Friday 26 March 2010

Shark and Tatties

A nice portion of Shark and Tatties or fish and chips!Deep Fried Fish (not shark!) and Chips (French Fries as they may be known by many)

zambuck

A St Johns Ambulance Officer

So is this a zambuck wagon?

Chilly Bin

 A sealable insulated (usually with polystyrene) box. Keeps food and drink cold

Wop-Pops

A remote location

Tangata Whenua

The people of the land

Beehive (The)

The Beehive by Andrew Currie
The name for the Executive Wing of the New Zealand parliament buildings in the capital city, Wellington.

Anzac Day

Anzac
A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. It is commemorated on 25 April every year to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli (Turkey) in World I. It now also commemorates those who died and served in military operations for their countries. Anzac Day is also observed in Tonga, Samoa, Niue and the Cook Islands.

ANZAC

anzac

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (from World War 1)

Also see http://kiwipedia-nz.blogspot.com/2010/03/anzac-day.html

Abs

Somewhat lazy expression for the All Blacks http://kiwipedia-nz.blogspot.com/search/label/all%20blacks

Pakeha

New Zealanders who are not of the Maori blood line. Most are of British or, to a lesser extent, Irish decent. However some other European countries also play a part. The term Pakeha is therefore normally only applied to those NewZealanders who can trace their origins back to Europe.

Maori

Young Maori Girl image estimated at around 1910
The indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand

L&P

A Lemon & Paeroa fizzy soda water

Kiwi Fruit

A Kiwi Fruit kiwifruit
Also known as the Chinese Gooseberry an egg-shaped brown skinned fruit. the skin has a slightly furry texture. Inside the flesh is green with black seeds. Taste varies according to ripeness but could be described generally as slighly tart.

Judder Bars

Speed bumps or humps in the road usually to restrict vehicle speed.

Chook

A chicken

Cherry Island, Taupo, New Zealand, Chicken with new chicks

Thursday 25 March 2010

Pom or Pommie

Some dictionaries refer to "Pom or Pommie" as a derogatory name for a British person more regularly used by New Zealanders and Australians.

However few British people would be insulted by the term which is used more as a fun nickname, no more insulting than a British person calling a New Zealander a Kiwi which is also not offensive.

All Blacks

New Zealand All Blacks The National Rugby Team
The National Rugby Union team of New Zealand. named, perhaps not surprisingly, because of their "all black" home rugby kit.

Kiwi

1. A fruit. Also known as the Chinese Gooseberry an egg-shaped brown skinned fruit. the skin has a slightly furry texture. Inside the flesh is green with black seeds. Taste varies according to ripeness but could be described generally as slighly tart. See http://kiwipedia-nz.blogspot.com/2010/03/kiwi-fruit.html

The New Zealand flightless Kiwi bird
2. A New Zealander. One who is a native of or inhabits New Zealand

3. Flightless bird of New Zealand. Nocturnal creature with a long neck.