0:00:02 > 0:00:04You have a pleasant home in the city, a loving partner
0:00:04 > 0:00:07and a comfortable lifestyle,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10but a nagging sense there's got to be more to life.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Could you risk everything you had at home to follow a gut feeling
0:00:15 > 0:00:18and move to the other side of the world?
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Emma Turley is chasing her dream lifestyle
0:00:21 > 0:00:23and believes the answer lies in New Zealand.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27I'm expecting lots of gorgeous beaches, lots of wildlife,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- lots of nature.- Emma gets a bit tied up in the dream.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32I think, you know, she can run with it a little bit.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36But when a trial week down under fails to match expectations...
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Not stolen your heart yet?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39No, I just think it feels a bit like a cell.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Money doesn't make you happy
0:00:40 > 0:00:43but it makes you more comfortable whilst you're trying to be happy.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Will she and partner Ceri be forced to admit her new life
0:00:46 > 0:00:48is little more than a pipedream?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I think I was more certain of what I wanted
0:00:50 > 0:00:52when I stepped off the plane than I do now.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55I thought I might have a bit more clarity now, but I don't.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56No.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Boasting spectacular scenery that includes
0:01:20 > 0:01:22over 9,000 miles of beaches,
0:01:22 > 0:01:24New Zealand has a rich history
0:01:24 > 0:01:28reflecting a unique mix of Maori and European culture.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Recognised as one of the most desirable places
0:01:31 > 0:01:34in the world to live, the country gains one new resident
0:01:34 > 0:01:36every 14 minutes and is currently home to
0:01:36 > 0:01:39over 200,000 British citizens.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Teenage sweethearts Emma and Ceri have overcome tough times
0:01:44 > 0:01:47to achieve the life they have in the UK.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51But Emma's convinced their life could be better in New Zealand,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54even though she's never been.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Having persuaded partner Ceri to share her vision of their future,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01the couple now have just one week to discover
0:02:01 > 0:02:04if the country can live up to Emma's high expectations
0:02:04 > 0:02:08or if sticking with life in the UK could be a better bet.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Emma and Ceri's trial week takes off with 25 hours in the air,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17flying from London to New Zealand and for Ceri,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20finally touching down in Auckland is a huge relief.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Not a great flyer, so, yeah, glad to have my feet on the ground.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Some tears on the way but, yeah, glad to be here now.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Yeah, taking off and landing we get tears and panics, don't we?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Yeah, so three takeoffs and landings wasn't good.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35With their journey behind them, the anticipation's building
0:02:35 > 0:02:39as the couple have their feet on New Zealand soil for the first time.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- I feel excited...- Yeah.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43..apprehensive,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45a bit scared that we've come all this way
0:02:45 > 0:02:48and what if it's not what we hope it's going to be?
0:02:48 > 0:02:49Emma's slightly more relaxed.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Now I'm here, it feels ace.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53So, that's a really good sign.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56But she's aware the week ahead is no holiday.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Our whole future kind of hangs on what's going to happen
0:02:59 > 0:03:03and whether or not we decide to make that final move.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06It really all does hang on how this week goes.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09As they head out into Auckland, both girls are anxious to
0:03:09 > 0:03:13discover if New Zealand really will live up to Emma's expectations.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Back in the UK, Emma Turley and Ceri Wilson live
0:03:23 > 0:03:26in a modern apartment in Manchester city centre.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28We've worked hard and we've got a really nice lifestyle now,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32haven't we? Of course, everything here is on our doorstep, literally.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34The couple are inseparable.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38We've got a relationship where we're not just partners, we're soulmates.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Yeah.- We're really close, we're best friends.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Emma and Ceri met at high school at the Welsh town where,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46from a young age, Emma was raised by her nan.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I'm very, very close to my nan.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50I lived with her from the age of about four.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54My mum worked silly shifts, so it was much less disruptive for me
0:03:54 > 0:03:56to have somebody there who could take me to school
0:03:56 > 0:03:59and I wouldn't have to get up too early and that sort of thing.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Emma's nan was to become a lifeline to Ceri, too,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06when hard times at home forced her to move out when she was just 13.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Ceri had a...quite a rough childhood.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Things were quite difficult for her.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Emma's grandmother took me in, cared for me,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15she became like my mum, she did everything for me.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17She was really nice, took me under her wing.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Welcoming Ceri into her home, Emma's nan showed her what it
0:04:20 > 0:04:23was like to be part of a loving family,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26and that support literally changed Ceri's life.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I went to high school and I had dyslexia.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- My reading was terrible, I couldn't read or anything.- Very well.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33She basically taught me how to read and, when I moved in,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I didn't have manners, and things like that.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37She taught me simple things like manners.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39She took me in and did everything, didn't she?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41So, she was very, very good.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44I mean, so encouraging, so supportive.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46The girls went on to study at university
0:04:46 > 0:04:48and made their own home in Manchester.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51But despite having good jobs and enjoying city living,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54over the last three years Emma's developed an all-encompassing
0:04:54 > 0:04:57belief a better life could lie somewhere else.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01I just feel like I'm at a bit of a crossroads in my life.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03I feel like something needs to change,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I don't want to carry on like this for the next 35 years.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I've always had a desire to travel,
0:05:08 > 0:05:10a desire to live somewhere else,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12to experience new cultures.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15She's never been, but Emma thinks New Zealand can offer
0:05:15 > 0:05:17the couple that little bit more.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20And, slowly but surely, she's convinced Ceri.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I think she has sold me the dream.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23The longer we've been together,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26the more we kind of realised that it is something we
0:05:26 > 0:05:27would love to do together.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30But while Ceri's expectations from New Zealand are grounded...
0:05:30 > 0:05:32It's not so much that we don't like Manchester.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35We're looking for Manchester with added bonuses,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37so we can have so much more outdoor life
0:05:37 > 0:05:39as opposed to spending so much time indoors.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Emma believes what lies down under is utopia.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44I'm expecting a cool, vibrant city,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46a very diverse culture,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48lots of gorgeous beaches,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50lots of wildlife, lots of nature.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53So, I've got quite high expectations.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56The more practical of the pair, Ceri's worried the reality
0:05:56 > 0:06:00of life in New Zealand may not match the perfect picture Emma's built up.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Emma gets a bit tied up in the dream.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I think, she can run with it a little but, so I do think
0:06:05 > 0:06:09I have to pull her back in a bit and say, "Can we afford the house?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12"Can we afford to buy the food?
0:06:12 > 0:06:13"Is it a realistic dream?"
0:06:13 > 0:06:17While Emma's biggest concern is the thought of leaving her beloved nan.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Cos she's done so much for us,
0:06:20 > 0:06:22I just think it would be...
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I think you'd carry a guilt, wouldn't you?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26I'd feel very guilty, yeah,
0:06:26 > 0:06:29that I wasn't there for her if she needed something.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I'd find that really hard.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- And don't you let anything stop you going.- Oh...
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- If you like it, you go.- Yes!
0:06:36 > 0:06:37- Yes.- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40If New Zealand lives up to Emma's expectations,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43it'll mean breaking the close bond with her nan
0:06:43 > 0:06:44that's existed since childhood.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Even thinking about having that feeling of...
0:06:47 > 0:06:49that gut wrenchingly difficult choice,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52even just thinking about that's horrible,
0:06:52 > 0:06:55so I don't even know how it would actually feel.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Whether or not the grass will be greener on the other side
0:06:58 > 0:06:59of the world for the pair is unknown,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03but they've both decided now is the time to find out.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I don't want to get to, like, 40 or 50 and be saying,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- "I wish we'd gone, I wish we'd have tried".- Yeah, definitely.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I'd rather be at 50 and say, "Well, we tried it. It didn't work out..."
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Or, "We tried it and it did work out and it's amazing!"- Yeah.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26To see if New Zealand really can offer the couple
0:07:26 > 0:07:29the lifestyle they believe, Emma and Ceri are
0:07:29 > 0:07:34visiting Auckland, home to over half of all UK emigrants in the country.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Their base for the week is a two-bedroom apartment
0:07:36 > 0:07:39slap bang in the city centre.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Very, erm...centrally located, isn't it?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Emma and Ceri are both keen to remain city-dwellers
0:07:44 > 0:07:46so this should be the perfect base.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Oh, it's not what you expect, is it?
0:07:49 > 0:07:50- Wow.- Big window.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- It's like a New York loft, isn't it?- Wow.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Then we've got...kitchen.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- That's nice, isn't it? - Nice red theme.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Emma's excited by the cityscape outside.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Oh, you can see the harbour. Gorgeous, isn't it?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04But inside goes down well, too.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- It's quite a nice size.- It's big enough for us though, isn't it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:08I think so, yeah.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10But as the couple settle in, the differences over what
0:08:10 > 0:08:13they'll need to have addressed in the coming week become clear.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I think my main worries are that we've come all this way
0:08:17 > 0:08:19and it might not be
0:08:19 > 0:08:22what we expect it to be.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I mean, what I've seen so far, it looks amazing,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27but we've not been out there and spent a day living it yet.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29For Ceri, it's all about facts and figures
0:08:29 > 0:08:33and making 100% certain that things can work out for us.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34Whereas, for me,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38it's definitely more the emotional ties that I've got
0:08:38 > 0:08:41to the UK and the thought of leaving everybody
0:08:41 > 0:08:43there is quite difficult.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Ceri senses Emma's already wavering at the thought
0:08:46 > 0:08:48of being separated from her nan.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50It's taken a lot out of us, the long journey,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53so it's whether it, you know, she's...it's sunk in that
0:08:53 > 0:08:56probably her grandmother couldn't make the long journey.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58So, I think that's...
0:08:58 > 0:09:00that's weighing on her mind at the moment.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03The week ahead will prove or destroy the couple's hopes
0:09:03 > 0:09:05that New Zealand's where the future lies.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07It is do or die, you know.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Do we come out and move to Auckland?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14It's all nice sitting at home in rainy Manchester thinking,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16"Oh, wouldn't it be nice to go and live somewhere else?"
0:09:16 > 0:09:19But, actually, it has to work for us both.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Home for Emma and Ceri in the UK is a modern two-bedroom apartment
0:09:32 > 0:09:34by the canal in Manchester city centre.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37We really like our house, we like what it looks like,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40we like where it is. So, actually, it's the perfect house for us.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42So, happy with their current home,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44what's on their wish list for a property down under?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48In New Zealand we'd be looking for a flat of a similar sort of size...
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- Yeah, city centre location... - City centre.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53We'd want something of an equal standard, I think.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56That's really important, I wouldn't want to move somewhere
0:09:56 > 0:09:58that wasn't as nice as what we've already got.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Emma and Ceri's property search is concentrated in central Auckland.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12They've a maximum budget of £165,000 to spend,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and with the city recently ranked seventh in a global survey
0:10:15 > 0:10:17of the most expensive places to live,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19they could need every penny.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21To find out what their money could buy,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24we'll show them three properties - two on budget and a third
0:10:24 > 0:10:26that could be their dream home.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Only after they've seen each one will they find out what it's worth.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36The first property of the day
0:10:36 > 0:10:39is close to the couple's accommodation in the city centre.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42With museums, shopping and nightlife all on the doorstep,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45it should give them the city living they love.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49But will this two-bedroom apartment come up to scratch?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- It's open to the elements, that's a bit strange.- Oh, this bit's outside?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Yeah, it's outside. It's quite nice though, isn't it?
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- I like the fact it's high, it's a high floor.- It is a high floor.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Six floors up might not suit everyone,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03but Emma and Ceri seem happy.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05A bit like a prison?
0:11:05 > 0:11:06No.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08OK, then.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Nice long corridor.- Yeah.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14So, this is the main room.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Well, it's nice and bright, isn't it?- It may be bright, but...
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- It's a bit small.- It is a bit smaller than what we've got.- Do you think?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23The actual living space.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26At best, it's bijou, though this apartment does come with a view.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Wow, it is amazing.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31It's nice to have some outside space, isn't it?
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- It is, it's nice looking out over the water, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35And out over the hills.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38But Emma's more concerned with how things sound.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40I guess it's quite noisy, as well, out here.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Yeah, there is a bit of road noise. You are overlooking the road.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- A bit?! There's quite a lot of road noise.- There is a bit, yeah.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Noisy and tiny.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51This apartment's not a patch on the girls' house back home.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- Kitchen...- It is a bit small. - It's very small.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57You'd struggle to cook on that, you would.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58I mean, there'd be a way round,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01but you'd have to think about it, wouldn't we, and plan?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03But no matter what furniture you put in,
0:12:03 > 0:12:04- you can't make the room bigger. - No, no.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I think that's the problem I've got with it, it's too small.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10A look round the master bedroom proves size isn't the only issue.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- That's quite strange with the glass...- It is.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14..through to the living room.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17You'd need some sort of a blind or something on there, wouldn't you?
0:12:17 > 0:12:18- If you had friends staying.- Yeah.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Or like the light in the morning would wake you up as well,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- wouldn't it?- I just think it feels a bit like a cell.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24You're overlooked and...
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Just enclosed, it feels,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- and like, perhaps the colour doesn't help, actually.- No.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32And discovering a bathroom barely big enough for a bar of soap
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- is the final straw.- Right.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Small.- Yeah.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- Where would you put anything?- That's it.- You just wouldn't, would you?
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- There's just no room.- It feels a bit like student accommodation,
0:12:42 > 0:12:43- doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46It's far from the apartment of Emma and Ceri's dreams,
0:12:46 > 0:12:52but even so, is it within reach of the couple's £165,000 budget?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54How much do you think?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56I don't know. I think it might be the top end of our budget.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58I hope not, I don't think it's that much.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00I'd say closer to
0:13:00 > 0:13:04maybe £140,000?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Only one way to find out.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- Well, shall we have a look? - Yeah, go on, then.- OK.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19BOTH: £149,000.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- So, kind of middle...- So, you were closer.- ..middle of our budget.- Hmm.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- I would not pay that amount of money for this.- No.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29The price does worry me a little bit,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32if that's the price for something of this size...
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Yeah, it's the size issue, isn't it?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38It's under budget but this apartment's cost has shocked
0:13:38 > 0:13:39both Emma and Ceri.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Will the next apartment offer a bigger bang for their buck?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49With plenty of supermarkets, restaurants
0:13:49 > 0:13:51and entertainment options,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Auckland's city centre is a popular base for young professionals.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Emma and Ceri could fit right in,
0:13:56 > 0:13:58but only if they can foot the bill.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- It's this one, then. - Looks nice, doesn't it?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Yeah, quite interesting shape. - It is.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Appearances from street level are good,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09but will this apartment have more space than the last?
0:14:09 > 0:14:11This is nice.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Yeah, this is more like what we'd want, isn't it?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15It's bigger, but not by much.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17But I just think that the living space is still small...
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- It is small... - ..compared to what we've got.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22..but it's a bit more doable.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24And there's a distinct shortage of storage.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28I still think the kitchen space is quite small, there's no worktop,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- really, is there?- No, that's the problem.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32It's just literally a sink and your cooker, there's no...
0:14:32 > 0:14:34You've got a dishwasher, which is good.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Yeah, there is space for a dishwasher which is good. But...
0:14:37 > 0:14:39But it's things like kitchen cupboards, isn't it?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Yeah, it's really lacking cupboards.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- Where would you keep your food?- Yeah.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46On the plus side, the balcony is a decent size.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- This is better, isn't it? This balcony.- Yeah, it's much nicer.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I mean, it's quite private.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Yeah, it's a much more usable space, isn't it?
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Yeah, you're not overlooked.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58No, I don't mind this one, I think it's quite nice.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- It's much, much quieter.- It is a lot quieter.- It's nice, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07For a while, the enthusiasm continues indoors.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- OK.- Now we've got a bedroom.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- OK.- Well, this isn't too bad.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14It's nicer with the window in the corner, and fitted wardrobes,
0:15:14 > 0:15:16that's more like what we've got at home, isn't it?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Oh, yeah, fitted wardrobes. That's much better, isn't it?
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- But...- It's not stolen your heart yet?- No, it hasn't.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24I think it's more liveable, we could live here.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27You know, it's more likely we could live here, isn't it?
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Hmm, I don't know if I could.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32A bathroom with standing room only is far from a perfect
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- fit for the pair.- Right.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36- It's a shower, no bath, very small...- Right.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- ..sort of cubicle, isn't it? - So, again, where would we put
0:15:39 > 0:15:42everything? I mean, think of all the hair products you've got,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- where would they all go? Simple things like that.- Hmm.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- It's a bit worrying.- Hmm.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51And subjecting the decor to scrutiny means more disappointment.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52The finish isn't as good here, is it?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54It's not as high spec as what we've got.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- Considering our budget... - It's quite worrying, isn't it?- Mm.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00This apartment's been another letdown.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Are Emma and Ceri expecting too much for their money?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Their budget is £165,000.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11So, what do you think the price will be? It's going to be more expensive.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I think it's probably about
0:16:14 > 0:16:16£155,000?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- I think about 160, 165.- Really?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- So, top end?- Top end, that price. - Hmm.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32- 166...- Thousand pounds. I think that seems very expensive.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- It's really disappointing. - It is a bit disappointing.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Really disappointing.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39I really thought we'd get more.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40With properties proving unappealing,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43the girls are beginning to realise the picture perfect
0:16:43 > 0:16:46homes Emma's dreamt of may be out of their reach.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49But they're not defeated yet.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52We found what could be the girls' dream home in the inner-city
0:16:52 > 0:16:54suburb of Ponsonby.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Previously rundown, it's now up and coming with fashionable
0:16:58 > 0:17:02restaurants, funky shops and apartments with plenty of character.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Property here could bring better value for money.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- It's nice, isn't it? - It's very nice, yeah.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- The postboxes are good, it's nice and stylish.- Yeah.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Hopefully the two-bedroom apartment will be desirable, too.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- That's very fancy. - Very cool, yeah. It's lovely.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- Oh, it's nice in here, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- It's nice.- This is more like it.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24It's bigger than the last two
0:17:24 > 0:17:27and the modern furnishings are more to their taste.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Good finish.- It is.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- It's much nicer, isn't it? - It is, really nice actually.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I think it's... Yeah, and there's workspace,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- you know, to cook and make things. - Yeah.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Nice dining table.- Yeah, there's plenty of room, isn't there?- Yeah.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I mean, we probably wouldn't even want a table that big.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45There's also a small balcony but, overlooking a motorway,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- it's probably not a major selling point.- Oh, it is...
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- It is quite noisy, isn't it? - Yeah, very loud, yeah.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54And not a particularly usable space, is it?
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- You couldn't really do anything on here.- No, no.- But it is loud.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02If you wanted the doors open, if you were sat in here, like we have at
0:18:02 > 0:18:03home, our doors open when it's warm,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- it would be very loud, wouldn't it? - Very loud.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Unlike their previous viewings,
0:18:08 > 0:18:12this apartment's a duplex which definitely means more space.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Like a little mezzanine level.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15That's quite nice.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18So, this you could use like a little living room, couldn't you?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20You could and just have downstairs as a dining room.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24This apartment is more what I was expecting, really.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- About time. - The finish is a lot better here,
0:18:27 > 0:18:30it's much more high spec,
0:18:30 > 0:18:32it's generally just a lot nicer.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35And sweeping views of the city don't go unnoticed either.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38I mean, you have got, like, panoramic city views, haven't you?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- It's like a photograph.- Yeah. - It's really pretty.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Finally, Emma and Ceri have found a place they can call home.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48But with a maximum budget of £165,000 to spend,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51will this spacious apartment be out of reach?
0:18:51 > 0:18:56I think it's going to be somewhere around, probably, £200,000.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- I think it's going to be over 200,000, 210 maybe, even.- OK.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01Time to look and see.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- Hmm.- Shall we have a look? - No, I don't want to!
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- I don't want to find out. - It's quite scary.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Oh... You were closer, £217,000.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Really disappointed because it's so much money,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20it's a massive amount of money.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22I thought 210,000 was pushing it,
0:19:22 > 0:19:27so £217,000 is a lot over our budget.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Either the wages have to be a lot more to compensate,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34or we would have to take a big step down in what we'd expect...
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- I'm not... I don't think I'm prepared to do that.- No.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Ceri and Emma's day has seen the reality of property prices
0:19:41 > 0:19:42in Auckland hit home.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Property one was way too small for Emma and the girls were shocked to
0:19:46 > 0:19:49discover that, despite being tiny, it carried a sizeable price tag.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Property two held more appeal for Ceri,
0:19:52 > 0:19:54but still wasn't spacious enough for Emma.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58And again, the price was more of a shock than a pleasant surprise.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00And although property three held much more appeal,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04discovering it was more than £50,000 over budget brought
0:20:04 > 0:20:06the couple back to earth with a bump.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10After a disappointing day, has the dream already been dented?
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Will the girls choose property at home or away?
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Based on the properties we've seen, our vote goes to...
0:20:27 > 0:20:29BOTH: UK.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Yeah, I thought so. - I'm not surprised.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Nothing we've seen compares to what we've got at home.- No.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39So, a bit heartbreaking. Yeah, it's been an eye-opening day, hasn't it?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41But for all the wrong reasons.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Emma holds a firm belief she and Ceri could get more
0:20:53 > 0:20:57out of life in New Zealand, but uncovering the astronomical
0:20:57 > 0:21:01cost of Auckland city-centre living has left the couple reeling.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03The ideal apartment would come with a sizeable
0:21:03 > 0:21:06increase in mortgage payments, but if the couple can find
0:21:06 > 0:21:10the right jobs and salaries, the dream may not be over just yet.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Back in the UK, Emma's a senior psychology lecturer
0:21:20 > 0:21:22at a university in Manchester.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I really like engaging with the students.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27I really like teaching them, passing that knowledge on.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30You know, trying to instil some sort of passion, I guess,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32that I have for my subject.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Another bonus with her current job is being
0:21:33 > 0:21:35contracted for a four-day week.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I get a Tuesday off, which is really nice,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40because I get to do other things outside of work.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44So I think I'm very, very fortunate to be in that situation.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Ceri works full-time as a university administrator,
0:21:47 > 0:21:49looking after students' welfare.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51I'd quite like to find a similar role to what I'm doing now,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53with a university setting,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56but within a department that has opportunities to progress,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59because I really do love working in the university environment.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Moving would mean leaving jobs they love.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03I'm not the most motivated person.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07I find myself settling in the job and I'm quite happy to stay there.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11So it is quite a scary idea, to move and start a new job.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13But that's a gamble Emma's willing to take.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17There is a lot at stake. However, I think the risk's worth it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:18I really do.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28After discovering how expensive properties are, Ceri's hoping
0:22:28 > 0:22:31what happens over the next few hours will bring about a better outcome.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33I'm trying to stay positive today.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36I do feel like we've had a big knock yesterday
0:22:36 > 0:22:39and I think we're feeling very downhearted.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44Starting to feel that maybe we've come this way just to go back home.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47And Emma knows exactly what's at stake.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I think today is make or break. I think even more so after yesterday.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Because we really need to be able to earn enough to have
0:22:55 > 0:22:57a comfortable lifestyle here.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Emma believes her PhD will improve her chances of employment.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04To see if she's right, she's visiting the School of Psychology
0:23:04 > 0:23:09at the University of Auckland, where she meets Professor Jenny Dixon.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11In terms of teaching and research,
0:23:11 > 0:23:15how does the work over here compare to the work that I do in the UK?
0:23:15 > 0:23:19We expect staff to be spending about 40% of their time on research,
0:23:19 > 0:23:2140% of time on teaching.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25And the 20% is on administration, service and leadership.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28That sounds really great, because I certainly don't
0:23:28 > 0:23:32spend 40% of my work time, currently, on research.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33So that's really promising.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35A role here could be perfect for Emma,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38but actually securing one could be a different matter.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42I guess the job market here is pretty...
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It's pretty intensive and competitive.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47When I was talking to the staff in the school, they said to me
0:23:47 > 0:23:51there'd only been a handful of vacancies over the last few years.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55So I don't think the prospects are particularly strong.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Well, that's less encouraging.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00The good news is that, if you are interested in coming to Auckland,
0:24:00 > 0:24:04is that there are other universities in Auckland which also have
0:24:04 > 0:24:05- psychology programmes.- Right.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Emma's chances of finding work look far from certain.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Will Ceri's prospects hold more promise?
0:24:14 > 0:24:18She's visiting Auckland's University Of Technology
0:24:18 > 0:24:19to meet expat and
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Deputy Vice Chancellor, Rob Allen.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24I think the first thing to say is New Zealand isn't in
0:24:24 > 0:24:28recession and the job market, generally, is better than the UK's.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31But certainly at AUT there are always opportunities for people,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33as I found out myself when I got here.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Thankfully, things do look more encouraging.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38What opportunities are there for career progression
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- within the university?- Well, we actually encourage people
0:24:41 > 0:24:43to progress. So any administrative staff gets five days'
0:24:43 > 0:24:45professional development leave.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49They get 900 for that professional development as an entitlement
0:24:49 > 0:24:53and, in fact, we actually see that almost as part of your job.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55So, fantastic opportunities.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Back at the University of Auckland, Emma's keen to hear how
0:24:58 > 0:25:01flexible her hours would be if she were successful in finding work.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06My current contract in the UK is 0.8 full-time equivalent,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09which means I work four days each week.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Are those types of opportunities available here?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14They are. Most people here work full-time.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18But people can reduce the time they work in negotiation
0:25:18 > 0:25:19with their line manager.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Forgoing her four-day week could improve Emma's employment prospects.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25But would the salary come up to scratch?
0:25:25 > 0:25:30Well, at this university, senior lecturers start on 97,000
0:25:30 > 0:25:34and the range goes up to 122,000.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37That's a few thousand pounds more than she'd earn full-time in the UK,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41but it wouldn't stretch to affording the apartment of the couple's
0:25:41 > 0:25:44dreams. Could an increase in Ceri's earnings make up the shortfall?
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Well, looking at the experience you've had over the last six years,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I think you would be sitting in a band somewhere
0:25:50 > 0:25:52between around 45,000-57,000.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55At around £2,000 more than she earns back home,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58that's only a modest increase.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00When the girls are reunited, their disappointment is clear.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02So, how did it go?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Not as well as I hoped, really.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Vacancies are very few and far between.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- OK, that's a bit disappointing. - Though it's not really what
0:26:11 > 0:26:14I was expecting to hear. And how did you get on?
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- More opportunities for progression...- Oh, that's good.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21..salaries were very similar to home, which was disappointing.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- Well, it wouldn't stack up financially, would it?- No.
0:26:24 > 0:26:25Just two days in,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29and already Emma and Ceri's dream could be on the verge of collapse.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Will there be any hint of optimism
0:26:31 > 0:26:34when choosing between work in the UK or New Zealand?
0:26:34 > 0:26:35We'll be voting for...
0:26:45 > 0:26:46BOTH: UK.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- Obviously, yeah.- I know.- It's not going well.- It's not what I wanted
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- to be voting, really. - No, I really wanted it
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- to be really positive today. - Especially after yesterday.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Yeah. I feel like the bubble's been popped.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14With a double whammy of votes for the UK, Emma and Ceri's
0:27:14 > 0:27:18first trip down under isn't going according to plan.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21And the financial reality means their hopes for a new life could
0:27:21 > 0:27:24slowly be retreating.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27Emma's always believed New Zealand could offer a perfect
0:27:27 > 0:27:30balance of city life and outdoor activities,
0:27:30 > 0:27:35so will a day exploring the Kiwi lifestyle see both her and Ceri's
0:27:35 > 0:27:37spark for the country reignited?
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Yet again, they've been cruelly let down, and this time,
0:27:44 > 0:27:47by the weather, as the tail end of a cyclone hits the city.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50With the resulting showers more Mancunian than Kiwi,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53the day starts indoors as Emma and Ceri set off to
0:27:53 > 0:27:56explore Auckland's main art gallery.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- I like the wood.- Yeah. All the glass as well.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04- Looks very modern, doesn't it? - Really nice, really pretty.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07The gallery's the largest art institution in New Zealand,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09with over 15,000 pieces.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- It's amazing, isn't it? - It's very cool. Yeah.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16The couple are culture buffs back in Manchester, so historic
0:28:16 > 0:28:19works by Maori and Pacific Island artists catch their eye.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21This one's very interesting.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25This is the arrival of the Maoris in New Zealand.
0:28:25 > 0:28:30- Quite a distressing image. - It is, it's very dark.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Just like the sky outside, unfortunately.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Stunning New Zealand scenery.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42The colour of the water's really nice as well, isn't it?
0:28:42 > 0:28:44It's literally the colour of the water
0:28:44 > 0:28:45that we saw down by the harbour.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49The morning may have been spent indoors, but the gallery was a hit
0:28:49 > 0:28:50and, venturing back outside,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53the girls are thrilled to see an improvement in the weather.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Hurray, the sun's come out, which is always a bonus.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Another reason why this isn't like Manchester,
0:29:01 > 0:29:03because the sun rarely comes out there.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Finally, could it be a sign not to give up on their dream?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Making the most of the sunshine, the couple meet some very tame
0:29:17 > 0:29:19local wildlife in one of the city's parks.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22It would be nice coming after work, wouldn't it?
0:29:22 > 0:29:26If you had a hard day or something, or you just need to clear your mind.
0:29:26 > 0:29:27I already feel a bit calmer.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30If we fed them, they'd be really fat, wouldn't they?
0:29:30 > 0:29:31We'd be here all the time.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Moving to the harbour, the afternoon's much more in line
0:29:34 > 0:29:37with the glossy images Emma had conjured up.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39It has reignited my dream, coming here.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42The past couple of days have been quite disappointing
0:29:42 > 0:29:45and quite difficult, and I was really hoping that today
0:29:45 > 0:29:48would be fantastic, and it really has been.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52But the trauma of the previous two days means Ceri's still cautious.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55It's really scary to think that we've made this big commitment,
0:29:55 > 0:29:59coming this week. We've come to the city and really loved the city.
0:29:59 > 0:30:04And maybe now can't afford to live here, which is quite heartbreaking.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06And it's not just financial concerns.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Ceri believes the reality of being
0:30:08 > 0:30:11so far from home could be a real issue for Emma.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13She's not spoke to her nan all week
0:30:13 > 0:30:16and she normally wouldn't go this long without speaking to her.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18She's already starting to find that a bit strange
0:30:18 > 0:30:21and I think she's starting to feel she's quite far away.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22So I think Emma's...
0:30:22 > 0:30:25I don't know if she's struggling, but I think the realisation of
0:30:25 > 0:30:27how far away from home we are is sinking in.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30An enjoyable day out may have reassured Emma
0:30:30 > 0:30:33a move will be right, but she's also beginning to wrestle
0:30:33 > 0:30:35with the decisions she'll face at the end of the week.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40I feel very, very conflicted about leaving everybody back home.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44I do feel... I'm not sure how I'd do it, if I could do it.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46I'm still not sure.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49The day has shown the girls although they may struggle to
0:30:49 > 0:30:52afford it, life in New Zealand could have its upsides.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55But is that enough for them to choose the lifestyle over the one
0:30:55 > 0:30:56they have at home?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59We've had a lovely day today and based on lifestyle,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01we're going to vote...
0:31:13 > 0:31:15BOTH: New Zealand.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Yay! I didn't think you would.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I think it's kind of the reason we wanted to move, isn't it?
0:31:21 > 0:31:24For the outdoor lifestyle. So I think that hasn't changed.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27Yeah, it was just really nice to hang out up there,
0:31:27 > 0:31:31once it had brightened up in the sunshine, feel the sun on my skin.
0:31:31 > 0:31:32- It was nice and warm.- Yeah.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44After weathering a stormy property search
0:31:44 > 0:31:46and unsettled local job market,
0:31:46 > 0:31:50a touch of sunshine has finally landed a vote for New Zealand.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53A move could still be on the cards for Emma and Ceri,
0:31:53 > 0:31:55as long as the finances add up.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59The first step is getting a good price for their home in the UK.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02They believe it would fetch around £45,000,
0:32:02 > 0:32:04so we've sent round two estate agents
0:32:04 > 0:32:07to see if their valuation's correct.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Oh, it's wet. Wet. - It's weird seeing home.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15Yeah, it's a nice, open-plan living room. Good size.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- Nice, light and airy. - That's certainly a bright,
0:32:18 > 0:32:20welcoming entrance.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Good appointed kitchen. Nice views of the city centre.
0:32:23 > 0:32:24Good-sized bedroom.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Built-in wardrobes, which is good for storage.
0:32:27 > 0:32:28Another good-sized bedroom.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31Currently set up as an office, nice and bright.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Nice size paved balcony, with lovely city-centre views.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38It's a lovely bathroom, very stylish.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Beautifully tiled, beautifully finished, can't fault it in any way.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- That's nice to hear. - "Can't fault it."
0:32:44 > 0:32:48I would advise marketing at £168,000.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49If they were looking for a quick sale,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52I would advise
0:32:52 > 0:32:55marketing at 165,000 to get 160,000.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59The current value would fall in the region of £145,000-£150,000.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02If the clients were looking to achieve a quick sale, I would
0:33:02 > 0:33:05probably put the value in the region of £135,000-£145,000.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09That's very different valuations.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Yeah, that's kind of closer to what I thought.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Similar to what we paid, really. Hopefully it would be
0:33:13 > 0:33:15somewhere in the middle.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- And that's not bad, is it, really?- No.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20The valuations are encouraging.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23To work out exactly how much their dream lifestyle could cost,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26we've compiled a cost of living comparison.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Let's have a look at the sums.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31The couple start with the weekly grocery shop.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35At first glance, everything's looking more expensive, isn't it?
0:33:35 > 0:33:39The girls are both vegetarian, and that's not playing in their favour.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42£4.18 more expensive just for some frozen broccoli.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47We chuck that into loads of stuff, don't we? What's this?
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Double Gloucester cheese. Crikey! We pay 1.77.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54And it's £9.16.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56The figures aren't looking good.
0:33:56 > 0:34:02- So that gives us a difference of £74.88...- A week, worse off.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Just under £300 a month more on food alone would mean a huge
0:34:06 > 0:34:08hole in the couple's finances.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10It's so expensive, the calculator's even given up.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14- Shall we get the tablet and have a look on that?- Yeah, OK.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16It's not a good omen.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Basing their calculations on the dream property,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21the girls move on to the bigger outgoings.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24Mortgage in the UK is 450,
0:34:24 > 0:34:29minus the New Zealand cost of a mortgage would be 1,150.49.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34So that's £700.49 worse off.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37Comparing their total spend in New Zealand with the UK,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40- the result is disastrous. - Which gives us a difference of...
0:34:40 > 0:34:45We'd be £994.73 worse off.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- That's a lot, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50I suppose we need to compare it now with incomings, don't we?
0:34:50 > 0:34:54That's an additional £12,000 of spending every year.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Could the increased earnings make up the shortfall?
0:34:57 > 0:35:03- So, we'd be £19.82 better off. - In New Zealand.- In New Zealand.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06They'd be in the black every month, but only just.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09And that's with Emma working an extra day every week.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13You'd be doing 20% more work and that's not a 20%
0:35:13 > 0:35:15increase in salary, is it?
0:35:15 > 0:35:17But at least it's more positive than I expected.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Emma's refusing to lose heart in the dream she started,
0:35:20 > 0:35:22but Ceri's simply not buying it.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24You know, moving to the other side of the world just to
0:35:24 > 0:35:29- be £237 better off a year... - But that's in monetary terms,
0:35:29 > 0:35:33isn't it? What about in experiential terms, in lifestyle terms,
0:35:33 > 0:35:34in happiness terms?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Money doesn't make you happy,
0:35:36 > 0:35:39but it makes you more comfortable whilst you're trying to be happy.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Finances were always practical Ceri's biggest concern.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Based on the day's figures, will they choose life
0:35:45 > 0:35:46in the UK or New Zealand?
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- UK.- Undecided.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00- Yeah, I thought you'd say that.- I mean...
0:36:00 > 0:36:03At least it's doable, it's possible still.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06It's not something that is impossible.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07We still can do it, but...
0:36:08 > 0:36:11It means a lot of discussion and a lot of thought about...
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- What's more important. - Yeah. Exactly.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Moving to New Zealand may not make them rich, but Emma's
0:36:20 > 0:36:24convinced the couple won't be out of pocket by enough to dent her dream.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28However, she's about to be faced with a dilemma she's been dreading.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30The couple sit down to watch messages from friends
0:36:30 > 0:36:33and relatives at home in the UK.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37I'm feeling quite apprehensive, actually, about seeing friends
0:36:37 > 0:36:40and family and listening to the things that they might say.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45And I'm not quite sure how I'll feel afterwards.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47I think it's going to be quite strange.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50I think it could remind us of what we've got at home,
0:36:50 > 0:36:52what we'd be leaving behind.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56I think it would be really close, with Emma's family.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58And we have really good friends, haven't we?
0:36:58 > 0:37:01So I think it would be really hard to leave them behind, wouldn't it?
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- Hiya. Hiya, Ceri, hi, Emma. - Hi, Ceri, hi, Emma.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Hi, Emma and Ceri.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Hi, Emma and Ceri.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Hope you're having a good time there in New Zealand.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17They are like... They are soulmates.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21I suppose that's what everybody looks for, you know, in a relationship.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23- Emma's the bossy boots.- Yes.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- Am I?- Ceri's the cook.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29I think Ceri's the homemaker. Definitely.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33- Well, that would be the way to work. - Emma's just great.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36She's really unique and she's great. She's a great sister.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39Ceri is like a sister.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42I've always known her and, in a way, I have three sisters.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45She's part of the family.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48If she wasn't there, we'd be saying, "Where's Ceri?"
0:37:48 > 0:37:52I, personally, think they should stay.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Because the lifestyle they've got
0:37:54 > 0:37:56and the friends in Manchester...
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Their life seems to be...
0:37:59 > 0:38:02..good for them at the moment.
0:38:02 > 0:38:09I would hate them to think, "I don't want to go in case it upsets Nan."
0:38:09 > 0:38:12No. Don't think that way, I don't want you to think that way.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16That opportunity is there. Take it.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Well, they will be greatly missed. But, you know, they're not that far.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21I think it will be good for them,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24but I know that I might be quite sad, I might miss them,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26because we live so close, I get to see her a lot.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30We'd miss them a tremendous amount, really.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33We certainly won't hold them back in any way,
0:38:33 > 0:38:36and so we support them wholeheartedly.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39All right, you two. You know that you're going to be missed,
0:38:39 > 0:38:43and I'm sure that you're going to miss people here.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46But life isn't a rehearsal. Go for it.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50Whilst I'd be incredibly, incredibly sad if you decided to move to
0:38:50 > 0:38:54New Zealand, I know that you'll make the best decision for you
0:38:54 > 0:38:57and that, you know, even if you do move, I can come and visit you.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- And I look forward to doing that. - Don't worry about me.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Or anybody else here.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05We'll be fine and we will come and see you
0:39:05 > 0:39:07if you decide to go to New Zealand.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09OK? Enjoy it.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- That sounds like a threat, "We WILL come and see you."- Yeah.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Oh, that was really nice, wasn't it? You're worse than me.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23I'm always more emotional than you, though, aren't I?
0:39:23 > 0:39:27I knew everyone would be keen for us to go, except my dad.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Reinforces the fact that I am one of them
0:39:32 > 0:39:34and I think I would be really, really sad to leave them.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36It really would...
0:39:36 > 0:39:39It would be heartbreaking to leave them, wouldn't it?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41I'm feeling very conflicted still.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- I thought I might have a bit more clarity now, but I don't.- No.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Hearing those words from home was a heartfelt
0:39:54 > 0:39:58reminder of the emotional ties the girls have to the UK.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Combined with the bad news they've been dealt with this week, will it
0:40:01 > 0:40:04mean Emma's dream for a new life down under
0:40:04 > 0:40:06has finally gone up in smoke?
0:40:12 > 0:40:15When Emma arrived in Auckland, it was with high hopes
0:40:15 > 0:40:19the country would offer her and Ceri more than they had at home.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23But just one week later, her confidence has taken a severe knock.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Obviously there's been a few ups and downs this week
0:40:25 > 0:40:30and things haven't, perhaps, gone as I'd hoped or as I'd expected, really.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35Particularly the cost of property, was absolutely astronomical
0:40:35 > 0:40:37and really, really surprising.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Ceri's concerns were always about the practicalities of moving
0:40:40 > 0:40:43and she's seen most of her fears confirmed.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45I think I was more certain of what I wanted
0:40:45 > 0:40:48when I stepped off the plane than I do now, so I don't know.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51It's been a bit up and down, emotionally, this week.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53But Emma has retained a glimmer of hope when it comes to what
0:40:53 > 0:40:56New Zealand could offer her and Ceri as a couple.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59The lifestyle here has definitely won me over.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02It's nice to have the option to spend more time outdoors.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Not necessarily taking part in extreme sports or anything
0:41:06 > 0:41:08like that, but just spending time in the sun.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12Everything now rests on whether the lifestyle Emma and Ceri
0:41:12 > 0:41:15have been seeking is worth gambling what they'd be leaving behind.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18New Zealand is the lifestyle we are looking for and, you know, this
0:41:18 > 0:41:22week has just made us realise it is somewhere we really want to live.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25but...the dilemma also lies in the fact that...
0:41:25 > 0:41:27..is it financially doable?
0:41:27 > 0:41:30I'm finding it very difficult to weigh up the pros and cons
0:41:30 > 0:41:32and be objective.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36I also think that I know which way Ceri's going to vote,
0:41:36 > 0:41:39which obviously makes it more difficult for me.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43This is a massive decision for us, because it's our future,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46it's where we are going to be, you know, maybe six months,
0:41:46 > 0:41:4812 months' time.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Yeah, it is a really big decision
0:41:50 > 0:41:53and it will be interesting to see what decision Emma makes.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56So, will the girls risk everything or play safe
0:41:56 > 0:41:59when it comes to deciding where to call home?
0:41:59 > 0:42:03Based on everything we've seen and done during the trial week,
0:42:03 > 0:42:05our final vote goes to...
0:42:20 > 0:42:25- UK.- Undecided.- What?! What?!
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- You're undecided?- Yeah.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Because the lifestyle is still what we want,
0:42:30 > 0:42:33but the money doesn't add up, so...
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- Yeah.- It was a hard decision. It was.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39But in the end, for me, it was about...
0:42:39 > 0:42:41We've already got a really, really great life at home.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44We've got really good friends, we've got a lovely family.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47We're really lucky to have what we've got at home
0:42:47 > 0:42:51and I don't think we could have that here, or anything close, really.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Emma and Ceri's week in New Zealand has
0:43:01 > 0:43:05well and truly removed any rose-tinted glasses
0:43:05 > 0:43:09and has shown them that the grass isn't always greener elsewhere.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12It looks like they won't be giving up on their life in the UK
0:43:12 > 0:43:17any time soon, but we wish them a long and happy future together,
0:43:17 > 0:43:19wherever they call home.