Hello and welcome, fellow kiwi! (you might like to use the 'kiwi' and 'newzealand' tags where appropriate, too)
Steemit is a great place to be, and I'm sure you'll find a niche of people with common interests soon enough.
For added fun, you could consider joining in on the @steempunknet game played here - it's super easy and we are all a really friendly group. :)
Thanks for the advice. That Steempunknet game looks interesting. I'll be sure to check it out.