Sure, it is incredibly natural. New Zealand is filled with picturesque landscapes that, as yet, haven't been tortured by modernization. It's as if you're living in a part of Eden. So it's the best of both worlds, I think. It's an accepting place.
People are honest.
You feel free to express yourself here. I couldn't have picked a better country to call my second home. I love it here. And as it turns out, you can drink the water out of some of the streams - you just have to be careful to pick a spot upstream from the backpackers. A lot of New Zealanders laugh at that comment.