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 New Zealand English - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
New Zealand English is close to Australian English in pronunciation, but has several subtle differences often overlooked by people from outside these countries.
New Zealanders will often reply to a question with a statement spoken with a rising inflection on the last couple of words (known in linguistics as a high rising terminal).
New Zealanders, in informal speech, will often use the third person feminine she in place of the third person neuter it as the subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is the first word of the sentence.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/n/e/w/New_Zealand_English_3b82.html   (4407 words)

  
 New Zealand travel guide - Wikitravel
New Zealand has a temperate climate in the south island and sub-tropical climate in the North Island and the nature of the terrain, the prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts.
New Zealand Escorted Coach Tours One of the most popular ways to tour NZ, escorted tours are designed for travellers who want a no-hassle holiday with everything catered for including the value and security of pre-booked hotels, sightseeing activities and the services of an experienced tour guide or coach captain that travels with you.
New Zealand Independent Coach Tours These unescorted multiday coach tours are designed for travellers who want the value and security of pre-booked hotels and sightseeing activities, but prefer more independent time with the option to add extra days or activities to suit their requirements.
wikitravel.org /en/New_Zealand   (11515 words)

  
 Humour Summary
A sense of humour is the ability to experience humour, a quality which all people share, although the extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including, but not limited to geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education and context.
The term "humour" as formerly applied in comedy, referred to the interpenetration of the sublime and the ridiculous.
In this context, humour is often a subjective experience as it depends on a special mood or perspective from its audience to be effective.
www.bookrags.com /Humour   (2775 words)

  
 New Zealand - Uncyclopedia - Wikipedia's empty-headed step-child
New Zealand is often referred to as the 8th state of Australia.
With a population of almost 56, New Zealand is often referred to as New Z-land, mainly due to the difficulty citizens of America have wuth pronouncing 'Zed'.
New Zealand has the most beautiful sheep in the world and is the envy of all nations, many of whose male citizens are tempted by the these woolly sirens.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand   (3558 words)

  
 Rotorua Visit - New Zealand
That is Rotorua, a half-day's journey from Auckland, and the centre of the wonderful geyser region of New Zealand.
Every one now-a-days knows that New Zealand possesses wonderful geysers, but not quite everybody knows what a geyser is; and certainly very few are aware of the extraordinary richness and variety of the geyser country.
New Zealand has many oil paintings of them, so that a clear idea of their loveliness can be formed even to-day.
www.janesoceania.com /newzealand_visit/index1.htm   (5237 words)

  
 New Zealand zorbanauts, Real News Funnies - office-humour.co.uk
Rotorua - New Zealanders have claimed two world records in the obscure pastime of zorbing - the art of rolling down a hill in a giant balloon.
Camp's new distance record was 250 metres further than the previous world mark set in the United Kingdom.
Zorbing, a New Zealand invention, consists of rolling down a hill while strapped inside in a three-metre diameter plastic ball.
www.office-humour.co.uk /real-news-funnies/5142   (176 words)

  
 History of New Zealand Film
It’s mix of humour and over the top gore is unsettling for many people, though it went on to become a cult classic.
New Zealand, for such a small country has a rich history of film, and this is reflected in the fact that the government is considering a museum of film for Wellington.
New Zealand film has a bit of a reputation as being a bit grim, and these movies certainly are.
suite101.com /article.cfm/new_zealand_history/40569/3   (354 words)

  
 Personally guided luxury tours - Canterbury Trails in New ZealandCanterbury Trails - Personally Guided Tours
Geologically, much of New Zealand is very young and being situated in a geologically unstable area there is still phenomena such as upward thrusting mountains and geothermal activity.
New Zealand - a tiny island country of about 100,000 square miles way down in the South Pacific, a population of around 3.5 million people and a reputation of having one of the most pristine environments on the planet.
New Zealanders jokingly refer to this land as "Godzone" and are quietly proud of their country.
www.wildsouth.com /about_new_zealand.html   (1393 words)

  
 GRANT, A.K.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
After legal work in New Zealand and London, he practised as a barrister in Christchurch 1976–80 and then became a full-time writer and (1980–87) TV script editor.
His satiric history of New Zealand is a comic classic.
There is a bibliography in the Auckland University Library's New Zealand Literature File.
www.bookcouncil.org.nz /writers/grantak.html   (379 words)

  
 Pacific Island Books : NZ Food and Drink
The goal of Classic Wines of New Zealand is to cut through the bewildering array of New Zealand wines on the market, and to focus on those with a track record of consistent excellence.
Classic Wines of New Zealand identifies the country's top wines - the established highfliers and the emerging stars - and Cooper discusses them in unprecedented depth, explaining how they are made and the major reasons for their quality.
New Zealand has a wealth of creative talent and in each region the authors have discovered new artworks-paintings, sculptures, carvings, pottery, jewellery and glass works.
www.pacificislandbooks.com /nzfood.htm   (2872 words)

  
 1981: Hitting the Road
New Zealand had two television channels in 1981, and approximately 78 percent of licensed television sets were colour sets.
When it is screened on New Zealand television some years later, it is watched by 50 percent of the population over 5 years old—1.5 million people.
It states the ‘single effective cause’ of the 1979 crash of Air New Zealand flight 901 was the alteration of flight coordinates in the aircraft navigation system.
www.filmarchive.org.nz /archive_presents/1981/1981.html   (1306 words)

  
 New Zealand: Anesthesia Down Under
New Zealand lies in the southwest Pacific, approximately 1,200 miles east of Australia.
There are active volcanoes in New Zealand and some areas of the country are regularly shaken by earth tremors.
The Maori are New Zealand’s indigenous human inhabitants.
www.med.umich.edu /anes/tcpub/mich_airway/rotators/new_zealand.htm   (1514 words)

  
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In November 1968, New Zealand’s first craft co-operative opened an historic flour mill in the city.
New Zealand comedians Matt Heath and Chris Stapp, of Back of the Y and Bogan's Heroes fame, have taken their special brand of gross-out humour to London, as contributing stuntmen on Channel 4's Balls of Steel.
Read Gallipoli by Neil McKenzie [New Zealand Warrior series, search the catalogue to see if this is available from the National Library service in your area].
www.lycos.com /info/new-zealand-history--maori-wars.html?page=2   (575 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Humour
The fact that is that humor is a basic emotion, a form of entertainment, and as such it is something that must be experienced to be truly understood.
A sense of humour is dependent on many geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education and context.
Later, the term humour referred to the interpenetration of the sublime and the ridiculous.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=humour   (1726 words)

  
 New Zealand ezines, journals.
New Zealand Art Journals, New Zealand Literary Journals.
This site celebrates New Zealand's international achievers, and attempts to bring the 500,000 plus international Kiwis closer to home, emotionally if not physically.They want to represent New Zealand's international population as a global network that is an asset, not a brain drain.
News, articles, entertainment, issues and humour from the New Zealand perspective.
www.zeroland.co.nz /new_zealand_magazines.html   (461 words)

  
 New Zealand Impressions - Home Page
When we got to New Zealand, her immediate demeanor made us feel like we had known her for a long time.
Her knowledge of New Zealand and its customs and history was extremely helpful and interesting and her expertise in the wine and food industry was 'second to none'.
Private road tours of New Zealand include accommodation, outdoor activities, sightseenig, adventure, nature and are escorted by your own personal guide/driver.
nzimpressions.com   (651 words)

  
 Arts & Culture Projects in New Zealand
The first conference of this kind to be held in New Zealand will be an opportunity for those who work within the 'creative spaces philosophy and culture to share information and support each other and their clients in the work they do.
While people thought the involvement of high profile New Zealanders such as sports people and musicians in the Like Minds campaign is valuable, there was disquiet that some people would not readily identify with them.
The use of humour and clever comedy using laughter to encourage people to consider the serious points being made was included.
www.disabilityworld.org /09-10_02/arts/newzealand2.shtml   (926 words)

  
 Newz Land
The person who talked to the guy from Stats apparently said that 8.4 kids sounded way too high, but the guy said no, that the stable number of deaths last year meant the natural population increase was up by 400 per cent on 2004 figures, or something.
Rumours that Statistics New Zealand are whisper-marketing their new statistics releases have been denied by department officials.
In related news, attractive pedestrians are being asked to stay indoors during the day, with fears they may also cause distractions on our roads.
newzland.wordpress.com   (671 words)

  
 New Zealand - A Lighter Side
In New Zealand there are two things that are the essence of being a 'good Kiwi bloke'.
An Alternative FAQ for New Zealand by Rabbi Bajzheet and The Jumping Mollusc of The Burning Giraffe.
Due to a lack of beer and pies, the New Zealand Space Agency will be closed for a while.
www.enzed.com /light.html   (196 words)

  
 Ariadne - 15 July 1989 - New Scientist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For example, a recent newspaper report said, 'Having a good sense of humour helps to keep your blood pressure down say scientists.' This is a particularly good example, because if there is one subject that scientists should keep their noses out of, humour is it.
The scientists who were saying about a sense of humour are at Kentucky University.
Perhaps the women were brought in one at a time and told a series of thigh-slappers, while...
www.newscientist.com /article/mg12316730.100.html   (273 words)

  
 New Zealand Humour : Comedy, Comedian, Comedians, Joke, Jokes, Show, Shows
A regularly updated portfolio of cartoons by New Zealand cartoonist and writer John Carr.
Coffee News is a free weekly publication that has the week's funniest and most unusual news stories, profound quotes, local events, trivia, horoscopes, amazing facts, jokes and more.
A New Zealand writer, performer and comedian involved in stand-up comedy, solo shows, radio, television, after-dinner speaking, conference hosting, voice work, book reviews and writing for magazines.
www.nzs.com /entertainment/humour   (459 words)

  
 Working Holidays - New Zealand Working Holiday Visa - New Zealand Jobs
Working Holiday Schemes allow 30,000+ people to work in New Zealand each year, for up to a year.
New Zealand has an acute shortage of workers.
If you are offered permanent, skilled work in New Zealand, it is highly likely you will also be accepted for permanent residence.
www.nzfarmworkrugby.co.nz   (213 words)

  
 Photo Essay: New Zealand
New Zealand by Dick and Sylvia Turpin
I was initially attracted to the 'strength' of the silhouette of these Gulls, but also the mild humour I saw in the poses that are struck.
This is wild Lupine, and New Zealand's spring produces an abundance of them.
www.travelimages.com /photoessaynewzealand.html   (847 words)

  
 Humour and Laughter Products
Whether you are looking for a new life or a new outlook on life, or just your funny bone - this book is for you.
Patricia and Shayne are among the world's experts on stress and humour.
Patricia and Shayne are sought after speakers for their ability to entertain while they teach and make audiences laugh while they learn.
www.healthhappiness.com.au /wellbeing/humour/ShayneYates/books   (376 words)

  
 The Innovation Journal: Humour
Learn to distinguish among the accents of people from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and at least four different communities in England (Yorkshire, Liverpool, Cockney and BBC are recommended).
November 8th will be a new national holiday, but it will be celebrated only in the United Kingdom and the Dominions.
For the more technically-minded, the way for companies to take advantage of the new labour cost structure of the vey phase is to substantially reduce the hours of work for highly-paid "core workers" and to aggressively expand employment.
www.innovation.cc /humour.htm   (3559 words)

  
 about MIKE LODER KIWI COMEDIAN
Mike is a feature comedian based in Auckland, New Zealand and is a regular on the stand up scene.
He has also worked in and written comedy material for radio and television, most recently being commissioned to develop a new sitcom from character development to final script.
Mike Loder has written on the subject of comedy for the New Zealand Herald, Auckland Magazine, Lava, City Voice, etc. etc.
members.tripod.com /see_mike/about.htm   (715 words)

  
 filmmaking.net forums - how do you prepare a screenplay?
About halfway through I hit a snag and decided to "scene-out" all the ideas that we had developed for later on in the script, and once we had that done it was much easier to go fill in the gaps.
In case my comment on British humour was taken as a dig - it's totally not.
It's just that ESD isn't British in its humour, although I'll be damned if anyone thinks it's typical New Zealand humour (which is usually absolute crap).
www.filmmaking.net /fnetforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3930   (2003 words)

  
 The Friday Review: Hicksville
In another neat twist that blurs the narrative lines, "Stars" is depicted in the story as being printed in an issue of PICKLE, Horrocks' own New Zealand comics anthology - and the series in which the HICKSVILLE story originally ran.
Horrocks' prologue to the story, which stars himself, implies that one of the "meta-comics" in the main story, the tale of Captain Cook in New Zealand, actually exists in our world, and although this is probably a literary conceit, one cannot say for certain.
The author grants permission for its reproduction and redistribution by private individuals on condition that the author and source of the article are clearly shown, no charge is made, and the whole article is reproduced intact, including this notice.
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 New Zealand Holidays Motorhome Touring Car Rental New Zealand Travelpasses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
To stay in one of New Zealand’s unique lodges is to experience the finest accommodation in the most comfortable surroundings, enjoying all the warmth and good humour of the famed Kiwi hospitality.
The local knowledge of your hosts ensures you will enjoy the best of the beautiful New Zealand environment.
For more information about the operators and services included in these suggested itineraries, please refer to the accommodation, transport and sightseeing pages in this site.
www.newzealandvacation.com /itinerary-options.asp   (268 words)

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