Hi Nicole,
Meant to post this on the article about your move to Atamai, and you probably know this already, but the area to which you’ve relocated in New Zealand is a seismic risk so considerable thought needs to be given to building life safety. That section of the “ring of fire” along with the Pacific NW of the US where I live, has not recently released its tectonic energy and pressure continues to grow. Please feel free to disregard if this is already on the radar screen.
-Stacy