New Delhi, March 12 -- New Zealand is often seen as a dream destination, but a viral Reddit post has sparked a heated debate about the challenges of living there.

An Indian man who grew up in New Zealand and later moved back to India shared his experiences, warning fellow Indians about the reality of settling in the country, News 18 reported.

In his post, he called New Zealand an "extremely dull country" where "you're just not connected to the rest of the world." He described how "the biggest shopping malls all close at 7 pm. Most shops close at 5-6 pm. You walk through the city centre after 8.30 pm, and there's hardly anyone out and about. Barely any cars at night."

The man also slammed the high cost of living, particularly transporta...