For those of you who have read our New Zealand
blogs other years – you know that Cindy is keen on creating a Kiwi blog post,
and this year is no exception. So, as a
Kiwi would say, have a go at it.
1.
Which is not a
Christchurch business?
a) Kiss
it Better
b) Well
Hung
c) The
Naked Plasterer
d) Gas Guys
e) Fryers Tuck
f) Evil Genius
g) Scotties Potties
If you guessed Scotties Potties, you were
correct. Scotties Potties is a plumber
in Wellington, not Christchurch. The
others are all Christchurch businesses:
a) handyman;
b) wallpaper service; c) painter & plasterer; d) pipe fitters; e) fast food
shop; f) café, bar, and co-workspace.
2. What do
New Zealand, Aotearoa, and “en zed” all have in common?
They are all names for New Zealand. Aotearoa is the Maori name and en zed is the pronunciation of the letters of the
alphabet for the abbreviation of New Zealand (Z = zed).
3. Would a
hooker be arrested in New Zealand?
No – a hooker is a position on a rugby team.
4. What is the safety warming issued with
this?
Whenever there are strong wind
warnings, the safety warning goes out to secure your trampoline. “Might be a good idea to tie down the tramp so
it doesn’t end up down the road.”
5. What is the only native mammal in New Zealand?
If you guessed bat, you were right - only two remaining species, with a third thought to be extinct.
6.
What was being
described as “a bit of a dog’s breakfast?”
The weather on a day
when we had sun, then hail, then sun, then rain, then wind, then snow… Just a typical Christchurch winter day.
7.
What is “across the ditch?”
Australia – also referred to as Aussie or Ozzy.
8. What is a boy racer? – see photo for
hint.
A young man in his fast car, either
speeding up and down the road or laying rubber as he revs the engine. This one was also smoking a cigarette, which
is optional.
9. What do stuffed, chuffed, stoked and munted
mean?
If something is broken it is stuffed
or munted. (e.g. “His car is stuffed
after the accident.”) If you are happy
or thrilled you are chuffed. (“She was chuffed that we remembered her
birthday.”) Stoked means excited. (“He is stoked to be in the race.”)
10. What is meant by “she’ll be right”?
Everything will be okay.
11. And what is meant by “all gone to custard” or
“turn to custard”?
Plans that don’t quite work out – so if your
friend Jim’s day has all gone to custard because his car is stuffed, you could
reassure him that she’ll be right.
12. You’ve heard of SuperWoman and SuperMan, but a
new one to add is SuperLoo, a large “pay as you go” toilet in Taupo. 50 cents to enter please!
13. What year were women allowed to vote in New
Zealand?
1893 – in fact, New Zealand was the first
country to allow women to vote, thanks to Kate Sheppard, a feminist from
Christchurch.
14. What is twitch or couch? (pronounced cooch)
No, it’s not the latest dance move or street
drug, but the NZ name for quack grass.
15. What is the difference between scrud and
scrum?
Scrum relates to question #3 – a hooker moves the ball first with their feet in a rugby scrum.
Scrud is described on our washing machine instructions as “waxy build up
that can occur within a washer when the fabric softener comes into contact with
the detergent.” We haven’t heard this
word used at all, and are wondering if the washing machine manufacturer made it
up.
16. What is the difference between a docket, a
doco and DOC (pronounced doc)?
A docket is your store receipt, a doco is a
film documentary and DOC is the Department of Conservation (similar to the
National Park Service).
17. Which of these is a punnet and which one is a
pottle?
The strawberries are sold in a punnet, but you
would buy a pottle of yogurt. We found out
this varies by region though; sometimes a strawberry container is called a
pottle. Also, in the North Island, the
container for strawberries may be called chips.
18. What is grizzly?
This is used to describe a child who is fussy
and crying fretfully.
19. What is
a bach (pronounced batch?)
A small holiday home.
20. What is a metal road?
A
gravel road or unpaved road.
How did you do? Good on ya for trying!
Cheers,
Cindy and Paul