■KiwiSocietyandCulture
TherecanbemarkeddifferencesbetweenMaoriandNZEuropean (Pakeha) (Iwi) , .
◆ KiwiDemeanor
◇NewZealandersarewarm, extroverted, somewhatreservedyetpoliteatthebeginning, andenjoyextendinginvitations.
◇Theyarequiteeasytogettoknowastheysayhellotostrangersandwillofferhelpwithoutbeingrequired.
◇Becausetheydonotstandonceremonyandfavorequality, theymovetousefirstnamequicklyandavoidtheuseoftitles.
◇Kiwisdresscasually, buttheyshowneatness.
◇Mostrestaurantsdonothavedressprotocolsandexceptinbusiness, dressisundoubtedlycasual.
◇Businessattireisconservative, althoughtheymaytakeoffjacketsandrollshirt-sleevesupwhenworking.
◆ MaoriDemeanor
◇Maoriareusuallywarmandreservedandthinkhighlyofhospitality.
◇Theywillusuallysupply (oftentothepointofgoingwithout) assistancetotheirguestsandwilltrytoconcealtheinconvenienceasmuchaspossible.
◇, theywillknowmanysongstheycansingtogetherandoftenusethesetoendorenrichspeeches.
◇Theywillofteninvitevisitorstodothesameanditwouldbeadvisabletohave2-3practisedsongsfromyourowncountrytorespondto.
◆ Environmentalism
◇Kiwisareconcernedwithenvironmentandhaveastrongdesiretomaintaintheircountry’sbeauty.
◇Oneofthemajorlocalissuesistheimportsofpredators.
◇Bordercontrolsareverystrictandthereareseriouspunishmentsforimportingfoodorothernaturalproductssuchaswood, caneetc.
◇Thelocalattitudetowardstheenvironmentislargelyaffectedbytheattitudesoftheindigenouspopulation, theMaori.
