10 ways to upset kiwis. Don't do these 10 things in New Zealand!

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[wadihogeil]

Some great tips. I have been to NZ 5 times, love the place the people and the scenery. As an Aussie, we love the friendly rivalry but we also respect the NZ spirit and we wouldn't trust anyone else in the world the way we trust NZ'ers.... The ANZAC spirit is real!

[greevous]

For those wanting to start a business in NZ one of the key things to remember is NZ'ers vote with their feet. We are unlikely to tell you that you have pissed us off or feel that we have been poorly treated (unless it is a major betrayal or rip off then Karen/Ken moments may happen), the most common way NZ'ers will deal with it is not go back and tell all their friends to stay away too. Lots of businesses who choose to not give good customer service end up folding pretty quickly when the business they originally enjoyed dries up. NZ'ers take friends recommendations seriously, word of mouth is worth far more than most advertising campaigns.

[benicetome]

As a kiwi you pointed out some good tips. The littering part, we do have a catch phrase that goes "be a tidy kiwi" which is basically don't litter wherever you are and clean up after yourself. Unfortunately we do have our bad eggs that like to leave their alcohol bottles and cans at parks and othe public places and there are also people that like to "illegally" dump bags of rubbish on the sides of the roads, they do it in the middle of the night when there are no cars around, I hate it and can't wait to catch them out. Sitting on tables is a big no no although it does happen not so much on the dining table in the house but like at a park or something like that. Taking your shoes off most kiwis appreciate you taking your shoes off before you enter their homes, generally if they don't mind you wearing your shoes inside they'll say "leave your shoes on" or something along those lines. We seriously dont mind people talking about themselves or their job its nice to hear, it's being humble when doing so and your not trying to show off and look high and mighty. Family comes first over everything for us kiwis and we value spending quality time with friends and family over everything else and we may marvel for a little while at someone's success or riches or fame but for kiwis we prefer to socialize and surround ourselves with humble down to earth, just good hearted people who are caring respectful and know how to have a good time even yall broke, kiwis don't care if your rich or poor, as long as you have a good heart, we will open ours to you to.

[jytheiowaguy]

I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far, it’s incredible how friendly and polite everyone is.

[zeth]

With the number 10 tip, absolutely agree. I'd extend it to anyone and not just the manager. Not so much about disagreeing but rather about public confrontation, regardless of position, even if it is a manager talking to a staff, it is best to say anything negative politely and privately.

[elinszelkinaholdvolgyi]

Goodie, I'm moving to NZ, and I'm terrible at self promotion, in my culture we never sit on tables and always take off shoes in the house, I hate littering, I never speed or cut in line, I drink my coffee black. It's comforting to know I'll fit in.

Thanks for the K-mart tip ❤️

[argosz]

Another tip - as Australians, my husband and I emigrated to NZ. In Christchurch, driving from plane to hotel we passed a park. My husband said "look, there's a very nice creek". I thought the taxi driver was going to put us out on the side of the road. It was the Avon River.

[gregoryrogers-hj]

hi as a 57yr old kiwi i just want to say that i admire how you have taken the time to learn our culture i.e sitting on tables and benches or where food is prepared or eaten shoes off etc also i love the way you are very expressive with your hands and facials when talking as it keeps people focused on what your saying and doing great public speaker i would think and here is a little tip for coffee go and buy some pure nz cream its the bottle with the red lid in the north not sure about welly as long as it is pure cream its probably the closest to coffee cream u will get only better in my opinion makes the best coffee thanks for the great videos

[mrwrite]

Nice video, thanks. I don't think that you are right about traffic moving faster when people cut in and drive aggressively, though. In fact, I think that the opposite is true; traffic moves faster when people merge in turn. Jumping the queue by cutting in somewhere slows down traffic flow overall, so please don't do it!

[rebeccagregory]

This channel was very helpful for my recent trip to New Zealand. It helped me with some of the things I did in places I visited.

[valdahanson]

Again this list also applies to Tasmania. I am beginning to think that we are part of New Zealand 🤣🤣🤣

[squalloogal]

Most of these tips also apply to Australia 🇦🇺 😊

[A-FrameParadise]

Love your channel! Learned a lot about New Zealand from you. Appreciate you so much!

[JohnJames-kwde]

Queuing is not just considerate but actually more efficient. It might make you Americans a bit calmer!

[ngahuiroimatanutira-langda]

Great list. To us respect each other, the environment, respect kiwis as being kiwis we are not aussies! We value our own identity, equality for all. No one person is higher or better than another. Regardless of your job or how much money you have doesn't mean you are a better person than the if unemployed. We are of equal value.

[josephdouglas]

Great list. I lent on a desk while talking to a class of elderly people and got told off. Done this many times over seas, but here I learnt that one the hard way. Also, don't put any headwear i.e. hat on the table; and be extra careful not to step on a pillow that is used to rest your head on. Why would that happen? Good question, for example sleeping on a Marae is often on mats on the floor. When stepping over a sleeping mat, just be careful not to stumble. After that first one, I really read up on these no-nos.

[Gailfromoz]

FYI…Much to my recent surprise I found Puhoi Valley Organic Half & Half at New World.
I’m an Aussie who’s been Americanised and recently moved to NZ. Helpful advice.

[michaelheliotis]

Make sure you tell your kids to not sit on tables too, cos if they do that at school there's a good chance they'll get the bash. And yeah, #10 is super legit and pretty ubiquitous. Even if the manager is the kind of person that doesn't mind, it doesn't mean your colleagues won't mind, and nek minnit they'll all be whispering about how you're so arrogant. If you're still learning how to communicate with Kiwi passiveness, perhaps instead raise the issue in private where it's more forgiving.

[brianmac]

Pretty spot on with most of these. Haven't heard the 'don't disagree with the boss in meetings' though. We had a CEO who was ex army, and he used to say 'Give a kiwi an instruction, and they take it as an invitation to a debate!!'

[glenradford]

I was back in NZ in September and the food was so good. I do miss my home country.and if I could get a descent job I would move back in a heart beat.