New Zealand

Kiwirky Kiwisms – New Zealand Lingo from an American

When speaking to a friend of mine in Auckland (New Zealand’s largest city), we came up with the phrase kiwirky Kiwisms, a play on the word quirky, over coffee one day. It was the only word we could think of to describe the Kiwi lingo. This in no way is a negative term. New Zealanders are some of the kindest, welcoming people I have ever met, but there are obvious differences than back  ...