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Category: Kiwi Culture
12 Must-Try Kiwi Foods
Crunchy chips, airy desserts, and golden biscuits … Have you tried these 12 iconic Kiwi foods yet?
The Ultimate Dunedin Gift Guide for Foodies
Looking for a unique gift? Discover these 10 artisan producers from Dunedin and their delicious goods…
Why you should be careful of fake greenstone in New Zealand
Looking for a pounamu pendant? Don’t be duped into buying fake greenstone. Read these tips on how and where you can find the real thing…
7 haunted Dunedin hotspots that will freak you out
From theatres to historical ruins, here we’ll explore the most notorious haunted Dunedin hotspots that have become part of local legend…
The basics of Kiwi Etiquette: Funny ‘unspoken rules’ you should know
From pedestrian crossings to sharing your chips, it’s time to put on your gumboots and see how much you know about Kiwi etiquette…
Can you guess the inspiration for these 9 weird NZ place names?
What’s in a name? Here are some of the meanings behind the most strange and funny NZ place names from the South Island…
New Zealand’s most dangerous plant? The Tree Nettle, Ongaonga
The Tree Nettle or Ongaonga (Urtica ferox) is probably New Zealand’s most dangerous plant species lurking in the bush…
A year in Waitākere: wild West Auckland
As a traveller, it’s easy to enjoy the gems of Auckland, New Zealand’s ‘city of sails’. But the reality of living here can be quite different…
Mysteries of the Otago goldrush: who was Jack Tewa?
Jack Tewa left an enduring mark on Central Otago. However, relatively little is known about the life of this iconic character.
Experience a Kiwi road trip in 6 steps
Travel like a local and learn about these 6 ‘experiences’ that are essential for a genuine Kiwi road trip
Ever heard of these weird and wonderful Dunedin place names?
The stories behind Dunedin’s peculiar place names: Balaclava – Murdering Beach – Lawyer’s Head – Pineapple Track – Māori Hill
Which one are you? 5 Vanlife starter packs for New Zealand
From the Instagram influencer editing their next ‘Camper Reno’ article under fairy lights, to the Kiwi Camper who unwittingly becomes a pin-cushion for the local sandfly population, here are 5 Vanlife starter packs for camping in New Zealand.
Secrets, seabirds and science: a slice of Ihumoana
It started with an invite. Not the sort of invite which lands in your inbox with pleading tones and question marks. No, it was the sort of invite that, once mentioned, almost requires no response, for you’d have to be crazy not to accept it.
The New Zealand UFO hoax
In 1952, ingenious students from Otago university designed a UFO hoax that fooled the nation.
Rural New Zealand slang words you should know
Understand rural Kiwis and spice up your conversations with these common and not-so-common rural slang words.
What was the hakuwai bird? A tale where history and legend entwine
‘Hakuwai, hakuwai hakuwai…’ That’s the mysterious call of a creature known as the hākuwai bird, only ever heard around South Cape and Motu Tītī (the Muttonbird Islands) in New Zealand’s deep south. It was never overtly seen and it’s identity still remains a mystery.
The Hilarious New Zealand Moa Hoax
During the 1950s, New Zealand was consumed by a ‘moa hoax’ that started in Kumara, a small town on the West Coast. It will go down in history as one of New Zealand’s finest.
Town slogans of the South Island, New Zealand
Here are the slogans and mottos for some of the towns, cities and settlements across the South Island of New Zealand.
New Zealand town slogans of the North Island
A list of slogans, nicknames and mottos for towns, cities and settlements across the North Island of New Zealand.
The Tarawera phantom canoe: revisiting Aotearoa’s enduring mystery
The story of the Tarawera phantom canoe and deadly eruption will forever haunt the Rotorua region. Here is an overview of this mysterious piece of New Zealand history.