Date These Kiwis - Auckland

Last week, we made some first-date small-talk with a bunch of adorable strangers in Wellington. We did it to show you there are other reasons to go to New Zealand besides snowboarding and bungee jumping. Reasons such as good food, fun places to drink and nice people to look at/talk to/ask to be your life-partner. This is the same deal, only in Auckland, where each of those things still hold true. For more neat things about NZ, head over to Air New Zealand.

Emily, 18 – Model

Hey Emily, how’s your love life?
Me and my boyfriend nearly broke up today actually, after two and a half years… So that's bad…

Stink! What style of girlfriend are you?
I'm really loving and I like to hang out with them all the time - not in a clingy way!

What's the best present you've ever given?
I don't know, I need to think about this one. I can't think. Can I come back to that one? Perfume.. but that's not that good. A trip to Hawaii! But it was with my mom and my little brother, but a trip to Hawaii!

Not bad at all. Big spoon or little spoon?
Little spoon, I wanna be the little spoon.

Cook or do the dishes?
Neither.

Walks on the beach or nights by the fire?
Walks on the beach, I think.

How do you feel about dating Australians?
KEEN.

Matt, 21 - Student

So Matt, What makes you an first class boyfriend?
Oh shit. I'm not. I'm horrible.

Modesty. We like that. Where's a good place in Auckland to go on a date?
Torchon, this French restaurant. They're really small and they serve crepes.

How often do you change your sheets?
Um, every few weeks. Depending on how busy I've been.

OK, multiple choice time. Big spoon or little spoon?
Big spoon, always.

Cook or do the dishes?
Both. Wait, is that code for something?

Beatles or Stones?
Rolling Stones.

The Wireor Breaking Bad?
Neither. Pokemon.

How do you feel about dating Australians?
Um, good, they look better [than New Zealanders] but I don't know if I can handle the accent.

Maddy, 20 – Student

Paint a picture of your girlfriending skills.
I think I'm really relaxed and I don't get.. pissed off… about stuff often.

Where's a good place to go on a date?
For Coffee. At Dizengoff.

Do you want kids and if so, when?
Yes. Probably not until my late thirties because I want to live my life before I have children. I'll deal with that when I'm older.

Are you friends with your exes?
Um. No. No, that's a lie, yes I am.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Yeah, um… maybe. Do parking or driving things count? Oh no I don't think I have. I'm going to say no.

Inside spoon or outside spoon?
Inside. I'm a girl. Girls are the little spoon.

Walks on the beach or nights by the fire?
Walks on the beach.

Beatles or Stones?
Beatles.

Biggie or Tupac?
Biggie. Definitely.

Dating Australians – pro or con?
Pro.

Jasper, 22 - Model

What kind of boyfriend are you?
Um… I'm loyal and loving and kind. And sweet and romantic.

Solid. What's the best present you've ever given?
Heaps of jewelry.

Tick. Where would you take me on a date? Hypothetically?
To the park, with a picnic. Or to the outdoor movies at Silo Park.

What's your favourite band?
Maybe Led Zeppelin

All good answers so far. How often do you change your sheets?
Once or twice a week - they get real dirty… Sweaty!

Cook or do the dishes?
Cook.

Walks on the beach or nights by the fire?
Walks on the beach.

Biggie or Tupac?
Biggie. Oh wait, I don't know about that. I take it back. Tupac's better.

How do you feel about dating Australians?
Been there, done that.

Alyssa, 23 – Student

What's the best present you've ever given?
For anything? Birthdays? Um, probably a Supreme rug.

Do you want kids and if so, when?
Yes. When I'm 37.

Church wedding?
No, beach wedding.

Are you friends with your exes?
Yep, some of them.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Um, no.

Cook or do the dishes?
Definitely cook.

Walks on the beach or nights by the fire?
Nights by the fire.

Biggie or Tupac?
West side or East side! Hahaha. Tupac.

The Wire or Breaking Bad?
The Wire.

How do you feel about dating Australians?
Oh God. A bit nervous!

Sam, 24– Manager / Promoter

What's the best present you've ever given?
I carved a wing out of walnut once.

Where's a good place to go on a date?
Joy Bong, on K Rd, which is now called The Monarchy.

Do you want kids and if so, when?
Yeah, at I dunno, 30?

Inside spoon or outside spoon?
I'm actually Inside Spoon even though I'm bigger!

Cook or do the dishes?
Cook.

Beatles or Stones?
Beatles.

Biggie or Tupac?
Biggie.

The Wire or Breaking Bad?
Breaking Bad.

How do you feel about dating Australians?
Uhhh Annoying. You're not Australian are you?

Sarah, 25 – Works at Area 51

What makes you a great girlfriend?
My boyfriend told me this: I let him ride bikes whenever he wants, I cook good food and apparently I'm quite funny.

What's the best present you've ever given?
I bought my boyfriend a stamp, with his Skull Bike Club logo on it so that was pretty cool. It was made by a really old man who was good at his craft of stamping.

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Uhhhh, yes. I don't know if it was a conviction, but it was definitely an arrest.

Inside spoon or outside spoon?
Little spoon!

Cook or do the dishes?
Cook!

Walks on the beach or nights by the fire?
Fire!

Would you date an Aussie?
I'm a sucker for an accent so that would be a yes.

Photos and interviews by Katherine Lowe.

For more New Zealand, check out:
HELLO WELLINGTON
DATE THESE KIWIS - WELLINGTON

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KIWI SKEPTICS