◆ MaoriDiningEtiquette
◇AdheringtoaPowhiri, thevisitorswillbeaskedtothedining-room (aseparatebuildingtothecarvedmeetinghouse) totakeseatstoeatatlongtrestletables.
◇Theyshouldnoteatuntilthefoodhasbeen “blessed” oranelderofthehomepeoplesaysanacknowledgementevenifthefoodisgettingcold.
◇Visitorsshouldtrytomakethehomepeoplesitamongstthemtotalkandgettoknowthemwhileeating.
◇Often, olderpeoplewillbeworkinginthekitchenandyoungerpeoplewillbeserving.
◇, thevisitorsmaybelight-heartedlyinvitedtosing.
◇Tosingasongfromyourhomecountrywoulddisplayrespectandthanks.
■BusinessEtiquetteandProtocol
◆ RelationshipsandCommunication
◇NewZealanderscanbeslightlyreserved, especiallywithpeopletheydonotknow.
◇Oncetheyestablishapersonalrelationship, theyarewarm, extrovertedandsocial.
◇Donotlooktooforwardoroverlyfriendly.
◇Theyreverepeoplewhoarehonest, direct, andhaveasenseofhumor.
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◆ BusinessMeetingEtiquette
◇Appointmentsareusuallyrequiredandshouldbescheduledatleastoneweekaheadbytelephone, faxoremail.
◇Itisusuallyeasytoschedulemeetingswithseniorlevelmanagersifyouarecomingfromanothercountry, ifthemeetingisarrangedwellbeforehand.
◇ItcanbedifficulttoschedulemeetingsinDecemberandJanuarysincethesearethebestmonthsforsummerholiday.
◇Attendmeetingsontimeorevenafewminutesearly.
◇Ifyouarenotpunctual, yourbehaviormaybeconstruedasindicatingthatyouareuntrustworthyorthatyouthinkyourtimeismorevaluablethanthepersonwithwhomyouaremeeting.
◇Meetingsareusuallyrelaxed; however, theyareseriousevents.
