 What have you heard about New Zealanders/Kiwis? |
I'd like to know what people have heard about people from New Zealand.
Have you ever heard a stereotype about New Zealand or the people?
Can you tell me what sort of rumours there are ... |
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 What's nicer to live in, Auckland or Wellington? |
Seems like I can now choose between two jobs, one in Auckland, New Zealand, and one in Wellington.
They are both equally nice, but which city is nicer to live in?
I hear Auckland is frantic ... |
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 Do Kiwis use the expression "beyond the black stump" or is it only Aussies? |
Just researching for a comedy site...
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The complete phrase I've heard used is "out in the woopwoop beyond the black stump".
I believe it'... |
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 Is it true that people from New Zealand do not like people from Austrailia? |
Any thoughts on why?
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ok, i dont think this is a bigoted question like the one comment said, i have a co-worker from NZ and i was saying i planned on visting both ... |
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 Culture wise is it more like America or Europe? |
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 Will you pray for the victim? |
Or at least think of him?
I'm talking about the innocent teenager who was shot dead on the motorway this morning. I'm not sure if it was by police or by the offender but it still ... |
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 Can anybody give me some info on where to stay in New Zealand? |
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My girlfriend and I are going to travelling next year and would like to spend a few months in New Zealand. we were thinking of travelling around for a month but prior to that renting a ... |
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 In your opinion, where do you feel is the best place to live in New Zealand for a new immigrant? |
| Obviously, job opportunities must be taken into consideration and I'm sure there are a lot of equally nice places to live in New Zealand, but in your opinion, where do you feel is the best place ... |
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 Is New Zealand a "Rough" country.? |
| I may have to move to New Zealand now because of the recession and tough economic times in Ireland at this period in time. I would just like to know if it is a rough country and if it has high crime ... |
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 Visiting New Zealand in November, need to know about child friendly attractions.? |
We are going to New Zealand at the end of November. We are taking our two young children and would like to know of some child friendly activities on the North Island.
Our children are 5 ... |
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 What is your favourite place to stay in the Auckland area? |
| I'm living in Auckland City and looking for a nice weekend getaway spot. Say 3 or 4 hours drive away.... |
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 What are the best schools in new zealand? |
| we are planning on emigrating to NZ when our little boy is 5 (before he starts school) and would appreciate any advice on good schools.cheers.... |
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 Having second thoughts about moving to nz? |
| currently living in pretoria, south africa. Would like to get away from the crime, corruption and the black government. new zealand is a place that my wife and i are seriously considering for our ... |
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NZ accent? |
Totally screwed up?
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marcus_rennen@xtra.co.nz
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kiwi accent - totally priceless mate! |
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travel_stories
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Kinda Cool! I actually think New Zealander's by and large have a very pleasant accent. Easy on the ear and easy to understand.
We do have slightly different accents depending on where in New Zealand we come from - I quite like the Southland burr too.
There is an unpleasant accent a few speak, but generally, we have a cool accent. Our vowels do cause some problems for people from other places sometimes. |
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Tui Man
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nz accent is the best accent around. |
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Sea Biscuit
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NZ accent is one of the best I've come across so far. It's sounds quite normal to me with no 'frills' attached. |
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Alan
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Any English language accent is fine by me. |
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Doris
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It's nice and soothing! |
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Robert H
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Yeah gidday mate I dunno.
Some USA people seem to love it but people with English as a second language find it difficult to follow as it is not what they have been taught in schools etc.
Personally I would rather have a genuine kiwi accent than the pseudo-Queens English we sometimes hear on the more conservative radio programmes! |
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......08......gurl....
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any English accent is cool....at least its english n understandaBLE |
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raapau
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i like the kiwi accent espacially the southlands, when you get the old alrighty, and the yee yee thats right, sort of thing, they find me very funny from the north of england, when i say lets go to the pub rather than lets go to the pab, the pab is a very southern thing in england and scotland |
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The happy atheist
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Then best mate; and when we speak using a lot of Kiwi slang mixed with a smattering of Maori words, it confuses the hell out of the tourists. |
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Baby_Gurl123
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gidday mate!
lol nzaccent is the best outtaall of the world bro! |
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animalluvr
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Why is everyone saying giday??? Kiwis dont say giday??? Thats an Aussie slang! Trust me, I'm a kiwi in Australia.... Kiwis' have a great accent- shame I lost mine.... |
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Echo Scout Dog
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weird!
couldnt understand it at first, but i got used to it....
they say
"fush n chups"
aussies say:
"feesh n cheeps"
EDIT: wow, whats with all the downwards thumbs? Im only telling the truth, well, I guess its all NZers who downward thumbed me, so I'll make ya feel better, ... how about that S.African accent huh? All they say is "Ja" and "lekker" and "Ag" bahahah
EDIT2: damn, more downwards thumbs, but I think I'm allowed to say this since I am from South Africa. So yes, I say Ja and lekker too, and Ive basically lived in NZ half my life so I say "not even ow..." (sometimes) so yeah, Ive got a hybid of the 2 accents, which is possibly worse. Sooo many downwards thumbs,, hehe |
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