How self sufficient is NZ?
How self sufficient is NZ? Overall New Zealand is self-sufficient in most fuel sources (coal, renewables, waste heat) with the exception of oil. Electricity production is now 85% 'renewable' (& aiming for 100% by 2035) with substantial hydro-electric (~57% of generation), geothermal, wind and increasingly photovoltaic investments.
Is it hard to live in New Zealand as a foreigner?
Feeling at home in New Zealand is not difficult. You will find New Zealanders to be friendly and sociable, so integrating in the community should be easy. The country has a notable appreciation for nature and specific mealtimes, around which most social interactions happen.