As a kiwi whos been living in europe for 10 years one thing surprised me on this list, the plastic bags situation, back in 2013 all the supermarkets had just plastic bags, good to hear about the change.

Being cautious at beaches and rivers is no joke and a great reminder.

Haha, the speed camera "going down the hill" that I'm pretty sure you're referring to at around 8:57 is the highest revenue generating camera in the entire country!

It should be clarified that anything which _might_ occasionally have food on it mustn't be sat on, even if it usually doesn't. At my school, some of the Pākehā kids would sit on their workdesks every now and then, and promptly face threats of getting the bash if they didn't get off immediately (it was a low decile school, so the threat wasn't empty). Even though the desk's primary purpose was schoolwork, we would occasionally eat off them on rainy days, so you can't sit on them. Ever.

Hey this is a cool fun video and I love it! Definitely agree with all that you mentioned especially the speed limits which really need to increase in our region here in the bay of plenty, I miss my speed. When my children would go to their friends house to stay overnight or for the weekend I'd send them with a bag of goodies for them and their friends and a couple frozen pizzas and a bag of basics etc as a contribution which was always appreciated. I was taught since a child to never go anywhere empty handed and my kids as adults do the same, so stoked when you mentioned this one!

@victoriajames1171

6 ай бұрын

Agree with the speed! Fellow bay of plenty resident and they're looking at lowering all rural roads here to 80! That means you'll get someone going 60 the whole way on a road that I'm comfortable and capable of driving at 100 🙈 Went to the UK last year for a month and they drive fast! Came back and felt like everything was just snail pace here

I'd even avoid sitting on a desk because technically you could use it to put your coffee. And oh yes about being prepared for the outdoors! Things are rugged in NZ and I sometimes think the difficulty of hike is understated so better to be over than under prepared.

@MaxSweet1

6 ай бұрын

Nah GPS locator. My mate who does heaps of rescues. Said those crazy Americans always get lost 😂 he'd get sent heaps of presents from the rescued and offers of accommodation if ever in USA

@HaurakiVet

6 ай бұрын

The bush is great for tramping/hiking but can easily bite the unwary. Crossing small streams little more than ankle deep can have you over and in a dangerous situation. My wife, not a born Kiwi was with me following a track when we were hunting, she went to follow me across a wide but not too deep steam, next thing she was on her back in the water, trapped there by her pack. It could have been nasty. It wasn't for no reason that the settlers to New Zealand referred to drowning as "the New Zealand death". River crossing is an act not to be taken lightly as our mountains generate deceptively fast and powerful flows.

These are all true. The littering thing - I was always brought up with this: "Take only photos, leave only footprints"

It’s not that we drive slow, but generally the majority of us obey the speed limit, and that will hold up people behind who want to speed on our single lane roads.

@greggiles7309

6 ай бұрын

cause its a surprise letter in the mail box, chaching,

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Yes that is probably a better way to say it

@victoriajames1171

6 ай бұрын

I disagree, you'll get someone at the front of the queue going 20km UNDER the speed limit and it pisses people off. They never pull over in the passing bays either and then people take reckless action to try to pass. Slow drivers should be fined.

@cherieringrose8052

4 ай бұрын

That’s what she said. And yes max speed of 100ks is slow to Americans… they have open limits on their open roads.

@incubism

3 ай бұрын

I live here. Kiwi drivers are basically country town drivers who don’t understand the benefits of collective efficiency. It is very selfish and infuriating.😊

I really enjoy your videos. Fun, informative and well-spoken.

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Tipping is a win /win. You only give a tip because you want to add to your 'thank you' and the tip is appreciated berceuse it is given generously.

@dogmannz

4 ай бұрын

Tips are not appreciated at all in a culture where tipping is not done. The response you'll get from offering tips in this country is being told they are not taking money from you just for doing their job. Tipping in a culture that doesn't tip is as offensive as not tipping in a culture that does.

I visited Tauranga in July during the winter months. You can immediately tell who are the local Kiwis and who are the foreigners by how fast they drive. Kiwis are so chill. And yes, only foreigners will sit on tables or put their bags on it. I have seen a woman changing her baby's diapers on a picnic table and some of the locals actually shouted at her

@littledolldisneypreschool2086

5 ай бұрын

Crikey Why on bloody earth would someone change a DIAPER on a table??? Eww

Talking about not disrespecting nature, pack in and pack out etc: Here's a known Kiwi slogan for you if you haven't already heard it; Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.

Personally in my opinion i would rather drive safely and if that means driving a little bit slower than the speed limit than so be it. You are better to drive to the roads and the conditions rather than driving fast and putting other people at risk because you cant stop in time. Remember that alot of new Zealand road where originally made for horse and cart or to be done on foot. It was also based on cost vs the population. Going though a mountain will cost more than going around it. I also agree don't sit on a table or even a desk. As a kiwi we are thought this at a young age.

If you’re out enjoying nature.. and get the call of nature … don’t pee where people walk! Go more into the bush and water a tree. ( have seen tourists just pull over and pee on the car park … so not nice for people getting out of their cars . )

As a kiwi kid we were always taught when going to the beach for a swim to swim between the flags.

Thank you for the video!

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

We drive at a reasonable speed like you say the roads here are very windy if you drive to fast it only takes one mistake to cause an accident.

We here on vacation from Sweden. I’m surprised how fast people drive here and the speed limit is 100 km/t even in places where I’d say it should be 60 or 70. We go 80 here in our hired car and whenever there’s one or two cars behind me I pull over at the next convenient place to let them pas. The plastic thing I think is great. We always have our own bag with us for groceries. Great channel by the way that we’ve explored greatly before travelling here! 😊

Love your vids 😊 another thing you should never do is honk at people 😂 unless it’s to save your life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

all of these rules apply to Hawai'i, too.

Also do not sit on a kitchen counter top. We do that at home all the time but it is no bueno here. Also don't sit on a pillow at a marae. You will get a growling.

8:15 best you read the road code.

The other thing about speeding tickets, is that you can get demerit points from them. If you accumulate 100 or more active demerit points within any two-year period, your licence will be suspended for a period of three months and you will not be entitled to drive.

@victoriajames1171

6 ай бұрын

Only if you're pulled over by the police for speeding, not with tickets in the mail as there's no way to prove who was driving the car. I put my car into the mechanic for a few days and a week or so later I got a speeding ticket in the mail for that car, on the opposite side of the city to where I live! Turns out the mechanic had driven my car home and sped past a camera! I was outraged, he did end up paying the fine, but such bad etiquette to use a customer's car for personal use. Imagine if I'd gotten demerit points for that!

@martinemartin4779

6 ай бұрын

@@victoriajames1171You're right - I should have put that in. And also - that's really bad form by the mechanic!! Crazy!

Hey can you discuss the difference in natural disasters? Have you been in an earthquake in NZ? What about the volcanoes there?

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Yes I have experienced some bad earthquakes no volcanoes. Was no real big deal other than the fact that it was new.

As a New Zealander living in New Zealand i would have to disagree with the majority of these things.

Expect random breathalyser tests by police

*Do NOT put your BUTT, HATS or SHOES or any type of FOOTWEAR on a table or desk or where food will be eaten or placed. Also in Aotearoa New Zealand, we Drive on the LEFT HAND SIDE of the road... Rental vehicles actually place a sign on the dash to remind all tourists etc. If ever in doubt about anything in NZ, just ask someone & they will let you know. Then THANK them for their advice as manners do go a long way here in NZ. If you go hiking on a local bush track... stay on the track... but also tell someone where you are going and when you will be back. Then also contact that person to say that you are back home. Saves sending out the rescue teams. Beaches - SWIM between the Lifeguard FLAGS, so always check as they do get moved on a regular basis. Ok so Cops, Ambulances, Fire engines: If you hear the sirens always pull over to allow them thru. If you do not then expect to get a ticket. If the Police put on the siren pull over to a safe spot... do NOT get out. Leave the seatbelt on. Have your license at hand and be prepared to be breathalised. Never argue back.... no the police do NOT carry guns on their hips.🙂.*

@pfwg5840

6 ай бұрын

Chill out Karen... you sound like a really fun person!!

@andreacrashe9894

6 ай бұрын

@@pfwg5840 *Hey are you having a bad day/night.... go and have a nice hot cuppa tea or coffee to cheer you up...🙂 but in case you didn't watch the video... she asked for anything not mentioned or to add on things... so you have a fabulous day/night 🙂.*

@maapauu4282

6 ай бұрын

​@@pfwg5840I guess they are a bit intense with making everything bold, but they're just trying to help

@littledolldisneypreschool2086

6 ай бұрын

@@pfwg5840 You do realise everything they said is true… right…?

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

Advising people to use manners.. universal, as is alot if what you stated. If i read some of the replies here based on common sense it would act as a deterrent to visiting nz

about time you moved over to the world standard and use day month year after all you guys do say 4th of july

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

Yeah very true

Unfortunately, people don't stop for pedestrians at intersections in Christchurch. I almost walked into cars multiple times when first arriving here from CA where it is a norm to stop at intersections for pedestrians. Here when I drive, If I yield to pedestrians at intersections, I usually make them and everyone else confused than anything.

@martinbynion1589

6 ай бұрын

Things must have changed since I left there! Christchurch pedestrians used to cross the roads anywhere they wanted to and any time too and cars waited.

@iatsd

6 ай бұрын

Which part of chc are you driving in?!

@robyc9545

6 ай бұрын

westfield mall@@iatsd

@susanhammond2724

3 ай бұрын

Maybe it depends on the part of town. I always stop for pedestrians in Christchurch.🙂

back in the 90s there was an export gold beer commercial where the catch phrase was "share and share a like". also we don't like people who just dump their life stories on us. keep it to yourself until we decide you're our friend.

Your hair looks nice... and yes this list is good :)

@Kiwiamericans

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

I thought it would be in every country that you don't sit on a food table??

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Nope... common to sit on the tables in parks

I have been known to run after people waving their litter at them yelling HEY YOU DROPPED THIS

Also putting feet on tables. We don’t rest our feet on tables.

Not sure the "bring something to dinner if invited" thing is justified. I'm a kiwi and have lived here my entire life (54 years0 and I've never head of this.

As a Kiwi PLEAESE FOR THE LOVE OF GOT Dont disrespect the Maori culture PLEASE

@cadifan

6 ай бұрын

Like by spelling Maori wrong...

@shyd00d

6 ай бұрын

@@cadifan Lol I was thinking that

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Apologies.. I did not catch it when it came back from editing. I mean no disrespect ... a misspelling should not mean disrespect

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

..or any culture

@hornbadger2853

6 ай бұрын

​@@cadifanfixed it

DO NOT go to a black sand beach without footwear in summer OUCH HOT HOT HOT

I've been driving here over 40 years. I don't think I've seen anyone at a roundabout stop to let someone in. Unless the traffic is so heavy that you've come to a halt trying to get round. We were at the Manganui fish & chip shop once a while back. Pretty over-rated really, but we live in the Far North & it was about lunch time when we were going past. I sat on top of one of the outdoor picnic tables there. Some guy in the shop yelled at me to get off. Quite rude about it. I told him I didn't think it was going to break. He said it was disrespectful because people eat off them. I told him he should scrub off all the bird crap that was all over them then if he was so concerned about hygiene. He didn't like that much.

Too many speeding tickets and you'll lose your licence.

Take of your shoes, when entering a home...

Ive seen cops waot at the end of passong lanes to catch speeders

You hit the nail on the head with driving in NZ, they are SLOW.. Everytime I come home I think to myself 'why haven't the built a multi-line Highway from Wellington to Auckland', it's like the bloody country is caught in some kind of time warp and just won't budge.

@martinbynion1589

6 ай бұрын

And you are going to pay for it? Thought not! *LOL*

@potaka79

6 ай бұрын

@@martinbynion1589 Really is that the only reason, would explain why the Japanese are able to fix a city within 6 - 12 months after a earthquake yet reliable NZ is arguing about money.

@kwerk2011

6 ай бұрын

@@potaka79 A little unfair, let's not forget the whole country has to be run on the equivalent tax take of a small international city. We argue about money because we have to.

@badchefi

6 ай бұрын

@@potaka79larger population, more money and technology, a more educated, less divided and respectful society. Japan and NZ don’t compare at all.

@potaka79

6 ай бұрын

@@kwerk2011 And the Japanese don't 🤦

chillax , smell the roses ,,,,,, In the BOP , recently the speed limit from Rotorua to Whakatane was lowered to 80kph and all I could think of was ,,,,geez how long is that gonna take now ,,, bottom line is ,,,I smelt the roses and there is some beautiful scenery along the wat to boot ,,,,,lol

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Another big one here is do NOT disrespect the DISABLED. Do NOT park in Disabled parking UNLESS you’re in a WHEELCHAIR. See a lift somewhere, let a person who needs it use it. We can walk just fine

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

More common sense.

@martinbynion1589

6 ай бұрын

Not very common. I know people who need disabled parks and they are often used by non-qualifying drivers. I always get photos and send them in to parking enforcement.@@Buriedindream

@badchefi

6 ай бұрын

Disabled people get disrespected more in NZ than in first world countries. Due to the fact the many live in closed facilities, the average kiwi doesn’t know how to behave around them.

The helmet situation made me laugh, they are so annoying and I never wore it but it sat on my handlebars 😅 ofcourse people will comment but they'll move onto something else in a minute.

I'm a Kiwi and Tangata whenua but sit anywhere you like, sure if you're at a Marae or a formal/informal Maori gathering then use your common sense but i'm sitting wherever i feel like, putting my bag, my shoes anywhere i want.

@maapauu4282

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but it's still safer not to as it goes against tikanga

@potaka79

6 ай бұрын

I've had my butt kicked for it as a kid..

@AtamaMoore

4 ай бұрын

Me hoki atu koe ki tōu haukainga kia whakaako ānō. Ki te puta koe au mea ka hōhā ōu kaumātua ōu tāngata hoki. Call yourself tangata whenua and then saying you do what you want… you clearly need to be taken back to your Marae for a good learning. Claiming tangata whenua and talking like this… disrespect. Paekare. Wahanui.

dont agree with number five unless its a class thing maybe i not rich enough laughs .... and i am a nzder

I was shocked when l first went to work in Australia. My work colleagues would sit on the tables in the staff lunch room. I re educated them. I would ask them if they ate their food off a toilet seat, so why were they sitting the table where people eat.

Mostly common sense pointers here in this video. I like your videos but your attitude comes across as mocking and a little snide at times

Pedestrians always give a little wave to acknowledge driver that stopped. Say thank you bus driver when disembarking the bus. Sunscreen and hat.

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

Basic common sense really. Sunscreen and hat isnt limited to nz. Some of these comments are just getting silly

I'm glad you mentioned how New Zealand people drive slow. I'm from here and its frustrating to follow someone going below the speed limit. The rules here should be strict on those types of drivers. Motorway speeds should increased too.

@cadifan

6 ай бұрын

Yeah! I HATE driving slow and getting stuck behind a slow driver can be PAINFUL when they're too stupid to move over. We need to do what the US does, tickets for going 10 over, and tickets for going 10 under.

@Kiwiamericans

6 ай бұрын

Yes yes yes

@laskinov

6 ай бұрын

​@cadifan, there is a law there that states that if you're towing a boat or a caravan and there are more than 7 cars following you, you will booked for holding up traffic. So, you must pull over and let them pass.

@PyroRoadScout

6 ай бұрын

@@cadifan That would be ideal, but just to point out that in most U.S. states driving under the limit isn't technically illegal, rather the relevant circumstances will often determine if someone is charged with reckless driving for driving too slow (such as how heavy the traffic was and/or the weather conditions). Also, it's incredibly rare for the cops to pull you over for doing anything less than 15 over; actually in my state we have a 10 over forgiveness clause, meaning we can legally do 10 over. I don't remember the exact reasoning for that clause, but my point is that here in America we don't take speeding seriously until it reaches a certain point, so we might not be the best model for traffic laws lol

@cadifan

6 ай бұрын

@@laskinov Yeah but you need a cop around to enforce it, and the only time you see a cop is when you make a passing option happen. And usually they're not towing anything, they're just SLOW!

Wine/Craft Beer, and a packet of Mellow Puffs is good to bring, + for a work team treat,

You are so wrong about tipping. As someone who has worked in the service industry for over a decade I can tell you tipping does happen in New Zealand. It's not compulsory but it is appreciated. To say don't tip here is so wrong

@greggiles7309

6 ай бұрын

tip for good service, or ask who gets the tip, it can also be taxed,

@pfwg5840

6 ай бұрын

It's not a requirement and generally only for above and beyond service...

@Buriedindream

6 ай бұрын

Tipping does not generally occur in new zealand. Especially in comparison to usa so i think her instruction to fellow americans not to tip is accurate and reasonable!

Bullshit

Listen to their crazy jab mad government would be one thing not to do

@caroljoyce8251

6 ай бұрын

You are very lucky to have had one of the lowest covid mortality rates in the world. Vaccination requirements were the same everywhere

@maapauu4282

6 ай бұрын

Or better, if you're anti-vax, don't come here.

@mannydavis7708

6 ай бұрын

At the moment we don't actually have a government.

@maapauu4282

6 ай бұрын

@@mannydavis7708 We do

@mannydavis7708

6 ай бұрын

@@maapauu4282 We have had for the last 5 weeks a caretaker administration that can't make any policy decisions. And until Chris, David & Winston wrap up who is getting what, that's the way it will remain. Maybe by the end of this week we will have a Prime Minister who actually has authority.