My dad spent part of the year in NZ for many years, starting in 1997. He experienced the trust and communal support you describe consistently. I did also, when he and I did weeks of bicycle touring in NZ. When it was necessary a handful of years ago to sell and/or donate, without being able to go there in person due to COVID restrictions, the house/property, car, caravan, & other personal goods he had acquired in NZ, neighbors & others in the community he had been a seasonal resident n were amazingly (from a USA perspective) helpful and generous with their time & energy.