The New Zealand dream ( or the Kiwi dream) is centered around the acquisition of a family house on a quarter acre section, with at least one motor vehicle. The New Zealand dream is similar to the Australian Dream. For many New Zealanders their dreams could also include a pleasure boat, a bach and a holiday at the beach.
The New Zealand dream of acquiring a family home was supported by government policies from the late nineteenth century through much of the twentieth century and is claimed to be supported by the ruling National Party, although housing is now seemingly less affordable than ever as the government does nothing to alleviate a lack of housing and rising house prices.
The opposite of this New Zealand dream is called smart growth. The smart growth concept has no quarter acre section, no family house and no car. People live in small apartments and use public transport. Smart growth commonly occurs in countries with little land (e.g. Hong Kong).
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