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New Zealand ‘down under’ New Zealand is a very small country at the bottom of the globe so people often say it is ‘down under’. It is far away from many of the big countries and many people do not get to travel to New Zealand. The nearest big country is Australia. We will give you a look at just some of the cultural features of New Zealand.
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New Zealand‘down under’
New Zealand is a very small country at the bottom of the globe so people often say it is ‘down under’.
It is far away from many of the big countries and many people do not get to travel to New Zealand. The nearest big country is Australia.
We will give you a look at just some of the cultural features of New Zealand.
Where in the world are we?Willistonnear BurlingtonVermont, US
Katikatinear TaurangaBay of Plenty, NZ
It takes 4 aero plane rides and about 30 hours to travel from Katikati in New Zealand to Burlington Vermont.
From when you get up in the morning, all that day, right through the next night, and until lunch time the next day.
Here is a comparison of the size of New Zealand and USA. New Zealand is a very small country and our nearest other country is Australia.
Williston
Katikati
A native person of New Zealand is a Maori. They are a dark skinned race and live and work with the white people who are sometimes known as Pakeha.
They do have a Maori language, but mostly they speak English .
Here are some pictures showing some Maori people.
Marae
Maori meeting house
An example of the beautiful Maori carving and weaving.
The inside walls and ceiling of a Marae are covered in these.
New Zealanders are sometimes called Kiwis, but we know that a kiwi is a native bird of New Zealand.
The kiwi does not fly and has a very long beak to dig into the ground to find food. The kiwi sleeps in the day time and comes out at night to play and search for food. If you visited New Zealand you could see a kiwi in a zoo or special park where they trick them by using lights to reverse the day and night.
We also have kiwi fruit in New Zealand and people in other countries call them kiwis too. Kiwifruit is an important export crop in New Zealand and there are different varieties.
We live in the Bay of Plenty and this is a major kiwifruit producing area.
Rotorua
Bubbling mud pools
Geyser
Traditional foods
Roast NZ lamb with roasted vegetables
Pavlova with kiwifruit and/or strawberries
A meat pie or fish and chips are favourite fast foods in New Zealand.
Outdoor activities
Because the weather never gets really cold there are lots of outdoor activities for families in New Zealand. It is always a fun time with family at the beach.
Surf live saving in New Zealand
Here are some Maori words for you
tahi 1rua 2toru 3whā 4rima 5ono 6whitu 7waru 8iwa 9tekau 10
Kia ora – welcomeWhanau – family, cousins, aunts, unclesMarae – meeting housePiupiu – skirt made from flaxKapahaka – a group that performs Maori songs and dancesPoi – small soft white ball that swings on a rope and is used in dancesKai – foodPuku – stomach
The same but different
New Zealand and America sometimes used different words for the same meaning:
Mom Mum a motherTrunk boot storage space in the back of a carSidewalkfootpath walking space at the side the roadGarbage/trash rubbish waste items to be thrown awayKetchup tomato sauce a sauce made from tomatoesHike tramp a walk in the countryWoods bush many trees together in a large areaGas petrol the fuel for your carSwimsuittogs the suit you wear to go swimming
Other words are spelled the same but sounded differentlyDanceTomatoBanana
Other words are spelled differently but sound the sameNeighbour neighborcolour colorHarbour harbor realise realizeFavour favor capitalise capitalize
Holidays and special events
Many of our holidays are the same as in the US. Because the seasons are opposite they are celebrated in different ways. Some of the different holidays are:
Waitangi Day – also known as New Zealand Day – February 6.
Anzac Day – April 25
Anniversary Day – different dates in different provinces
Queen’s Birthday – the first Monday in June
Christmas Day and Boxing Day (the day after Christmas when boxes are put away)
New Years Day and the day after
Guy Fawkes day – November 5
Mothers Day and Fathers Day
Currency
NZ and US both use $ and cents but the coins and notes are different.
10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1 $2
1 cent, 5 cents 10 cents, 25 centsPenny nickel dime quarter
Currency – Notes
Flags
Government
The systems of governing the country are different in New Zealand
New Zealand has a Prime Minister – the US has a President
In New Zealand the people vote for a party and the party members elect a leader. This leader becomes the Prime Minister if that party wins the elections.
In the US the people vote for the President and the person with the most votes wins and becomes the President.
The New Zealand Prime Minister has visited America several times and also meets with the US President.
In New Zealand voting for the government takes place every 3 years and in the US it is every 4 years.
Schools
The learning and activities in NZ schools is very similar to a US school. The biggest difference would be that students in NZ schools wear a uniform to school.
