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  • @taylacherry2433
    @taylacherry2433 5 лет назад +1974

    eww I'm a kiwi and who the hell puts lamb on top of marmite

    • @jh2326
      @jh2326 5 лет назад +16

      Tayla Cherry i saw that 😂

    • @brittanyspencer8673
      @brittanyspencer8673 5 лет назад +35

      Exactly my thoughts 🤦🏻‍♀️ and so much marmite

    • @juliaconnell
      @juliaconnell 5 лет назад +27

      lol - was thinking the same thing - marmite and cheese - yes - marmite and lamb? ah no! - and far too much marmite

    • @maxine3657
      @maxine3657 5 лет назад +8

      taking the piss

    • @glennmackey692
      @glennmackey692 5 лет назад +4

      Tayla Cherry an Ozzie lol lol lol

  • @jayzonedc6474
    @jayzonedc6474 5 лет назад +1341

    Marmite in a lamb sandwich. Think they were just taking the piss 😂

    • @mitchellkelly6385
      @mitchellkelly6385 5 лет назад +13

      Yea man thats a new one ae hahaha

    • @jemroberts6598
      @jemroberts6598 5 лет назад +4

      Rub it on a fresh fillet of snapper then fry with butter mwah

    • @jesscarla1
      @jesscarla1 5 лет назад +2

      I hope there taking the piss with that. Eww. And how thick it was too. 🤢

    • @niggasaiyajin5358
      @niggasaiyajin5358 5 лет назад +3

      maketu pies alday

    • @mastermoo3506
      @mastermoo3506 5 лет назад +2

      straight away i was like "wtf is that?!"

  • @Druss2012
    @Druss2012 5 лет назад +1197

    Kinda sad how everyone says kiwis are so nice. Im from new zealand and to me its just normal. Makes me wonder what people from other countries are like. Surely we arent that much nicer? Im sure there are nice people everywhere. Maybe its just a subjective observation. I say this out of curiosity and of concern

    • @ultrainstinct6496
      @ultrainstinct6496 5 лет назад +95

      I've thought this as well, I've been to a few countries and can see the difference but I get from everywhere that we're so nice. I'm like 'huh? Isnt this how everyone behaves?'

    • @lukestephenson8855
      @lukestephenson8855 5 лет назад +108

      Hi! I’m from the U.S., Indiana to be specific, and have travelled a fair bit but live in NZ now, what I think the difference is is that Kiwis don’t know a stranger. You’ll start up a conversation with almost anyone, which is really pleasant and honestly quite rare around the world. I find the Dutch to be incredibly nice but they’re a tough shell to crack, once you get them talking though their lovely. So I think more than anything it’s that a lot of kiwis are curious and extroverted so that comes off as being friendly to others.

    • @jh2326
      @jh2326 5 лет назад +17

      Druss B some countries u go and say hi hows ur day to people as ur walking and they dont reply

    • @jkprez
      @jkprez 5 лет назад +38

      Hi Druss, I am a Canadian who travels to NZ and I also feel Kiwis are very friendly people, just like Canadians ! It kills me that here are Americans that don't even realize they have friendly neighbours right next door.
      Its fairly typical though....

    • @jaybilis9723
      @jaybilis9723 5 лет назад +7

      The french are really nice! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @greernewman7335
    @greernewman7335 5 лет назад +1718

    haha im from New Zealand and wearing no shoes in a gas station is a typical thing haha

    • @Rosealina404
      @Rosealina404 5 лет назад +45

      Legit I’m from here and everyone’s gone some where bear feet before

    • @greernewman7335
      @greernewman7335 5 лет назад +5

      definitely @@Rosealina404

    • @llukecotton
      @llukecotton 5 лет назад +51

      LMAO GREER HAHAHAH in paknsave it’s normal too

    • @greernewman7335
      @greernewman7335 5 лет назад +3

      yeah same haha@dave carter

    • @greernewman7335
      @greernewman7335 5 лет назад +9

      haha hey Melia and yeah we wear bear feet every wear @@llukecotton

  • @egg6649
    @egg6649 5 лет назад +496

    It’s really weird, I’ve been to the states twice, from NZ and you can taste the lack of grass in their milk, kind of how we can smell rain coming 30 mins before.

    • @rogerinataylor2398
      @rogerinataylor2398 5 лет назад +37

      Big Boy 92 before I moved to Australia I thought everyone was able to smell rain but no...😭

    • @SkullCrusher-xk5wp
      @SkullCrusher-xk5wp 5 лет назад +16

      And the yogurt has a weird consistency that smells and taste fake.

    • @glenbe4026
      @glenbe4026 5 лет назад +34

      I do not want to pile on, but American Chocolate AND Cheese are some of the worst I have ever had.

    • @shuuutuuuuuup9456
      @shuuutuuuuuup9456 5 лет назад +26

      I can imagine it does taste different. Idk lmao whenever I think about “American food” I think of just a bunch of processed shit and artificial flavours 😂

    • @dutchvanderlinde2488
      @dutchvanderlinde2488 5 лет назад +11

      its called getting used to the tastebuds...americans think their food is fine,aussies think their food is fine

  • @shadowbanned5164
    @shadowbanned5164 5 лет назад +362

    New Zealand is not immune from tourists being targeted by nasty people but when they are hurt we tend to really take it personally and anyone who does it will regret it.

    • @madeinaotearoanz
      @madeinaotearoanz 5 лет назад +26

      Yes we do! We feel gutted that something so awful has happened to them in our country.

    • @Abby-pb1kf
      @Abby-pb1kf 5 лет назад +8

      Yes! When tourists (or anybody but ESPECIALLY tourists) we ALL grieve , it’s a big thing , it will on the news , support will be all over social media!

    • @hdusvs8shrvr
      @hdusvs8shrvr 5 лет назад +1

      Very true 🌿

    • @shuuutuuuuuup9456
      @shuuutuuuuuup9456 5 лет назад +15

      I think it’s because when tourists come here they expect to be safe. Because it is one of the safest countries in the world. And it’s something a lot of Kiwi’s take pride in

    • @shuuutuuuuuup9456
      @shuuutuuuuuup9456 5 лет назад +10

      It’s so strange that what is considered “Normal” here is so foreign to others around the world, like starting genuine conversations with random people

  • @rickshaw1971
    @rickshaw1971 5 лет назад +525

    Hint: Don't walk over grass in bare feet, run. That way you won't get prickles.

    • @caneanukunuku3907
      @caneanukunuku3907 5 лет назад +4

      😂😂😂👏👏👏

    • @banjopete
      @banjopete 5 лет назад +14

      multispork , yeah, run and really DRIVE them in!

    • @Z0MBiEQUEEN-NZL
      @Z0MBiEQUEEN-NZL 5 лет назад +7

      Lol noooo u kinda slid walk, trust me 😂

    • @abbyweeks2953
      @abbyweeks2953 5 лет назад +10

      Look out for the yellow flowers lmao

    • @juliaconnell
      @juliaconnell 5 лет назад

      what? haven't had prickles in grass since I was a kid - so 1970s

  • @tyler7436
    @tyler7436 5 лет назад +588

    I live in new Zealand... Why do I keep getting recommend these types of videos??

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад +17

      Because you click ;) haha. Hope you enjoyed regardless.

    • @houseofsilverrose504
      @houseofsilverrose504 5 лет назад

      @@WAYAWAYWithAsh because your gangster lmaf

    • @sophroniel
      @sophroniel 5 лет назад

      IKR it recommended it to me too. ...... weird

    • @TeMinnieChannel
      @TeMinnieChannel 5 лет назад +8

      stroke our nz ego

    • @juliaconnell
      @juliaconnell 5 лет назад

      Tyler - do you watch them? if so, then probably recommended to you more

  • @packyrat
    @packyrat 5 лет назад +373

    spent a week in New Zealand, while in the Navy, some of the nicest people I ever met.

    • @BlackSheepArmy
      @BlackSheepArmy 5 лет назад +2

      Jim Packwood Try living here for 6 years I get called a Pom everyday

    • @dayzeafter944
      @dayzeafter944 5 лет назад +1

      Jim, Your nice! ;-)

    • @dayzeafter944
      @dayzeafter944 5 лет назад +13

      Gaup, nothing wrong with poms- we love yas!

    • @candyclews4047
      @candyclews4047 5 лет назад +12

      @@BlackSheepArmy I'm a Pom. Emigrated from London to NZ 15 years ago and never been happier, never lived amongst such lovely folk!

    • @BrieElliott
      @BrieElliott 5 лет назад +6

      @@BlackSheepArmy A lot of us are poms technically, aren't we? :)

  • @cammillar8415
    @cammillar8415 5 лет назад +374

    I didn’t even know that goody goody gum drops was an NZ only thing 🤣

    • @prnothall9302
      @prnothall9302 5 лет назад +25

      So is hokey pokey. Australians call it crumble or something like that. I think hokey pokey ice cream is a NZ thing only.

    • @aklshopgirl
      @aklshopgirl 5 лет назад +3

      Same here

    • @mereannan3327
      @mereannan3327 5 лет назад +7

      Omg i though everybody had goody goody gum drop ice-cream not just NZ

    • @Kongjie57
      @Kongjie57 5 лет назад +3

      Cam Millar thought hokey pokey was universal

    • @DejahHuihana
      @DejahHuihana 5 лет назад +5

      Me neither! Then I found out that tip top is only a new zealand brand

  • @sonnyday6830
    @sonnyday6830 5 лет назад +743

    So people in other Countries do not go about in bare feet? I thought everyone did lol

    • @BobJones20001
      @BobJones20001 5 лет назад +30

      We live in Godzone country ehoa. No snakes or scorpions, hardly a bitty spider to be found. It's bloody awesome.

    • @charliegraham2966
      @charliegraham2966 5 лет назад +4

      Bob Jones It is pretty awesome I love that is my shoes make my feet sore I can just whip them off and hole them it’s great.

    • @sorbetelf460
      @sorbetelf460 5 лет назад +1

      sonny day apparently not, but I don’t think I would if I thought there was a risk of encountering a poisonous insect or reptile.

    • @glennmackey692
      @glennmackey692 5 лет назад +4

      sonny day to answer that question bro in Canada against the law to walk bare foot in town cause of the Diseases you can pick up off the ground my Mrs yell at me all the time to put shoes on when we go out side or to town if I do for get I just stay in the car wait for them to come bk for real you can't walk into stores bare feet Maori in Canada lol lol lol

    • @lexihayes1571
      @lexihayes1571 5 лет назад +1

      Haha same

  • @talkin2ya
    @talkin2ya 5 лет назад +368

    The New Zealand 🇳🇿 accent was just voted the sexiest in the world 😂

    • @talormakene1381
      @talormakene1381 5 лет назад +36

      Yeah, only our non hori side and non southern hahaha, so Crack up

    • @heidijenyns4011
      @heidijenyns4011 5 лет назад +10

      @@talormakene1381 harsh!!! What's wrong with the Southland accent, way better than the Auckland one!

    • @talormakene1381
      @talormakene1381 5 лет назад +13

      @@heidijenyns4011 Auckland doesn't have an accent, and nothing tbh you guys just roll a few letters intense as, almost your own language hahaha,

    • @leonflorence118
      @leonflorence118 5 лет назад +27

      Seriously? If someone has a thick NZ accent it sounds pretty gross. I'm from here btw

    • @charliegraham2966
      @charliegraham2966 5 лет назад +7

      Talor makene everyone in the world has an accent. Aucklanders do have accents it’s just that it not as thick as us southlanders.

  • @Kirra-Oz
    @Kirra-Oz 5 лет назад +514

    The no shoes thing is both NZ and AUS. It’s quite normal in some suburbs and coastal towns.

    • @jeffcoulter7181
      @jeffcoulter7181 5 лет назад +2

      Karen Burden not normal in the south.

    • @Kirra-Oz
      @Kirra-Oz 5 лет назад +2

      Last Hope: Why not?, we have a lot in common. 🧐👍

    • @xbowzar270
      @xbowzar270 5 лет назад +10

      Karen Burden we have nothing in common. Australia is a desert covered in poisonous creatures

    • @Kirra-Oz
      @Kirra-Oz 5 лет назад +2

      x BOWZAR: you need to get out more.

    • @ngatihine6072
      @ngatihine6072 5 лет назад +2

      true im a kiwi in aussie and people go to coles supermarket in barefeet.

  • @jesscarla1
    @jesscarla1 5 лет назад +460

    Lol I'm suprised they didnt mention how many people go out in there pjs.

  • @BobJones20001
    @BobJones20001 5 лет назад +463

    Hard to not be friendly when we have visitors like you two. Enjoy your time in Aotearoa. It is our beautiful little slice of the world.

    • @crystak666
      @crystak666 5 лет назад +11

      did u just quote an Air New Zealand safety video???!!!

    • @7xXSE7ENXx7
      @7xXSE7ENXx7 5 лет назад +5

      Clearly you didn't grow up in south auckland

    • @rikkinoble4130
      @rikkinoble4130 5 лет назад

      @@7xXSE7ENXx7 amen

    • @BobJones20001
      @BobJones20001 5 лет назад +5

      @@7xXSE7ENXx7 Clayton Ave Otara.

    • @BobJones20001
      @BobJones20001 5 лет назад +4

      Actually that's not quite correct. I was 2 when we shifted from Mangere to Otara

  • @dawncroxton5714
    @dawncroxton5714 5 лет назад +316

    Originally from Michigan, I moved to NZ 29 years ago. I love it here. The dairy is so good because the cows are grass fed, not grain fed. Great video!

    • @gaius_enceladus
      @gaius_enceladus 5 лет назад +7

      True, D.C. - that and the fact that it's not jammed with various chemicals.
      Oh, and the **coffee** here is **excellent** too!
      I was **horrified** at how bad dairy products are in Canada and the US.
      **Orange cheese!** Ewwwwwww...... and the bread wasn't great either.
      Anyone who loves food has **got** to come here!

    • @davidmitchell5638
      @davidmitchell5638 5 лет назад +1

      So you are not missing the US?

    • @dawncroxton5714
      @dawncroxton5714 5 лет назад +4

      @@davidmitchell5638 Of course I miss the USA. I came here as a missionary, so my heart is in two places.

    • @rajkishore95
      @rajkishore95 5 лет назад +1

      @@dawncroxton5714 are there places in the US that looks like new zealand?

    • @dawncroxton5714
      @dawncroxton5714 5 лет назад +10

      @@rajkishore95 I'm sure there must be (Hawaii for example) but New Zealand is the most beautiful place I've ever been. Everything (ocean, sea, mountains) compact in one small country and the people are very laid back and friendly.

  • @alexevans865
    @alexevans865 5 лет назад +272

    I went into the sushi shop today with no shoes lol, it must be a kiwi thing. I think it’s our strong beach/surfer culture plus we are a pretty laid back people. No shoes, no worries.

    • @n141t
      @n141t 5 лет назад

      Axl Killa same in Australia really

    • @deltaecho2718
      @deltaecho2718 5 лет назад +2

      Maori

    • @stauber4672
      @stauber4672 5 лет назад

      i go to the sushi shop every morning b4 school and now whenever i try to scare my friends in de morning they can smell the sushi on me 😂😂 (in Nz ofc)

    • @tikkitamarapa6605
      @tikkitamarapa6605 5 лет назад +1

      Lol what about those not close to the beach Haha.. no it's just a kiwi thing...

    • @rank5804
      @rank5804 5 лет назад

      Akunama tata

  • @elisha-janewilliams1388
    @elisha-janewilliams1388 5 лет назад +115

    You came with the loveliest weather here, too! Feeling a bit kiwi proud at the kindness and friendliness you noticed here. :)

  • @shafrobert
    @shafrobert 5 лет назад +91

    New Zealand is such a beautiful country, but it's greatest treasure is the wonderful Kiwi people ! Simply the best !

    • @kachigga586
      @kachigga586 5 лет назад +1

      Oh god how wrong you are

    • @Activisnbeams
      @Activisnbeams 5 лет назад

      Kachigga wdym

    • @funniestedge
      @funniestedge 5 лет назад +2

      yes of cures we are wonderful unlike some people - @Kachigga :(

    • @nepiahemopo1702
      @nepiahemopo1702 3 года назад

      @@kachigga586 you want cuddle?

    • @tarunreddy4194
      @tarunreddy4194 2 года назад

      Kiwis are polite, but they certainly are not friendly and definitely not welcoming

  • @michaelheliotis5279
    @michaelheliotis5279 5 лет назад +235

    I'm SO glad you guys mentioned the hole in the Ozone Layer and the need for sunscreen to avoid the very real 10 minute burn times; I see so many Americans walking around all bright pink because they didn't know or didn't take it seriously.
    Our country's small size means we all feel very close to each other, and we're raised to be very helpful and polite to other people, so even people like myself who prefer to avoid conversation with strangers will talk to or help out anyone that asks or looks like they need a hand.
    The shoes thing is because footwear never really caught on in Maori culture, aggravated by them often not being able to afford any, so not wearing shoes has become normalised in NZ culture as a whole and is practised across all walks of life. It also lends into our very 'chill' attitude about things; in both NZ and AU, "she'll be 'right" is a common response when someone highlights an unexpected problem or complication.

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад +9

      Thanks for the info Michelle! Yeah the sun thing is super important. Would hate for someone vacation to be ruined just because they had too much fun in the sun. Plus, ya know, skin cancer n stuff

    • @Andy_M986
      @Andy_M986 5 лет назад +15

      Not wearing shoes,grounds people,it connects them with nature,man didn't have shows at first,so it's a natural thing to us,we play rugby without shoes when we are 5 years old,summer time is perfect for bare feet, Kiwis are born to interact,we are so far from everywhere else,that we learn to fend for ourselves from a young age,and are there for others. You have to try the Blue Cod and chips ,Fish n Chips are our thing,and it's a little expensive,but have a look at Puhoi Belgian Chocolate Milk,it's amazing,so is their White Caramel milk. Enjoy your stay.

    • @tacitdionysus3220
      @tacitdionysus3220 5 лет назад +7

      Blaming the hole in the Ozone layer for elevated UV in Australia and NZ is a myth. The ozone depletion ebbs and flows with the seasons and is over Antarctica. Occasionally high altitude air with lower ozone levels will drift over Australia and New Zealand and other countries at the same latitudes, but the effect in quite tiny.
      The main reason Australia and New Zealand have high sunburn and skin cancer rates is because they are very sunny countries that have been largely populated by fair skinned people with low resistance to the effects of UV.
      A place like Sydney is at about the same latitude at North Africa in the other hemisphere; it's not an environment favourable to unadapted fair skinned people. Even Tasmania, which at the southern end of Oz, is at about the same latitude as Spain, which most people would think of as 'sunny'.
      Sadly lots of well intentioned but scientifically misinformed people continue to spread the 'ozone hole over Oz and NZ' story; probably because it sounds so dramatic.
      PS: I was involved in implementing the Montreal Protocol and similar in Australia to remove/reduce ozone depleting substances that were causing the real upper atmosphere ozone depletion. Upper atmospheric ozone levels are improving as a result and will probably be back to their former 'normal' levels by about 2050. But even then, if you are not privileged to have the better UV protection of dark skin, it's "slip, slop, slap" all the same.
      Want references? Start with something that's an easy read like at: theconversation.com/why-does-australia-have-so-much-skin-cancer-hint-its-not-because-of-an-ozone-hole-91850. , and go from there.

    • @tonybennett4159
      @tonybennett4159 5 лет назад +3

      @@tacitdionysus3220 Yes, people are often surprised that Auckland is as near to the equator as Tunis. They erroneously think that as down under is called the antipodes, that London is exactly opposite. New Zealand is called a temperate country because of the cool airflow, but if you can get burnt in the Mediterranean, you can certainly get burnt in NZ, even more so because you rarely feel that hot.

    • @phoebeskinner7696
      @phoebeskinner7696 5 лет назад +25

      @Michael Heliotis you're a tad wrong there mate! it's not because us Maori were 'aggravated about not affording shoes' that's the weirdest kind of racist reasoning I've heard HAHAHAH! Learn a bit more about the culture and you'll learn that its tapu to wear shoes at areas of the marae which may have created habits, not only that but as i'm sure you'll know its also a common kiwi thing to do - Maori still own shoes... yet lots of kiwis go barefoot.. Pakeha or not?! Chur. Happy Easter.

  • @hannahjones9171
    @hannahjones9171 5 лет назад +99

    Lol, I’m from NZ and I thought this was how everyone was 😅

    • @hdusvs8shrvr
      @hdusvs8shrvr 5 лет назад +4

      What country doesnt randomly chat to people love our nz

  • @liamhackney5045
    @liamhackney5045 5 лет назад +57

    This was so positive thanks for visiting my country and I hope you have a great time

  • @theosphilusthistler712
    @theosphilusthistler712 5 лет назад +157

    The "foreigners have to show passports to buy liquor" thing is not true. For starters how would they know who is a foreigner. You were asked for ID because you look under 25 and so needed to show ID to prove you're over 18. That doesn't have to be a passport but nobody here knows what a valid Texas or Maine driver's licence should look like so a passport is the most reliable ID if you have it.
    And try the real fruit icecreams from a roadside shop somewhere near Motueka.

    • @toothdk337
      @toothdk337 5 лет назад +1

      Theosphilus Thistler lol do u call it “Mot-chu-acre”?

    • @theosphilusthistler712
      @theosphilusthistler712 5 лет назад +9

      I confess that I do. That's another thing these guys need to warn their viewers about, the penalties for mispronouncing Maori place names. for example _Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu_There's no excuse for getting that wrong.

    • @theosphilusthistler712
      @theosphilusthistler712 5 лет назад +1

      I confess I do. That's another thing these guys need to warn their viewers about, the penalties for mispronouncing Maori place names, for exampleTaumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenukitanatahu.There's no excuse for getting that wrong.

    • @Z0MBiEQUEEN-NZL
      @Z0MBiEQUEEN-NZL 5 лет назад

      @@theosphilusthistler712 😂😂😂

    • @toothdk337
      @toothdk337 5 лет назад +2

      Theosphilus Thistler That’s a stretch, there’s no penalties for mispronounced Māori place names, or Māori words at all. There’s also a huge difference between Motueka and the LONGEST Māori word

  • @oooooosh_2753
    @oooooosh_2753 5 лет назад +44

    Born and bred in South Auckland. Moved to Australia and still do no shoes daily haha Mrs doesn't know me when we go shopping. Rugby shorts, singlet and beanie is my bread and butter.
    Great vid guys!!

    • @tttanyas
      @tttanyas 5 лет назад

      riiCkY_bObBy _90 lmao same! I'm from Mangere hahaha and sometimes when I'm in say.. Plumpton (sydneys west) shopping center I get some eyes for no shoes lol

  • @vayahslifevl-squad4497
    @vayahslifevl-squad4497 5 лет назад +76

    So proud to call NZ my home🙌😍❤️

    • @Luke-uz9sf
      @Luke-uz9sf 5 лет назад

      Australia is better

    • @vayahslifevl-squad4497
      @vayahslifevl-squad4497 5 лет назад

      @@Luke-uz9sf you wish sis

    • @jaxo5679
      @jaxo5679 5 лет назад

      I'm not. Especially when one of our trademarks is horis walking around with no shoes on.

    • @vayahslifevl-squad4497
      @vayahslifevl-squad4497 5 лет назад

      @@jaxo5679 😂 beats walking around in high heels pretending your feet aren't sore 😉

    • @jaxo5679
      @jaxo5679 5 лет назад

      @@vayahslifevl-squad4497 true but you don't gotta wear heels, shit footwear is fashion these days there's so many different styles and colours and its one thing alot of people look at first when judging people. Not saying you should do it for other people, because I don't. But I enjoy buying shoes and wearing them and styling them with certain fits, it's just something that I wish people would enjoy more I guess.

  • @subculturenz
    @subculturenz 5 лет назад +65

    Kia Ora is for greeting, Ka Kite is for farewell :D But great pronunciation so you're almost there :D

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад +4

      Ha ha so close

    • @alimoe1970
      @alimoe1970 5 лет назад +8

      Kia Ora can also be said instead of " I agree" or instead of "thank you".

    • @jesaminetehuia9098
      @jesaminetehuia9098 3 года назад

      You can also use Kia Ora when acknowledging something e.g. thank you

  • @kizzymcd284
    @kizzymcd284 5 лет назад +18

    Thank you for speaking so highly of our country. We are a very friendly and inviting country. I am proud to be a kiwi and am blessed to live in such a beautiful country

    • @tarunreddy4194
      @tarunreddy4194 2 года назад

      Kiwis are polite, but they certainly are not friendly and definitely not welcoming

  • @craiggillett5985
    @craiggillett5985 5 лет назад +44

    Kiwis in the US: the reaction The first time I asked for a long black in a US coffee house? - priceless.

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад +2

      true!

    • @hollyhodge9676
      @hollyhodge9676 5 лет назад

      what is it like? lol

    • @craiggillett5985
      @craiggillett5985 5 лет назад +2

      Holly Hodge double shot espresso, tall cup- ‘black’ meaning no dairy.(rocket fuel)

    • @Lucifuriuz
      @Lucifuriuz 5 лет назад +5

      It's the same if you ask for a flat white haha. I live in the US now but I'll always be a kiwi :P I found one tiny little hole in the wall coffee place in Salem, MA that was run by a guy who traveled a bunch and new what I wanted.

  • @ericwolff6059
    @ericwolff6059 5 лет назад +107

    Burn in ten minutes? Nah, five minutes in summer.

  • @bellehardy1035
    @bellehardy1035 5 лет назад +25

    I'm from Auckland (the largest City) New Zealand and most people here wear shoes. It is so cool seeing someone else's point of view of our country!!!

    • @rox7651
      @rox7651 5 лет назад +2

      Belle Hardy unless you’re in south Auckland 😝

    • @Fasipopo1
      @Fasipopo1 5 лет назад

      Yeah if your from Parnell or devonport 😂😂😂

    • @glenbe4026
      @glenbe4026 5 лет назад +1

      @@Fasipopo1 Yeah, I grew up in South Auckland and we rarely wore shoes.

    • @Fasipopo1
      @Fasipopo1 5 лет назад +1

      Glen Be i grew up in south auckland and it was the norms to barefoot almost anywhere. Then coming to Melbourne and living here I still do the same just not in the city and other posh places, just because I get the weird looks from people 😂😂

    • @glenbe4026
      @glenbe4026 5 лет назад +1

      @@Fasipopo1 I grew up in Papakura, then my guardians moved to Melbourne when I was 16. I now live in Brisbane, but will still walk to Coles and shop without shoes. But everywhere else here discourages it (and in Coles you sometimes get funny looks). I got a warning from a security guard when I was in a mall.

  • @Jamac007
    @Jamac007 5 лет назад +43

    You know you're in NZ when at any NZ airport and you see someone in gumboots (wellys) or socks inside jandals (flip flops)

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад

      😂

    • @MGAviationNZAircraftVideos
      @MGAviationNZAircraftVideos 5 лет назад +1

      Gisborne almost everyday

    • @roseytwinksmnk2932
      @roseytwinksmnk2932 5 лет назад +3

      Redbands are life!😂

    • @chrislittle7285
      @chrislittle7285 5 лет назад

      Well I do the socks in jandals thing but only outside my own house or on the way to work. I didn't notice anyone else much do it.

    • @DonutLord32
      @DonutLord32 4 года назад

      Nothing wrong with the gummies mate. Kinda like spot the kiwi when international.

  • @bf3750
    @bf3750 5 лет назад +20

    I am a New Zealander, I married to a foreigner. For long time I got grawed at for not wearing my shoes

  • @sophie3538
    @sophie3538 5 лет назад +6

    This video made me giggle at how different we are in New Zealand compared to other countries. Walking in bare feet has always just been normal here because it’s just comfy 😂

  • @mskaylamichele92
    @mskaylamichele92 5 лет назад +26

    Glad you enjoyed my country. We love forigners! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay 😊

  • @tanayapilisi9420
    @tanayapilisi9420 5 лет назад +7

    I'm kiwi and live in Korea. Seeing my home all sunshiney bright and hearing the cicadas has me nostalgic now 😍❤😭 so glad you love our country & people too!!

    • @sammyraaa9138
      @sammyraaa9138 5 лет назад +2

      Tanaya Pilisi damn you must've been away from home for a while to miss the damn cicadas, sista 🤣😆

    • @tanayapilisi9420
      @tanayapilisi9420 5 лет назад

      @@sammyraaa9138 hahaha nahh just 5months now but before that was living in oz for 8years ... i dunno ay. Those noisy buggers = HOME😍❤ just like my noisy whanau on the weekends looool can't beat that right

    • @hassanzaim9456
      @hassanzaim9456 4 года назад

      Tanaya Pilisi I’m from morocco im single my instagram zaim 2487

    • @jesaminetehuia9098
      @jesaminetehuia9098 3 года назад

      When you hear cicadas you know Summer is here lol

    • @jesaminetehuia9098
      @jesaminetehuia9098 3 года назад

      @@tanayapilisi9420 gee been away from your homeland for that long and you remember the cicadas? Lol. You must have fond memories of something every time you hear them why you miss them. They give me warm fuzzies when I do - they remind me of summer, whanau, BBQ, holidays, swimming, chilling, concerts etc

  • @matmooNZ
    @matmooNZ 5 лет назад +8

    So proud to be from New Zealand, hope you enjoyed our little home :)

  • @kiwikeith7633
    @kiwikeith7633 5 лет назад +46

    When I was up through Washington State most I met thought me an Englishman - then Canadian? Then "Stralian" and then they gave up. Sounds like you did not encounter the a New Zealand phrase which equals your "Its my treat!" - My companions scattered when I announced that "I'll shout!" I have never heard a Kiwi say "Its my Treat!"

    • @consciousbeing1188
      @consciousbeing1188 5 лет назад +2

      So anyway... An American, a Brit, a Canadian and an Aussie walk into a bar......

    • @jesaminetehuia9098
      @jesaminetehuia9098 3 года назад

      Haha or "I've got this one" or "it's all good"

  • @hereforthealgorithm..2am..848
    @hereforthealgorithm..2am..848 5 лет назад +22

    Hahaha I do no shoes and dressing gowns EVERYWHERE 😂

  • @cattard11
    @cattard11 5 лет назад +22

    I'm in Canada and I don't wear shoes anywhere...restaurants gas stations movie theaters etc. Its a wonderful way of life

  • @chrishellize
    @chrishellize 5 лет назад +7

    That was the cutest and sweetest impression clip about NZ Ive ever seen. Im so glad you enjoyed it here

  • @Rock72Man
    @Rock72Man 5 лет назад +20

    Great vid guys
    My home country, miss it.
    Must go home for a visit.
    Omg Lamb ❤
    Glad you had a great time

  • @KenStentiford
    @KenStentiford 5 лет назад +17

    Christchurch here. Great video thanks for sharing

  • @hopewilson4000
    @hopewilson4000 5 лет назад +11

    I'm from NZ and Its very normal wearing no shoes in NZ and AUS but vegemite and lamb? That's different 😂😂

    • @jaxo5679
      @jaxo5679 5 лет назад

      No it's not. Speak for yourself

    • @jesaminetehuia9098
      @jesaminetehuia9098 3 года назад

      We have marmite. Its a stronger flavour. Oz is Vegemite.

  • @angelmarieh6802
    @angelmarieh6802 5 лет назад +1

    Love this, as a Kiwi it’s cool to see that our “norm” is completely loved by visitors! Definitely feel so grateful to call NZ home 🥰

  • @moyashisoba
    @moyashisoba 5 лет назад +8

    I always wanted to visit New Zealand and now I know why.

  • @annmatthys938
    @annmatthys938 5 лет назад +39

    Honestly im from nz and no one here likes shoes 😂 kiwis are a special breed of human not even gonna lie😂😂

    • @addisonlane1041
      @addisonlane1041 5 лет назад +5

      lol plenty of us never go around bare feet in new zealand but generally couldn't care less if others do

    • @nikomi8511
      @nikomi8511 5 лет назад +1

      Are we even human? ;-;

    • @angeltysonx161
      @angeltysonx161 5 лет назад +3

      I'm from nz and I like shoes...

    • @danielboyd662
      @danielboyd662 5 лет назад +2

      That's not true at all.

    • @nikomi8511
      @nikomi8511 5 лет назад

      @@angeltysonx161 if kiwis are a different breed of human then you're a different breed of kiwi

  • @zornitsagugaleva3464
    @zornitsagugaleva3464 5 лет назад +4

    You always make such nice videos-fun, info, nature. I'm just loving you.

  • @kristinehayo3562
    @kristinehayo3562 5 лет назад +1

    I dont know if its just me but seeing the girl make me smile like damn she looks really happy! And i can feel it! Amazing life you two!

  • @boatlover1875
    @boatlover1875 5 лет назад +13

    We had several of the same experiences last month. The turn signal thing was funny over and over again. A big difference in eateries was, don't bother to ask to separate a check when ordering and you pay at a register where they will take care of that. I liked the water bottles at the table. Coffee definitely different, I'm sure they feel the same way visiting the US. The country is so beautiful, not to bristle any feathers, but the South Island had the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. People were extremely nice. Fine wines without a cork was new but well explained in our numerous visits to wineries. Whatever you do, don't take a tour, rent cars and houses and travel with a couple or two. Don't get worried about prices, remember, if you are from the US, your end cost is 30% less and already include taxes and restaurants already include tips.

    • @joshc8838
      @joshc8838 5 лет назад

      As a Kiwi I can say my I had a shock ordering iced coffee in LA when I was a teen, it's definitely a treat in NZ, people don't drink it very often. Most kiwis go for flat whites or something with milk, a godsend now that I know I can get them in any Starbucks!

    • @boatlover1875
      @boatlover1875 5 лет назад +2

      @@joshc8838 Interesting, I'm not a big coffee drinker but some were in my traveling party. Coffee is definitely different in the two countries from what I was hearing. More about being what you are used to as opposed to what is better was what I came away with. You have a beautiful country and great people, I'll be back.

    • @joshc8838
      @joshc8838 5 лет назад

      @@boatlover1875 Definitely! Likewise in Europe the coffee changes from country to country, but it gets easier once you learn to adapt your tastes. Glad you like NZ, I will be back to the States many times in the future as well I'm sure!

    • @boatlover1875
      @boatlover1875 5 лет назад

      @@joshc8838 If you end up in the Hilton Head/Savannah area let me know!

  • @andistuttgart9067
    @andistuttgart9067 5 лет назад +10

    always amazing to learn about different cultures, that was very interesting 👍

  • @SpaceCommand
    @SpaceCommand 5 лет назад

    Really glad you enjoyed yourselves here. You are all welcome back here anytime!

  • @mxrsterz
    @mxrsterz 5 лет назад +2

    Why is YT always recommending these videos to me... but tbh it's entertaining to watch Americans talk about NZ.

  • @tommyedodson2412
    @tommyedodson2412 5 лет назад +4

    Such a fun video to watch (and informative). Thanks. NZ is on the bucket list.

  • @aecnz
    @aecnz 5 лет назад +14

    The “turn signal” thing you mentioned... Asian cars ( japan, China etc) put it on the right.
    European (and I guess US cars) have it on the left

  • @matthewtaylor7373
    @matthewtaylor7373 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for being so positive about NZ :) It's a great place to live.

  • @haydenwyllie4456
    @haydenwyllie4456 5 лет назад

    I'm so pleased you enjoyed your time here in our beautiful country. And this is an awesomely made video.

  • @monikabones7551
    @monikabones7551 5 лет назад +18

    I grew up on a farm in the Waikato NZ with no shoes, winter too.

    • @nickngaronoa6955
      @nickngaronoa6955 5 лет назад

      A real woman!!!

    • @savana-leecorric7002
      @savana-leecorric7002 5 лет назад +1

      Me too!

    • @okcantbelieveit294
      @okcantbelieveit294 5 лет назад

      Yep. Running from fresh cow pat to cow pat when bringing in the cows for milking in the morning. Warmed your feet up. Left the feet a bit stained though. 😁🤣

  • @craiggillett5985
    @craiggillett5985 5 лет назад +57

    Hey, as a kiwi 🥝 this was kinda cool 😎 🇳🇿🇳🇿

  • @maryndajohn3374
    @maryndajohn3374 5 лет назад +1

    This is a really nice video, hope you all enjoying our beautiful country 💕

  • @juliaconnell
    @juliaconnell 5 лет назад

    thank you - this was really nice - hope you enjoyed your stay & come back soon xx

  • @mary-annekenny7453
    @mary-annekenny7453 5 лет назад +12

    Lol love your view on our beautiful country lol hope you enjoyed your trip

  • @daniellebrown3064
    @daniellebrown3064 5 лет назад +3

    I really enjoyed this. It seems aotearoa left a good impression and I love that. I'm always curious to know what tourists think of our beautiful country so thank you for this 💜

  • @arabia1980
    @arabia1980 5 лет назад +2

    I'm from new zealand.. and I got back from the corner store.. with no shoes on hahahaha awww loved yhat you said "kiaora" at the end!!!

  • @danniiorawiec
    @danniiorawiec 5 лет назад

    Such a great video guys! Loved seeing your perspectives of our country! I cried when you talked about how nice kiwis are... after living overseas for a few years and re-adjusting into kiwi life I have to say, yeah we are :) It's a beautiful reflection though, thank you!! Hope you loved your time with T&S (they are my friends) - SUCH great hosts hey?! Best people to be shown around by, and eat with!!!

  • @robbiebalboa
    @robbiebalboa 5 лет назад +3

    New Zealand seams like a vibe. I have to cross the other side of the ditch one day.

    • @treyhemopo38
      @treyhemopo38 5 лет назад +1

      Do it man you won't regret it :)

  • @123pump
    @123pump 5 лет назад +13

    Aotearoa (New Zealand) is the best little county in the universe

  • @alexrydercarter
    @alexrydercarter 5 лет назад +1

    You guys did such a great job reviewing our little country ❤

  • @melissamoreno5531
    @melissamoreno5531 5 лет назад

    I loved this video! Another job well done guys!

    • @hassanzaim9456
      @hassanzaim9456 4 года назад

      Melissa Moreno im from Morocco my instagram zaim 2487

  • @kyleatkinson9984
    @kyleatkinson9984 5 лет назад +5

    I moved to Australia 3yrs ago Im finally going back to nz in a months time cant wait ur video just reminded me of my beautiful country thank you and yes its a kiwi thing to not wear shoes

    • @amourinaioane9633
      @amourinaioane9633 5 лет назад

      You going back for a Holiday,3 years is such a long time.

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад

      Aww, glad you enjoyed.

    • @chawkz
      @chawkz 5 лет назад

      kyle atkinson I’ve been here in aus for almost a year and a half, heading back to NZ for two weeks this Friday, can’t wait!! Will most likely move back permanently at the end of the year wooo

  • @TheWanderlust23
    @TheWanderlust23 5 лет назад +4

    Good job mentioning the sunscreen, people just don't realise how important it is to wear sunscreen here. Love your videos btw!!

  • @keriford54
    @keriford54 3 года назад

    Nice video, made me smile & I knew the no shoes thing would have to be mentioned

  • @nudgenudgewinkwink3212
    @nudgenudgewinkwink3212 5 лет назад +2

    Chocolate orange ice cream is to die for!

  • @mathewrichards7309
    @mathewrichards7309 5 лет назад +8

    We do ice coffee the same in South Africa i can agree with all the things you Say about NZ as i live in Auckland as a South African expat.

  • @Chanel56783
    @Chanel56783 5 лет назад +10

    Tip top was sold 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @m3l0n4
    @m3l0n4 5 лет назад

    Glad you guys enjoyed your time here

  • @mattstannard6753
    @mattstannard6753 5 лет назад +1

    A great representation of my home. Thanks guys ❤️

  • @jasonvoorhees3225
    @jasonvoorhees3225 5 лет назад +26

    LOL I love how Americans say "slip, slap, slop" whereas us Aussies say "slip, slop, slap".

  • @ryanhartnett2559
    @ryanhartnett2559 5 лет назад +5

    I spend a lot of time in Matakana so seeing you there is quite cool

  • @natr8170
    @natr8170 5 лет назад

    Awesome guys! enjoyed

  • @varns3581
    @varns3581 5 лет назад

    Thanks for this Vid :) Makes me appreciate my country more :) love it!

  • @prosketch95
    @prosketch95 5 лет назад +4

    I dont realize how good NZ is untill i hear other people talking about it..

  • @houseofsilverrose504
    @houseofsilverrose504 5 лет назад +5

    Kia ora, Yeah go new Zealand woop woop hope you love spending your time here. Churr churr

  • @vanajames-murray8806
    @vanajames-murray8806 5 лет назад

    I love that the place you guys were talking about the ice coffees is my hometown! We ever so rarely see our town anywhere on RUclips/social media!

  • @evajohnston5140
    @evajohnston5140 5 лет назад

    I'm from New Zealand and This was such a relatable video, also I was smiling through the whole video, I love it when people complement NZ.

  • @ecm84ee
    @ecm84ee 5 лет назад +9

    I walk in bare feet. I'm kiwi its just normal and therapeutic.

    • @jaxo5679
      @jaxo5679 5 лет назад

      It's neither of those things, it's not normal. Maybe for you but it's not a kiwi thing.

  • @L3monsta
    @L3monsta 5 лет назад +6

    Just stumbled upon this video. You seem like lovely people. I hope you got a chance to see the festival of the lights in New Plymouth

  • @brittanyrussell727
    @brittanyrussell727 5 лет назад

    Love this style of video!! Awesome...it keeps getting better!

  • @ChasingaPlate
    @ChasingaPlate 5 лет назад

    Omg guys we loved this one! Especially the segments about the “Oobie joobie” ice cream, bare feet in NZ 🤣 and how Kiwis are so friendly and love a good chat. Such great memories of our time with you two here 😊 Miss you guys! Sheena x

    • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
      @WAYAWAYWithAsh  5 лет назад +1

      You guys made our trip 💯!!😘😘😘

  • @jadecummings8093
    @jadecummings8093 5 лет назад +5

    New Zealand is an amazing country here, I should go there! 😉

    • @Curiosity-NZ
      @Curiosity-NZ 5 лет назад +2

      What are you waiting for? We are always open to visitors. Hospitality excellence.

  • @samthesr20man
    @samthesr20man 5 лет назад +5

    Haha man I'm a new zealander and I don't wear shoes until I get told the won't serve me until I do!

  • @nicholasvodanovich1503
    @nicholasvodanovich1503 5 лет назад

    So much summer nostalgia in this vid

  • @sharephjade3862
    @sharephjade3862 5 лет назад

    Kia Ora just stumbled across your video and I love it. Thanks for visiting and experience our beautiful country. you seem very fun and positive people yourselves. Keep up the good mahi (work) and come back soon 👍🏽 Cheers

  • @fbi3607
    @fbi3607 5 лет назад +8

    Wearing no shoes in a gas station or a warehouse grocery store it’s so normal, no one cares haha 😂

  • @mjr320
    @mjr320 5 лет назад +3

    Fly out to auckland on the 8th of may for a driving holiday of the north and south island , i cant wait

  • @ruthdonker145
    @ruthdonker145 5 лет назад

    Im from new zealeand. Totally loved this video. You guys are fun to watch :)

  • @Erena121
    @Erena121 4 года назад

    Hope you had a great time here. I love the no shoes thing 😂😍.

  • @johnwalsh3635
    @johnwalsh3635 5 лет назад +5

    Her Majesty's favourite Realm.

  • @JTMcAwesomeFace
    @JTMcAwesomeFace 5 лет назад +8

    Do you want some ice cream with your "iced coffee"? Yes plz lmao :D

  • @stellal2005
    @stellal2005 5 лет назад

    Great video..The people are very friendly and appreciative!I love NZ

  • @FreedomStrider
    @FreedomStrider 5 лет назад +1

    WE're from the UK and the windscreen wipers/indicators (or blinkers) were different on pretty much every car we test drove before buying our there - plus our first introduction into the older American style clutch system too :D

    • @dragonmac1234
      @dragonmac1234 5 лет назад

      That's true, every car I've owned has had windscreen wiper, indicator and headlight switches in different positions. I'd say the differences are more to do with the manufacturers than which part of the world you get the car.