7 things you should know before you visit New Zealand 

Foxko Creates Because there was no Shorty Street on.

Yeah lol

Foxko Creates same xD

😂😂😂😂😂😂i dunno why i am either 😂

Same

+Barraccuda Awesome choice! Wanganui is a great little city

You should (speaking from a NZer

+Barraccuda It's actually Whanganui these days

+Barraccuda kerikeri is small but good

+Barraccuda My brother lives in Wanganui, I live in Palmerston North which isnt far away from there, its a great place to raise kids too, as I have had an amazing childhood there already! :)

Awesome comment!

Uummm not all of us are nice people most of the time you will be told to fuck of

james adams yeah

james adams That's bull. It's only a minority that are so nasty. Most of us are friendly as

Yeah they forgot to say that you need really good sunglasses as you will all be blinded by our beauty.

Most kiwis need to view this as they're absolutely shocking.

Tf do you mean "were absolutely shocking?"

lol

true, I found it quite useful haha

Man you'd be surprised by how many kiwis have died because some foreigners didn't know the road rules, stoked about the emphasis on it in this vid

Ahmed Almalki Because we do it behind your back, the worst type.

Sorry to say, but we do have racists. However as white people voted for Trump I think whites like me may sound a bit silly trying to claim we are better than others.

Ah good to hear this. I'm a hijabi, this is going to be my 1st time visiting non-Muslim majority country, I have to admit I'm slightly worried.

DePeaceHunter awesome!! I hope you enjoy your time here in New Zealand :) for the most part we are a welcoming relaxed people... there's always a few bad people, but such is life. 👍

muslims out

+Ilona Mackinnon There's a lot of discrimination towards Asians in Auckland and Hamilton. Hamilton is a disaster with the gangs. I got sick of getting robbed there.

***** Okay, I agree with that. Hamilton is pretty bad.

whatta ya raving on about man. Aucklands a disaster it's fulla Polynesian wanna be gangsters and everyone hates all the Asians coming over and fucking the property market for locals.

Mannon Howard I believe you, I've just never been in Auckland for more than a few days before.

+Ilona Mackinnon I think the Racism thing comes from where we used to be towards them between the 40-s and 60's but we've all moved on from a phase in history known as the yellow peril.

Tipping just isn't done here in NZ at all, ever. I was talking to a mate and he was telling me about tipping in the US. It seems unbelievably bizarre.

I've never tipped... Ever

It's awkward when I receive tips, even if I try to give the money back they won't take it, so I have to put it in the till because you can't accept "gifts" from customers. It's better to just pay what you owe and keep the rest for another day kekekekeke

Luke Holland that's not true at all.. in upmarket restraunts they tip the staff heavy...

86nugget19 No, they don't. I'm not sure where you got your information from but it's wrong. Tipping is not done in New Zealand. If you've ever seen someone tip in NZ then that's because it was either a foreigner that wasn't aware they didn't need to, or someone who has money to throw around and feels the waiter deserved some extra money because they did an excellent job. Mind you the latter only happens very very rarely. I know a lot of people who work in hospitality, from small cafes to high end restaurants. Tipping is not done here.

That's pretty much how it is here in Maryland, haha

yep its summer but the rain was just pouring (the cat was soaking)

It's the same here in Sweden haha but the weather is even shittier. It's cold most of the time even in the summers and it's raining a lot too. It's 30 degree Celsius a couple of days in the summer other than that it is mostly 15-25. Is it the same in New Zealand or it's just warmer although the temperatures are quite similar to Sweden? Because i mean your landscape is completely different to Sweden but the difference is we have all 4 seasons and it get really cold in the winter, and in Sweden 20 degrees could be 'cold'. I really wanna know if it's WARM in New Zealand with those temperatures, is it tropical weather and heat? If somebody knows please help!! lol.

Ana Mira I think I would like the climate in Sweden as I hate the heat in summer and prefer winter. As for the NZ climate: The South Island is typically colder in winter depending on region 10C - 15C max. Even colder in mountainous areas. North Island is typically 15C - 20C max but there is a lot of variation again depending on the region. East is typically drier than the west. Central regions get snow but snow can also fall to sea level in the south island during winter. Summer is more about micro climates. The hottest and coldest places are probably both in central south Island. East is typically hotter, sunnier and drier. Average summer max ranges from 20C in Dunedin to 26C in northern regions. Napier has a more stable sunnier and drier summer and wetter winters while Dunedin is changeable with rain more evenly spread throughout the year. There are no tropical areas in NZ. The far north might be considered sub-tropical as the winters are mild. Auckland tends to be warm and humid in summer. Hope that helps.

MrToby9999 are you serious?? 10-15 degrees is cold in New Zealand?? that's a warm day in Ireland 😂😂

Yes this is true. I'm from New Zealand.

@@Fergus1652 That's cool. As a big Lord of the Rings fan, New Zealand is a country I really want to visit.

@@PS3GamingScotland I have always wanted to visit Britain

I agree. They should implement that before the Declare or Dispose video.

100% correct, may help prevent some head on accidents as well by people driving on the wrong side of the road

Yah same

+pissinthe trousers It does especially the wesht.

+Robert Fisher I don't know how you or anybody else did with that terrible female voice droning on. I had to turn her off.

+pissinthe trousers Yes, only more dangerous and more expensive to get there!

+bajoma123 Get used to it if you are going to NZ!

Flight of the conchords moment right there.

Epicpotato765 yeah, it's an insult to us Australians

Ník Vølvø Yeah Right. You wish you could be a kiwi

CarrieRulz actually, yeah. After I finish uni I'm going to cross the ditch

Ník Vølvø cheers mate definitely pop on over

***** hahaha A?HAAHAahahaaaah pffffffft. cultural pride :')

same

Me too mate

Why?

Yay

Around 4% of people at any one time in NZ are tourists, so tourists are roughly equally likely to cause an accident.

ey, hes right

Sparta Otano Thanks! Indonesia is also beautiful!

Cheers for that

***** Good to hear about Christchurch. Thanks for the update and can't wait to visit NZ again. The scenery, people,cheese, and wine! :) All make me smile. The green container mall sounds very exciting too.

+Blogger Sihwa Christchurch? Is that the name of a town? This country looks so beautiful and amazing, I have a feeling when I visit I wont wanna leave.

+Conrad Ritchie have you not heard most kiwis have sex with sheep. Look up HAKA FUKA SHEEPA on google

+sumkunt Lee really brought the intellect to the conversation... -_-

+Conrad Ritchie Yeah Christchurch is one of the main cities in South Island. There is an international airport in Christchurch and you will start your journey from the beautiful city. Sadly there was a massive earthquake in there a few years ago so most of landmarks were badly affected, some of them collapsed. :( But I heard that many works have been done and it has new features now. I bet it is still beautiful. Surely you will fall in love. I t was just breathtaking and very impressive. I think that is why I still remember every part of my journey. Kiwis are very kind and helpful too. So if you have any problems, you will get helps without any problems. I wish I could visit there again, someday I will!!! :)

+ThaAustrAlien For Skiing or Snowboarding? We see alot of you guys over in the winter.

Calum Ryan so true

Amen to that bro

even on suburban roads

1/4 mile at a time, if only a knew what a mile was

Then shut down the tourist industry.

+Dennis Sphatt no you guys need to learn to fuckn drive. Mainly chinesse

+PumpkinPeel The fuckin' chinese, man!

+Sean Westbrook we do have a strong military

+PumpkinPeel my mum was driving and this Chinese guy was soo slow on the road

Awesome, glad you had a good time here!

The "people were friendly part" what part did you go to because it just depends on which part you went to

Olivia Parkinson-Lunn I travelled both North And South Islands,though spending longer on the South!

you must've not met the northen Maoris then

You must not be an American.

+Kayla Barakat I'd like to live in NZ

+Left_Over_Korps i always have lived in nz

Lovely, I'd like to visit and eventually obtain NZ citizenship.

How is crime in Auckland and other major cities? are there tons of illegal immigrants? refugees and negros?

Titahbayflier ok

SilverWave Yeah it's a long flight but once you get here you'll love it!

CamperMate Does New Zealand also have so many dangerous animals (spiders, snakes, etc) like Australia?

SilverWave No, we are a very safe country and has no harmful species. We have one poisonous spider species called Katipō but seeing this is rare.

CamperMate Okay, thanks :)

It takes 2h

+Zazzle Delacruz That is not unreasonable, we are very accommodating to visitors. How much time do we have and please specify how many lanes you prefer

+Sitting on Ceilings I've driven in rural Alberta and BC. Never encountered any single lane bridges.

We have a lot of one way bridges, driving from the west coast to Christchurch there's about 6+

+Zazzle Delacruz yeah!! I m the Queen not you!

+TheKiwiSheila lol yeah JUST DO IT

+mcaddicts yep

mcaddicts Where isn't there? I'm actually curious; American stores have them too.

spikeshroom In the province Ontario beer, wine and spirts can only be sold in provincialy owned liquor or beer stores. Or in smaller communites smaller stores can be agents and are allowed to sell beer and wine. Some grocery stores are also be allowed to sell beer and wine now but not all.

mcaddicts Huh, interesting. Thanks for the info!

In Sweden, the state has a monopoly over all alcohol so we have to go to a special alcohol shop to buy it. But it's still possible to buy it in bars or restaurants

It's called fresh food mate. You should try and get some in the US ;)

No, that's true. You can't, really, unless you buy it at a farmer's market. Even the fresh vegetables in the grocery store are better in NZ.

It's 'cause we have a shit tone of farms

I found many of the comments to be quite hilarious. I don't condone or approve of rudeness, but I could not help but laugh. I would love to visit NZ.

Yes, and everyone is different - we had next door neighbours in Wellington, they were a couple from Switzerland. He loved NZ, it was his dream, I am sure he did skiing and snowboarding, he had been to NZ before. She hated it, she didn't have a drivers licence and the slog from the supermarket up hill to the their house I think frazzled her, she told me she desperately wanted to go back. We moved away I wonder how they resolved it... Anyway my main point is everyone is different, most "foreigners" I know think NZ is the best the people fantastic. Of course these are people who chose to move here, so that was always likely to be the case

shirley oxborough I thoroughly agree with you, I cannot believe some of the filthy rubbish these people are writing. I also notice precious few of them are able to speak or spell correctly. They sound like the inbreeds they accuse each other of being.

Yolza Brolza : There is no racism in NZ. You must mean Australia. I have lived in both countries before migrating to Canada. Canadians used to be like New Zealanders. Sadly, they (Canadians) have changed as life got tougher. New Zealanders are still as wonderful as they were when I first lived here in 1970. Even the young generations are still nice ppl. They are a happy lot!

Arrowtown queenstown

+Alex Victorine yes its great and all but Golden Bay is BEAUTIFUL in summer and is hardly cold and the beaches are AMAZING!!

I live in sunny nelson

The Mongoose Man what do you mean unlucky

Cookie Monster..How can i get cheapest from Queenstown to Mount Cook?

Nick Turnbull WE ALSO DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE US

Showeryimp317 Free tacos actually some of us dont even like twinkies, we dont have a choice of what food we get. we get it, we take it.

Ankit Auckland mate, you could give it easy to us Kiwi's, we had a huge earthquake 5 years ago, and we are still repairing everything and we are still getting after shocks

Ur white

BITCH

Ankit Auckland the only racist I see here is you

Hate that British sound accent

Whaaattt? I'm British and we don't say 'left' like that!

+ramin fakeri it's not british. it is the accent of nz

That's called an 'accent' Mr simpleton. Being from Kentucky you're probably surprised there's actually a world outside your little area.

We don't get our vowels mixed up. It's you that does that. Think about it.

hi i am from pakistan my cell no is 03153198480

Chances are if you live in New Zealand you're from Auckland.

Matt Field At one stage we were the only country where a vehicle turning right has the right of way over a vehicle turning left. It didn't catch on so we conformed.

grimr34p canada is a good country but girls there so suck im swdish

grimr34p im from canada too! im moving to nz in a couple months :)

Nah don't tip, shit is properly priced already here bc everyone gets paid enough and it's all factored into pricing. If you tip it's gonna get very expensive for you. Tip if you want becauesomeone gave exceptional service. Starts as little as $5 :)

Canada is just a frozen wasteland. (Sorry if i triggered any canadians)

Thanks Jason, your feedback is much appreciated!

Waiheke = 'Y' (as the letter) heck 'E' (as in the letter) Y - heck - E The trick to Māori pronunciation a - say it as in 'up' e - as in bed i - as in the aussie pronunciation of 'chip' o - as in or (if you don't role your 'rrr') u - as ughhh but keep it short If you see two vowels together say as above but quickly without making them to long If you see a vowel with a macron i.e. ā then lengthen the vowel sound wh - say as a soft 'f' sound i.e. whaka is fucka ng - as in bring, finger but don't make the hard 'g' sound like some english accents do r - is tricker to explain but if you say 'udder' with a lazy 'd' sound then that's how to produce it. All sounds are always produced so don't miss out consonants in the middle like a cockney LOL There are heaps of tutorials here on youtube if you really want to learn

Thanks, this should help. I am only over for a few weeks, but I would like to go back to NZ in the future for a longer period of time. Well, I still have my aunty over there, who can teach me a thing or two about the Kiwi dialect :-)

+allykatblue A- aaaaah E-eeeeh I- eeeeee O- oooooooor (almost sounds the same) U- eeeewwww (close enough)

+allykatblue R- roll your tongue

I think of a rolled 'r' as more like american or Southland 'r in purple'. In phonetics the Māori 'r' is considered a 'flap' which is different again to the Scottish/Spanish/Italian trill. As long as she got the drift, to really understand sounds in language you need to actually listen to them, luckily youtube is full of wonderful tutorials!

+jknochel76 some of them are really old. been there for years and years.

***** im from America the land of the spoiled lol

+jknochel76 To fuck off all the tourists that dont know what side of the road is the right side to drive on!!!

+jknochel76 Because we are poor.

+Dwayne Edwards and the same to all those kiwi's too stoned, drunk, or sleepy to even care!

THEY DO NOT

Ikr

There are no RACISIT's in NZ, I know this for a fact. What is a RACISIT? ;)

+Hand Stand But there are many people who try hard to think that way, but just can't ignore the reality in NZ. If you doubt, have a look at e2nz.org.

+Lssah2006 Sorry. There are many people who can't ignore the reality in NZ. If it sounds doubtful, you can visit e2nz.org. I'm not here for fight. Not trying to change anything.

+David Kwon Well, if it's on a webpage on the internet then it must be 100% accurate.......the internet is never inaccurate, right?. (By the way, that was sarcasm in case you missed it)

+Joe N You should be able to get work relatively easily in Christchurch which is in the rebuild phase of the earthquake recovery. Can't be sure about the visa requirements though for those two professions but trades seem to be in demand at the moment.

+Joe N there is plenty of jobs for your profession

no don't come. We only want hot women.

just dont come to Australia as we have plenty of foreigners with shit os qualifications

pweter351 You just gave me plenty of reason to never visit and you confirmed the things I've heard about Australians.

boy

me lol

***** I was talking about America.

Yeah, I hate him.

Molly Why do you hate PM John Key??

Danielle Gunn you mean Andrew little!

John key has left

Did you know now in New Zealand if you are 65 years old or more you can get a 50% off on all buying for free!

Thanks for the comment, I never think of us as having accents :)

Nz accents are more.... articulate so basically closer to England so it can be pretty strong

Olivia Parkinson-Lunn More articulate?.....Hmmm might have to disagree on that, it's definitely changed in the past 30 years from what I can remember. I really notice it a lot whenever I watch NZ news, it's now become very distinct from the Australian accent plus Kiwis talk faster I would say.

Yes Kiwis do talk faster but our words are a lot stretched out then Australians they shorter their words in their accent we stretch them out in our accent which tends to make us talk faster otherwise we talk to slow

You have just been in aussie too long maaaaate! I bet your "oz accent" is as strong as a ox..You Traitor lol

This is true. It was only a couple of years ago that I could watch youtube videos smoothly. lol

Shitty internet who the hell is gonna travel there then. No thanks il stay in jersey instead. At least i can update my facebook

Anthony Condegni Not anymore, we have UFB and one city here has some of the best internet in the world. Dunedin of all places though.

Nah my internet is awesome! It's really fast!

Amelia Kay me and the wife are visiting u guys in april. Hope u guys are being honest about having fast internet down there. Its a long way from jersey not to have a fast internet. This fn facebook has ruined my life. Cant be more than 3 hrs away from facebook. This is our worries in life in america is being able to update our facebook page. Sad really. Thats why 85% of americans are obese.

Not to be rude, but are you american?

Annabelle Strack Yes, but I'm quite soft spoken. I suppose my idea of quiet is still loud, over there. Haha

Yep we are a quiet bunch

Not to be rude either,these are just observations I have made,but Americans are extremely loud compared to most nationalities.They seem to want everyone around them to listen to what they have to say,even people sitting ten tables away in a restaurant.I think the problem is they consider conversation to be a competition.By this I mean they usually all talk at the same time and no one in the conversation seems to be listening,they are all competing to be heard over each other.As for Americans with alcohol taken.."fooged aboud id" :-) .We say they're on "yaahoo" juice" because this word is what they all seem to quite enjoy repeating over and over after two beers.Americans are the "unembarrassable",they seem to have no sense of shame.For these reasons (and more) Americans are not very well liked in most European countries.I say,we're all a little different,some more than others. :-)))

JD' Skyline Oh believe me I know. I'm very shy and soft spoken, so I get interrupted and ignored a lot. Most conversations here sound like dogs barking, lol. I do enjoy the loud culture sometimes though. It's particularly fun when there's some sort of competition, like playing video games with friends. It's very exciting, haha.

nope we don't like how NZ is being overrun by immigrants we NZders prefer we are left alone

Awesome, perhaps a 50cc scooter? Check out this video Campermate-Length of New Zealand

CamperMate That works too! I won't need anything that powerful anyways. Cheers, guys!

that would be awesome. You can get a little 125cc for less than 2500 here. It's great

Christchurch is booming for construction at the moment, if you're skilled and are able to work in NZ that should be your choice!

Me too, i love NZ since I'm a child