New Zealanders greet each other and say goodbye with a handshake. The customary handshake is a firm handshake with direct eye contact, with the man waiting for the woman to extend her hand first. Bowing and raising one's head are also common courtesies. At the first meeting, people with the same status call each other by their surnames and add "Mr.", "Miss", etc. After getting acquainted, they call each other by their first names.
New Zealanders have a strong sense of time, and appointments must be agreed upon in advance and on time. Guests can arrive a few minutes early to show respect for the host. Conversation is based on topics such as the climate, sports, domestic and international politics, and travel.
Avoid talking about personal matters, religion, race and other issues. Meetings are usually held in the office. When you are invited to a New Zealander's home as a guest, you can give a box of chocolates or a bottle of whisky to the man of the house and a bouquet of flowers to the woman of the house. Gifts should not be excessive or expensive.
The pace of life in New Zealand is relatively slow, and the people live a relatively leisurely life. The open market and rich commodities give people of different classes a great deal of choice, but in terms of the overall level of consumption, New Zealanders are pursuing high-grade commodities, shopping tends to be brand-name, up-to-date.
New Zealanders are very formal, and even when they watch movies, men and women tend to watch them separately. Alcohol restrictions are very strict, by the licensing of restaurants selling alcohol, can only sell wine, can be sold in restaurants selling spirits, guests must buy a meal, before being allowed to drink a cup.
Folklore:
About 15 percent of New Zealand's 4 million people are of Maori descent or belong to a tribe. Maori trace their ancestry through whakapapa (genealogical charts) to ancestors who traveled across the vast Pacific Ocean in waka (canoes).
The Māori have a rich and vibrant culture that retains their longstanding connection to the spiritual and natural worlds. They pass on their family lineage through their own special mihi (greetings).
In mihi, Māori name their maunga, awa, malae, wahi, and wahi. The names are "maunga" (mountain), "awa" (river), "malae" (synagogue), "waka", "iwi" (tribe) and "tipuna" (important ancestor).
The Maori have a distinctive dance known as the Haka, which is derived from the standing dance of the ancient indigenous Maori warriors, and which differs in specific ways for men and women. The New Zealand national rugby team performs it as a group to boost morale before each opening match.
Extended information:
Festivals:
New Year's Day: January 1
Day afterNew Year's Day: January 1
Day afterNew Year's Day. afterNew Year's Day): January 2
Waitangi Day: February 6
Good Friday: April 2
Easter day: April 4
ANZAC Day ( ANZAC Day): April 25
Queen's Birthday: the first Monday in June
Labor Day: the fourth Monday in January
Christmas Day: Dec. 25
Thanksgiving Day. Boxing Day: December 26
Note: There are also different anniversaries in each region, for example Wellington Anniversary Day is the closest Monday to January 22nd.
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