I am new here and have enjoyed reading most of the discussion to get a fair idea about immigration to NZ; I am an African gentleman in the process of moving to Dunedin in a week. So far I have not seen any discussion about racial perception and profiling. I was CURIOUS how things could turn out for me in NZ in terms of settling in, making friends, and finding a Job. Are there a lot of blacks (especially Africans) in NZ, and how are they perceived, recognized and treated as compared to the USA and Europe for instance?