Many New Zealanders who have moved overseas are very conservative politically - probably because they are fed up with domestic politics.
You said it! Do not get her started on the current liberal bent in NZ; she will mount a soapbox and deliver her opinion with both barrels. I say this only for instances where you only have time for a breif converstaion. If you have the time, then she will deliver a dissertation on the evils of the liberals in NZ.