I should point out that the face on the five dollar note isn't a politician but is Sir Edmund Hillary who was the first person to successfully climb Mt. Everest.
The first thing most tourists learn is don't bring any fresh fruit in with you. Being an isolated island has meant not only being relatively bird-predator free but also being able to control bugs & diseases that could affect crops & wildlife. And the price of the lesson is an instant several hundred dollar fine at the border check!
$5 note: Depicts Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb to the top of Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain. He also took part in other mountaineering and Antarctic expeditions, and was a major patron of the Sherpa people of Nepal. $10 note: Depicts Kate Sheppard, a Scottish immigrant who was one of the leaders of New Zealand's suffragette movement. She was instrumental in gaining women the right to vote in 1893, meaning NZ was the first self-governing country in the world to do so. $20 note: Depicts Elizabeth II, the Queen of New Zealand. Yes, she is the Queen of England too. And of Scotland. And Australia. And several other countries still part of the Commonwealth. I imagine if she were to die, she would be replaced with the head of the new monarch. $50 note: Depicts Sir Apirana Ngata, a prominent Maori leader and politician during the 20th Century. He came up with a clever plan to help the Maori tribes consolidate and safeguard what lands they had left, to prevent them being sold off by the government and opportunistic settlers. He effectively ended the continuous loss of indigenous land that had gone on for over a century. $100 note: Depicts Sir Ernest Rutherford, our greatest scientific mind, and the man who first split the atom. He's often called the father of nuclear physics since he discovered the concepts of radioactive half-life, alpha and beta radiation, and discovered and named the proton. He even has an element (Rutherfordium) named after him.
"On every side it's got a politician and on the other side it's got a bird." They're famous people - not politicians (one of them's the queen). The birds are some of the native bird species to NZ. "The birds aren't really scared of you." Keas steal the rubber from window wipers, so i mean if that counts as them not being scared of people, then okay.
Bruh, stop pointing out all of his little mistakes and making him look like he's stupid from only being in Nz a short amount of time he hasn't lived here his whole life like you. Stop acting like a politician and tell him what was good about the video instead of bringing hate like every teenager like yourself.
Brad Attack “pointing out every little thing”. Two things buddy. Only two. And it actually helps to knows & be corrected on little facts like that. And why are you having a go at me and not everyone else who has said the same?
Brad Attack Sorry but if you're gonna list facts about something you might wanna do research before opening your mouth. He got pretty much everything wrong
Its strange that you have the old ones, but its just only happened a few months ago, so the old notes are still around, when you see a new note you will know :)
The $5 is Sir Edmund Hillary, not a politician, he climbed Everest. We don't go for the over the top fancy coffees here with 15 different ingredients that take half a minute to order. Enjoy your stay, and if you drive please be careful. I have nearly been wiped out twice on the road by a foreign tourist lining up for a head-on.
Mauri Ora.. go the CHIEFS!!! Lol who gives a damn if you're not prepared for the opposites on the road or within wall plugs... gees, go check out a better travel booking agency ;)
coffee will always be a memorable thing for me in new zealand. first time i've ever started drinking coffee and they have many cool coffee shops - flat white for the win
The Polymer bank notes are an Australian CSIRO invention. Many countries now use it as it is more durable. They need to pay royalties to Australia to use this technology. Driving on the left is traditional going back to the day of horseback as soldiers used their right arm to attack passing on the left. It got corrupted to the right side during Horse and buggy times as it was easier for the driver being on the right and using the right curb to a-line the buggy. While in England they had the canal system from the industrial revolution with small roads next to it so they didn’t change like the Europeans. Hence why the colonies and England drive on the left.
Kris Hodge If you look up Aussie inventions we have one of the highest rates of inventions per capita similar to America. Wifi Black Box Heart pace maker Bionic ear Fridge Penicillin .:::: List goes on and on .. we used to be called the clever country now everyone wants to move here they like to call us convicts to elevate their own self and denigrate us in to submission.
Every coffee shop does lattes and short blacks etc. The big difference is the overall quality of coffee in NZ is way better than the States. Its probably because of the Starbucks influence but coffee generally sucks in the US. Given the fact that Americans drink an enormous amount of it its amazing how they put up with such average coffee. Asia the same forget about it. France and the UK are average as well. Italy is fantastic as well as Australia.
Most countries in the Pacific have their cash minted in Australia, so the coin sizes and types of notes tend to reflect Australian practice. The power plugs are common to Australia and much of China. Coffee is also similar throughout. The USA tends to do cream in coffee, which you don't see in NZ or Oz. Common types of coffee are latte, cappuccino, mocha, flat white and flat black; and the coffee is miles (or kilometres) better than in most countries. You'll only see comparatively few Starbucks because the local competition is just so good.
Flat black? The fuck are you talking about?? It's a long black or short black (short being just coffee shot, long with added hot water). The flat refers to the foam on top, if there is no milk then there is no foam. And yes, you can get cream in your coffee in NZ.
Costa Rica was the first, but using tyvek, which smeared in use and was discontinued. Modern polymer banknotes were first developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and The University of Melbourne. They were first issued as currency in Australia during 1988 (coinciding with Australia's bicentennial year). In 1996 Australia switched completely to polymer banknotes. Next you'll be telling us NZ invented lamingtons!!
As the Queen of 'England' is the Head of State in New Zealand she is known as the Queen of New Zealand her official title is "Elizabeth the Second, By the Grace of God, Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith". So while you are correct in saying she is the Queen of England on New Zealand money she is actually the Queen of New Zealand.
No matter where you are from, you are meant to walk on the left. It comes from feudal times when everybody learnt to fight right handed with a sword. If people walked on the right, their scabbards would bang into each others.
drewmis1 No, in Europe you walk on the right. You stand on escalators in the metro to the right and you enter large doors on the right. In the Tokyo Metro you follow the arrows which could mean you are walking on either side.
Brem. Nope in europe you walk on the right because you were all subdued by napoleon and he said walk on the right so you peasants could not grab the gun from one of his grand armie dudes. the yanks drive on the right because there guns hang on the right, all the better to shoot you with. regardless of that of all your roads are still the same as the with of 3 roman horses asses.
Dean Williams "Nope"? What were you saying that to exactly? I didn't suggest that Europe was always that way just that it's the way you are currently meant to walk. We all know about Napolean being the catalyst for the switch, however you assume to much. Where I come from we walk and drive on the left.
The funny thing is that you said, we drive on the left and therefor, we walk on the left. But you'd be surprised how many people (including New Zealanders), who don't make the connection between driving on the left and walking on the left, people (even New Zealanders, who drive here) will walk to the right, through a door, on pavement etc...
The only politician on the NZ banknotes is Sir Āpirana Ngata on the $50. He was Minister of Māori Affairs from 1928-1934. The others are Sir Edmund Hillary (mountaineer and humanitarian) on the $5, Kate Sheppard (women's suffrage campaigner) on the $10, the Queen on the $20, and Sir Ernest Rutherford (physicist and first person to split the atom) on the $50.
Hahaha yo wen he went to the "outlet" i'm like ... why are they not switched off ... 😂😂😂😂 not sure if anyone else gets the " wen yr finished using it, switch it off .. yr wasting power " 😏😏😏 ahh which reminds me need to go check if all the "outlets" are turned off ...... hahaha outlets ... dang its got me confused and forgetting what we call them now 😂😂😂 byeeeeee 🤗🤗🤗🤗
??? ??? Hahaha churr ... yeh i know i live in nz, aukilani !!! Just he kept saying outlet and for sum reason my mind went blank wen i wanted to write plug but instead could only think of outlet hehehe plus i honestly doubted myself wen iz just bout to write plug and then was like noh is it blah blah blah. Hahaha just slow over here from time to time 😂😂😂😂 Thanx
Elizabeth II is not the Queen of England in New Zealand (she is not even called that in the UK), she is the Queen of New Zealand. She is also the Queen of Canada, Queen of Australia etc - all of these countries are monarchies. They share the same person as head of state and she is independently Queen of all of them.
That isn't the Queen of England on our notes (there is no such person - the monarchy of England ended in 1801 with the Act of Union). That's the Queen of New Zealand (a separate monarchy). She also happens to be the Queen of the United Kingdom, which is a different position incidentally held by the same person.
just been to the USA. Its seems the US currency( despite how strong it is) is very outdated. But I guess thats what makes the US bill more recognisable globally. It never changes. The US still has the 1 dollar bills and the bill materials used for the notes does not feel durable and strong as other currencies. My US dollar bill was on the verge of ripping after a few drops of water on it And I find it shocking the quarter cent still existed. I mean we still have the 5cent coin but its easy to use it since our currency can be counted in 5s. Also another thing that surprised me is American drivers just dont use thier indicators. I wonder what the accident numbers are in the US per capita. But I loved my trip. NZ on the whole in comparable would be a US mid size city
Caelan Huntress, here are a couple of other things to learn about New Zealand - 1. Z is pronounced as "zed". 2. When Queen Elizabeth comes to NZ or features in anything in NZ, she does so as Queen of New Zealand. She is " Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".
Just fyi NZ$5 - Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer NZ$10 - Kate Sheppard, suffragette NZ$20 - Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen NZ$50 - Apirana Ngata, Maori politician NZ$100 - Ernest Rutherford, physicist
Graham De Lacey Umm, there's more than one way to spell it. Coinky dink, Cowinky dink, Kowinky dink. All mean the same thing. Who cares anyway. I'm sure everyone who read my comment knew what I meant 🤦♂️
if everyone knew what you meant like you say, then i wouldn't have made the correction for you. that one letter missing from the word makes the difference between what is it and what it is not. if you are going to change something like that, at least explain that its a local thing from where you reside :) people might then come close to knowing a little about what you're trying to say.
im glad you think you understand that word mate, remember you are posting your local slang on a video aimed at people from another part of the world. i would suggest you get some intelligence before trying too actually sound or act intelligent :D here is another star for your helmet mate.
IM A NEW ZEALANDER AND THE BIRD THAT FLEW OVER YOUR SHOULDER WHEN YOU INTRODUCED THE FLAT WHITE IS TOO REAL I COULDNT STOP LAUGHING THERES ALWAYS AT LEAST 1 BIRD FLYING AROUND INSIDE ANYWHERE I STG
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Re electricity adaptor........forgot to mention the most important thing besides the pin configuration....240 volt in NZ as opposed to 110 in the US. Does that matter?
The clock strikes eight Again The adaptors would have a transformer (or something similar) to change the voltage and current flowing through the outlet, so it'd be perfectly safe. Also, Australian plugs are the same as NZ ones.
Dean Williams - mains power in USA is actually even more weird though, in that they do actually have 240V mains power *but* it's a split-phase system where a single pole breaker will only pull 120V from one of the two hot wires, but you can use a double pole breaker that will allow you to pull the full 240V from both hot wires.
ok a split phase. LOL or in the rest of the world that's called two phase. two phases of 120V at 180 deg = what you call 240 but its not actually 240v. in most ( not all) 240V countries that have 3 phase 240V, 2 at 180 and one at 90 deg this gives 415V or just 2 phases 240 at 180 deg wich gives 440V
It’s not all politicians, for those interested $5 - Sir Ed Hillary ( first man to climb Everest $10 - Kate Shepard (first woman to fly transatlantic) $20- Queen Elizabeth II ( monarch of the commonwealth) $50 -Sir Apirana Ngata ( Maori political figure, first Maori to graduate university) $100- Sir Ernest Rutherford ( first person to split the atom)
yes, a simple plug adapter will not do. all that does it allow you to plug your equipment into the wall socket so you can blow it up. unless your equipment says it will take a range of voltages, ie 110 - 240, (which most USA appliances dont) you need a step down transformer of some sort or you will blow your equipment.
It's the Queen of New Zealand when she's mentioned in NZ, Queen of Australia in Australia, etc. That's one thing Americans have to learn. She's not the Queen of England in NZ, Australia, Commonwealth Countries.
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No it’s not politicians on the one side one it is a notable New Zealander like Ernest Rutherford, Edmund Hillary, Kate Shepard.
I been to American once... so many fucking coins and bills... and taxes this is why I love new Zealand (American is nice but damn the coins and taxes are so annoying to keep up with I mean I had 100 pennies from little of a week)
Yeah, there have been many attempts here to eliminate the penny. All have failed. I heard it had to do with tourism in Illinois, where Lincoln, who is on the penny, is from. I don't know if that's true, but that's what I heard. Pennies are very annoying for Americans too. Tho I do like to collect the old ones that have a different back which they stopped minting in 1958, or the very old Indian Head pennies that they stopped minting in 1907.
Couple facts need fine tuning but for a first timer it's understandable. Cool to see him taking in everything & wanting to share everything he's learning - even the outlets which were obviously used by some rude people who don't know you're supposed to turn them off when you're done 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ Hope your trip to WGTN was good - guess I'll just go click ahead & find out... 😂
Wow I can think of a thousand or more things that are different to the US but I can't be bothered sharing them all so I'll just say the most obvious competent leadership!!!!
