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Colloquial English in New Zealand
English in New Zealand (NZEng)

Grammar
Very few differences: Like AusEng ‘shall’ and ‘should’ avoidance
“Will I see you there?” as in ScotEng

Singular verb agreement preferred
The team is playing badly

“in the weekend” rather than at / on

Vocabulary
Includes
Australianisms
Some distinct NZEng items
Maori loanwords
Mostly in colloquial usage & slang

More colloquially… to farewell tramping to front (up) to uplift to jack up domain to flat dairy to say goodbye to hiking to turn up, appear to pick up, collect to arrange public recreation area, park to share a flat corner shop a chilly bin a joker to skite to wag a hoon a bach a crib cooler, cold box a guy, a bloke to boast to play truant a yob a bachelor cabin, cottage (South Island only)

Some Maori loan words
Kiwi
Haka
Kia ora pakeha tapu puku kai fruit / bird / New Zealander
Ceremonial dance (All Blacks – rugby)
Hello, thanks, cheers white person sacred belly food Usage
As in AusEng
Abbreviated forms and diminutives more common ute utility vehicle, pick-up truck varsity university smoko break, rest period postie postman

Thanks can be used in place of please
Can I have a cup of tea, thanks?

Grammar
Very few differences: Like AusEng ‘shall’ and ‘should’ avoidance
“Will I see you there?” as in ScotEng

Singular verb agreement preferred
The team is playing badly

“in the weekend” rather than at / on

Vocabulary
Includes
Australianisms
Some distinct NZEng items
Maori loanwords
Mostly in colloquial usage & slang

More colloquially… to farewell tramping to front (up) to uplift to jack up domain to flat dairy to say goodbye to hiking to turn up, appear
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