this. I think that's the best bit, the view.- Yeah.
0:13:35 > 0:13:41It's not wow, but then again, I don't think we're going to get wow.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Dean and Sarah are being realistic, but there is a downside.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48It might be a bit of a problem only being two bedrooms.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- But then again, they could share. - Initially, yeah.- Yeah, initially.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56- Couldn't they?- Yeah. I mean, if it's just to start off.- That's it.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- A basic start, that's all we want.- Yeah.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Outside, there is plenty of space.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02But is it enough to make a difference?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04I quite like this one.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09- It's nice and... Nice enough for us, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Mmmm... That doesn't sound convincing.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Dean has driven this move to New Zealand,
0:14:14 > 0:14:18yet it seems to be Sarah who is trying to keep their spirits up.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Perhaps he hoped for a bigger house.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23It's time to find out the price.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27This house appeals to both of them,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31but is it something they can afford or will it be out of reach?
0:14:35 > 0:14:37183,000.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41- What do you think?- Pounds.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I think that's a bit higher than I was expecting.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Even with only two bedrooms,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50this house is still £30,000 over their budget.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Everything now rests on the last house meeting their needs.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57The third property is in the Birkenhead area.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00With good schools and close to the city centre,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02it's popular with families.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06And a central location would mean a shorter commute for Dean.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15It's only got two bedrooms, but it might be something they can afford.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- A bit small for the dog, Dean, mightn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- There's only one sofa, we'd all be fighting for it.- Yeah.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's not a family home. Definitely not.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29With space already a problem, can the bedrooms offer more room?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I can only see one bedroom now.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- We can't live in here with one bedroom.- There's one downstairs.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36I don't know, there might be.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41But then again, I don't think we'd have you downstairs and us upstairs.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45Rhiannon is right, there are two bedrooms.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48The problem is - how do you get to the other one?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- Strange, isn't it?- This is strange.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- Weird, isn't it?- No, it's just... - No, it's not right, is it?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Sarah can see only one use for this room.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01If there were three bedrooms upstairs, this would be ideal
0:16:01 > 0:16:04for the dog on her own. Yeah. But, no, no.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- This is not right, is it? - Not for us.- Not for us.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13It does come with a large communal garden. Can that save the day?
0:16:13 > 0:16:18Look at all them things with nails sticking out! Come off, kids!
0:16:18 > 0:16:20# I believe I can fly! #
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Come on, let's go!
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Quickly.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26In case anyone makes us stay.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Quick!
0:16:27 > 0:16:30With a lack of space and an unusual layout,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33this house doesn't seem to have anything for the Phoenixes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- Could the price change their minds? - What do you think it's worth?
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I think it's definitely the cheapest, than the other two.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41- Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:16:43 > 0:16:48- So, what's this house worth? - Oh, my God!
0:16:50 > 0:16:53- 147,000.- That has shocked me.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Has it shocked you?- Yeah.- 147,000!
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I didn't think it would be that expensive.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03I just can't believe that this is that price. I can't believe it.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08If it's this or the UK, it's the UK, isn't it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11I won't come and live in this.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14House prices in New Zealand have come as a shock.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Property one definitely won them over,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20but it was totally out of their price range.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Property two's garden and nearby beaches made it attractive,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27but they'd struggle to meet the asking price.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30And property three was the cheapest, but it fell too short
0:17:30 > 0:17:33of their expectations of living in New Zealand.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37It seems there is no way they can afford what they're
0:17:37 > 0:17:38after in Auckland.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41So, how will the Phoenixes vote?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Based on the houses we've seen today, we are voting for...
0:17:49 > 0:17:52THREE: UK! CODY: New Zealand!
0:17:52 > 0:17:55You liked the houses, Code? Yeah?
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Compared to ours...- Value for money, it's the UK, isn't it?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Yeah, definitely. Value for money, it's the UK, yeah.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Can Dean rescue his dream or have property prices in New Zealand
0:18:07 > 0:18:10shattered his hopes? It's not looking promising.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20New Zealand's house prices have come as a big shock to the Phoenixes
0:18:20 > 0:18:23and the pressure is on Dean to find work that will pay enough
0:18:23 > 0:18:25for them to afford the move.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29But if the salary he needs means giving up the quality time he wants,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32then the family face being in the same position
0:18:32 > 0:18:35they're desperately trying to escape from.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39In the UK, Dean is a floor layer and Sarah works
0:18:39 > 0:18:41part-time at a school canteen.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Dean has done this job since he was 16 and earns
0:18:45 > 0:18:47up to £38,000 a year.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49But this is after doing a lot of overtime,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53which is putting a massive strain on him and Sarah.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Some days we never see each other.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57I come home late. I wouldn't go upstairs and wake her
0:18:57 > 0:18:59with the babies, I'd stay downstairs.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03And off to work before she got up the next morning.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05That's not a life, really, is it? With kids.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Give me a kiss then. Good luck.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Everything now rests on Dean being able to find the work and pay
0:19:10 > 0:19:14that will give him the family life he's desperately seeking.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16It's on me to live out here, really.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19So, depending on what we find out today and what we hear,
0:19:19 > 0:19:22that's the bread and butter as to whether we move or not,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24if we can afford to live out here.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26If there's work out here. I mean, if there's no work,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29we won't be able to come. So, it would be nice to speak to somebody.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- Hey.- How are you doing, mate? Good to meet you.- And yourself.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- Welcome to New Zealand. - Thanks very much.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Dean will be spending the day working with floor fitter Seamus,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40who gets him stuck in straight away.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- We want to move out here for a bit more family time.- Yeah.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Well, you definitely get that out here in New Zealand.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49We try to make sure that everyone does have their time.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51We like to work hard and make the money,
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- but still have time for the kids as they're growing up. You know?- Yeah.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57And there's more good news.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Generally, a full day's work, that's all we ask for.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I, generally, with my guys, say to them, "OK, this is your day's work."
0:20:03 > 0:20:06If they finish at two o'clock, I don't care.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11Because you've done... you've completed my day's work for me.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15The lifestyle here, really, if you want to work like that,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18you come here, do your day's work... You know?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Meanwhile, to explore what there is for her and the children,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Sarah is taking them to a local swimming group.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29It's definitely the sort of thing that I would do
0:20:29 > 0:20:32if we come over here for us to meet new people and things,
0:20:32 > 0:20:34because we do a lot of after-school clubs back home.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36We're out nearly every night.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43Back in the UK, Sarah has a very close group of friends,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45and it's crucial she can have the same in New Zealand,
0:20:45 > 0:20:50especially as she's hoping to stay at home until Rhiannon and Cody
0:20:50 > 0:20:52have settled into life down under.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- Where are your two? - The one with the blonde hair
0:20:55 > 0:20:58and then the little girl with the bright clips in her hair.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Yeah, they're mine. So, two, yeah.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Well, it all seems to be going swimmingly,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06and Sarah isn't being shy about meeting new people.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Thanks very much.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13She's made a great start. Two of the mums, Anita and Becky,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16have already invited Sarah around for a cuppa.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19As both of them have recently emigrated from Britain,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22can they ease Sarah's worries?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- How has your little boy settled in? - He said something the other day.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27I said, "Well, we can always go home." He went, "No,
0:21:27 > 0:21:28"I'm not leaving my friends."
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- So, he's settled in really well then.- Yeah, he really did.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Quicker than all of us, really.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37It just puts your mind at ease a little bit that they will settle in
0:21:37 > 0:21:40eventually. Or straight away, probably, they will.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42It's more me that...
0:21:42 > 0:21:47For Sarah, that is the big problem, and it may not be easy to solve.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Me and Dean are very close and the kids are really close
0:21:50 > 0:21:52to my mum and dad.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- It's that closeness...- That would be very hard, to be honest.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Really hard. I shan't lie. - Even this week I've missed her.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04That's what makes me think it's going to be really hard.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07I do find it quite hard to keep in touch with everybody.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12For Sarah, the heartbreak of being so far away from family has
0:22:12 > 0:22:17always been her biggest fear, but she's keeping a brave face on it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21The fact that leaving your friends and family and it's so far away
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and there's only a small time that you can speak to them
0:22:24 > 0:22:26has got me thinking a little bit.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29But then again, I think,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32by talking to them, it seems that that is the only thing
0:22:32 > 0:22:35that puts anybody off, which is the only thing that's putting me off.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Sarah's worries could be a big problem.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42And Dean is also getting some bad news from Seamus.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44I do a lot of overtime in the UK.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Do your fitters do a lot of overtime here?
0:22:47 > 0:22:49There will be times, yes, that they'll work on weekends.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52But what actually happens here is you don't get double time
0:22:52 > 0:22:53and time and a half in New Zealand.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- It's a set rate.- Yeah. - So, it's up to you.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59The decision is - I have a job for you on the weekend and you decide
0:22:59 > 0:23:01whether you want to or not. There'll be no real pressure on you.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03If I really want you to do that job on the weekend,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- then I might give you a day off through the week.- Yeah.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08And switch it around that way.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- Back in the UK, we normally get paid time and a half.- Yeah.- For Saturdays.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15And, obviously, anything after our eight-hour days is time and a half.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18And it's double-time for Sundays, generally. So, that's different.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21That's a major blow. In the UK,
0:23:21 > 0:23:25Dean relies on getting paid extra for overtime to make up his wages.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Would his salary compensate for this?
0:23:28 > 0:23:30You roughly start off around 18 an hour,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33and then you progress up to be 25.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37That would take time to get to 25 because tradesmen in New Zealand,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39generally, are sitting around about the 20 an hour mark.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42It's not too dissimilar to what I'm getting back home.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It would be nine pounds an hour-ish.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Obviously, I'm expected to do more hours of overtime in the UK.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- Obviously, I get paid a bit more for doing the overtime.- Yeah.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54So, without the possibility of overtime,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58he wouldn't be able to earn as much as he does in the UK.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01That's even if he worked the long hours he's trying to escape from.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Still, Dean isn't giving up hope.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Seamus, if we do decide to move to New Zealand,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- would there be a job for me here? - Let me think about that.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- Yeah, OK, there's a job here for you for sure.- Lovely.- No problem at all.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19It's a small consolation, but can Dean really afford to make the move?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Even if he works the same hours as in the UK,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26he'll still earn less money because there are no overtime rates.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28So, how will he vote on work?
0:24:28 > 0:24:31I've experienced what my job is going to be like in New Zealand today.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33I'm voting for...
0:24:38 > 0:24:41New Zealand!
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Maybe we will be stretched a bit more financially,
0:24:44 > 0:24:49but we're not worried about that because we want the family lifestyle.
0:24:49 > 0:24:54That's a real surprise. Has Dean really thought this through?
0:24:54 > 0:24:59Or is he just so desperate to escape his work-life balance in the UK?
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Sarah is waiting to hear the news.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06If the wages are the same and the houses are a bit more expensive,
0:25:06 > 0:25:08we might have to look at how we divide our money up
0:25:08 > 0:25:11if we decide to come.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14If I work as well, it shouldn't be a problem,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17should it? That's good. That's really good.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21If they both have to work as much as they do in the UK,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24is there any point in uprooting the family?
0:25:24 > 0:25:28The lifestyle they want could be well out of the reach.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33Despite some mixed news, both Dean and Sarah are staying
0:25:33 > 0:25:37positive about the future they could have in New Zealand.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41But is their dream blinding them as to what it might cost?
0:25:42 > 0:25:46In the UK, Sarah and Dean own a three-bedroom semi in Chester,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49which is on the market for £130,000.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Everything hinges on what they can get for their home
0:25:55 > 0:25:58if the move is to have any chance of happening.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01We sent round two estate agents to give their opinion.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07OK, first impression.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08It's quite a small-looking room,
0:26:08 > 0:26:12but I feel the decoration maybe makes it look small.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I would probably suggest lighting the colour of the paint work
0:26:15 > 0:26:17to make the room feel a bit bigger.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28OK, it's a good-sized double bedroom. It's a nice room.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Not too dark, then(?)
0:26:35 > 0:26:39Well, it's quite a nice bright room. Nice floor.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Oh, it's bright now! It's not dark.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46And then we come to the garden, which is nice and private.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Yep, that's fine.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50There is an oversupply of property in the area,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53with a lack of available mortgages for buyers.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55However, there are properties sold at the right price.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00Current market, I put this house on the market for 114,950.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02The rental market, which is currently very popular,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I'd suggest £475 per calendar month.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07For a quick sale, I'd like to see it under 100.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I should think it would fly out at that.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14For lettings, you're looking at 550, 600 a month.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Those are low estimates.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21Even the best price of £115,000 is a lot less than they had hoped for.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24I certainly wouldn't sell it for 100 grand
0:27:24 > 0:27:27because I think it's worth a lot more than 100 grand, definitely.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30I definitely, definitely think it's worth more than that.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34What about the day-to-day living costs?
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Are there more surprises waiting for them
0:27:35 > 0:27:39when they compare New Zealand with the UK?
0:27:42 > 0:27:49In the UK, their combined monthly income totals £2,878.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53But in New Zealand, they can only expect to bring in 1,700.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- That is a big drop, really, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- Everything comes out of that?- Yep.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02That's not promising. What about their outgoings?
0:28:02 > 0:28:09In the UK, our mortgage is 492 and our rent in New Zealand will be 908.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- So, that's quite a massive amount, really, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19So, how do the numbers add up?
0:28:19 > 0:28:22All right, are you ready?
0:28:23 > 0:28:27Our spending in New Zealand would come to 2,228.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29If you take it away from our wages...
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Well, that doesn't cover the wages.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- What's our wages?- 1,700.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39Dean's near enough on 40 grand at home to 21 here,
0:28:39 > 0:28:42that is a big difference, isn't it? For a wage.
0:28:42 > 0:28:47- If you can't afford to live, you can't come, can you?- No.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49If you can't afford to live here...
0:28:49 > 0:28:54- Not on them wages. - Not on that wage, definitely not.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- We just can't do that, can we?- No.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01The cost of living seems to be far worse than the Phoenixes
0:29:01 > 0:29:04ever imagined. Where does this leave their future?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06BOTH: UK!
0:29:12 > 0:29:15The harsh reality of living costs in Auckland has come
0:29:15 > 0:29:18as a big blow to Dean and Sarah.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21But if the price of the move could mean going into serious debt,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24it's a huge risk to take.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27With so much at stake, it's vital the Phoenixes find out
0:29:27 > 0:29:32if New Zealand really can offer the family lifestyle they want.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34For them, moving to the other side of the world
0:29:34 > 0:29:38is all about being able to spend more time together.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40So, they've decided to get out
0:29:40 > 0:29:42and enjoy some of the simple pleasures of New Zealand life,
0:29:42 > 0:29:45whilst giving them valuable thinking time.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49We've never flown kites before with the kids.
0:29:49 > 0:29:50It's all new.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53This is exactly the kind of thing Dean has missed out on
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- all these years.- That's good!
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Yay!
0:30:01 > 0:30:03There you are! Oh, no! Oh!
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Oh, great!
0:30:06 > 0:30:09This is just for the kids, eh? I'm not doing this at all.
0:30:09 > 0:30:10Of course you are, Dean.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15It's turning out to be a lovely day, until the weather turns
0:30:15 > 0:30:16a bit British.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Quick, quick, go and get in the car!
0:30:18 > 0:30:20That's the end of the kite flying, with the kite down.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25I'm a child down now, by the look of it. Rhiannon!
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Rain stops play, I guess.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31There's a sunny bit coming up over there.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34That should be here in a minute.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38Sarah's forecasting is spot on and they are soon on the beach.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44Dean and Sarah are loving spending time together as a family.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47Seeing Rhiannon and Cody so happy today has brought home
0:30:47 > 0:30:49why they want to make this move.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- You do think the kids like it. - Yeah, I think they really like it.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Yeah, I do.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59I think there's loads for them to do, isn't there?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Yeah, I think there's a lot to see, too.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Yeah. To be able to come here, if it was just down the road from you...
0:31:04 > 0:31:09I mean, look around! Cody, in his coat, paddling in the sea!
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- The kids are a lot more outgoing, aren't they?- Yeah, I think so.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24- Yeah.- So, it's nice just to be able to let them have a bit of freedom.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26After a taste of what life in New Zealand can offer,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29how will they vote on lifestyle?
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Based on the lifestyle we've seen in New Zealand, we're voting for...
0:31:41 > 0:31:43ALL: New Zealand!
0:31:45 > 0:31:48For Dean, this is everything he's ever wanted.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51I could quite happily move here tomorrow, I think.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54I mean, being out here today and seeing the kids the way they are...
0:31:54 > 0:31:59They're growing up so fast and I don't want to miss any more of it.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03That's why we're doing it. So, they're the main issue.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06They seem to have absolutely loved it.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10So, yeah, it does make a big difference. Big difference.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13But there are some dark clouds on the horizon.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17The only drawback or concern I've got is, obviously, financially...
0:32:17 > 0:32:20But we think we can work around it.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23We are quite comfortable at home.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28We have built up a nice friendship group and they've got kids
0:32:28 > 0:32:30the same age and things, so, I think,
0:32:30 > 0:32:32to leave all that to be worse off,
0:32:32 > 0:32:35I don't know whether it would be worth it.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Rhiannon, Code! Come on!
0:32:40 > 0:32:44Sampling the Kiwi lifestyle is a welcome reminder of just why
0:32:44 > 0:32:48Sarah and Dean are considering such a big move.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50But there is one more cost they need to weigh up -
0:32:50 > 0:32:55the pain of leaving behind the people they love.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58We've prepared some messages from their family and friends back home.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02Sarah and Dean have decided to watch it with the children
0:33:02 > 0:33:05so they can assess how they feel about the move.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09- Hi, Sarah and Dean. Hope you're having a lovely time.- Hi, everyone.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11ALL: Hi!
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Sarah is a lovely mum. A very, very good mum.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19And nothing comes before her children and her family.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24Sarah, to me, here, you now, is just everything.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26We're together all day every day.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28I think they're thinking of moving to New Zealand
0:33:28 > 0:33:31because they want a better life for themselves and for their family.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34I think they realise that the kids are to have a better
0:33:34 > 0:33:38chance at life over there, basically.
0:33:39 > 0:33:45I'm not so much worried for Dean on this side of things, but for Sarah.
0:33:45 > 0:33:51Definitely, leaving us is going to be the biggest drawback
0:33:51 > 0:33:53for Sarah.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00You know, I see her every day with the children, go to school together.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03It's going to be a lot more difficult with her not being
0:34:03 > 0:34:07up the road, for me. So...
0:34:07 > 0:34:10The thought of it, at the moment, is just heartbreaking for me.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12It just really is. Yeah.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19I'd just like to say, if you do go, we would miss you.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22I'd miss the children running around.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26At Christmas, it would be really strange without you here
0:34:26 > 0:34:27on Christmas night or Boxing night.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31I hope it's given you enough information to make your choice,
0:34:31 > 0:34:34and I hope for you it's the right one.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36Although it's a big choice,
0:34:36 > 0:34:38I think, whatever you decide will the right one.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41I know it will be totally different over there,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43but I hope you've really enjoyed it.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I'll be so glad to have you back home.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49You know, even a week is too long for me.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54But don't let that affect your, you know, decision making.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56You do what you think is best for you
0:34:56 > 0:34:59and I'll stand by you all the way, you know that.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02I've known you for like 14 years now.
0:35:02 > 0:35:08And it has just been the best friendship I've had.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13I've loved being your friend. We've had some laughs.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16We've had some great times. It's just...
0:35:16 > 0:35:20I don't know, just thinking about it upsets me.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25So, I'm going to let you go and I'll see you when you get back.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26And take care then.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37I knew it was going to be bad.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39It's not as bad.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44It's seeing my mum and dad, I think, and Stew.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48- Yeah, it's not a surprise that you are upset, to me.- No.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51Seeing how upset Catherine got, as well, because we've been friends
0:35:51 > 0:35:57for a lot of years, haven't we? So... They are everything to me.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00That was a very painful reminder of how much they stand to lose.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Will it prove too much to handle
0:36:03 > 0:36:06and end their dream of moving to New Zealand?
0:36:16 > 0:36:19After a tough week, there's a lot to think about.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22For Sarah, it's always been about her family.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26I'm so close to them. So it is a really big deal.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30I wouldn't take it lightly, at all. It's huge.
0:36:30 > 0:36:36Dean has loved New Zealand, but will his dream be out of reach?
0:36:36 > 0:36:40I'm probably a bit knocked back after the week,
0:36:40 > 0:36:42with just the financial side of it for me.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45We couldn't afford to live at the moment.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47The cost of living is similar to the UK,
0:36:47 > 0:36:49but the salaries are nowhere near.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54You wouldn't get a lot of blokes of his age that would stick to a job,
0:36:54 > 0:36:59make sure your family is all really financially well off
0:36:59 > 0:37:01and OK and can live OK.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03And he does for us, and he always has done.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07So, I felt really gutted for him, to be honest.
0:37:07 > 0:37:08I did really feel gutted for him.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14The lifestyle has been better than I expected, really.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I mean, you hear about it, but you don't believe it till you're here.
0:37:17 > 0:37:22It's just... I'm probably a bit more worried now about finances
0:37:22 > 0:37:26because, obviously, it was a real shock seeing the figures on paper.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31See, I think, a move to New Zealand would be absolutely fantastic
0:37:31 > 0:37:33for the kids, absolutely brilliant,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35which is the whole point in doing it.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39You know, it's all for the kids.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42It's everything for me, you know.
0:37:43 > 0:37:48They're my world, and that's it. As long as they're happy, I'm happy.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Seeing Rhiannon after the week, and the change in her from being
0:37:52 > 0:37:57quite reserved and shy to now she's out, she's off.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02We're wondering where she is, when normally she's never far from Sarah.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04So, I think that speaks wonders for the lifestyle here.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10She's gone back to a little girl again, which is brilliant.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19It's been a big week for the Phoenixes.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23Realising just how important family life is to them
0:38:23 > 0:38:27convinced Dean and Sarah that New Zealand offers an ideal future.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31But there's no getting away from how much that future may cost.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35So, will it be the life they want or the one they can afford?
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Based on our week in New Zealand, and all the highs and the lows,
0:38:42 > 0:38:44our final vote goes to...
0:38:48 > 0:38:50THREE: New Zealand! RHIANNON: UK!
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Oh, you still want the UK, yeah?
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Despite all the obstacles in their way,
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Dean and Sarah have refused to give up their dream
0:39:00 > 0:39:02of life down under.
0:39:02 > 0:39:08We've got to go home to the UK and look at a lot of things, haven't we?
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Yeah. Now that we've experienced it, we know we do want it.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- We can really try for it, can't we? - Yeah, that's it.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19- So, we'll sell, probably, your kidneys.- Mine? Thanks!- I need mine.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26The Phoenixes' trip to New Zealand has given them a taste of the life
0:39:26 > 0:39:28they dream of.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33However, with so much uncertainty, will it be worth the gamble?
0:39:37 > 0:39:41But that's not quite the end of the Phoenix family's story.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45A few days ago, we got a call with some exciting news.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50So, I've come to Chester to find out some more of the details.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55Over a cuppa, with Dean at work, Sarah spills the beans.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59So, Sarah, what has happened since we last saw you?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Some very good news, I believe.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Lots of good news. And it's all been a bit mad, as well.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08We came back and, obviously, decided that we're going to go.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10So that was it, really.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14We just packed up and thought, "Right, we're going to get
0:40:14 > 0:40:16"the house rented out." And that was it, we're going.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19But it's not quite that cut and dried, is it?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Because when we saw you, you both loved New Zealand,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24thought it was right for your family.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Yeah.- But there were a few niggles, weren't there?
0:40:27 > 0:40:30A few negatives, with the cost of living and property.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32That was a shock to us, actually. It really was a shock.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37But after coming back and discussing it and things,
0:40:37 > 0:40:40the lifestyle for the kids is just amazing.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43We're going to struggle for a little while, but it's all going to be
0:40:43 > 0:40:45worth it. That's what we hope.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50In all honesty, I don't think I expected you to go quite so quickly.
0:40:50 > 0:40:51You've been back, what? A month?
0:40:51 > 0:40:57- Yeah.- Why the rush? What's gone on? - Basically, Dean got offered a job.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00They want him to start in October, so that was it.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02We said, "Right then, we're going in October."
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- How fantastic! - And sort of sorted everything out.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08It has been hard, but we've done it and we're going. So, that's it.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13- How amazing! Now, I know you're really close to your family.- Yeah.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15What did they say? How did they take it?
0:41:15 > 0:41:19Well, what you don't know is that my mum and dad are coming with us now.
0:41:19 > 0:41:20My dad got offered a job.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24They never told us until we got back from our visit to New Zealand,
0:41:24 > 0:41:28so that was their amazing news. And we were just so over the moon.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31So that's me, with no worries now at all. Now that my mum and dad
0:41:31 > 0:41:34are coming, I'm sorted. That's it.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38So, let me get this straight, without you or Dean knowing,
0:41:38 > 0:41:42your parents have been searching for a job, found a job,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46got accepted, got their visas.
0:41:46 > 0:41:47And by the time you came back,
0:41:47 > 0:41:52- that was waiting on your doorstep. - Yeah. Basically, yeah, that was it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54I wish I had seen your face! I think mine is a picture.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Well, I was crying. My mum was saying,
0:41:56 > 0:41:59"I thought you'd be happy." I said, "I am, that's why I'm crying!"
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- It was just amazing. - You had no idea?
0:42:02 > 0:42:05No, because what my mum and dad had said is, they didn't want to
0:42:05 > 0:42:09build the kids' hopes up of saying, "We might be able to come out there,"
0:42:09 > 0:42:12and then after it all, saying, "We can't come now."
0:42:12 > 0:42:13My goodness!
0:42:13 > 0:42:18So, it's not four of you moving to New Zealand, it's now six of you.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Yes. And we're all living together in a house there.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24Right by the beach, as well, the place is.
0:42:24 > 0:42:28Bliss how a plan comes together! I bet you can't believe your luck.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I think it's meant to be, especially with my mum and dad
0:42:30 > 0:42:32being able to come with us. That's just my dream.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Remind me never to play poker with your parents.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38Because if they can keep that from their daughter for so long,
0:42:38 > 0:42:39that is impressive.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43- It is.- Well, we wish you all the very best.- Thank you very much.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46How brilliant! And thank you for letting us share the exciting news.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48We nearly missed you!
0:42:48 > 0:42:52We got the call a few days ago. Brilliant. I'm so delighted.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Thank you, thanks very much.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56'Thanks to Dean's job offer, they managed to get
0:42:56 > 0:43:00'their visa in a month and will soon be heading down under.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04'With Sarah's parents coming too, their problems of money
0:43:04 > 0:43:06'and missing family could be solved.'
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