Kiwi Quiz 2017

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