12 things they ACTUALLY DO in NEW ZEALAND that you would never see in the USA 

In NZ, the word 'black' refers to a color, not an ethnicity. Which it should.

Swappa crate ISN'T swapping beers with your mates. It refers to taking your crate of empties back to the shop and SWAPPING your empties for fulls and getting a discount on your new crate.

All Blacks is the colour of the uniform not skin colour

Towing. (Research "Number 8 Wire" attitude) Kiwis grow up with a 'I can do it myself attitude' , which means, not only I'll do my garden, but also fix my car, (tractor,), move house/flat, or any number of DIY things (including plumbing and power) . So the typical kiwi family has a Dad (or grandad, uncle, etc) with a trailer, and a car with a tow bar. Until just recently, generations of families holiday would be camping, or caravan, and pastime was fishing... and so trailers became part of the family fleet. So yeah... we tow our own stuff.

Kiwi here, i work at a gas station. If someone forgets to pay or intentionally drives off(the difference is often obvious) the plate is captured on camera, noted down and it goes on to a nation wide system(of the same company) that tells attendants not to activate that pump, so you have to prepay and we will notify you of the issue. Once the outstanding debt is paid your plate is removed from the system.

They're called state highways cause they're owned by the 'state', which is the NZ government. NZ is a country in the form of unitary/central state (ie doesn't share powerb between multiple states). France for example is also a unitary state. And it's common to refer to the government as the state. Ever hear of the phrase 'head of state' for a president or monarch?

Re the towing observation, you're so right. The lack of towbars is the first thing I notice overseas. My first car back when I was 16 (in the 60s) was a small, old low powered English car. First job was to have a neighbour make a towbar, fit it, then build a small trailer. Towing stuff is part of Kiwi 'do it yourself' DNA. I recently bought a new fridge freezer. Did I pay the $80 delivery fee? The hell I did, hooked up the trailer and picked it up.

Yes the food price is ridiculous in NZ. Years ago Fonterra made a big deal that they could get more money overseas so if we wanted their product we would have to pay international prices. Funny that when the international price dropped they changed their attitude and suddenly NZ prices didn't have any connection to international prices.

I've lived here all my life and after watching this video, realized how much I actually take for granted.

Ahhh, you didn't notice the COLOUR of the team uniforms for NZ international teams? Their uniforms are ALL BLACK, hence the names.

The typo referred to was in 1905, not 1805. In that year the NZ National Rugby team toured the UK and one UK writer referred to their style of play was being "All Backs" -(ie: all the players, forwards and backs alike) played as if they were backs meaning All the players were running freely and going thru the defensive lines of the opposing forwards) His editor misread the word and they were, forever more, The "All Blacks" as that was the first time the team had used their all black woolen Rugby uniform. It kinda stuck! (The 1905 team earned the nickname "The Invincibles" as they never lost a game in the UK, the only team to do so until quite recently.)

FYI: The NZ judicial system is base on the British one; a “solicitor” deals with conveyancing, wills, and other legal matters. A solicitor can instruct a barrister who can represent them in Court cases, and so is said to represent them at the bar.

New Zealand like all countries is a state, and some roads are state highways which are maintained by the state (central government) for the benefit of everyone. Compared to local roads that are managed by local city government (city council) mainly for the benefit of local residents.

You're a winner Morgan! This was spot-on info, and as ever, very well presented. Then of course your super bloopers cap it of perfectly!👍🏻💖😆

The fact you find the name All Blacks as something to comment on is sad. One thing I noticed about Americans is if you ask them where they are from they will say they are Italian/German/Irish /whatever because their ancestor migrated 400 years ago from that country, it seems Americans are obsessed with race, they define themselves by whatever country their ancestor migrated from or trafficked from. I'm a New Zealander. Where my ancestors come from isn't relevant or important, I am a New Zealander.

Towing stuff is awesome here in NZ, I make sure that I get a tow bar installed in all of my cars (well, only 3 so far) and hire a trailer from the local petrol station. I don't use it very often but it's great and worth the cost of the tow bar.

New sub right here…I love people talking about New Zealand positively ❤️

Being born and raised in nz it is interesting hearing how others from countries see us. I have to agree with you tho on why our natural resources are more expensive here than in other parts of the world.

Your presentation is great to watch,bristling with charm and character. Keep it up.

Yes I love this sort of content, keep it coming, along with your handy person content of course.

Us kiwis are folks who do stand out in lots of ways my buddie who comes from Dallas Texas told me he is still trying to understand us folk hes been living here ten years. I do love your blogs keep it up want to see more crazy kiwi things.

Thank you again for a wonderful Vlog, learning so much 🫡🫡🙏

They are called passing lanes to let traffic pass the slow drivers

Being sensitive with the word 'black' is an American problem

Pretty sure 'Swaper crates' don't imply you will swap the contents with others, it means you will collect the bottles after use, return them and 'swap' them for full bottles.

I have lived in NZ for over 40 yrs and have never heard of Crate Day

State Highway - An arterial road that is maintained by the state (ie the government. State used in the sense of nation state).

Nice video Morgan! Big hugs

new subscriber here. i love your vidoes. best of luck to your chanel

Every American I meet here in NZ says we are friendly and laid back chill people

Judge Judy was broadcasted in New Zealand at some point in time. It was one of my favorite shows.

The no tipping policy must feel really good.

I love New Zealand and our laid back lifestyle but when I visited my brother in Delaware it felt like New Zealand everyone was friendly and easy going except Delaware was not overpriced

Common law marriage is actually only 2 years in New Zealand. But between 2 and 3 years you can claim it as a short duration marriage.And you can dispute the amount of the settlement. This modification of the law came about because a lot of farmers found they were losing their family farms to city girls after only 2 years of living together.

ahhh omg this was posted on my birthday!!

We love having you here you welcome with open arms makes it ur new home

haha, your steps to getting a gun in NZ are very similar to the steps to getting a USA Visa! Great video. We are heading the the US next year for an extended period. If you're looking for video ideas, I'd be keen to know some of the etiquette in the US (as compared to NZ). Tipping is one thing we're always unsure about when to do, how much etc.

I’ve lived in NZ 61 years & never heard of crate days…😳 Probably cos I don’t drink beer lol. 🤣

Top video Morgan & speaking of tops,the one you're wearing looks amazing,keep the good work up,great to hear all the differences between the two countries that most kiwis wouldn't necessarily know about if they never traveled or lived in the USA.

I enjoyed this video. You're articulate and got a great voice. No obvious pronunciation or grammar mistakes like all of America (600 million) who say carmel for caramel, use would for could have etc.

Kiwi here, (who visit Canada annually). Sorry about the rain.... but, hey... it's Winter. Passing lanes are common in Canada, so what happens when Americans cross the border? Ha ha. Real difference is the NZers believe other Kiwis are neighbours, friendly, and not invested in the "Me first, before you" culture. In the US they call 'Freedom' the right to do anything, even at the expense of hurting others. Alas. they want guns to protect themselves from.... other Americans! Which is sad. As for lawyers, You should also look at the history of, and discuss A.C.C. (accident compensation) laws there that was 8ntroduced in 1974. It removed the tendency to find fault or blame, in an accident or injury, and then sue someone for compensation (often lots of money). Instead, all medical and recovery cost from accidental injury is covered by ACC. The impact of this meant a dramatically reduced adversarial approach to seeking compensation, and eliminated the 'ambulance chaser' culture in NZ legal practice. An interesting discussion in itself.

lol that part about drivers is so true, people are always in such a hurry as if they're the only one who has somewhere to be.

I'm a kiwi and I'd never heard of crate day until a couple of years ago

We tow houses here too. If they are too big to fit along the road we chop 'em in half.

I once saw a huge Internet argument , basically between Americans and everyone else, about if the C word was gender specific. In the US it seems to be specifically a way to insult women I've seen passing lanes on US roads in the mountains. But they did confuse Americans and many didn't move over. But as you said American lane discipline is awful

It's called 'swap a crate" (day) coz you take the empty crate, inc bottles and "swap it" for a full one. It's a lot cheaper than buying a crate outright. All crates are swappacrates always, and the day celebrates this.

Thanks, some different observations, you are entertaining :-)

I think that crate day is a little bit like American spring break. November is the end of the NZ university year, people are leaving to go back to their parents or jobs and so it's one last party before adulthood.

Have you heard the name of the new zealand badminton team? they are the *The Black Cocks* we have fun here

Nice vid cuz 👌

As for the gas, the garage automatically takes a picture of your number plate so they can chase you up by letter and bill later. I was caught out once after forgetting to pay.

I’ve lived here 67 years and have never heard of crate day

I only go to the petrol station that you can pay for yourself before filling your car. Too much trouble having to go in and line up lol

Swappa crate means you take your empty crate and bottles to the bottle store and get a couple of dollars off a full crate .

Not Crate Day getting a shout out 😂😂

The act that governs splitting up of assets upon breakups of relationships (relationships property act) deals with assets attained during the relationship, and not individual assets that you already have. The act provides that the asset distribution has to be fair and equitable and that domestic contributions have value just as wages and cash does. There are some exceptions and ways of protecting personal assets by laying out who owns what etc. Sort of like a 2 sided prenuptial ( but using a free template you then get notirised etc) You don't just get half of all the assets because you share their life.

Can those trucks get all round NZ say up to Gisborne or even far north

We often have pre-pay pumps at the petrol stations

Hi Morgan. Thanks for posting. You’re totally right about the exporting of NZ quality produce, overseas. Who does that actually benefit? If NZ is getting good prices for its products overseas, but then those said products are cheaper for locals in that foreign country, then what’s left for Kiwis paying a high local price? Low paying jobs and expensive local prices? I think it’s only a personal gain for the farmer/grower. NZ needs to import quality food, at cheaper prices to make the cost of living better. Not sure if that works in reality as I’m no qualified economist but there has to be a better outcome for people living in NZ 😵‍💫

To add to the confusion the "All Blacks" did get their name from a typo, but then rolled with it. Now the name represents the coloured clothing we wear. A representative New Zealand team first toured the British Isles in 1905. The side is now known as the "Originals", as the "All Blacks" name emerged during this tour when, according to team member Billy Wallace, a London newspaper reported that the New Zealanders played as if they were "all backs".

swapa crate means you take the empty bottles back to the liqour store and you get a discount on the next crate because they re use the bottles

I'm in nelson city and i love it🤗

Never heard of crate day been away from NZ a while about 10 years now

Black and white are our national colours. Hence our All Blacks rugby team etc wear black uniforms. Australia has green and yellow, and orange is the Netherlands' colour.

Spot on..

The name the "All Blacks" came from a international rugby tour where the uniform was completely black.It was novel because of a dominant colour around the world was White with strips. The English press looking for an angle published it as the All Blacks Grand Slam tour. The tall blacks was a play on the All Blacks name. It is absolutely nothing to do with race.

Before Covid, many New Zealand farm products go to China and other Asian countries and were sold at premium prices because of good quality.

I went to a Steiner School when I was s kid. From Kindergarten all the way to "class 12" as it's called there. I'm not sure if it was free. But it was nice in a lot of ways. I went to the same school the whole time, some of the same classmates, same teachers....no uniforms.

Why would you want a gun..UK also needs a Dr's assessment. UK also pay for fuel after. Trust and honesty. We have forecourt cameras that take your registration before the pump activates, so you can be traced if you pump and run

School in New Zealand doesn't last 12 years, it's 13 - from primary school (elementary school in US terms) through to secondary school (high school).

Crate Day I live and never heard of it. I drink wine, recycle the bottle in the yellow bin.

It would be wise before moving into a defacto relationship (living together). It is wise to set up a Contracting Out Agreement if one party has children, has a lot more financially, materialistically, pet etc. Can also include that you will not be responsible for the other's personal debts before the moving in and any other debts since relationship that is not agreed to in writing. Vice versa. If relationship fails and separating, the half share splits then apply to anything accumulated including debts by both parties since officially living together. Anything before the moving in does not count in the splits

In the towing section you asked why are they called "State Highways" in New Zealand. This is mostly because they are built and maintained by a State, i.e. central government agency.

Black in the name of a team refers purely to the colour of the uniforms

Agriculture is for now the backbone of the NZ economy and has been for some time, so exporting most of our produce is what keeps the economy going mostly. When NZ food is exported it has to be competitive otherwise no one will buy it and that would be bad for the economy so the exporters sell NZ produce overseas for what they can to stay competitive (cheaper prices) but then they make up for that loss by charging kiwis extra. NZ also currently has a duopoly of Supermarkets, the only two big Supermarket Giants in NZ are Countdown (that also own SuperValue and Fresh Choice) and Foodstuff (that own New World, Pak n save and Four Square). With only two Supermarket chains there is very little competition if any and therefore no competition in lower pricing or bargains which leads to inflated prices. This may be a tiny bit alleviated with Costco now entering the NZ market and the Government having finally realised the perverted nature of the Supermarket duopoly and are currently pushing through regulations to increase Competition on the sector but It will take time for a real difference to present itself. NZ is also a tiny isolated nation at the bottom of the planet away from all the major shipping routes with a tiny population, shipping and trade is more expensive and with our small population and market we aren't a priority amongs't many of the worlds exporters so prices are usaully higher.

lol.... churrrrrr. Go hard. You are doing all good sis.Have fun.You a kiwi girl...

A sensible "American"? Nah it can't be. But here she is. More power to you and please breed, we need more like you.

The New Zealand Badminton team is called the Black Cox 😁

What about the nz national soccer team name

Hey from Christchurch City New Zealand 🇳🇿🤟👌💯

I think we used to have Pump and then pay for gas in the US, I swear I remember that being a thing when I was a child 20 years ago, I remember seeing signs that would say Leaving without paying will get your license taken away. With that being said I have been driving for about 10 years now And i've always had to pay before filling

State highways = funded and maintained by the State (national government) as opposed to local roads maintained by councils). It could be worse, I've met couples in Scotland who've claimed to be, "Common Law," an English concept that never applied in Scotland (different legal system).

I was on my way to my vacation in Australia in 1988 for the Australian bicentennial. The plane developed engine trouble and we landed in New Zealand. The country is beautiful and quiet. I have had an account in ANZ Bank (Australia New Zealand Bank since 1989. The interest rates are better than the USA. New Ze'd is on my list of potential places to retire when I hit 65.

I’ve lived in New Zealand most my life and I’ve never heard of crate day.

State highways are just the main roads traveling the length of the country. C word often a term of affection or a curse

Never heard of Waldore or Steiner schools, but I did go into a Montessori school. What a nightmare, it wasn't possible to run a structured session the kids would just wonder off to do their own thing. Up until,that point I thought the discipline in catholic schools was bad compared to the other state run schools, I visited a lot, 27 in one year.

America do have a rugby team the Egales and they are improving internationally. Rugby is 15 players a side the code also plays a 7 a side game. America participates in this as well.

Our rugby, netball, cricket, basketball teams have names yes. No different to the miami heat, l a lakers etc. We do have road rage here in nz, just not quite as bad (yet) as America. Towing trailers here is common. Just some forget about the size of trailer being towed to type of vehicle.

Ive lived in NZ since my birth in 1969. I have never heard if crate day. New one on me.

Food is expensive because we're basically paying international prices. The growers/producers would get more money to send the stuff offshore, so we pay the price they would have gotten if it was sold in say the US. Obviously, they send the good stuff, and we get the leftovers.

These point are for Australia too mostly

Large American trucks are left-hand drive and that's why they are not popular here. Recently, there are some right-hand drive American trucks imported from the US but at rediculous high prices. They are marketed in New Zealand as luxury vehicles.

I'm in the UK and we don't have those lanes to escape to. Here I just try and find anyway possible to pull over and let the rude drivers pass...it takes the preassure off..

Never heard of crate day and I'm a Kiwi!

Re; the "c' word, one big factor in it being used liberally in NZ, Aus and the UK is that 95% of the time it's directed at males, rather than females. My impression is that the proportion of times it is directed towards males in the US would be even less than 5%. In fact I don't think I've ver seen it used that way whereas there are plenty of examples of it being directed at women in US movies and TV.

crate day was invented a radio dj because the crate was going to be discontinued.

Have you heard about the moss shooting in Christchurch..

Instant? In NZ? That is illegal OMG!

I'm picking she lives in Qtown or Wanaka

The "C" word isn't just taboo in the US. It's also a no-no in Canada.