• In some countries hooker can mean a prosttitute, so the word must be used with caution in New Zealand.
    In one of New Zealands National winter sports. A hooker is known as a player that is in the front row of a rugby scrum.
    Posted: Sunday 29 December 2013
  • The right for women to vote.
    In early New Zealand,as other countries around the world.
    Posted: Monday 9 December 2013
  • Kiwi Term To spit the dummy
    The rubber treat commonnly given to young babies to suck is decribed by Americans as a pacifier, where New Zealanders retain the British term dummy.
    Posted: Monday 9 December 2013
  • Kiwi Pavlova
    This dessert called pavlova is one of New Zealand's most popular.
    Pavlova is made by beating egg whites to a very stiff consistency then baking it.
    The funny thing about this tasty dessert is that Australia and New Zealand have been arguing about who invented it since the 1930s.

    Regards
    Brent
    Posted: Wednesday 20 November 2013
  • Kiwi Words
    Gidday

    This is an abbreviation used in Australia and by us Kiwis, it's a reduced English greeting for telling someone to have a good day.

    By the end of the 20th century the term was used by most New Zealanders, sometimes in a joking fashion.
    Posted: Wednesday 20 November 2013
  • Our new Blog post will be updated soon...
    We are starting a new blog, which will cover interesting facts about New Zealand, our experiences on various tours and lots more.
    Posted: Tuesday 24 September 2013