I agree with you, it really upsets me when Maori call me out for mispronunciation, show me a Maori who can speak fluent French in France or Japanese in Japan.
Just speak English in an English speaking country!… it’s one of the very few uniting forces left these days!… Perhaps teach these Pacific Islanders to pronounce English words properly!
@@aheat3036 Good advice, to speak English in an English speaking country. New Zealand has 3 official languages though, English, Te Reo Maori, and NZ sign language. In parts of Northland eg, Maori is just as common as English. Get used to it.
Nobody likes to spend time in a queue. New Zealanders keeping to their place in the queue is motivated by a sense of fairness and not considering yourself to have greater entitlement than anyone else who is waiting....emergency services excepted, who actually do have the right to skip a queue.
2nd safest in the world - is your data out of date? Nz is not as bad as other countries re safety, but it is increasingly not as safe at this time and i hope that we do not let things get out of control that it is hard to rein it in. and.... I have left NZ, came back, travelled and all that, and I still worry especially for youths going astray. I don't feel as safe now.
I feel much safer in Melbourne than I ever felt in Auckland. Australia is safer than NZ imo. There's also countries like Japan, Singapore, Norway, Taiwan which are way safer than NZ. No way is that stat true.
@English kiwi Either that or they are national party supporters and they are trying to use the media to create fear in people that the current govt is to blame for the types of crime that we are experiencing at the moment when the reality is that like any crime anywhere it is simply an evolution of crime, as one door is closed for the crims they have to find another that is open ... and that will never ever change regardless of which party is in government!
@@shaunmckenzie5509 BS mate, you are just a deluded kiwi basher! Melbourne ain’t safe! Full of meth heads, bogans and drunks, and you pulled those other countries outta your ass when you never ever even been there!
Correct, the pedestrian is the only place on the road where people have the right of way - but not saying that everybody stops at a crossing (I've experienced myself people are still driving when I've obviously started to walk across the pedestrian)
@@harrycurrie9664 This...so many people just walk out without looking. If you are at a ped xing, you MUST do your due diligence and wait for traffic to stop. Also, jaywalking is not illegal in NZ, but if you get hit by a car, YOU are at fault. NZ Immigration and the Govt in general does an awful job of informing newcomers how things work here, so there's faults on all sides.
Crossing at pedestrian crossing has to be safe. They are well marked and sign posted. Adults are usually ok, but because our kids are brought up that traffic will stop for them in those zones ... just slow down and stop if you see anyone standing by the crossing. Look after our kids.
Just wait in line. Patience is a virtue. Imagine everyone cutting the cue because they ALL feel their need is more important. Unless its a matter of life or death, just wait like everyone else that there BEFORE YOU. First in, first serve seems fair.
it’s illegal to not stop at a pedestrian crossing, and secondly it actually causes more traffic to zoom and zig zag though peak traffic (its been proven) also stay as left as you can for emergency service’s.
in 2022 New Zealand is ranked second behind only Iceland for safety. The people who complain about safety need to take an interest in what's happening elsewhere. We're still in the top 10 for happiest people too, not that you'd know that if you listened to the whinging on NewstalkZB.
Don’t worry about the language pronunciation too much the ones complaining are just whinging. It’s not like foreigners learn Māori from a young age, the complainers need to get over themselves.
Yeah, it’s not as if English is pronounced correctly by many is it, and they aren’t pouncing on that! If one asks respect for one language surely it should apply to the main spoken/written one here too. Gee if we were to correct peoples English often imagine the furore.
@@runforrestrun1965 Im going to cut you off on the english pronounciation. There are many different pronounciation for english words depending on where you come from. So if youre complaining about NZ mispronouncing english words thats an unfair comparison. For example, Australia has choosen to pronounce the letter "H" completely different to every other english speaking country. Process can be pronounced two different ways. There, their, theyre, here, hare, sheer, share. With Te Reo Maori if you learn the Maori alphabet itll help with pronounciation. The language is phonetic and with the exception of dialect. Theres only one way to pronounce every word. Its just learning and training your muscles to pronounce the words properly. Its sad people complain about her mispronouncing words, most people I know will just correct her once and move on. If you hear the correct pronounciation enough times youll eventually learn it. Thats IF your muscles bend that way.
@@runforrestrun1965 English is regularly corrected - particularly people's names. I am a primary teacher and have been teaching for over 35 years. I model both languages correctly - and almost all kids of this age group have very good pronunciation. It's as they get older that some choose to deliberately revert to mispronouncing words.
Re: the Māori language. I left NZ in 1988 and at that time Pākehā kiwis were experiencing then what you are experiencing now. The Māori language has come a long way since then.
Wen people try to speak Maori and get it wrong, sometimes it's just correct you, but respect should be given to those who try, or falls in love with the culture.....
On the road there are painted diamonds that the pedestrians are meant to check and they are NOT allowed to cross the road if there is car between them and the diamond, but most people do not know that.
Pedestrian Crossings have a signage - white diamonds on the road prior to these "zebra crossings ", to warn drivers of upcoming pedestrian. As long as you try pronouncing Te Reo - Maori language, that's fine.. the challenge there falls upon whom corrects you.. and hopefully it's in a logical constructive way. 60-80% of the population live within 45-60 km of the NZ coastline, so one can go surfcasting or fishing off the beach on either coast, 45min away from home living in Auckland. Love your insights and views on findings regarding differences, keep up the good work
1. We want to complain but we've learnt to be humble. 2. Cars give way to you at z'bra xings. 3. Waiting for your food?Patience is a virtue, but not always. 4. What do you call a tongue twister? It's when your tang gets tonguegled up. 5. Safety? Big bro. is every watching 24hrs.
Hi Tara, you mentioned before that New Zealanders are reasonably. I hope they are when people vacationing or moving there are trying and learning there language
I really like your videos and I know you mean well. I also agree that we put too much emphasis on te reo pronunciations, sometimes people truly struggle with it, often not due to lack of effort or respect. However please understand that there are historical reasons to it. We are just on our journey to fulfill the true meaning behind treaty of waitangi. I'm not going to go too deep into Māori history here but please do look into it now that you've lived here for 7 years. Te Reo Māori isn't just the language of Māori people, but the official language of Aotearoa (New Zealand). This identity and heritage is part of every kiwi. Also please be careful when you say things such as that Māori people are being integrated into the society. They've been long integrated into the society already, through different colonization tactics such as forced English education. Generations of Māori people did not know how to speak their own language as a result. Te Reo Matahīapo (revitalization) is something that started somewhat recently. For people planning to move to Aotearoa, they must be prepared to learn and adopt this part of our identity, as almost every job interview will have questions about biculturalism and treaty of waitangi.
Great comment about ‘it’s a matter of perspective’, Tara. Even though per capital, Kiwis are the most travelled people in the world, I’ve always felt we need to travel overseas before we can truly appreciate how fortunate we are here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Keep up the great work, I always watch your content. ;-)
That stat is a misconception. If you take out the kiwis that have only been to Australia (a country which is practically the same), they're really not that well travelled.
Lol at zebra crossings, the cars are supposed to stop - required by law...hence complaints. Yes, you're right about the queues and it grinds my gears - we're all about the fairness 😁 plus it teaches you to be patient, which is a great quality to have. Unless it's an ambulance, fire engine or the police, you respect the rights of others, behave like good human being and don't cut the queue. With te reo Maori, it is a thing and I like to be corrected, so I learn to do it properly - you can actually change the meaning of a word by not pronouncing it correctly e.g. keke means cake and kēkē means armpit and kekē means to creak....they're all said differently...we talk to communicate, so we have to say it right.
There's definitely a difference between intentionally mispronouncing Māori words and really really trying to but struggling to pronounce them. Thank you for trying, please keep at it.
I wouldn't worry about Maori pronunciation 95% of them can't speak it anyway I'm a kiwi if someone tried to pull me up for not speaking it correctly they would experience an ear full of some very colourful English verbs.
“95%” of “them” can’t speak it because multiple generations were beaten for speaking te reo at school. Bragging about being racist is boring Andrew. Do better.
If I didn’t have such good friends around me, I would have been run over quite often. That’s to all my mate! I’m actually a lot better at paying attention now.
Different tribes within NZ will pronounce Māori works differently too, so don’t be too offended if someone corrects you. You can always correct their English pronunciation or grammar if the p you off too much.
Oh, we do complain about bad service or bad food alright... but we politely eat what's in front of us, pay, and once we've left the restaurant, we then tell all our friends and family, "What a stink place! They stuffed my bloody order up!"
I think alot of the "correcting how to pronounce" comments stem from alot of Kiwis refusing to pronounce our kupu and or aren't open to changing things back to the original words,I mean, Whittaker's got so much backlash for naming their block of choc "Miraka Kirimi" for ONE WEEK. I feel like that's the only reason why, But tautoko some of us do need to realize you as an American or any other international persons will pronounce things differently esp with an accent and at least you're trying to say them 😊
@S It certainly makes one wonder whether it is an intelligence issue or a racist issue and your comment is a perfect illustration with your use of the words kupu and tautoko both of which have a number of interpretations, there really is no excuse why born and raised New Zealanders can't work out what the meaning of the word must mean when the context in which the word has been used is considered ... I have a recollection of Marcus Lush indulging in a radio talk back with a couple of people that refused to pronounce even place names correctly as willful ignorance, which they clearly demonstrated when he asked them to speak the words camembert and champagne, both of which they were quite happy to pronounce correctly!
Everyone is on their own te reo journey. I found that when I had people working with me speaking te reo around me this really helped with my vowels.There was a certain amount of unlearning I had to do about realising the place that made English in my mouth was not the same place where te reo sounds came from. Over the years I also went to quite a few Marae, powhiri, tangi and workshops on Te Tiriti , pronunciation at DHB for staff , a weekend of full immersion at a Marae rakau method and a 200 hour Tikanga paper at Uni with a lecturer who helped us with pronunciation a lot.Singing waiata helps a lot and most of the time everyone was learning in the same waka so I took any "criticism" as being positive to help me.
I always stop at a pedestrian crossing & drivers respect that & they will Stop to let you cross some driver's will give you the thumbs up while you are crossing i return the favour
As a Pākehā kiwi (white) who is trying to learn Te Reo and be more culturally inclusive, I am often scared to kōrero in public for fear of offending. I had a bad experience years ago where my flatmate got really angry and yelled at me for trying to use Māori words and told my accent was "too white" and it took me a long time to get my confidence back. But the racism here is still pretty bad, one of my friends was having a meeting with his son's school and the SENCO was using Māori words like tamariki (children) and whānau (family) and he got really angry and told her to stop and that he wasn't "no Māori". I told him that's why they have to fight so hard - people like him. We get all this good press on RUclips and stuff but our inclusiveness has a LONG way to go, only white people here think its good.
@@Camwin Tēnā koe! And yes, absolutely, so much of the truth of that history is glossed over. It will be interesting to see what the new historical curriculum looks like when it comes through.
@@mamaspatch I've seen some material produced by Tamsin Hanley - well worth reading. Her books were specifically written for this reason and are available to schools. Her books are well researched, state the hard hitting facts (she does not gloss over anything) as they happened at that time, and don't hold back. They cover colonisation and the various waves of immigration from Britain and other parts of the world, and effects this had on Maori, their lands and resources..
Good on you for trying Te Reo Maori. Even kiwis muck up the pronunciation sometimes & depending where you are from in NZ, pronunciation can differ between tribes/regions. I'm all for people giving it a go (& yes I am Maori) & I don't think anyone should be negative to people attempting or learning a new language. I know how difficult it is to learn other languages so patience & encouragement is the way to go IMO.
As far as pronunciation of the Maori language goes, most Kiwis don’t even speak the language, let alone pronounce it correctly. If you check out Māori TV news you can hear how it actually sounds. For example nowadays I notice people pronouncing the “au” sound as “oe” as in toe, which is just as wrong as the English version. If somebody remarks, ask them how they say it and then just reply “okay, thanks.”
With all due respect, this is a Social Democracy where the consideration of others is normal and a courteous response is expected. Not like the USA at all! Otherwise as an immigrant I have also experienced harshness while learning to speak or pronounce the Maori words... sometimes even experiencing hostility. My reminder to those who behave like this, is that inclusion often requires acceptance from both sides of the aisle.
I’m from Oz and I’ve rarely felt unsafe here or in Aotearoa NZ. I’m also reasonably confident the stats haven’t worsened over time, either. I do wonder though if that would also be true for most who live or have travelled in most Pacific Island nations, most European nations, most Asian nations…. (speaking gently) The US is a bit of an outlier in this regard, so maybe not an appropriate comparison?
Just to point out for point 2, there are rules that both must follow! The driver isn't the only one who needs to pay attention! What does a diamond mean on a pedestrian crossing? The diamond shape before a pedestrian crossing is there to warn motorists that they are approaching a crossing and also for pedestrians who must not step off the kerb on to the crossing if a vehicle has passed over the diamond.
Lots of New Zealanders, especially older ones, don't know how to pronounce te reo. If someone tries to correct your pronunciation, you can't necessarily assume that they're right.
I agree with not complaining about food or even bad coffee from a cafe. We do complain within a group of friends or whaanau but sending it back. My friend ordered lamb rump with pureed peas etc, sounded delicious NOT EVEN!! The lamb was a slab of meat on the plate with whole peas from a packet of frozen Wattles. We all looked at it, I told her to take it back, it was a special treat to go out for dinner, it was bad. But NO!! She continued to eat it, with the peas rolling around her plate. Well done for trying to pronounce Te reo Maaori, celebrate it.
I'm half Maori and I've been corrected in pronouncing Porirua wrong ! When I was buying a train ticket ! geez and I was barked at because I couldn't speak Samoan ! 😳 ..ok I was born in Wellington in the 60s so people spoke predominantly English unless you're parents spoke to you fluently in their native tongue to you which unfortunately mine didn't due to my mother only having limited knowledge of the Maori language as the era she grew up in Maori language wasn't encouraged although her parents could speak fluently and as for our father being Samoan coming to NZ in the 50s he couldn't speak English well being in his late teens and didn't bother speaking Samoan to us as I guess he wanted to learn English in those days it was an advantage and still is..so I basically spoke English but like you I only know the hellos goodbyes and thankyou a couple of words here and there I would love to speak both my parents language fluently but I don't shame on me ! So don't worry I know how you feel at least your trying to and another thing you probably know more than me ! Good on you 🙂👍
What to do if people complain about your pronunciation of some Kiwi names is pick a couple of towns in America that are hard to pronounce and ask the Kiwis to pronounce it if they can't have a go at them some people in this country at this too precious. And there is actually one word which is incorrectly pronounced on TV which is oamaru oamaru is not a Maori word it is an English word and they pronounce it incorrectly on TV all the time. I just wouldn't worry about it just tell them stop being so precious the problem with some New Zealanders is they don't take into account there are other cultures outside of New Zealand. Those people who complaining are not the centre of the universe.
Just bare in mind that each tribe has different dialects, some names and greetings are different from others, I get confused sometimes but it's not hard to adapt to, you know what, at least you give it a go which is great. I have no problem with anyone trying to speak te reo
Oh so true on so many counts. My husband asked for the Banoffi pie Trumpet at a pedal boat place in Masterton and they gave him Boysenberry instead. He was so gutted we had to go past the dairy the next day so he could get the Banoffi pie Trumpet he'd been craving. And yup, I get seriously peeved when cars don't stop at pedestrian crossings if I was ready to cross before they got to the traffic diamond. Not sure if everyone knows the rule about if a car is past the diamond you have to let them go as it's not enough time for them to stop otherwise. Finally, gutted you get shamed for trying to speak Māori language. I think it's great pronunciation is getting better. I lived years of my life pronouncing Taupo incorrectly and didn't learn it until a few years ago (in my 30s!) when I went on holiday for Christmas there and would get to practice saying Taupo (Toe Paw) a lot. And I've lived in NZ all my life! Don't let people be too hard on you. It's good you're trying and there's lots of Kiwis (like me) who are learning how to pronounce words correctly too.
I live in a beach place one hour north of Brisbane and it’s expected to always wave thankyou to cars that stop for you at a Zebra crossing it a person doesn’t wave we believe they are rude people from the big smoke.
Hi Love this channel. As a Kiwi I can say that I agree with the safety concerns. They are changes for the worse. They are indications that NZ will go the way of America and other countries and any sign that this is happening is MISERABLE for us, We know we have a very rare privilege to live in Peace and with that eroding , , ,Y'know
Yep, I'm a born and raised Kiwi and I do my best, but it is really easy to get tongue tied when you are switching between two vowel sounds, and you see it working both ways as well, when people are speaking in Maori and the speech is interspersed with English words they frequently make the same errors in reverse by applying the Maori vowel sound to the English vowels in the word lol
@@exutiku For us older Pakeha Kiwis a big part is years of mis-pronouncing Te Reo, combined with a total lack of instruction on correct pronunciation. Old habits die hard, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, etc etc. I do try but often struggle. Thankfully my kids are so much better.
@@_JustinCider_ Hiya HG, I have a suspicion that I qualify as one of those due to being on the wrong side of 70 lol ... I was quite happy to run with the bastardizations that we had grown up with until I moved to a province where bastardization of the Maori language was almost an art form, it was so bad that I would be directed to or asked questions about places that I had never heard of and using the provided pronunciation I was unable to find the places on a map, the bastardizations are so bad that you have to adopt a way of saying some of the words which sounded awful and I was struck with the realization that that must be what I sounded like as well, following are a couple of them and they are place names, to get the bastardizations right it may pay to put a peg on your nose lol Haaara (Hawera), Oharkra (Oakura), Patararoo (Putaruru), Tamranewey (Taumarunui), Oatrahonga (Otorohanga) ... try entering some of those into your navigator and see how you get on lol
Queuing is fair and good manners. Americans speak at the back of the nose hence your problem with speaking like us ....with a mouth full of cotton wool
The point re Maori criticizing the pronunciation of some of their words: I have two responses when that happens to me, depending on the manner of how I'm criticized. If it's in the spirit of trying to educate me, I will accept it gratefully, practice it, and look further at it (meanings can change depending on pronounciation). If it's done with an attacking attitude, I just tell them that they can criticize me when they can pronounce English words correctly. Until then, go away
Interesting perspective Tara. I've been known to complain about an 11min presentation having a complete 2min add break that's totally tailored to the overseas market in the middle. Observation via the comments points towards primarily kiwis watching. Something to consider.
Actually, I think her target audience is more towards Americans and others considering a move to New Zealand. Kiwis watching it is just us being curious about how others view us. If you don't want to watch the ad then just hit the right arrow key 'till it's over - that's what I do.
@@_JustinCider_ Good advice and I'll take it aboard. I've followed Tara for a long time, but as has happened recently with a few more of my favourites, the advertising has become more "in your face." I understand why, but...
Just got back to Texas after about 12 days in NZ. The Maori words were definitely challenging. We definitely got a few laughs trying to tell people where we were staying. The "wh" sounding like an F still gets me.
I know about those car lines. Two lanes. Both turn right at an intersection. You're in the next to centre line but you'll want the adjacent to curb lane eventually. You do this because a: there are so manny dawdlers about and b: the middle lane at the intersection also goes straight ahead and this lane is really full. The car next to you or one/two behind in that other lane that are turning right (sometimes their indicators aren't on) don't like you to move over later in a gap that is naturally there, when they happen to turn. They will speed up to close it off if they can. The thing is that you're naturally ahead of them anyway but speed and will not slow there advance. They weren't up to you and wouldn't be up to you even if hypothetically weren't there. They purposely speed up.
David Hughes I would be really interested on a financial video. One where you compare which place nz or america is better in terms of getting ahead and having a good middle class life. There is no such video i know of and this must be a factor to people moving too NZ. Will they be able to afford a good middle class life with a typical salary? Its not just median salaries; its tax rates, other taxes, like nz not having stamp duty or capital gains tax, healthcare, university tuition fees, car registration, food and entertainment, clothes. There is a lot to it but you would be the perfect person to weigh it all up. Is there a kiwi dream and is it different to the american dream?
David thanks foe sharing! This is quite interesting and I talk to my clients about this alot. My struggle is that everyone's standard of living is different. I like the kiwi dream vs American dream topic! That I can speak to for sure
Queues are there for a reason, first in first out, it is rude not to wait your turn as the people in front of you have already done. NZ is still very safe in comparison to other nations. But 10 years ago you would have had 1 or 2 gun stories on the news a year to every week now.
I think the Language thing is more of a fact that for quite a few Māoris, including myself, is that we are tired of our language/ culture getting pushed aside and not said right (which believe me is still hard to say, especially if you can't roll your R's). I think its due to the skipped generation where the language was banned from being spoken and is only now getting a big comeback with the revival and all, so its just such a personal thing to most people; so I guess its really about practice and remembering the words which I think is the hardest for people since the wrong version of the word is said the most.
New Zealanders know no different. Think you got that wrong. Did you know, 80 percent of new Zealanders have a passport. 80 percent of Americans don't. That's a damn rude comment. Your countrymen need to know, the world doesn't stop at the sea side.
Spot on Tara. With the language pronunciation thing, I wouldn’t worry too much, let’s face it English is slaughtered and wrangled so badly here by kiwis so I just smile when I hear the language police people here jump up and down over the odd word in Maori that isn’t up to their level. Just try your best but the odd person will still feel the need to correct you. Sigh.😮😊
😂😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄🙄 it gets slaughtered cause them born and bred folk just don't even attempt to try. The "I can't" excuse is washing over us and we will no longer wear it. What makes me proud and it puts many of you folk to shame, is when a foreigner comes in and tries.
Imagine bragging about your language colonising so much of the world that you're afraid of someone butchering it. To tell me you have any respect for language.
NZ’s consider Americans loud and rude. Its mainly because we try to understand why something has happened with out reacting. Americans seem to react. It is a big difference between the cultures I think. I agree that it is something to do with the number of people there compared to here.
I don’t understand what you’re trying to say about #2. It’s illegal to not stop for a pedestrian at zebra crossing, there’s nothing optional about it. I’ve seen police pull over motorists that failed to stop. I live in central Auckland and rarely see people nodding at drivers, perhaps this is only a thing where you live?
Its the slight hand wave. Odd you havent seen it because I see it all around NZ including Auckland. But then again I havent been in Auckland a long time so maybe the dont do it anymore
She's telling Americans, who sometimes sneak through a zebra crossing *just* before the pedestrian gets to where their front bumper would be. It's not to say the law doesn't exist or that it is a dumb law. And she added a request for the pedestrians to also look around in addition to the drivers stopping. Extra safe.
That's easy just think like a Maori and say to customs, I'm a Maori and want to come home. If you say your a Maori they have to believe you. Even if your a teaspoon Maori
It's the law to stop.A pedestrian crossing gives pedestrians the right of way. Staying in your place in the queue respecting others. Maori language is a NZ language. I struggle but try to learn. Now it's taught in primary school things will change. Safety? Where can I buy a semi automatic.
Im sorry people complain about your pronounciation. You do have a point, that your accent will make it more difficult. Some people will think of a way to help pronounce words properly. Keep trying and hopefully these complaints dont deter you from learning.
At least you're trying and it gets up my nose when you get put down for attempting. I'm Māori and I'm proud when someone tries. it's them born and bred here folk to lazy to even attempt that piss me off. Hope it don't put you off and we should be guiding you not putting you down.
in fairness with traffic, I think is only fair if we all just be patient and wait on the line. better safe than sorry is what we say here... Te reo Maori is not that bad when it comes to pronounciation. you probably met just a few that have taken that way too serious instead of considering others weren't born with the similar tongue speaking... I wouldn't worry too much about that one to be honest.
Agree with first one. I never really complain about things at restaurants or places like that. They have to stop at crossing because it is required bylaw. I do always look first. You should not push in when in a queue. It is very rude. I think older generation like myself at 57 doesn’t really care that much about the pronunciation of Maori as it wasn’t such a big deal when I was growing up. It is definitely more unsafe in larger cities in NZ compared to Denmark
I completely agree with no 4 and 5.even the English language with the accent, words are pronounced differently its hard to adjust.and with crime you hear it all the time on the news but in my area in christchurch I still feel safe.
So, my guesses were all wrong but hey ... Regarding the pedestrian crossings - it is law here that vehicles must stop for pedestrians either on a crossing or waiting to cross. We teach our kids to use crossings and that cars should stop for them, and as you have frequently mentioned many times we allow our kids to walk to school or elsewhere on their own. So now we are down to Mama & Papa bear protecting their youngins. My kids expect cars to stop at a pedestrian crossing, at 5 or 6 their self preservation skills are not fully developed, so they may step out expecting you to stop. If you threaten their safety by not stopping for them, or contribute to a blasé attitude towards stopping, then you can bet your life I'm going to pull you up on it. On the queuing thing, I don't care if you leave the queue, just don't expect to get back into it in front of me. People who drive down the outside lane and then try to get into the correct lane at the last minute do not help with the traffic flow - they make it worse by slowing the flow in a second lane. If it's good enough for me and 90% of the others to wait then it's good enough for you. Loved your observations as always. I so agree with the perspective thing, sometimes it takes an outside view to see how better off we are than so many places in the world. And I still say, the most commonly complained about thing here has to be the weather. It's always either too cold, too wet, too hot, too muggy, too windy, too something for us to not mention it.
Thank you for these comments! Especially re 2 and 3 - I was really taken aback by the blasé attitude especially in terms of safety. I think because at my children's primary school this week they have had to get the police to come and issue tickets (and hefty education) to those that don't stop at pedestrian (ahem - pedestrian!!) crossings. This video has really opened my eyes to why this is perhaps such a problem here, with foreigners not respecting these rules and expectations. Also SO WELL put re the queueing - change lanes, but don't push back in to the lane you left right up ahead of me!! How do these drivers not realise that it is by THEM doing this that the entire flow of traffic is slowed down (and don't get me started on 'merge like a zip'). I think some people/cultures have a me attitude vs a collective one. ie EVERYONE is trying to get somewhere on time. NO ONE likes to queue. But it's civilized and when people co-operate and don't shove in front of others, then we all get to where we need to be safely and - hopefully - on time. I need a cup of tea.... haha
By law you have to stop for pedestrians 🚶♂️ on your side of the crossing. I've lived here all my life and never really heard ppl complain about ppl getting words wrong so I personally think that's a bit misleading. I literally never heard that before. Great video though.
As a Maori, it sucks that you get bad feedback on your Reo Maori. At least youre trying and you have good intent. Please dont let it put you off ❤👍
I agree with you, it really upsets me when Maori call me out for mispronunciation, show me a Maori who can speak fluent French in France or Japanese in Japan.
Just speak English in an English speaking country!… it’s one of the very few uniting forces left these days!… Perhaps teach these Pacific Islanders to pronounce English words properly!
@@aheat3036 christ even English get mangled by the english
I totally agree with you. I am disgusted by the rise of nastiness, we shall ignore them and get on doing the right thing.❤
@@aheat3036 Good advice, to speak English in an English speaking country.
New Zealand has 3 official languages though, English, Te Reo Maori, and NZ sign language. In parts of Northland eg, Maori is just as common as English. Get used to it.
Nobody likes to spend time in a queue. New Zealanders keeping to their place in the queue is motivated by a sense of fairness and not considering yourself to have greater entitlement than anyone else who is waiting....emergency services excepted, who actually do have the right to skip a queue.
Yep we are the 2nd safest country in the world 2nd only to Iceland.... people who say that NZ is unsafe have never left New Zealand.
2nd safest in the world - is your data out of date?
Nz is not as bad as other countries re safety, but it is increasingly not as safe at this time and i hope that we do not let things get out of control that it is hard to rein it in. and.... I have left NZ, came back, travelled and all that, and I still worry especially for youths going astray. I don't feel as safe now.
I feel much safer in Melbourne than I ever felt in Auckland. Australia is safer than NZ imo. There's also countries like Japan, Singapore, Norway, Taiwan which are way safer than NZ. No way is that stat true.
@English kiwi Either that or they are national party supporters and they are trying to use the media to create fear in people that the current govt is to blame for the types of crime that we are experiencing at the moment when the reality is that like any crime anywhere it is simply an evolution of crime, as one door is closed for the crims they have to find another that is open ... and that will never ever change regardless of which party is in government!
@@shaunmckenzie5509 BS mate, you are just a deluded kiwi basher! Melbourne ain’t safe! Full of meth heads, bogans and drunks, and you pulled those other countries outta your ass when you never ever even been there!
Top 20 Safest Countries in the World (2022 Global Peace Index - lower is better):
Iceland - 1.107
New Zealand - 1.269
Ireland - 1.288
Denmark - 1.296
Austria - 1.300
Portugal - 1.301
Slovenia - 1.316
Czech Republic - 1.318
Singapore - 1.326
Japan - 1.336
Switzerland - 1.357
Canada - 1.389
Hungary - 1.411
Finland - 1.439
Croatia - 1.440
Germany - 1.462
Norway - 1.465
Malaysia - 1.471
Bhutan - 1.481
Slovakia - 1.499
You must stop by NZ law at a zebra crossing, if there are pedestrians waiting to cross 😊
Correct, the pedestrian is the only place on the road where people have the right of way - but not saying that everybody stops at a crossing (I've experienced myself people are still driving when I've obviously started to walk across the pedestrian)
Pretty sure Australia is the same, pedestrians have right of way.
I'm glad you said "waiting" so many don't and will step straight out in front of you giving very little time to stop.
@@bhanani5480 New Zealanders driving standard is down right BAD
@@harrycurrie9664 This...so many people just walk out without looking. If you are at a ped xing, you MUST do your due diligence and wait for traffic to stop.
Also, jaywalking is not illegal in NZ, but if you get hit by a car, YOU are at fault.
NZ Immigration and the Govt in general does an awful job of informing newcomers how things work here, so there's faults on all sides.
It is a legal requirement that if someone is waiting at the crossing, that the vehicles must stop. You can get a ticket for not stopping.
Crossing at pedestrian crossing has to be safe. They are well marked and sign posted. Adults are usually ok, but because our kids are brought up that traffic will stop for them in those zones ... just slow down and stop if you see anyone standing by the crossing. Look after our kids.
Just wait in line. Patience is a virtue. Imagine everyone cutting the cue because they ALL feel their need is more important. Unless its a matter of life or death, just wait like everyone else that there BEFORE YOU. First in, first serve seems fair.
it’s illegal to not stop at a pedestrian crossing, and secondly it actually causes more traffic to zoom and zig zag though peak traffic (its been proven) also stay as left as you can for emergency service’s.
in 2022 New Zealand is ranked second behind only Iceland for safety. The people who complain about safety need to take an interest in what's happening elsewhere. We're still in the top 10 for happiest people too, not that you'd know that if you listened to the whinging on NewstalkZB.
Yes exactly Ron! It is pretty great here!
Ron 😂newstalk ZB 😂😭I can’t-
Don’t worry about the language pronunciation too much the ones complaining are just whinging. It’s not like foreigners learn Māori from a young age, the complainers need to get over themselves.
Yeah, it’s not as if English is pronounced correctly by many is it, and they aren’t pouncing on that! If one asks respect for one language surely it should apply to the main spoken/written one here too. Gee if we were to correct peoples English often imagine the furore.
@@runforrestrun1965 Im going to cut you off on the english pronounciation. There are many different pronounciation for english words depending on where you come from. So if youre complaining about NZ mispronouncing english words thats an unfair comparison. For example, Australia has choosen to pronounce the letter "H" completely different to every other english speaking country. Process can be pronounced two different ways. There, their, theyre, here, hare, sheer, share.
With Te Reo Maori if you learn the Maori alphabet itll help with pronounciation. The language is phonetic and with the exception of dialect. Theres only one way to pronounce every word. Its just learning and training your muscles to pronounce the words properly.
Its sad people complain about her mispronouncing words, most people I know will just correct her once and move on. If you hear the correct pronounciation enough times youll eventually learn it. Thats IF your muscles bend that way.
@@runforrestrun1965 English is regularly corrected - particularly people's names. I am a primary teacher and have been teaching for over 35 years. I model both languages correctly - and almost all kids of this age group have very good pronunciation. It's as they get older that some choose to deliberately revert to mispronouncing words.
Yes because we grow up believing it's rude to complain..
Yip crossings we hold the perspective that we have the right of way..
Yeah, Americans are really weird if they think those complaints are weird
Aww bless love your content I like to Watch it when I’m fleeing home sick.
Awe thanks ... soo glad it is a blessing
Re: the Māori language. I left NZ in 1988 and at that time Pākehā kiwis were experiencing then what you are experiencing now. The Māori language has come a long way since then.
The road code specifies pedestrians have right of way on a zebra crossing. Its more than custom, its actually legal.
If service or standards are not to our liking in a shop, cafe etc, we just vote with our feet and don’t go back to that store.
Wen people try to speak Maori and get it wrong, sometimes it's just correct you, but respect should be given to those who try, or falls in love with the culture.....
On the road there are painted diamonds that the pedestrians are meant to check and they are NOT allowed to cross the road if there is car between them and the diamond, but most people do not know that.
Pedestrian Crossings have a signage - white diamonds on the road prior to these "zebra crossings ", to warn drivers of upcoming pedestrian.
As long as you try pronouncing Te Reo - Maori language, that's fine.. the challenge there falls upon whom corrects you.. and hopefully it's in a logical constructive way.
60-80% of the population live within 45-60 km of the NZ coastline, so one can go surfcasting or fishing off the beach on either coast, 45min away from home living in Auckland.
Love your insights and views on findings regarding differences, keep up the good work
In new zealand. You hit someone on a crossing, you better have a damn good reason for not stopping too let a pedestrian cross. You'll lose your case
Number 4. Really applies to city folk.
Most others, particularly the south island, don't give a shit.
1. We want to complain but we've learnt to be humble. 2. Cars give way to you at z'bra xings. 3. Waiting for your food?Patience is a virtue, but not always. 4. What do you call a tongue twister? It's when your tang gets tonguegled up. 5. Safety? Big bro. is every watching 24hrs.
Being in line is taking your turn. To jump a rude is rude.
Hi Tara, you mentioned before that New Zealanders are reasonably. I hope they are when people vacationing or moving there are trying and learning there language
It’s the law to stop if people are on the zebra crossing .. until they are all they across the road… road rules
Slow and steady .....
your channel/ content is doing well
We call this just being polite
I really like your videos and I know you mean well. I also agree that we put too much emphasis on te reo pronunciations, sometimes people truly struggle with it, often not due to lack of effort or respect. However please understand that there are historical reasons to it. We are just on our journey to fulfill the true meaning behind treaty of waitangi. I'm not going to go too deep into Māori history here but please do look into it now that you've lived here for 7 years. Te Reo Māori isn't just the language of Māori people, but the official language of Aotearoa (New Zealand). This identity and heritage is part of every kiwi. Also please be careful when you say things such as that Māori people are being integrated into the society. They've been long integrated into the society already, through different colonization tactics such as forced English education. Generations of Māori people did not know how to speak their own language as a result. Te Reo Matahīapo (revitalization) is something that started somewhat recently. For people planning to move to Aotearoa, they must be prepared to learn and adopt this part of our identity, as almost every job interview will have questions about biculturalism and treaty of waitangi.
Great comment about ‘it’s a matter of perspective’, Tara. Even though per capital, Kiwis are the most travelled people in the world, I’ve always felt we need to travel overseas before we can truly appreciate how fortunate we are here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Keep up the great work, I always watch your content. ;-)
That stat is a misconception. If you take out the kiwis that have only been to Australia (a country which is practically the same), they're really not that well travelled.
You do not have tō travel tō experience different things. They are world wide, just not widely seen in nz.
Māori is not your first language and the fact that you are trying is awesome, keep your head up 👏
Lol at zebra crossings, the cars are supposed to stop - required by law...hence complaints. Yes, you're right about the queues and it grinds my gears - we're all about the fairness 😁 plus it teaches you to be patient, which is a great quality to have. Unless it's an ambulance, fire engine or the police, you respect the rights of others, behave like good human being and don't cut the queue. With te reo Maori, it is a thing and I like to be corrected, so I learn to do it properly - you can actually change the meaning of a word by not pronouncing it correctly e.g. keke means cake and kēkē means armpit and kekē means to creak....they're all said differently...we talk to communicate, so we have to say it right.
I grew up near a 100k road,
Americans don’t stop at crosswalks either
Yep true!!
There's definitely a difference between intentionally mispronouncing Māori words and really really trying to but struggling to pronounce them. Thank you for trying, please keep at it.
I wouldn't worry about Maori pronunciation 95% of them can't speak it anyway I'm a kiwi if someone tried to pull me up for not speaking it correctly they would experience an ear full of some very colourful English verbs.
Haha ok!
“95%” of “them” can’t speak it because multiple generations were beaten for speaking te reo at school. Bragging about being racist is boring Andrew. Do better.
The person who is crossing on a designated Pedestrian crossing has the right of way?
If I didn’t have such good friends around me, I would have been run over quite often. That’s to all my mate! I’m actually a lot better at paying attention now.
Different tribes within NZ will pronounce Māori works differently too, so don’t be too offended if someone corrects you.
You can always correct their English pronunciation or grammar if the p you off too much.
Oh, we do complain about bad service or bad food alright... but we politely eat what's in front of us, pay, and once we've left the restaurant, we then tell all our friends and family, "What a stink place! They stuffed my bloody order up!"
definitely not the same level....5 million vs 330 million! i love New Zealand! i would love to retire there in 11yrs!
I think alot of the "correcting how to pronounce" comments stem from alot of Kiwis refusing to pronounce our kupu and or aren't open to changing things back to the original words,I mean, Whittaker's got so much backlash for naming their block of choc "Miraka Kirimi" for ONE WEEK. I feel like that's the only reason why, But tautoko some of us do need to realize you as an American or any other international persons will pronounce things differently esp with an accent and at least you're trying to say them 😊
Thanks for understanding! I did not realize Whittakers got backlash for that chocolate??
@S It certainly makes one wonder whether it is an intelligence issue or a racist issue and your comment is a perfect illustration with your use of the words kupu and tautoko both of which have a number of interpretations, there really is no excuse why born and raised New Zealanders can't work out what the meaning of the word must mean when the context in which the word has been used is considered ... I have a recollection of Marcus Lush indulging in a radio talk back with a couple of people that refused to pronounce even place names correctly as willful ignorance, which they clearly demonstrated when he asked them to speak the words camembert and champagne, both of which they were quite happy to pronounce correctly!
The nod is a way of saying "Thank You for stopping"
Everyone is on their own te reo journey. I found that when I had people working with me speaking te reo around me this really helped with my vowels.There was a certain amount of unlearning I had to do about realising the place that made English in my mouth was not the same place where te reo sounds came from. Over the years I also went to quite a few Marae, powhiri, tangi and workshops on Te Tiriti , pronunciation at DHB for staff , a weekend of full immersion at a Marae rakau method and a 200 hour Tikanga paper at Uni with a lecturer who helped us with pronunciation a lot.Singing waiata helps a lot and most of the time everyone was learning in the same waka so I took any "criticism" as being positive to help me.
I always stop at a pedestrian crossing & drivers respect that & they will Stop to let you cross some driver's will give you the thumbs up while you are crossing i return the favour
Please STOP worrying about New-Zealander's criticising U R accent
As a Pākehā kiwi (white) who is trying to learn Te Reo and be more culturally inclusive, I am often scared to kōrero in public for fear of offending. I had a bad experience years ago where my flatmate got really angry and yelled at me for trying to use Māori words and told my accent was "too white" and it took me a long time to get my confidence back. But the racism here is still pretty bad, one of my friends was having a meeting with his son's school and the SENCO was using Māori words like tamariki (children) and whānau (family) and he got really angry and told her to stop and that he wasn't "no Māori". I told him that's why they have to fight so hard - people like him. We get all this good press on RUclips and stuff but our inclusiveness has a LONG way to go, only white people here think its good.
Tautoko tō kōrero e hoa :) We have a long way and Māori themselves still have this trauma of losing their culture.
@@Camwin Tēnā koe! And yes, absolutely, so much of the truth of that history is glossed over. It will be interesting to see what the new historical curriculum looks like when it comes through.
@@mamaspatch I've seen some material produced by Tamsin Hanley - well worth reading. Her books were specifically written for this reason and are available to schools. Her books are well researched, state the hard hitting facts (she does not gloss over anything) as they happened at that time, and don't hold back. They cover colonisation and the various waves of immigration from Britain and other parts of the world, and effects this had on Maori, their lands and resources..
Good on you for trying Te Reo Maori. Even kiwis muck up the pronunciation sometimes & depending where you are from in NZ, pronunciation can differ between tribes/regions. I'm all for people giving it a go (& yes I am Maori) & I don't think anyone should be negative to people attempting or learning a new language. I know how difficult it is to learn other languages so patience & encouragement is the way to go IMO.
Always enjoy your point of view.Thanks Tara.
As far as pronunciation of the Maori language goes, most Kiwis don’t even speak the language, let alone pronounce it correctly. If you check out Māori TV news you can hear how it actually sounds. For example nowadays I notice people pronouncing the “au” sound as “oe” as in toe, which is just as wrong as the English version. If somebody remarks, ask them how they say it and then just reply “okay, thanks.”
My Pittsburgheze is gonna get me killed with mispronunciation. Haha
With all due respect, this is a Social Democracy where the consideration of others is normal and a courteous response is expected. Not like the USA at all! Otherwise as an immigrant I have also experienced harshness while learning to speak or pronounce the Maori words... sometimes even experiencing hostility. My reminder to those who behave like this, is that inclusion often requires acceptance from both sides of the aisle.
I'm gonna guess:
The weather
The government
Cost of everything & wages
People who complain about things.
Americans. 😉
People who complain about things: Poms.
Source: half my family are English. (The other half are Scots and are often just as bad)
@@Luubelaar yep was going to add grumpy Poms moaning about the weather no matter if it's hot or cold.
I’m from Oz and I’ve rarely felt unsafe here or in Aotearoa NZ. I’m also reasonably confident the stats haven’t worsened over time, either. I do wonder though if that would also be true for most who live or have travelled in most Pacific Island nations, most European nations, most Asian nations…. (speaking gently) The US is a bit of an outlier in this regard, so maybe not an appropriate comparison?
Australian here, I also have never felt unsafe in NZ.
Just to point out for point 2, there are rules that both must follow! The driver isn't the only one who needs to pay attention!
What does a diamond mean on a pedestrian crossing?
The diamond shape before a pedestrian crossing is there to warn motorists that they are approaching a crossing and also for pedestrians who must not step off the kerb on to the crossing if a vehicle has passed over the diamond.
Agreed there is a lot of violent crime at present hopefully it will be brought under control.
Lots of New Zealanders, especially older ones, don't know how to pronounce te reo. If someone tries to correct your pronunciation, you can't necessarily assume that they're right.
Glad you've removed the unnecessary permanent rain over your intro 😉
I agree with not complaining about food or even bad coffee from a cafe. We do complain within a group of friends or whaanau but sending it back. My friend ordered lamb rump with pureed peas etc, sounded delicious NOT EVEN!! The lamb was a slab of meat on the plate with whole peas from a packet of frozen Wattles. We all looked at it, I told her to take it back, it was a special treat to go out for dinner, it was bad. But NO!! She continued to eat it, with the peas rolling around her plate.
Well done for trying to pronounce Te reo Maaori, celebrate it.
I'm half Maori and I've been corrected in pronouncing Porirua wrong ! When I was buying a train ticket ! geez and I was barked at because I couldn't speak Samoan !
😳 ..ok I was born in Wellington in the 60s so people spoke predominantly English unless you're parents spoke to you fluently in their native tongue to you which unfortunately mine didn't due to my mother only having limited knowledge of the Maori language as the era she grew up in Maori language wasn't encouraged although her parents could speak fluently and as for our father being Samoan coming to NZ in the 50s he couldn't speak English well being in his late teens and didn't bother speaking Samoan to us as I guess he wanted to learn English in those days it was an advantage and still is..so I basically spoke English but like you I only know the hellos goodbyes and thankyou a couple of words here and there I would love to speak both my parents language fluently but I don't shame on me !
So don't worry I know how you feel at least your trying to and another thing you probably know more than me ! Good on you 🙂👍
What to do if people complain about your pronunciation of some Kiwi names is pick a couple of towns in America that are hard to pronounce and ask the Kiwis to pronounce it if they can't have a go at them some people in this country at this too precious. And there is actually one word which is incorrectly pronounced on TV which is oamaru oamaru is not a Maori word it is an English word and they pronounce it incorrectly on TV all the time. I just wouldn't worry about it just tell them stop being so precious the problem with some New Zealanders is they don't take into account there are other cultures outside of New Zealand. Those people who complaining are not the centre of the universe.
Just bare in mind that each tribe has different dialects, some names and greetings are different from others, I get confused sometimes but it's not hard to adapt to, you know what, at least you give it a go which is great. I have no problem with anyone trying to speak te reo
Oh so true on so many counts. My husband asked for the Banoffi pie Trumpet at a pedal boat place in Masterton and they gave him Boysenberry instead. He was so gutted we had to go past the dairy the next day so he could get the Banoffi pie Trumpet he'd been craving. And yup, I get seriously peeved when cars don't stop at pedestrian crossings if I was ready to cross before they got to the traffic diamond. Not sure if everyone knows the rule about if a car is past the diamond you have to let them go as it's not enough time for them to stop otherwise. Finally, gutted you get shamed for trying to speak Māori language. I think it's great pronunciation is getting better. I lived years of my life pronouncing Taupo incorrectly and didn't learn it until a few years ago (in my 30s!) when I went on holiday for Christmas there and would get to practice saying Taupo (Toe Paw) a lot. And I've lived in NZ all my life! Don't let people be too hard on you. It's good you're trying and there's lots of Kiwis (like me) who are learning how to pronounce words correctly too.
Te Reo Is All around us, what do think about the IRD translantion?
I live in a beach place one hour north of Brisbane and it’s expected to always wave thankyou to cars that stop for you at a Zebra crossing it a person doesn’t wave we believe they are rude people from the big smoke.
It is actually rather cool to take a step back, and realized part of Your Culture is not fussing🤣😂
Thanks for watching
Hi Love this channel. As a Kiwi I can say that I agree with the safety concerns. They are changes for the worse. They are indications that NZ will go the way of America and other countries and any sign that this is happening is MISERABLE for us, We know we have a very rare privilege to live in Peace and with that eroding , , ,Y'know
Go you for trying to speak Maori it's not easy even for a kiwi like me 🌷
Yep, I'm a born and raised Kiwi and I do my best, but it is really easy to get tongue tied when you are switching between two vowel sounds, and you see it working both ways as well, when people are speaking in Maori and the speech is interspersed with English words they frequently make the same errors in reverse by applying the Maori vowel sound to the English vowels in the word lol
@@exutiku For us older Pakeha Kiwis a big part is years of mis-pronouncing Te Reo, combined with a total lack of instruction on correct pronunciation. Old habits die hard, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, etc etc. I do try but often struggle. Thankfully my kids are so much better.
@@exutiku Spot on observation. I agree that many Maori have trouble with standard English pronunciation. I hadn't thought it of that way "bro!" Haha!
@@_JustinCider_ Hiya HG, I have a suspicion that I qualify as one of those due to being on the wrong side of 70 lol ... I was quite happy to run with the bastardizations that we had grown up with until I moved to a province where bastardization of the Maori language was almost an art form, it was so bad that I would be directed to or asked questions about places that I had never heard of and using the provided pronunciation I was unable to find the places on a map, the bastardizations are so bad that you have to adopt a way of saying some of the words which sounded awful and I was struck with the realization that that must be what I sounded like as well, following are a couple of them and they are place names, to get the bastardizations right it may pay to put a peg on your nose lol Haaara (Hawera), Oharkra (Oakura), Patararoo (Putaruru), Tamranewey (Taumarunui), Oatrahonga (Otorohanga) ... try entering some of those into your navigator and see how you get on lol
@@exutiku Yep. I grew up going to Para-pram beach (Paraparaumu) as the worst example.
Queuing is fair and good manners. Americans speak at the back of the nose hence your problem with speaking like us ....with a mouth full of cotton wool
The point re Maori criticizing the pronunciation of some of their words:
I have two responses when that happens to me, depending on the manner of how I'm criticized. If it's in the spirit of trying to educate me, I will accept it gratefully, practice it, and look further at it (meanings can change depending on pronounciation). If it's done with an attacking attitude, I just tell them that they can criticize me when they can pronounce English words correctly. Until then, go away
Interesting perspective Tara. I've been known to complain about an 11min presentation having a complete 2min add break that's totally tailored to the overseas market in the middle. Observation via the comments points towards primarily kiwis watching. Something to consider.
Actually, I think her target audience is more towards Americans and others considering a move to New Zealand. Kiwis watching it is just us being curious about how others view us.
If you don't want to watch the ad then just hit the right arrow key 'till it's over - that's what I do.
@@_JustinCider_ Good advice and I'll take it aboard. I've followed Tara for a long time, but as has happened recently with a few more of my favourites, the advertising has become more "in your face." I understand why, but...
Just got back to Texas after about 12 days in NZ. The Maori words were definitely challenging. We definitely got a few laughs trying to tell people where we were staying. The "wh" sounding like an F still gets me.
This is like British complaints as well
I know about those car lines. Two lanes. Both turn right at an intersection. You're in the next to centre line but you'll want the adjacent to curb lane eventually. You do this because a: there are so manny dawdlers about and b: the middle lane at the intersection also goes straight ahead and this lane is really full.
The car next to you or one/two behind in that other lane that are turning right (sometimes their indicators aren't on) don't like you to move over later in a gap that is naturally there, when they happen to turn. They will speed up to close it off if they can. The thing is that you're naturally ahead of them anyway but speed and will not slow there advance. They weren't up to you and wouldn't be up to you even if hypothetically weren't there. They purposely speed up.
David Hughes
I would be really interested on a financial video. One where you compare which place nz or america is better in terms of getting ahead and having a good middle class life. There is no such video i know of and this must be a factor to people moving too NZ. Will they be able to afford a good middle class life with a typical salary? Its not just median salaries; its tax rates, other taxes, like nz not having stamp duty or capital gains tax, healthcare, university tuition fees, car registration, food and entertainment, clothes. There is a lot to it but you would be the perfect person to weigh it all up. Is there a kiwi dream and is it different to the american dream?
David thanks foe sharing! This is quite interesting and I talk to my clients about this alot. My struggle is that everyone's standard of living is different. I like the kiwi dream vs American dream topic! That I can speak to for sure
@@Kiwiamericans Id love to see that video! part of the kiwi dream is having a bach by the sea or in the country
When u will upload next vlog
Queues are there for a reason, first in first out, it is rude not to wait your turn as the people in front of you have already done. NZ is still very safe in comparison to other nations. But 10 years ago you would have had 1 or 2 gun stories on the news a year to every week now.
Concerning maori language there is alot of maori who don't even know there te reo sad but true.
Queuing is the English in us.
I think the Language thing is more of a fact that for quite a few Māoris, including myself, is that we are tired of our language/ culture getting pushed aside and not said right (which believe me is still hard to say, especially if you can't roll your R's).
I think its due to the skipped generation where the language was banned from being spoken and is only now getting a big comeback with the revival and all, so its just such a personal thing to most people; so I guess its really about practice and remembering the words which I think is the hardest for people since the wrong version of the word is said the most.
New Zealanders know no different. Think you got that wrong.
Did you know, 80 percent of new Zealanders have a passport. 80 percent of Americans don't.
That's a damn rude comment. Your countrymen need to know, the world doesn't stop at the sea side.
If I am at a pedestrian crossing even ones with lights I always make sure the cars have stopped before crossing
Spot on Tara. With the language pronunciation thing, I wouldn’t worry too much, let’s face it English is slaughtered and wrangled so badly here by kiwis so I just smile when I hear the language police people here jump up and down over the odd word in Maori that isn’t up to their level. Just try your best but the odd person will still feel the need to correct you. Sigh.😮😊
😂😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄🙄 it gets slaughtered cause them born and bred folk just don't even attempt to try. The "I can't" excuse is washing over us and we will no longer wear it.
What makes me proud and it puts many of you folk to shame, is when a foreigner comes in and tries.
Imagine bragging about your language colonising so much of the world that you're afraid of someone butchering it. To tell me you have any respect for language.
Sounds like your saying new zealanders complain about arrogant people.
Lmao right? Haha 😂 I suppose that’s what they do in America -
NZ’s consider Americans loud and rude. Its mainly because we try to understand why something has happened with out reacting. Americans seem to react. It is a big difference between the cultures I think. I agree that it is something to do with the number of people there compared to here.
Unfortunately, we do not react (with checks in those purchasing guns, etc.) when innocent children in school are killed. 😢
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Very very true re Te Reo pronunciation. Those who can speak it, and so judgmental should be thankful others are trying to speak your language. Dicks.
Thank you!
Australians are the biggest complainers. 😂
I mean- 🤣🤣🤣💀
Te Reo is still a relative new introduction into main stream culture, it doesnt trigger me, I am not linguistically talented.
I don’t understand what you’re trying to say about #2. It’s illegal to not stop for a pedestrian at zebra crossing, there’s nothing optional about it. I’ve seen police pull over motorists that failed to stop. I live in central Auckland and rarely see people nodding at drivers, perhaps this is only a thing where you live?
Its the slight hand wave. Odd you havent seen it because I see it all around NZ including Auckland. But then again I havent been in Auckland a long time so maybe the dont do it anymore
She's telling Americans, who sometimes sneak through a zebra crossing *just* before the pedestrian gets to where their front bumper would be.
It's not to say the law doesn't exist or that it is a dumb law. And she added a request for the pedestrians to also look around in addition to the drivers stopping. Extra safe.
I'm from India. please help me. how am I come new zealand
That's easy just think like a Maori and say to customs, I'm a Maori and want to come home. If you say your a Maori they have to believe you. Even if your a teaspoon Maori
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It's the law to stop.A pedestrian crossing gives pedestrians the right of way. Staying in your place in the queue respecting others. Maori language is a NZ language. I struggle but try to learn. Now it's taught in primary school things will change. Safety? Where can I buy a semi automatic.
Im sorry people complain about your pronounciation. You do have a point, that your accent will make it more difficult. Some people will think of a way to help pronounce words properly. Keep trying and hopefully these complaints dont deter you from learning.
At least you're trying and it gets up my nose when you get put down for attempting. I'm Māori and I'm proud when someone tries. it's them born and bred here folk to lazy to even attempt that piss me off.
Hope it don't put you off and we should be guiding you not putting you down.
So you are a Maori and what is your other genetic make up, that would be interesting
We can be somewhat passive aggressive
Ummm yes... I talk about that in another video! 😳
in fairness with traffic, I think is only fair if we all just be patient and wait on the line. better safe than sorry is what we say here... Te reo Maori is not that bad when it comes to pronounciation. you probably met just a few that have taken that way too serious instead of considering others weren't born with the similar tongue speaking... I wouldn't worry too much about that one to be honest.
You do well with your language. Different regions pronounce words differently which makes it harder.
Agree with first one. I never really complain about things at restaurants or places like that. They have to stop at crossing because it is required bylaw. I do always look first. You should not push in when in a queue. It is very rude. I think older generation like myself at 57 doesn’t really care that much about the pronunciation of Maori as it wasn’t such a big deal when I was growing up. It is definitely more unsafe in larger cities in NZ compared to Denmark
I completely agree with no 4 and 5.even the English language with the accent, words are pronounced differently its hard to adjust.and with crime you hear it all the time on the news but in my area in christchurch I still feel safe.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts!
Walkway is called a zebra crossing
Kia ora Tara, kia kaha ki to reo Maori - you will get there with your Maori & please keeping going with your great video clips.
No one should be having a go at you or anyone else for that matter for trying or having a go at speaking Maori. What a bloody cheek. Ignore them.
Yes for as many that do.. there is an equal number that are encouraging!
So, my guesses were all wrong but hey ...
Regarding the pedestrian crossings - it is law here that vehicles must stop for pedestrians either on a crossing or waiting to cross. We teach our kids to use crossings and that cars should stop for them, and as you have frequently mentioned many times we allow our kids to walk to school or elsewhere on their own. So now we are down to Mama & Papa bear protecting their youngins. My kids expect cars to stop at a pedestrian crossing, at 5 or 6 their self preservation skills are not fully developed, so they may step out expecting you to stop. If you threaten their safety by not stopping for them, or contribute to a blasé attitude towards stopping, then you can bet your life I'm going to pull you up on it.
On the queuing thing, I don't care if you leave the queue, just don't expect to get back into it in front of me. People who drive down the outside lane and then try to get into the correct lane at the last minute do not help with the traffic flow - they make it worse by slowing the flow in a second lane. If it's good enough for me and 90% of the others to wait then it's good enough for you.
Loved your observations as always. I so agree with the perspective thing, sometimes it takes an outside view to see how better off we are than so many places in the world. And I still say, the most commonly complained about thing here has to be the weather. It's always either too cold, too wet, too hot, too muggy, too windy, too something for us to not mention it.
Thank you for these comments! Especially re 2 and 3 - I was really taken aback by the blasé attitude especially in terms of safety. I think because at my children's primary school this week they have had to get the police to come and issue tickets (and hefty education) to those that don't stop at pedestrian (ahem - pedestrian!!) crossings. This video has really opened my eyes to why this is perhaps such a problem here, with foreigners not respecting these rules and expectations. Also SO WELL put re the queueing - change lanes, but don't push back in to the lane you left right up ahead of me!! How do these drivers not realise that it is by THEM doing this that the entire flow of traffic is slowed down (and don't get me started on 'merge like a zip'). I think some people/cultures have a me attitude vs a collective one. ie EVERYONE is trying to get somewhere on time. NO ONE likes to queue. But it's civilized and when people co-operate and don't shove in front of others, then we all get to where we need to be safely and - hopefully - on time. I need a cup of tea.... haha
By law you have to stop for pedestrians 🚶♂️ on your side of the crossing. I've lived here all my life and never really heard ppl complain about ppl getting words wrong so I personally think that's a bit misleading. I literally never heard that before. Great video though.