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In 1999 the compilation album, World Famous In New Zealand, by New Zealand rock musicians was released by Epic Records; it was sponsored by L&P with proceeds going to the Peace Foundation. [4] Several books have used the phrase in their titles: World Famous in New Zealand: How New Zealand's Leading Firms Became World-Class Competitors (2001) [5]
The Wellington Writers Walk is made up of a series of 23 quotations from New Zealand writers, including poets, novelists, and playwrights. The quotations are placed along the Wellington waterfront, from Kumutoto stream to Oriental Bay, in the form of contemporary concrete plaques or inlaid metal text on wooden 'benchmarks'.
Many Māori words or phrases that describe Māori culture have become assimilated into English or are used as foreign words, particularly in New Zealand English, and might be used in general (non-Māori) contexts. Some of these are: Aotearoa: New Zealand. Popularly interpreted to mean 'land of the long white cloud', but the original derivation ...
The phrase "Kia kaha" is prominently used in New Zealand's most famous military song, the Marching Song of the 28th Māori Battalion. [3] The phrase has been used for the title of a song by Split Enz and a book, Kia Kaha: New Zealand in the Second World War by historian John Crawford. Other songs to use Kia kaha as part of their titles include ...
New Zealand's remote and agricultural nature is a regular comedy catalyst as seen in the character, the stereotypical farmer, Fred Dagg, [1] and also in the work of writer Barry Crump. Wellington has jokes about being windy including the Wellington Blown Away sign on the hill by the airport. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "New Zealand advertising slogans" ... World famous in New Zealand This page was last edited on 21 February 2020, at 09:16 (UTC). ...
Kia ora (Māori pronunciation: [k i ˈ a ɔ ɾ a], approximated in English as / ˌ k iː ə ˈ ɔːr ə / KEE-ə-OR-ə [1] or / ˈ k j ɔːr ə / KYOR-ə) is a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as "have life" or "be healthy", [2] wishing the essence of life upon someone, from one speaker to ...
Crump was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal in 1990, [10] and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1994 New Year Honours, for services to literature and the community. [11] Crump was featured on a New Zealand $1.00 postage stamp in 1995 as part of the "Famous New Zealanders" issue.