[KiwiHopeful]

Welcome, Methodic.

I found this site about Libertarians in NZ.

From what I've read of NZ, I'm not sure that I'd call it much of a Libertarian paradise, frankly. I think you would find more social permissiveness there than in the US. Ecnomically, though, I'm not sure. My impression is that on one hand there is a lot of government intervention in the economy, but on the other hand it is a place where it is very much easier to start your own business. There are a lot of environmental regulations, but IMHO they seem to be more common-sense "don't soil your own nest" sort of laws.

Others here will undoubtedly weigh in with more knowledge than I have. I think, though, that in short both a left-liberal like myself and a libertarian would find lots to like and lots to take issue with!