Kiwis want to see own backyard before kicking the bucket

Fidelity Life commissioned The Nielsen Company to find the top things Kiwis would want to do in their homeland if they only had a year to live.

Seeing more of New Zealand, including Fiordland, Milford and Dusky Sounds, Queenstown, Stewart Island and Bay of Islands, was the first thing mentioned by 51% of Kiwis.

Fifteen per cent specifically mentioned visiting the “South Island”, including Stewart Island. A long way back in second (18%) was visiting and spending time with family and friends, or setting up family for the future.

The reasonably gentle pursuits group of climbing, cycling, tramping and trekking around mountains and tracks came in third on 9%, just ahead of a campervan trip with family and friends (8%).