Geography Now! NEW ZEALAND (AOTEAROA)

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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  5 років тому +3327

    Finally, I was wondering if I would ever use that jar of sand in a video. Thanks to all the Kiwi geograpeeps that helped out with this video. you guys rock. If could Haka for you I would. Sweet as.

  • @DolanDark
    @DolanDark 5 років тому +15980

    I'm glad to be mentioned as an honorable New Zealander

  • @keithtonkin6959
    @keithtonkin6959 5 років тому +2260

    Where's Queenland??? In NZ?? Did you mean Queens....town??

    • @bentrally
      @bentrally 5 років тому +163

      Oh now that you mention it I missed that slip-up lol I'm still amazed at how they said Marlborough

    • @keithtonkin6959
      @keithtonkin6959 5 років тому +110

      @@bentrally But it was the most accurate you tube clip I've seen about NZ made by non-kiwis and people actually seem to know now that we exist...Maybe it was better for us before that???

    • @bentrally
      @bentrally 5 років тому +16

      @@keithtonkin6959 Some of this stuff I did not even know about like how we do not appear on some maps and that we have islands around us that are considered apart of NZ. I knew about them but I thought they here like Figi being there own country

    • @jazmynemapstone8549
      @jazmynemapstone8549 5 років тому +39

      I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice

    • @daapgaming
      @daapgaming 5 років тому +7

      Not many clicked on to that so much for research lol

  • @eviethekiwi7178
    @eviethekiwi7178 4 роки тому +2241

    Why am i watching this I've lived here my whole life

    • @littlehaven7275
      @littlehaven7275 4 роки тому +89

      Same. The fact that I am also actually learning things is probably pretty bad too hahaha

    • @mercynz3261
      @mercynz3261 4 роки тому +9

      SAME!

    • @deadmeat9912
      @deadmeat9912 4 роки тому +28

      I basically knew everything he was talking about and I learned some new things like new Zealand being Australias Canada that was great, honesty it was just great for new Zealand to be recognized, we don't get mentioned in media a lot

    • @mrd4nk637
      @mrd4nk637 4 роки тому +5

      Same🤣🤣

    • @deathtoluke
      @deathtoluke 4 роки тому +5

      Same

  • @emmanuelnajoan3342
    @emmanuelnajoan3342 4 роки тому +545

    "queen's land"
    It's name queen's town not queen's land. Queen's land is in Australia

    • @84Jointer
      @84Jointer 3 роки тому +11

      Eye roll of the century for both New Zealanders and Aussies. Would have said "Kiwis" but you Mourie bros sometimes cringe at that when we talk about all New Zealand Peeps..

    • @shawnbuchanan14
      @shawnbuchanan14 3 роки тому +23

      @@84Jointer It's Maori*

    • @thekiwiartist4965
      @thekiwiartist4965 3 роки тому +8

      Yep, being from New Zealand I noticed that aswell and it really annoyed me

    • @shihadrock101
      @shihadrock101 3 роки тому +5

      @@shawnbuchanan14 He was imitating how they were pronouncing it.

    • @liteisstepbro3866
      @liteisstepbro3866 3 роки тому +1

      hard

  • @oscarmckenzie-linnell3715
    @oscarmckenzie-linnell3715 4 роки тому +1727

    From a New Zealander, we really appreciate this video man, trust me, whenever we hear our country named anywhere we get all excited because we’re hardly ever mentioned 😂 And as a Maori half cast, I also want to say thank you for putting in the obvious effort to try and pronounce our words correctly, we really do appreciate that, and I apologise for the people who are giving you shit for your pronunciation, they don’t understand that you didn’t grow up with the language and that you’re only just now learning. It all comes with practice. Cheers mate 🤙🏽

    • @logansmythe3607
      @logansmythe3607 4 роки тому +13

      Fark yeah!!!

    • @timdo8713
      @timdo8713 4 роки тому +41

      Agreed. I thought the pronunciation was by far the best I've heard from any non-Kiwi. Well done.

    • @lkuc06
      @lkuc06 4 роки тому +1

      Speak for urself the video was trash

    • @oscarmckenzie-linnell3715
      @oscarmckenzie-linnell3715 4 роки тому +11

      YrUdUm what was trash about it? 😂

    • @Polski_Kiwi
      @Polski_Kiwi 3 роки тому +16

      Totally agree, I don't see why some people have to have a go at someone for trying to speak Maori, the dude is American of course he won't be perfect, but hell he's trying and he may even make it more popular to people overseas, I mean I'm learning Russian and when I stuff up a word they don't care, they're just happy someone wants to learn it lol people just need to chill lol

  • @fclp67
    @fclp67 5 років тому +1994

    "New Zealand is Australia's Canada"
    me: LAUGHING UNCONTROLABLY
    also me: it is trudeau

    • @IAM-kc5ov
      @IAM-kc5ov 5 років тому +24

      fclp67 LMAO underrated comment 😂😂😂

    • @izznation
      @izznation 5 років тому +13

      Sooooo truuuuuuuuuu do

    • @aokealoamaoli2804
      @aokealoamaoli2804 5 років тому +8

      NZ isn't Australia's Canada Nz aint even Australia's, nor is it the commonwealths or British empire nor the Vatican's.
      Aokealoa (nz) belongs to Indigenous Aokealoa Kānaka Maoli who settled Aokealoa 1200 years ago.

    • @izznation
      @izznation 5 років тому +40

      @@aokealoamaoli2804 Wanna spell Aotearoa and Maori right be you start bitching.

    • @The.Drunk-Koala
      @The.Drunk-Koala 5 років тому +32

      @@aokealoamaoli2804 Its part if the commonwealth just like Australia is, get over it.

  • @finetunedaudio
    @finetunedaudio 5 років тому +701

    I see you trying with Maori Pronunciation. You murder some of it, but get some surprisingly right too. 7/10 good effort, I expected it to be far worse.

    • @_Zekken
      @_Zekken 5 років тому +22

      Yeah some of the ones he got wrong I feel were cancelled out by some of the others he got perfectly right (that even a lot of kiwis pronounce wrong) so dont think I can be mad at him lol

    • @bugsam
      @bugsam 5 років тому +18

      @@_Zekken Yeah, 10 points for effort. We hear native New Zealanders do a worse job on a daily basis, so it's hard to get mad about mistakes when they obviously put in real effort to try and pronounce our language well, and did a pretty good job on most occasions. :-)

    • @Kate-ms2mn
      @Kate-ms2mn 5 років тому +11

      They said the Māori words better than the Pākehā ones lol, Marlborough was bad, but then "Queenland" lmao

    • @strathh3781
      @strathh3781 5 років тому

      @@_Zekken a

    • @charlotte-ji9jl
      @charlotte-ji9jl 5 років тому +2

      this is literally every kiwi ever watching a video about nz

  • @lyxandrast0ttr0n1x8
    @lyxandrast0ttr0n1x8 3 роки тому +283

    The fact that Australia has a part in the constitution saying New Zealand can join anytime makes it feel like one of those friendships where one party very clearly has romantic feelings and the other just wants to stay friends, but the former remains hopeful that eventually the other will change their mind.

    • @solascriptura-e7t
      @solascriptura-e7t Рік тому +21

      Australia is a "hopeless romantic" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @THAHANDLER
      @THAHANDLER Рік тому +16

      and deep down NZ obviously feels the same way but is too indecisive because of Australias troubled past 😂 ... and all the other countries look at both of them like "Just kiss already 🙄"

    • @ARCtheCartoonMaster
      @ARCtheCartoonMaster Рік тому +2

      So they’re like Mary and Bert. Or me and my first girlfriend.

    • @jesuispretentieux
      @jesuispretentieux Рік тому +3

      New Zealand was actually a part of Australia, specifically the colony New South Wales, until 1841.

    • @donna6592
      @donna6592 10 місяців тому

      Think you’ll find that’s not entirely correct.

  • @givemebarleysugars1076
    @givemebarleysugars1076 5 років тому +934

    Ah yes, we always remember our role in WW1 as the part we played in Samoa, and totally not the whole Galipolli campaign, which we have a national holiday for.

    • @InDstructR
      @InDstructR 5 років тому +31

      Noticed that too

    • @obsidian351
      @obsidian351 5 років тому +67

      Yep, I was waiting for a ANZAC mention

    • @craigcottam
      @craigcottam 5 років тому +66

      The one part they screwed up. Samoa? Really? Gallipoli is considered NZs birth as a nation as opposed to being a colony, besides that our men played major parts in the 2nd Battle of the Somme and Passchendaele as well.

    • @jason-cv6nr
      @jason-cv6nr 5 років тому +30

      Also the North Africa campaign in WW2 all the way through Italy and Greece aswell.

    • @Stafarns
      @Stafarns 5 років тому +5

      yea but i allways take these vids with a hint of salt they cant mention everything but they should've mentioned it somewhere as a holiday with date

  • @Goose21
    @Goose21 4 роки тому +1034

    Everyone gangsta till they heading down Baldwin Street in a wheelie bin

    • @kiwi-kt2bo
      @kiwi-kt2bo 4 роки тому +3

      haha

    • @kylan1989
      @kylan1989 4 роки тому +5

      People race jeffers down that hill I have tried but they all broke.

    • @jamierg638
      @jamierg638 4 роки тому +7

      I remember a guy died doing that, he hit a caravan that was just sticking out from a driveway.

    • @deathtoluke
      @deathtoluke 4 роки тому +5

      Poggers Coggers it was a girl who died

    • @Fithful
      @Fithful 4 роки тому +8

      @@kylan1989 did you just call jafas jeffers??

  • @keris8708
    @keris8708 5 років тому +1489

    15:10
    New Zealand: exist
    Chinese people: *it's free real estate*

    • @adamw4230
      @adamw4230 5 років тому +9

      Nice

    • @kiwibadboy6963
      @kiwibadboy6963 5 років тому +125

      And you also get called a racist and a xenophobe here if you dare point it out lmao

    • @dustinalecxander8647
      @dustinalecxander8647 5 років тому +49

      China takes over anything

    • @amayz1943
      @amayz1943 5 років тому +15

      Lol this is true, it also happens here in Australia.

    • @unkn0wn3ntity86
      @unkn0wn3ntity86 5 років тому +15

      Amayz yeah, but it’s more of an invasion

  • @syednoorerasul
    @syednoorerasul 3 роки тому +344

    "It's okay.... You can win."
    That's exactly what we say when New Zealand beats India. We respect em players for their humility. 🇮🇳

    • @kartikpoojari7066
      @kartikpoojari7066 3 роки тому +28

      Yeah new Zealand has one of the most humble cricket team

    • @一道霞光
      @一道霞光 2 роки тому

      Hey watch the video "10 reasons not to visit New Zealand" by garandhero.

    • @dub_h7900
      @dub_h7900 2 роки тому +5

      Cricket isn't popular with all kiwis rugby and rugby league is our sport mma,boxing, basketball were good at real sports 👊

    • @secretm4a1rifle68
      @secretm4a1rifle68 2 роки тому

      @@一道霞光 hiii where are you from

    • @一道霞光
      @一道霞光 2 роки тому

      @@secretm4a1rifle68 I from nz

  • @Jivvi
    @Jivvi 4 роки тому +793

    Left my scooter outside the dairy.
    Nek minnit…

  • @chugalug
    @chugalug 5 років тому +639

    We worked so hard to be hidden, now everyone knows where we are. Bugger!

    • @nuwan86
      @nuwan86 5 років тому +1

      Haha 😂

    • @nightwoof8488
      @nightwoof8488 5 років тому +22

      quick get the sheep

    • @JohnSmith-nz4bn
      @JohnSmith-nz4bn 5 років тому +7

      Don't worry, when the yanks and north Koreans were having a war of words, we changed all our maps to show New Zealand as Australia...

    • @BrianSmith-vl7xu
      @BrianSmith-vl7xu 5 років тому +1

      best we change our flag that won't find us then...oh wait!

    • @luviar9648
      @luviar9648 5 років тому +2

      i know right! I wanna keep da coutry chillllllll

  • @crankedclutch9019
    @crankedclutch9019 5 років тому +162

    Literally live 12 minutes away from piha beach and did not know the sand was magnetic

    • @alaia531
      @alaia531 5 років тому +16

      😂😂😂I was gunna drive down and test it out today but it's raining

    • @broskilletb.b
      @broskilletb.b 5 років тому +2

      Cmu bro😂😂😂

    • @bugsam
      @bugsam 5 років тому +8

      Yeah actually learnt some stuff about my own country from the video, particularly that stuff about Tokelau and the other independent/semi independent nations.

    • @Wesley-bo4po
      @Wesley-bo4po 5 років тому +2

      bruh how that stuff always gets on my phone

    • @lilacleopardprint
      @lilacleopardprint 5 років тому +1

      ikr 😂

  • @AlKusmantoro
    @AlKusmantoro Рік тому +6

    1:50 Correction: Christchurch is the actually the 2nd largest city in NZ, Wellington is only the third largest

  • @anythingelse3153
    @anythingelse3153 5 років тому +758

    Well they didn't lose a war to emus

    • @Ineedgames
      @Ineedgames 5 років тому +44

      They kicked the Moa to extinction.

    • @gustavodemira7416
      @gustavodemira7416 5 років тому +23

      Incel Aboriginal Australian vs Chad Maori

    • @markleon411
      @markleon411 5 років тому +3

      Nothing loose about it. Very tight, in fact.

    • @elijahtalbot1149
      @elijahtalbot1149 5 років тому +4

      That was Australia

    • @h.t.awesome3822
      @h.t.awesome3822 5 років тому +3

      Aya ya While Australia just built fences

  • @VioIette
    @VioIette 5 років тому +319

    lol the way she pronounced kumara though lmao im dying

  • @danielhutchinson8016
    @danielhutchinson8016 5 років тому +420

    Places of interest: includes Rainbow's End.
    lol

    • @nataliegrant3215
      @nataliegrant3215 5 років тому +54

      All New Zealanders shook their head in shame at that

    • @mari_stella
      @mari_stella 5 років тому +2

      Natalie Grant why?

    • @jhep86
      @jhep86 5 років тому +11

      @@nataliegrant3215 fell off my seat when i heard that

    • @biponacci
      @biponacci 5 років тому +34

      Lauren Tsai
      Basically it’s a theme park with one roller coaster, a food processor, a fear fall, a pirate ship and that’s about it

    • @nataliegrant3215
      @nataliegrant3215 5 років тому +13

      @@mari_stella Its a pure disgrace of a theme park 😂

  • @anomienormie8126
    @anomienormie8126 3 роки тому +51

    I miss this place so much. I’m Korean but I spent 18 months of my formative years in Christchurch. It’s not long but there are a handful of lasting crystal clear memories that I cherish. Most of my earliest memories are from my time there.
    I miss the blue skies, the Real minced meat pies (I later learned the rest of the world except Australia were calling dried fruit pies that. Disappointing as raisons in a cookie), animals everywhere, paua necklaces, the beach and the whales and seals, and just letting the wind move my body. It’s an idealised image through the eyes of a child, but still.

  • @thomasturner6980
    @thomasturner6980 5 років тому +397

    0:04, yeah when I think New Zealand I think that

    • @abdlhmdx
      @abdlhmdx 5 років тому +17

      Who doesn't

    • @porguinturtle3854
      @porguinturtle3854 5 років тому +7

      Same

    • @mazinfaeedi7096
      @mazinfaeedi7096 5 років тому +30

      Somewhere in that word it said something that sounded like "motha fuka"

    • @Cuasimodo2372
      @Cuasimodo2372 5 років тому +8

      Lord of the rings, rugby and terror attacks

    • @liamhackney5045
      @liamhackney5045 5 років тому +3

      @@mazinfaeedi7096 Yup that's Maori

  • @Andrew-yk8jy
    @Andrew-yk8jy 5 років тому +298

    You forgot the Haas eagle worlds biggest eagle which hunted moa but when moa when extinct it had no food so also when extinct

    • @nscouller2726
      @nscouller2726 5 років тому +13

      Uno reverse card

    • @jameswaitokia4790
      @jameswaitokia4790 5 років тому +1

      Is that the rainbow coloured one?

    • @beebisoob2198
      @beebisoob2198 5 років тому +7

      "Haasts" eagle

    • @woobilicious.
      @woobilicious. 5 років тому +4

      @@jameswaitokia4790 12:41 it's hunting Moa, and use to pick up small children (not pictured).

    • @zebigmacmunch1603
      @zebigmacmunch1603 5 років тому +2

      thanks thows hawks can pick up human and cows and so on

  • @grizzy-thekiwi1144
    @grizzy-thekiwi1144 5 років тому +90

    on behalf of all of us from new zealand, thank you for making this video. it's pretty nice to see you guys making a video about us
    i even learned a few new things about my country that i didn't know prior. thank you

    • @liamhackney5045
      @liamhackney5045 5 років тому +3

      I'm also a kiwi and I approve this message

    • @biponacci
      @biponacci 5 років тому +3

      Good pronunciation for the most part, I absolutely love how the only real mispronunciations are of English names

    • @grizzy-thekiwi1144
      @grizzy-thekiwi1144 5 років тому

      @@biponacci i made my thank you comment sound a little fancy so i toned it down a bit and did some minor edits

    • @maplesyrup2748
      @maplesyrup2748 Місяць тому

      How do you speak for all NZ?

  • @davemartin8501
    @davemartin8501 3 роки тому +64

    As an Irishman I lived here for 7 years. Loved it. Before I moved I liked rugby and outdoors, afterwards I became obsessed.

    • @johnnyryan656
      @johnnyryan656 2 роки тому +1

      I'm an Irishman addicted to rugby
      That test series wins over the All of the Blacks was mad
      Nearly tore my voice box in half

  • @WarrenF
    @WarrenF 4 роки тому +231

    New Zealand is the best country I’ve been to.
    Has everything

  • @ethankennedykemwashere3360
    @ethankennedykemwashere3360 4 роки тому +638

    The pronunciation on the Maori words was just a little off in this, better than most though. But yeah you smashed the actual geography as expected.

    • @katieannan3239
      @katieannan3239 4 роки тому +8

      He kept saying morrrrrri lol

    • @noatereu6360
      @noatereu6360 4 роки тому +18

      I thought he did a good job and I speak te reo Maori.

    • @rgbags8193
      @rgbags8193 4 роки тому

      @Ÿamada True lmao

    • @RonettePick
      @RonettePick 4 роки тому +5

      @@noatereu6360 I thought he did too.

    • @MaoriWithaGun
      @MaoriWithaGun 4 роки тому +9

      He did good. Way better than people from NZ

  • @brookegill9313
    @brookegill9313 5 років тому +139

    Great video. A few hiccups but hundy percent little mistakes. NZ is a complicated country. Proud to be a part of it. Tu Meke!

  • @christopherburke1072
    @christopherburke1072 3 роки тому +74

    I'm so sorry that you got demonetized for this video.

  • @AJLeomusic
    @AJLeomusic 4 роки тому +1256

    I’m Canadian and I agree New Zealand is basically Australia’s Canada. Also we like people from New Zealand 😎

    • @hazee03
      @hazee03 4 роки тому +18

      bet lmfao i wanna move to canada for the skiing heard its best in world

    • @littlehaven7275
      @littlehaven7275 4 роки тому +16

      @@hazee03 my dad flys almost every year from NZ to North America to ski because the skiing here is so shite in comparison 😂

    • @hazee03
      @hazee03 4 роки тому +4

      Maura Davis-Wall ayy i really wanna go to canada north america and japan for skiing sounds so good

    • @anamanu6477
      @anamanu6477 4 роки тому

      Not the first time ive heard this 😂

    • @Painaaporo
      @Painaaporo 4 роки тому +18

      Please, don't put us kiwis in the same sentence with aussies

  • @c.r.bouton1842
    @c.r.bouton1842 5 років тому +277

    Fun fact: The New Zealand Air Force emblem has a kiwi bird on it.
    Think about that, a flightless bird on the air force emblem

    • @biponacci
      @biponacci 5 років тому +6

      Australia puts something they eat on theirs

    • @uexstbcauseweallowit
      @uexstbcauseweallowit 5 років тому

      Who said kiwis couldnt fly, huh?

    • @zeminoid
      @zeminoid 5 років тому +1

      @@uexstbcauseweallowit I hope this is sarcasm.

    • @jamiecole2096
      @jamiecole2096 5 років тому +1

      Australia puts a kangaroo in their roundel. Britain’s looks just like a target! No matter.

    • @kommandantbaker
      @kommandantbaker 5 років тому +1

      And the RCAF uses a maple leaf for their roundel.

  • @boreasreal5911
    @boreasreal5911 5 років тому +242

    you forgot to mention New Zealands further involvement in WW1, specifically Gallipoli, wich had a huge impact on Australian and New Zealandian national identity

    • @chappis268
      @chappis268 5 років тому +33

      Yeah that was such an odd way to describe our involvement in the World Wars. Made it seem like we were barely involved, when we had one of the highest casualty rates, and one of the main leaders in the Battle of Britain was a Kiwi

    • @loganm15
      @loganm15 5 років тому +11

      AND THE LEGENDARY BOB SEMPLE TANK IN WW2!

    • @boreasreal5911
      @boreasreal5911 5 років тому

      @@loganm15 yeah, that thing too, the greatest tank in history, according to some mid western youtube dude....

    • @JohnSmith-ey6zy
      @JohnSmith-ey6zy 5 років тому

      @@boreasreal5911 potential history?

    • @boreasreal5911
      @boreasreal5911 5 років тому

      @@JohnSmith-ey6zy yep

  • @l0wrise_jeans
    @l0wrise_jeans 3 роки тому +32

    Love New Zealand, wonderful country I hope one day I'll visit, greetings from Peru
    🇵🇪🇳🇿🇵🇪🇳🇿🇵🇪🇳🇿

  • @namenamename390
    @namenamename390 5 років тому +608

    It's funny that you covered "old" Zealand in the previous episode (Zeeland is a region in the Netherlands and the actual reason it's *new* zealand)

    • @liamhackney5045
      @liamhackney5045 5 років тому +28

      Zeeland is a region of the Netherlands, Zealand is a region of Denmark and New Zealand is of course, the country

    • @mackermate8475
      @mackermate8475 5 років тому +54

      @@liamhackney5045 But New Zealand is named after the Dutch one

    • @Drawphilic
      @Drawphilic 5 років тому +7

      Well the one in Netherlands is Zeeland

    • @namenamename390
      @namenamename390 5 років тому +20

      @@Drawphilic as somebody above already stated, it's named by the Dutch one and probably got adapted to the English language.

    • @comrade7921
      @comrade7921 5 років тому +11

      Don't forget Sealand on the coast of England as well

  • @jamiecole2096
    @jamiecole2096 5 років тому +79

    I’ve been waiting years for this episode, and I wasn’t disappointed. Thanks Barbs, all the way from NZ.

  • @Geckoblade64
    @Geckoblade64 5 років тому +165

    Personally as a New Zealander, I reckon you guys did better than most at not butchering our place names *for the most part*, a couple of things to point out would be that we call the North Island and South Island literally "The North Island" or "The South Island", also the big mountain chain of the North Island that goes from Wellington to Gisborne is called the Axial Ranges, Kaweka is one part of it. Imo there were probably a few cooler things to mention in the attractions like Coromandel or the longest place name from the start of the video, as well as all the comments I've seen about Taika Waititi. Overall great job of explaining our history and culture, one thing I noticed was missing was NZ's efforts in galipolli during WW1, which is kind of a big deal over here every ANZAC day.
    Chur Geography Now, I'm impressed!

    • @Geckoblade64
      @Geckoblade64 5 років тому +2

      @Max Smith I reckon closing the ceremonies this year undermines the attacks 'not changing who we are,' but whatever hopefully nothing will be cancelled again next year

    • @charliesinclair4402
      @charliesinclair4402 5 років тому +3

      Yeah I was surprised that Galipolli wasn't mentioned, its kinda a big deal

    • @niki6416
      @niki6416 5 років тому +1

      if u ever go to Coromandel (im from there) please NEVER NevER gO To KEnEDy bAY. (iM aLSo FrOm thERE.)

    • @Geckoblade64
      @Geckoblade64 5 років тому +1

      @@niki6416 nah g Kennedy bay's mean, the summer there was pretty awesome a few years back

    • @kekem823
      @kekem823 4 роки тому +1

      @@Geckoblade64 I think you spoke too soon

  • @thenoone
    @thenoone 4 роки тому +42

    Teacher: the spelling test won't be hard!
    The spelling test: 0:03

  • @johnhsmckay
    @johnhsmckay 5 років тому +108

    You have no idea how proud and grateful i am that you added the Te Reo versions of the name places. Thanks so much man. Nga Mihi!

  • @justlolit
    @justlolit 4 роки тому +354

    btw for the islands its "The South Island" or "The North Island", I have never heard anyone in NZ not include "The" when referencing the islands.

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz 4 роки тому +9

      You're so right

    • @kylan1989
      @kylan1989 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah but those are the proper names for them.

    • @justlolit
      @justlolit 4 роки тому +21

      @@kylan1989 I asked some kiwis they aren't even aware that they say "The" everytime. This is the official version that is not in the travel books

    • @fgseven
      @fgseven 4 роки тому +7

      Wow I never realised that but yeah there is always that "The" there

    • @Fithful
      @Fithful 4 роки тому +5

      @@fgseven Aye its very sutble tho

  • @Lilas4444
    @Lilas4444 4 роки тому +296

    I’ve been to New Zealand as an exchange student, an amazing experience, it’s such a wonderful and magical country! Love from France 🇫🇷❤️

  • @rgbags8193
    @rgbags8193 4 роки тому +8

    Don't know why this was in my recommended, I am from NZ born and raised. For those wondering, this video is very accurate and has nearly no mistakes. The only bad part was the pronunciation of many words, it was to be expected though. Great video, I thought I was going to be facepalming and cringing at how bad it was but it is done very well.

  • @akadjblaze
    @akadjblaze 5 років тому +138

    I am impressed that the presenters have obviously tried to get the pronounciation right and come pretty close, Ka Pai!

  • @akifismail6597
    @akifismail6597 5 років тому +394

    When I think of new zealand I only remember that they are
    Neighbours of patch amberdash

  • @Gavanater7
    @Gavanater7 5 років тому +265

    I bet you practiced that intro several million times

  • @ProfessorDataD
    @ProfessorDataD 3 роки тому +3

    We also have the world’s third largest tree by trunk volume if your interested. Its also estimated to be between 1250 and 2500 years old.

  • @Shonendo
    @Shonendo 5 років тому +1107

    Queenland? QUEENLAND? Seriously guys? You had 1 job... ONE JOB!

    • @ohmon
      @ohmon 5 років тому +7

      Ahahah honestly!

    • @Noacuracy
      @Noacuracy 5 років тому +4

      Huehue

    • @janique3194
      @janique3194 5 років тому +10

      Maybe he should'nt have done New Zealand

    • @timothynicholls8637
      @timothynicholls8637 5 років тому +36

      O they butchered so much

    • @xCranoLoco
      @xCranoLoco 5 років тому +21

      Cut them some slack, as if you didn't see this coming. People outside of Oceania typically get this stuff intertwined lol like our flags for an example lmfao (nzer btw)

  • @xyldkefyi
    @xyldkefyi 5 років тому +157

    In WW1 New Zealand was also involved in Europe, most notably in the Gallipoli campaign, where ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) forces landed in Turkey.

    • @gren4219
      @gren4219 5 років тому +5

      🇳🇿🇹🇷🇳🇿🇹🇷🇳🇿🇹🇷

    • @belisarius6949
      @belisarius6949 5 років тому +1

      rip

    • @eiecheverri2
      @eiecheverri2 5 років тому +8

      In a poorly planned landing that killed many troops :( war never changes.

    • @belisarius6949
      @belisarius6949 5 років тому +10

      @@eiecheverri2
      Funnily enough the guy responsible was elected british prime minister in another famous war.
      At least he was better leading a country then leading forces.

    • @Artur_M.
      @Artur_M. 5 років тому +2

      Exactly! In WW2 too.

  • @switchaswor
    @switchaswor 5 років тому +443

    I had a miniature heart attack; I thought it was on Z's and there was only 2 left.

    • @blakemcgovern3234
      @blakemcgovern3234 5 років тому +2

      ;

    • @lissandrafreljord7913
      @lissandrafreljord7913 5 років тому +29

      Relax honey. We still got a long way before Z. Finishing all the countries with S will at least take half a year.

    • @zyxwut321
      @zyxwut321 5 років тому +4

      Miniature heart attack? You might want to get that checked out. ;)

    • @totallynotjeff7748
      @totallynotjeff7748 5 років тому +3

      @RandomMe Entertainment Zew Nealand

    • @icytheshifter4995
      @icytheshifter4995 5 років тому +1

      Zealand New

  •  3 роки тому +13

    10:25 well, Brazilian sign language was officiallized in 2002 in federal level so I guess Libras was the first sign language to be considered a second language

  • @AlmaAlleman
    @AlmaAlleman 5 років тому +146

    I would have definitely mentioned Taika Waititi as a famous New Zealander. He wrote Moana and Thor: Ragnarok; The later he also directed. Additionally he directed some episodes of Flight of the Concords. He once was nominated for an Oscar. He also co starred in Green Lantern.

    • @auxangess
      @auxangess 5 років тому +6

      Also Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey 5 років тому +8

      Should've mentioned What We Do in the Shadows rather than derivative superhero movie #352. I know the Thor movie is far more well known but hopefully that changes now that they're doing a TV adaptation of What We Do in the Shadows.

    • @GON-f9l
      @GON-f9l 5 років тому +1

      Alma Alleman Thor ragnarok was written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost.
      And he has nothing to do with Moana.
      Where do you get your information? Or is it that you invent it or something?

  • @JurassicRaptor1993
    @JurassicRaptor1993 5 років тому +624

    New Zealand: Iceland of the South.

    • @nikbow3353
      @nikbow3353 5 років тому +26

      New Zealand: Australia but cold

    • @TheLegend2T
      @TheLegend2T 5 років тому +34

      New Zealand: smol Canada

    • @gard86
      @gard86 5 років тому +17

      It's actually more like Norway

    • @JurassicRaptor1993
      @JurassicRaptor1993 5 років тому +4

      Greetings from Troutdale, Oregon, USA.

    • @MisterHunterWolf
      @MisterHunterWolf 5 років тому +2

      New Zealand: Wyoming of the south

  • @MFahrulRozi
    @MFahrulRozi 4 роки тому +334

    I Hate It When New Zealand Keeps Getting Cut Off On The Map
    They Are Our Friends :) 🇳🇱❤🇳🇿

    • @mercynz3261
      @mercynz3261 4 роки тому +8

      THANKS

    • @mrtofuman5016
      @mrtofuman5016 4 роки тому +9

      I kinda like my country this way.

    • @matthewkennedy49
      @matthewkennedy49 4 роки тому +4

      @@mrtofuman5016 yeah hard, it's kinda nice not always being in the drama

    • @abbykaiherau7539
      @abbykaiherau7539 4 роки тому

      omg can we be friends then

    • @SinSnxpes
      @SinSnxpes 3 роки тому +4

      @AP Ndrssn Nah we don't, we just hate them lol

  • @Harry-rr9tk
    @Harry-rr9tk 3 роки тому +7

    Love from the UK. I wish I lived in New Zealand.🇳🇿🤝🇬🇧❤️

  • @adamwyatt7320
    @adamwyatt7320 5 років тому +491

    The girl's pronunciation of Maori had me dead

    • @theholymelon3092
      @theholymelon3092 5 років тому +4

      I agree

    • @fishfrogs8231
      @fishfrogs8231 4 роки тому +1

      It’s either mou-ari or mouri pronunciation wise. imo

    • @Aloenialism
      @Aloenialism 4 роки тому

      I agree 100%

    • @katiemcgregor7035
      @katiemcgregor7035 4 роки тому +3

      When he said the pronunciation for Māori and the last one that he said Wasn't how you pronounced, it sounded the most correct!

    • @jointheparty8024
      @jointheparty8024 4 роки тому +1

      I will still spell it as maorey;)

  • @Senjiy
    @Senjiy 5 років тому +1411

    who else is watching this just because they live in nz
    edit: Thanks for so many likes

  • @adamblugerman3454
    @adamblugerman3454 5 років тому +61

    Barbs, I think this is one of the best episodes you have ever done. All the jokes felt fresh, visuals are even better than normal, nothing dragged, and it generally felt like you had a blast making this episode.
    -Cheers from Michigan

    • @grantmacdonald3904
      @grantmacdonald3904 5 років тому +1

      Adam Blugerman I’m from Michigan too

    • @Tsuruchi_420
      @Tsuruchi_420 5 років тому

      And he mentioned dolan dark in the famous people section, this automatically makes it the best

    • @joshlothamer7875
      @joshlothamer7875 5 років тому

      Michiganders unite! IDK I am from Michigan as well

    • @mcblahflooper94
      @mcblahflooper94 5 років тому

      Same, love Michigan. Geography now states when he's done w the countries? 🕵️

  • @xeyeze2549
    @xeyeze2549 3 роки тому +11

    I've probaly learned more about geography from this channel than all my years in school

  • @DanleyNuksGoneFishn
    @DanleyNuksGoneFishn 5 років тому +124

    As a Maori I am impressed with your pronouncements!!!

    • @beach1340
      @beach1340 5 років тому +1

      ouwrehfgoknlewr'oifuhjsdjlbv'ouerhoijt'ogierjk,rkjoirejgiojkrkiritkkeitokkeityooo[tkuerlkgmopekrjtojhweoirhiwuoehtjkhetkgwilruhg;iwurgi[u;wrhi'u[hwroitho2'
      ugt[i;u24ht'iou2yh3t'89y24'th1;iu3gt;[8713tg;84gtuhw4tuihe[tu9rhg]0iehr]g98hwr0ihgoskdjhgoihwre;ouhgpwioehjoipwrejopjr'gih;jkkeroih'aewiohs'ljdfo'iwrhejoihefogewoihefknweoui'h'oihw'iudfvewiunbf'oiwrhgpweifh]weoaufkwjenf[wehf[oiwhrfkjwnefpoihwe[oiufhiudnb'oierhv'oianervjibnwfk;jvkuefdhv'oiklndcvkjhsrfionh;ixcun'lkgjrioje'roiujg[9eijtogieh[odifjne'ktjgh[oe'wjrg READ THIS AND I WILL GIVE U TEN DOLLAR UNDER 20 SEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @hillarydabber9548
      @hillarydabber9548 5 років тому

      Keitoawesome 21 bag??!:&:&:

    • @trustthesauce
      @trustthesauce 5 років тому +3

      Although they were mostly off it's impressive the effort they actually put into it.

  • @DonsaiRoadsOfficial
    @DonsaiRoadsOfficial 4 роки тому +390

    As a Canadian I've always viewed New Zealand as our cultural twin. Big time love ♥️

    • @mntsam1930
      @mntsam1930 3 роки тому +30

      Yep, we’re always getting overshadowed and mocked by our larger neighbours...

    • @cutecookie1111
      @cutecookie1111 3 роки тому +5

      i always say this ❤️

    • @一道霞光
      @一道霞光 2 роки тому

      Hey watch the video "10 reasons not to visit New Zealand" by garandhero.

    • @TheChimples
      @TheChimples 2 роки тому +5

      Not exactly. The way NZ treats its indigenous populations is light years ahead of Canada. Not to mention that the recent trucker protests have exposed some of Canada's dark and ugly underbelly.

    • @AholeAtheist
      @AholeAtheist 11 місяців тому

      @@TheChimples Don't worry, we also have a dark and ugly underbelly that identifies more with the hillbillies in the US. They had their own trucker/farmer "envoy". Just another way we're similar .

  • @AP-vv5en
    @AP-vv5en 3 роки тому +25

    Justice for this video! You can’t ignore bad things that happened! And he said it in the most euphemistic way possible. Re-monetize this video!

  • @LouisSubearth
    @LouisSubearth 5 років тому +47

    New Zealand: Earth's Bonus Track

  • @bethjung9991
    @bethjung9991 5 років тому +389

    You guys didn't include Taika Waititi as a famous NZer -_-

    • @BaneofBots
      @BaneofBots 5 років тому +12

      Hi my names Korg.

    • @RatelHBadger
      @RatelHBadger 5 років тому +13

      He's not THAT famous... just some bloke from up the road, with a camera. Like Pete Jackson, but brown skinned and thin.

    • @randalhopper3289
      @randalhopper3289 5 років тому +17

      @@RatelHBadger not that famous? Directed the recent thor movies, and had a part to play in avengers endgame 🤦‍♂️

    • @purefoldnz3070
      @purefoldnz3070 5 років тому +3

      No one cares.

    • @brendanh8193
      @brendanh8193 5 років тому +2

      What about Kirri Tekanoa?

  • @Dardelsploon
    @Dardelsploon 3 роки тому +8

    Love to New Zealand from Australia! ❤️🇳🇿🇦🇺

  • @TobySpudisnthere
    @TobySpudisnthere 5 років тому +822

    *new zealand is cheating on australia with canada* THATS ALL I LEARNT

    • @mollychard1249
      @mollychard1249 4 роки тому +30

      TobySpud Canada is way better than australia

    • @p4m209
      @p4m209 4 роки тому +9

      I learnt that they stole our pies and called it theirs

    • @katherinedavey4574
      @katherinedavey4574 4 роки тому +4

      nah mate it's the other way around

    • @fishiii
      @fishiii 4 роки тому +2

      (When you live in New Zealand and you find a comment like this)

    • @nidhinbenny7975
      @nidhinbenny7975 4 роки тому +4

      Actually New Zealand is cheating on Australia with sheep :P

  • @carlmanvers5009
    @carlmanvers5009 5 років тому +423

    I was pleased to learn that I live in "Marlboro".
    Might go light up a cigarette.

    • @Cruxoid
      @Cruxoid 5 років тому +3

      Slightly cringeworthy but worth it

    • @tobygraham6425
      @tobygraham6425 5 років тому +1

      ikr

    • @carlmanvers5009
      @carlmanvers5009 5 років тому +9

      Yeah. It's hard to explain to foreigners that we pronounce it "Mullbruh". :)

    • @juliette8383
      @juliette8383 5 років тому +1

      Its more marlbruh

    • @carlmanvers5009
      @carlmanvers5009 5 років тому +2

      @@juliette8383 Either is fine. Some of us southerners roll our Rs. Vast majority of people I know here say either "Mullbruh" or "Mull-b-ruh".

  • @taylap9043
    @taylap9043 5 років тому +194

    The way she said KUMARA had me dying with laughter

    • @tguthrie6
      @tguthrie6 4 роки тому +12

      nah that was ok.. hangi was way funnier but to be fair someone probably didnt tell her the correct pronunciation and she read it the way she thought it was pronounced!

    • @hazeyhaz
      @hazeyhaz 4 роки тому

      OMG SAME

    • @tetoterritory
      @tetoterritory 4 роки тому

      Hehe funy number laugh now

    • @ANTSEMUT1
      @ANTSEMUT1 4 роки тому

      @@tguthrie6 yeah lol HangGhee.

    • @sof9254
      @sof9254 2 роки тому

      I'am sure a merry cans call it BUN GEE as well ? as in Han gee

  • @filipo301
    @filipo301 3 роки тому +8

    Big love Croatia! I hope I will visit this beautiful country once in my life! ♥

  • @paige6433
    @paige6433 5 років тому +182

    I'm from nz and I love that you nailed the worlds longest maori name. 🤟🤟🤟

  • @adeiln.
    @adeiln. 5 років тому +260

    when I think of New Zealand i think of...
    *New Zealand*

  • @danesorenson6091
    @danesorenson6091 5 років тому +62

    Moraki boulders, south of oamaru and north of Palmerston.
    The Kea will also strip an entire car of any rubber

    • @MrsGump
      @MrsGump 5 років тому +4

      Moeraki, they forgot the e :)

    • @laylamcdowell3298
      @laylamcdowell3298 5 років тому +1

      MOERAKI

    • @LordClarkson
      @LordClarkson 5 років тому +1

      @@MrsGump Nah, they forgot the 'o' in the video

    • @MrsGump
      @MrsGump 5 років тому

      @@LordClarkson oh was it? I noticed it but thought it was the E, old lady mushy brain ;-)

    • @LordClarkson
      @LordClarkson 5 років тому +1

      ​@@MrsGumpI paused the vid when it happened to see if anyone had called them out on it yet, haha. Not the worst butchering of NZ names they had though

  • @thanos1201
    @thanos1201 8 місяців тому +2

    I wish one day I'll visit New Zealand. Love from Greece

  • @jamesl9371
    @jamesl9371 5 років тому +373

    I’m a baby boomer and some people in the past 30 years started thinking computers and technology would make young people zombies who just played computer games. But you make learning new things so interesting. I think your channel is an example of what education will be like in the future 😃

  • @PolarKantele
    @PolarKantele 5 років тому +52

    Most notable people of NZ: Sauron, Saruman, Gandalf, Grishnákh, Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn and that guy who always dies in his films

    • @damirimamagic5064
      @damirimamagic5064 5 років тому

      The guy who always dies in his films? Do you mean Boromir?

    • @PolarKantele
      @PolarKantele 5 років тому

      @@damirimamagic5064 Yes

    • @Bamboo4U2
      @Bamboo4U2 5 років тому +4

      Why does everyone keep forgetting to mention Lucy Lawless?!

  • @SenneWMichiels
    @SenneWMichiels 5 років тому +194

    Other well known Kiwi: Taika Waititi (the guy who directed Thor:Ragnarok)

    • @benw4409
      @benw4409 5 років тому +14

      We're about to jump on that big ship, wanna come?

    • @shafwandito4724
      @shafwandito4724 5 років тому +8

      Hey, I'm Korg.

    • @francodefrance5279
      @francodefrance5279 5 років тому +2

      More like bore ragnarok hahahah

    • @gmbrusselsprout
      @gmbrusselsprout 5 років тому +14

      @@jokuvaan5175 This man really is a magic human being, I would also recommend his film "Hunt for the Wilderpeople!"

    • @veryver
      @veryver 5 років тому +13

      @@gmbrusselsprout or: What we do in the Shadows !!!

  • @ProgrammedForDamage
    @ProgrammedForDamage 3 роки тому +4

    As an Aussie we love to have a go at the Kiwis but that's only because we love them as brothers and sisters.

  • @yunusemrecangonul4588
    @yunusemrecangonul4588 4 роки тому +102

    As a turk, i'm so proud of this country. nice and kind people... good environment..... go on kiwis, we support you.

    • @chrisharkin3741
      @chrisharkin3741 4 роки тому +10

      There is a memorial in Wellington with the most beautiful words from Kemal Ataturk to the families of young men who died at Gallipoli. It shows a great generosity of spirit.

  • @Fithful
    @Fithful 4 роки тому +130

    DOLAN DARK IS A KIWI EXCUSE ME WHAT

  • @andreisalvadorfanclub7569
    @andreisalvadorfanclub7569 5 років тому +1764

    Thought this was a belated April Fools joke. Turns out this is a real country.

  • @LanturnsPannies
    @LanturnsPannies 11 місяців тому +2

    Much love NZ from South Africa 🇿🇦❤️🇳🇿 rivals and friends 🤝

  • @apaphy8329
    @apaphy8329 5 років тому +54

    "the meme page dolan dark"
    10/10 would watch again

  • @zaheercupido3895
    @zaheercupido3895 5 років тому +147

    Respect for Christchurch and New Zealand as a whole ❤️

    • @James-le8gd
      @James-le8gd 5 років тому +6

      Us australians showed our respect through egg boy

    • @zaheercupido3895
      @zaheercupido3895 5 років тому +1

      @@James-le8gd Egg Boy deserves the respect for South Africa

  • @TheWarrrenator
    @TheWarrrenator 4 роки тому +497

    Also as of this date, they seem to be one of the first countries to “beat” COVID-19.

    • @hissukka6619
      @hissukka6619 4 роки тому +4

      wdym for me quarantine ended 2 months ago and i heard for many other europian nations too

    • @jaymatangi4254
      @jaymatangi4254 4 роки тому +46

      @@hissukka6619 he means there were 0 active cases of the coronavirus there, not quarantine

    • @hissukka6619
      @hissukka6619 4 роки тому +6

      @@jaymatangi4254 oh that explains it

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz 4 роки тому +27

      Yip, as of 27 July, the only cases are those of Kiwi's returning home from overseas.

    • @jaymatangi4254
      @jaymatangi4254 4 роки тому +5

      @@NiTeHaWKnz thats a better way of explaining it

  • @razeenmeyer9728
    @razeenmeyer9728 9 місяців тому +4

    As a South African, I absolutely love New Zealand ❤

  • @BlitzWalkthrough
    @BlitzWalkthrough 5 років тому +247

    I really like that the Kiwis of European heritage adapt the indigenous culture. Not something you see very often around the world

    • @zingerbox9423
      @zingerbox9423 5 років тому

      yes but no

    • @algonzalez6853
      @algonzalez6853 5 років тому +6

      Not really, if you think some dancing is what culture is then read some more. Europeans still brought civilization to them, a written language, values, arquitecture, etc, just like everywhere else

    • @algonzalez6853
      @algonzalez6853 5 років тому +8

      @Kj_mast_er our culture is what you see around you, you're just passing by

    • @algonzalez6853
      @algonzalez6853 5 років тому +2

      @Kj_mast_er more like when you learn how to write and read.

    • @joshhowe3477
      @joshhowe3477 5 років тому +6

      Some do, others can't stand Maori, a lot of closet racism in NZ, but for the most part most white kiwis and Maori have very good relationships.

  • @anniefogden7315
    @anniefogden7315 5 років тому +53

    Love to New Zealand from Amber in Patch-Amberdash

    • @rotsuburbs4213
      @rotsuburbs4213 5 років тому

      Annie Julia Fogden greetings from Dash

  • @JORDIIMusic
    @JORDIIMusic 5 років тому +35

    Kia ora from a Maori in New Zealand. You did an awesome job of explaining our beautiful country. Love that you made mention of Zealandia also. Nga mihi nui.

  • @JaimieRain
    @JaimieRain 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm a New Zealander, I've been watching this channel since 2015, in alphabetical order when New Zealand finally got uploaded 4.5 years ago I was really happy! I wanted to watch it right away! it's taken me this long to finally get to it! I feel relieved, i'm too OCD to watch these out of order so it was a lonnnng wait!
    For foreigners you did a really good job pronouncing the words, some people born here do a worse job tbh.

  • @maisiesummers42
    @maisiesummers42 5 років тому +31

    Pretty good... though in WWI we didn't just hang around the islands. We got together with the Australians & formed the ANZACs - the Australia-New Zealand-Army Corps.
    With them we participated in a major offensive in Turkey, storming the beaches in a place called Gallipoli.
    On April 25th we have a national holiday called ANZAC Day in which we commemorate all those lost to war, but particularly focuses on the Gallipoli campaign. April 25th is the day we lay wreathes and wear poppies to remember our fallen.

    • @Stafarns
      @Stafarns 5 років тому

      and have biscuits named ANZACs but are mainly ginger nuts

    • @maisiesummers42
      @maisiesummers42 5 років тому +2

      @@Stafarns If it's got ginger in it then it's not an ANZAC biscuit.

    • @Stafarns
      @Stafarns 5 років тому

      @@maisiesummers42 really i being calling it wrong then huh thanks then

    • @Stafarns
      @Stafarns 5 років тому

      oh i see we have different ones mine doesn't have coconuts and we use them with tea so, yea and no-one corrected me

    • @Stafarns
      @Stafarns 5 років тому

      nvm they did have coconuts i just never realized and i just mis matched them so yea, my fault

  • @jimmy7641
    @jimmy7641 5 років тому +631

    The closest he came to pronouncing maori right was when hes said it wasn't pronounced like that

  • @mikkelwaabenhertz2264
    @mikkelwaabenhertz2264 5 років тому +39

    New Zealand is now the number 1 country on my bucket list.... such A beautiful country

    • @lotuscabrio2937
      @lotuscabrio2937 5 років тому

      Always was my nr 1 fav country and I m European immigrant from Africa

  • @DannyK1992
    @DannyK1992 3 роки тому +6

    "The planet's bonus track"
    - Regular Car Reviews

  • @jo4kyx
    @jo4kyx 4 роки тому +74

    I'm from Chileand I have the fortune of having my school exchange here in New Zealand, I was supposed to stay for just 6 months but due to covid I ended up staying the whole year, and I couldn't be any more happy about it. I'm having so much fun, it's truly a great and beautiful country!!

    • @vedhanthrathod6576
      @vedhanthrathod6576 2 роки тому +1

      Bro, what is the wettest place in chile?

    • @jo4kyx
      @jo4kyx 2 роки тому +4

      @@vedhanthrathod6576 ur mom

    • @Marx9728
      @Marx9728 2 роки тому

      @@jo4kyx Yasss

    • @rhysstanley7387
      @rhysstanley7387 2 роки тому +3

      @@vedhanthrathod6576 ur mom
      im sorry.

  • @matthijsvandeven7289
    @matthijsvandeven7289 5 років тому +90

    Also, the name new Zealand comes from the province called " Zeeland" in the netherlands

    • @PuzzleQodec
      @PuzzleQodec 5 років тому +2

      Drawing attention to the Netherlands again? They had their moment of glory already (see previous episode).

    • @levischorpioen
      @levischorpioen 5 років тому +16

      @@PuzzleQodec I mean...it's still both true and relevant.

    • @PuzzleQodec
      @PuzzleQodec 5 років тому

      @@levischorpioen Oh I agree, but as it was mentioned in the previous video already, I can understand why they're not mentioning it again. I feel like it would already be exaggerating our (Dutch) role in New Zealand history.

    • @martpuk5608
      @martpuk5608 5 років тому +10

      @@PuzzleQodec I think explaining where the name comes from is not exaggerating, it's quite logical to explain that.

    • @charlyl9252
      @charlyl9252 5 років тому +1

      Zeeland nederland
      Zealand new zealand

  • @RyanRapid
    @RyanRapid 5 років тому +262

    Well New Zealand at least didn’t lose a war to Emus *Cough cough Australia*

    • @biponacci
      @biponacci 5 років тому +13

      Well I mean we made the Bob semple tank

    • @peepeetrain8755
      @peepeetrain8755 5 років тому +6

      Emu’s are scary. You can have them if ya want. They are just big, fast, indestructible flightless birds that destroy crops all day.

    • @mrping2677
      @mrping2677 5 років тому +5

      You forget that after the "war" a bounty system was put in place that worked extremely well.

    • @SaberViper
      @SaberViper 5 років тому +6

      @@peepeetrain8755 They had their own giant terror birds that make emus look like kiwi birds and they hunted them to extinction with spears... What's Australia's excuse?

    • @mistergnat638
      @mistergnat638 5 років тому +3

      Because you're too weak to even be on the same continent as Emus. Leaving us to prevent the scourge of emus from spreading to the world

  • @austinholley3545
    @austinholley3545 8 місяців тому +2

    You forgot Keith Urban and Phil Keoghan of the Amazing Race on CBS and Paramount Plus too!

  • @Trevithick1984
    @Trevithick1984 4 роки тому +74

    You mentioned Moa, the largest flightless bird. What about the world's largest bird of flight Haast Eagle- Giant eagle.

  • @andyjay729
    @andyjay729 5 років тому +98

    When the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, and during most of Notre Dame Cathedral's construction, no humans lived in New Zealand. There's something existential about that... And meanwhile just a two-hour flight away in Australia, humans were living there before they were in Europe.

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey 5 років тому +5

      Not in love with your use of "existential" but I totally get what you're going for and it is very interesting to think about. I also like thinking the absolute cultural isolation of Aboriginal Tasmanians and other groups like them around the world. Imagine walking to a new land and then generations later having the sea rise so that your entire population is isolated for thousands for tens of thousands of years.

    • @Harry-ez8do
      @Harry-ez8do 5 років тому

      Hey man, sorry to say but it's 1200 BC not 1200 AD when the Polynesians arrived. So yeah, Europe was still in the Bronze age and 2400 years off signing the Magna Carta.

    • @shaulpagis-sharon4484
      @shaulpagis-sharon4484 5 років тому +3

      @@Harry-ez8do nope, Maori arrived to New Zealand only at circa 1300AD, he was right

    • @Harry-ez8do
      @Harry-ez8do 5 років тому +2

      @@shaulpagis-sharon4484 Sugar, yup I just searched it up and you're right. I got mixed up with Polynesian expansion into the pacific. Thanks for clearing that up!

  • @rauldnk8774
    @rauldnk8774 4 роки тому +137

    9:55 I am an Aussie and the Kiwi dialect sounds nothing like ours. It is completely different. It’s one of the things us Aussies take the mick out of them for. Their pronunciation for six as “sux” always and fish and chips as “fush and chups” is always a source of great humour. However as an Aussie I love New Zealand to bits as they are just an amazing country with very few, if any, bad things about them.

    • @bluesclues8881
      @bluesclues8881 4 роки тому +17

      Genevieve Blackburn I’ve never heard anyone in NZ say fush and chips 🤣

    • @dannyrank123
      @dannyrank123 4 роки тому +9

      those are exaggerated kiwi stereotypes. never heard anyone pronounce "six" as "sux"

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz 4 роки тому +2

      But to American's it's similar. It would be like us saying Canadian English and American sound the same

    • @airuisheng1611
      @airuisheng1611 4 роки тому +3

      And Europeans voted Kiwis as the most understandable and likable English speakers.
      As an Australian, I am surprised to hear there were Kiwis in PNG during WWII they would have been airmen and sailors I think. I am aware that a Fijian regiment served in the NZL army and fought the Japanese later in the war. They defended NZL while the Kiwis were in the Middle East. Many Americans were also in NZL but killed more of their own than Japanese when sent to battle. The USAF continues the tradition by bombing allies around the world and has killed more Kiwis since the Vietnam War than the enemy. Americans in Melbourne engaged in terrible race-based battles every Friday night which are still talked about today.

    • @NiTeHaWKnz
      @NiTeHaWKnz 4 роки тому +2

      @@airuisheng1611 America has killed more people since both world wars then any other (western) country and they're still at it.

  • @AdamArBast99
    @AdamArBast99 2 роки тому +2

    Barbs: When I think of New Zealand only one word comes to mind; **says super long word**
    Me: Same!

  • @Dani-jl6jp
    @Dani-jl6jp 5 років тому +51

    I do have 1 issue with the video and that is that Ruapehu is the most active volcano, really it is whakaari or white island off the cost of Whakatane in the bay of plenty