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What is the etymology of "Pasifika"?

Which word means 'too sweet' - 'cloying' or 'gluggy'?

How did the term "bolshie" come to be applied to birds?

How common is "kia ora" in New Zealand English?

How often do you use 'nowadays' vs 'these days' in your dialect?

Etymology of "choice" — New Zealand vernacular

Cardinal British Dates - A Kiwi Original?

How common is 'Sweet as' in the rest of the world?

Is there an AmE/BrE equivalent to the New Zealand English word 'whanau'?

Is "early mark" only used in Australia and New Zealand?

What is the origin of the phrase "do a line with someone"?

What's the origin of "dinkum"?

Why are almost all vowels pronounced "i" in New Zealand English?

Dialect using "woman" instead of "women"?

Do some people pronounce "women" same as "woman"? [duplicate]

New Zealand pronunciation of "women" vs "woman"