New Zealand

A presentation by Anoeska Bronswijk & Natasja Twickler

The Facts

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Auckland

Wellington

English & Maori

4,3 million

565 329

Kiwi

Union Jack

Southern Cross

Pacific Ocean

Queen Elizabeth II

Governor-General: Sir Anand Satyanand

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History

Polynesians1250-1300

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Maori

Moriori

Abel Janszoon1642

James Cook1769

Whalers and trading ships

Christian Missonary Work

Colony of Britain

Treaty of Waitangi1840

Colony of North South Wales

Government1852

Women right to vote

Politically independent

Economically dependent

Strong economic growth

Recent history

Linguistic differences

New Zealand English

James Cook

1769-1770

settlements

New Zealand English

Australian English

British English & RP

Maori language American English

English speaking population: 98%

Maori speaking population: 4,2%

New Zealand English =

Australian English

WRONG!

similarities

‘bach’(small holiday home near the beach)

‘speed bump’(speed hump, road hump)

Original New Zealand words

Chilly bin

Golden Kiwi

Fizz boat

Pronunciation

Turn /i:/ and /u:/ into diphthongs such as:

Mean /mi:n/ /məɪn/

Fish /fɪʃ/ /fəʃ/

Pronunciation of /a:/ is maintained (as in RP) in words as castle and dance.

The word menu is often heard as /mɪnju:/

Tiger, tigerBy Janet Frame

Janet Frame, born 28 August 1924

Simplify the simplified…?

Shorten sentences and less complicated sentence structures.

Leave difficult words out.

Leave complicated paragraphs out.

Put the spoken sentences in one line:‘No, it will not happen’ father said

Instead of the more complicated:‘No,’ father said, ‘it will not happen’

The Whale RiderBy Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera, born 7 February 1944

Maori culture in modern New Zealand

The Story

The Film

What’s a Haka?

Traditional Maori dance

Performed before a rugby game

New-Zealand’s rugby team: All Blacks

Haka

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