Tag Archives: Kiwi accent

Homesick Kiwis Can Now Call a Hotline

Homesick Kiwis Can Now Call a Hotline

With Travel Insurance Direct homesick New Zealanders can now call a hotline (+64-9930-3377), where they are greeted with a joyful New Zealand accent and can hear the familiar sounds of their homeland, writes Jordi…

One News: Kiwi Accent

One News: Kiwi Accent

According to an Auckland University of Technology study the New Zealand accent has changed noticeably over the past 30 years. One News took to the streets to find out…

Vowels of Allegiance

Vowels of Allegiance

The Kiwi vowel slur might be a solidarity mechanism, adopted to make late-arriving, open-vowel enunciating Poms feel uncomfortable. Give us fush or give us duth.