New Zealand customs and customs
New Zealand is an island country located in the southeast of Australia in the southern hemisphere. New Zealand must not be mistaken for an integral part of Australia. The population is more than 3 million, 90% of which are descendants of British immigrants, aborigines account for 9%, and Chinese have more than 10,000. English is the official language and the population is predominantly Christian.
The eating habits of New Zealand people are basically the same as those of the British, and the diet is mainly Western food. I like to drink beer, and the average annual beer consumption reaches 110 liters. The country has strict restrictions on hard liquor. Some restaurants only sell wine, and restaurants that specialize in hard liquor only serve one glass of hard liquor for each dinner.
Drinking tea is also a hobby among New Zealand people, at least seven times a day, namely morning tea, breakfast tea, lunch tea, afternoon tea, afternoon tea, dinner tea and evening tea. Teahouses are spread all over the country, and many units have special tea hours.
New Zealand people are quite reserved and shake hands when meeting and saying goodbye. In association with a woman, the woman extends her hand first, and the man can shake it. Bowing and raising their heads are also common courtesy. When meeting for the first time, people with the same identity call each other by their surnames, plus Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc. After getting acquainted, they call each other by their first names. New Zealand people pay attention to courtesy when communicating between men and women, and watching movies requires separate scenes for men and women.
They advocate equality and justice, and civilians can request to meet senior officials at will as long as they have reason. Strong concept of time, appointments must be agreed in advance and appointment on time. Guests can arrive a few minutes early to show their respect to the host.
The conversation focuses on climate, sports, domestic and foreign politics, tourism, etc., and avoids discussing personal matters, religion, race and other issues. New Zealand people especially like rugby and cricket. Meetings are usually held in the office. When invited to a New Zealand home, you can give the male host a box of chocolates or a bottle of whiskey and the female host a bouquet of flowers. Gifts should not be too many or expensive.
New Zealand people are accustomed to shaking hands, shaking hands tightly and making direct eye contact. Men should wait for women to reach out first.
The original residents here are Polynesian Maori. Although they are now a minority, their culture still exists. The traditional way of greeting each other between Maori people is the "nose-touching ceremony", in which they rub each other's noses, that is, both sides must magnetize the tip of their noses two or three times. When taking photos of others, especially Maori, you must seek prior consent.
Most of the local residents are descendants of British people, so many British customs of body language and gestures are prevalent here. They expressed dissatisfaction with the loud noise and excessive posturing. Chewing gum or using toothpicks in public is considered uncivilized behavior.
New Zealand people eat in the continental European style, which is to always hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. Be sure to cover your mouth when yawning.