NZ looks like a lovely place, I should have gone there in the sixties, Canada is nice but cold at times and I mean cold brrrrrrr.
The hood strut can be found here for $40 or so. Over there I can only guess. Put Hood Strut in search and you come up with rhe number pretty quick. Do not buy it from a Chrysler dealer, try a Mercedes dealer if they will talk to you. Use the makers part number if you can to save money.