Kiwipedia - New Zealand lingo

New Zealand is the home of the Kiwi, the Maoris and a lot of strange slang words and phrases that may confuse visitors, even English speaking visitors. Note many of these words may also be common to Australia, Britain or both as slang has spread through these countries in particular.

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This site would not be same without these wonderful people who have permitted their content to be used free of charge. Many thanks to all the following photo contributors:

Blackcaps
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newandrew/ / CC BY 2.0
Beehive
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewcurrie/ / CC BY 2.0

Anzac Day
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenj/ / CC BY 2.0
Anzac
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ssandars/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
Maori
http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxtongue/ / CC BY 2.0
Kiwifruit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/krassycandoit/ / CC BY-ND 2.0
All Blacks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/newsbiepix/ / CC BY 2.0
ambulance (for zambuck)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/ / CC BY 2.0
fish n chips (shark n tatties) 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/f10n4/ / CC BY 2.0
Bach
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14degrees/ / CC BY 2.0
Dairy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoftheref/ / CC BY-ND 2.0
Kiwi (bird)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wm_archiv/ / CC BY 2.0
Pinky Bar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yum9me/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Steinie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/ / CC BY 2.0
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Kiwi Phrases

  • abs
  • all blacks
  • anklebiter
  • anzac
  • anzac day
  • arvo
  • bach
  • beehive (the)
  • black caps
  • bonk
  • boomer
  • bust a gut
  • chilly bin
  • chook
  • dairy
  • haka
  • judder bars
  • kiwi
  • kiwi fruit
  • l and p
  • maori
  • pack a sad
  • pakeha
  • pinky bar
  • pom
  • pommie
  • prang
  • rack off
  • rattle your dags
  • rellies
  • shark and tatties
  • shippie
  • shit a brick
  • steinie
  • tangata whenua
  • wop-pops
  • zambuck
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