New Zealand culture New Zealand culture Alf's Imperial Army was the creation of The Wizard of New Zealand in 1972 at Melbourne University in Australia. It is a proponent of pacifist warfare and battles against enemies of Her Majesty the Queen using strictly non-lethal weapons, such as newspaper swords, cardboard shields, and flour bombs. Naturally, their costumes closely resemble the uniforms of the British Army, in particular the redcoats circa 1881, familiar to any viewer of the movie Zulu. These events are called pacifist battles (the preferred term) or more commonly, especially by the general public, 'mock battles'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alf's Imperial Army"
The ANZAC Spirit is a key component of modern Australasian mythology. The basic tenet of the Australian myth is that there is a spirit of mateship and cheerful suffering amongst Australians, particularly in Australia's armed forces. The New Zealand myth of the ANZAC Spirit developed independently of the Australian myth, and has very different meanings. ...more on Wikipedia about "ANZAC spirit"
Aotearoa ( pronounced: ) is the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aotearoa"
Avalon, a suburb in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, formed as a private residential development in the 1970s on land formerly occupied by market gardens on the left ( eastern) bank of the Hutt River. It features mostly California-inspired designed houses, often split-level, with 3 and 4 bedrooms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avalon, New Zealand"
Bad Taste is a low-budget 1987 cult film, one of the first directed by Peter Jackson, in which aliens invade the fictional New Zealand village of Kaihora (population 78) in order to harvest human beings for their intergalactic fast food franchise but are repelled by a four-man paramilitary force. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bad Taste"
The Bombay Hills are a spur of the Hunua Ranges to the south of Auckland in New Zealand's North Island. They are located 40 kilometres southeast of Auckland, close to the town of Pukekohe. State Highway 1 here reaches its highest point between Auckland and Tirau in the eastern Waikato Region, 134 kilometres to the southeast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bombay Hills, New Zealand"
Bro'Town is New Zealand's first adult-targeted animated series. It is set amongst New Zealand's growing Pacific Islander community. Bro'Town is regarded by its viewers as New Zealand's answer to The Simpsons (though its visual crassness is reminiscent of other animated series.) and is based on the performance of the local four-man group The Naked Samoans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bro'Town"
The Buzzy Bee is one of New Zealand's favourite children's toys resembling a bee with rotating wings that move while the toy is pulled along the ground. First produced in the 1940s, it became popular during the post-war baby boom. Its bright colours and clicking sound call are familiar to many New Zealanders, making it one of the most well-recognised items of Kiwiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buzzy Bee"
Cathedral is a two-player abstract strategy board game based around a conflict between two factions ("dark" and "light") for territorial supremacy within the bounds of a mediæval city. The game is produced by Chrisbo I.P. Holdings Limited in New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cathedral (board game)"
Chesdale Cheese was a variety of cheese produced for the mass market in New Zealand back in the unsophisticated days when cheese was simply cheese. Chiefly remembered for its very memorable television advertising jingle sung by two animated characters Ches and Dale wearing gumboots and black singlets. This was learned off by heart and sung in a variety of ingeniously distorted fashions by generations of New Zealand children. The original words are as follows: ...more on Wikipedia about "Chesdale Cheese"
Claytons is the brand name of a non-alcohlic, non-carbonated beverage coloured and packaged to resemble bottled whisky. It was the subject of a major marketing campaign in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s, promoting it as "the drink you have when you're not having a drink" at a time when alcohol was being targeted as a major factor in the road toll. ...more on Wikipedia about "Claytons"
To the right is the Coat of Arms of New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of New Zealand"
Creative New Zealand is the arts funding department of the New Zealand Government. The Culture of New Zealand is unique, drawing in its multicultural history. Creative New Zealand aims to promote this uniqueness by encouraging new works, as well as allowing New Zealanders to see the best of world performances in New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Creative New Zealand"
The culture of New Zealand is a fusion of Māori culture and that of the descendants of the early British colonists and later settlers, many of whom were of working class origin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture of New Zealand"
Eh is a spoken interjection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eh"
Footrot Flats was a comic strip written by New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball. It ran from 1975 until 1994 in newspapers around the world, though the unpublished strips continued to be released in book form until 2000. Altogether there are 27 numbered books (collecting the newspaper strips, with additional material), a further 8 books collecting the Sunday newspaper strips, and 5 smaller 'pocket' books of original material, plus various related publications. There was also a stage musical, an animated feature film called Footrot Flats: the Dog's Tail Tale, and even a theme park in New Zealand. The strip reached its peak of popularity in the mid 1980's, with the books selling millions of copies in Australasia. At various times, Ball cited different reasons for quitting the strip, including the death of his own dog, and his displeasure with the direction of New Zealand politics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Footrot Flats"
New Zealand's Fortune Theatre is located in the southern city of Dunedin, and lays claim to being the world's southernmost professional theatre company. Operating since 1973, it has been located since 1978 in the R A Lawson-designed former Trinity Wesleyan Church close to the city centre. The theatre is a repertory theatre, and is a regular host of both local and touring shows. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fortune Theatre (New Zealand)"
Fred Dagg is a fictional archetype satirist from New Zealand created and acted on stage, film and television by John Morrison Clarke. Clarke graced New Zealand TV screens as Dagg during the mid to late 1970s, " taking the piss" out of the post-pioneering Kiwi bloke and ‘blokesses’. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fred Dagg"
"God Defend New Zealand" is one of the national anthems of New Zealand, together with " God Save the Queen". Although they both have equal status, only "God Defend New Zealand" is used, and most New Zealanders would be unaware that the country has two national anthems. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage has responsibility for the national anthems. ...more on Wikipedia about "God Defend New Zealand"
God’s Own Country, often abbreviated to Godzone, is a phrase sometimes used by New Zealanders to describe their homeland. It has also been used about other countries, notably Australia, but this has declined as the phrase has become increasingly associated with New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "God's Own Country"
The Goodnight Kiwi was a character in an animated short used to signal the end of the nightly broadcast on Television New Zealand channels, from 1981. It last aired in New Zealand on October 19, 1994 on TV2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goodnight Kiwi"
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Gumboot Day is celebrated the Tuesday after Easter in the town of Taihape, New Zealand since 1985. It is a celebration of all things to do with gumboots, and includes a gumboot throwing contest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gumboot Day"
Haka is the generic name for Maori war dance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haka"
A hei matau is a bone carving in the shape of a highly stylized fish hook typical of the Maori people of New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hei matau"
A Hongi ( Maori: "Kia Ora"; Kiwi-English: "Gidday") is a traditional greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing one's nose to another person at an encounter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hongi"
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