20 13 New Zealand immigrants: New Zealand's diversified cultural characteristics

20 13 New Zealand immigrants: New Zealand's diversified cultural characteristics

New Zealand Culture in a Multicultural Society

When you live in Hamilton, you will have many opportunities to meet many New Zealanders. You may find it a little difficult to get to know New Zealanders. Stay friendly and generous, and don't give up. The following contents may give you an idea of New Zealand culture.

make friends

New Zealanders are very friendly. They like joking and smiling, but they are slow to make friends. Getting to know New Zealanders is an important part of your education. Find as many opportunities as possible to meet friends. Once you have your first friend, it is not difficult to make other friends.

Try to relax and be generous, even if you are worried that your English may be wrong. Some people may laugh at your mistakes, but that doesn't mean they are offending you. Some questions are not suitable to ask in New Zealand unless you know this person well. For example, don't ask women's age (especially older women), don't ask others' income and the price of a house.

on time

In New Zealand, you are very punctual. If your appointment is at 3 pm, you should arrive at 3 pm. If you are going to be late, you should call to explain.

thank

Thank you is a frequently used word-even if it is a small help, you should habitually say thank you.

distinguish

New Zealanders don't discriminate against others-discrimination is illegal. All citizens are equal. This means equality between men and women, and women should be respected as much as men. People in any country should be treated equally, and so should you.

Diet and table manners

Most New Zealanders eat three meals a day: breakfast (around 7-8 am), lunch (12 to 2 pm) and dinner called dinner or refreshment (6-8 pm). New Zealanders usually use knives, forks and spoons. If you are not sure how to use them, just follow the owner's method.

If the host asks you if you want to eat more, accept it if you are not full, and refuse it if you are full. The host won't think you are rude because of this.

If you have medical, dietary or religious relations, some foods are forbidden. When you accept the invitation and attend their dinner party, it is wise to tell the host your taboos. Your help with the dishes after dinner will make the host very happy.

Domestic workers

There are few servants in New Zealand. Children learn how to deal with housework from an early age. Husbands also often help with housework. Housewives may sometimes hire cleaners to clean their rooms once a week, but most of them will do most of the housework, look after the children or clean the garden themselves.

tip

Not often, and no one expects it. In expensive restaurants, people sometimes tip waiters. But in ordinary restaurants or fast food restaurants, such as McDonald's, tipping is not allowed.

wine

/kloc-It is illegal for citizens under 0/8 to buy alcoholic beverages in New Zealand. Drunk driving will be severely punished. Drinking habits in restaurants and bars in New Zealand may be different from those in your country. You should pay for every glass of wine you buy. The custom in New Zealand is that if someone buys you a drink, it means you have to invite them back next time.

noise

In most cities, if the noise you make disturbs others, it is considered offensive, even if you make it in your own home. It is illegal to press the car horn between 0: 30 at night and 7: 30 in the morning.

lavatory

In New Zealand, toilets are used in the western way. This means that men are either sitting on the toilet or standing in front of it, and the toilet seat is open. The lady is sitting on the toilet. Used toilet paper is thrown into the toilet and washed away, but women's sanitary napkins are usually wrapped and thrown into the trash can. Because most toilets are cleaned regularly.

pet

Many New Zealand families have pets, such as dogs and cats. These animals are usually well treated and cared for. Don't be surprised if you see a pet in your room and treat it as family.

Rubbish and littering

Hamilton City Council is responsible for keeping streets clean and cleaning up rubbish. They have a special garbage collection service, which will take away the garbage you put in the street garbage bag every week. They also have garbage collection service. There will be a green trash can at every door to collect recyclable garbage, such as plastic bottles and cans. These recyclable items are also collected and cleaned up at the same time as other garbage. There are garbage bins in public places. It is impolite to litter in streets or public places, which will also lead to fines.

Private space

New Zealanders like to have a certain "private space", so when you talk to someone, just stand a little away from this person. Staring at each other for a long time or standing close to each other, if you see the other person retreating, it will be regarded as an invasion of "private space", which may be because of the above reasons.

Body contact

If a man and a woman have sex, they are generally considered as "partners". So they can hold hands in public to show their love. Men usually don't touch each other in public, which is different from the culture in the Asia-Pacific region. But they simply hug or pat each other on the back.