American Couple Reacts: Australia & New Zealand COMPARED! FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Hello to our Kiwi and Aussie friends! This will be the last stop in NZ for a little while on Worldwide Wednesdays. Obviously we know that Australia and New Zealand are not the same countries. But how much alike are they? What things do they share? What do they think of each other? There are lots of things to learn about both of these gorgeous places that we all want to visit! Join us in this episode where we learn the facts about both places and things you never would have imagined. Please leave us a comment if you have any additional differences or similarities to add. Thank you SO much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

[@RB-NZ2]

The all blacks are and will forever be better than the wallabies 🇳🇿🇳🇿 CHEE HOO

[@djs98blue]

most studies and tables confirm New Zealand having a somewhat lower cost of living (taking into account household income), however I know Auckland is notoriously expensive place to live with rents increasing very very fast recently so that could influence perceptions

[@brasschick4214]

More like siblings really along with Canada. USA and India are like cousins.

[@warrenturner397]

@@RB-NZ2 One of my Great Great Grandmothers Annie was born in Auckland (1850) where her family lived for a few years before coming to Australia in 1854. Michael Ford's (father) cottage is in the historical village at Panmure. I always claim her when the Woeful Wobblies play (if you could call it that for at least the last 15 years) the ABs!

[@5Seed]

Not for reactions (because of occasional swearing) but just for your own curiosity, I'd strongly suggest Tara Farms for more Australian culture. Tara is a sheep farmer with her dog typo and very funny.

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

Australians and New Zealanders are like rival cousins, more than happy to have a go at each other on the sporting field. But a warning to the rest of the world, pick on one being like a bully, and you will find yourself facing both.

[@RobNMelbourne]

Exactly

[@andyb7963]

I'm from the UK and that's like England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland where we pull together when there's a threat even though we have disagreements and lots of banter

[@mikeyhau]

That's very true. Aussies and Kiwis sometimes behave like deadly enemies (especially when it comes to sport), but we would take on anybody else who threatened either country.

[@timrussell9869]

At a world meet a few years ago, I was having a very robust "discussion" with a couple of Aussies, basically we were giving each other a hard time, as we do. A passing American competitor saw us at each other and took it seriously. He started giving little digs at each of us, trying to provoke a proper fight. Knowing his game, we played it on a bit, then together suddenly turned on him. He got a huge shock, and once things calmed down a little stated: "But I thought you guys hated each other". Our reply, "Yes we do, until someone else sticks his nose in, then we are best mates". He got the message, and slunk off, leaving us to carry on our shitfight.

[@aussiebornandbred]

Amen to that🎯🎯🎯

[@timrussell9869]

Got taken to court in the UK on a driving charge one time. One question I was asked was: "Do you have a record in Australia for driving offences? Quite truthfully, I replied. "No". Had they asked if I had one in NZ I would have had to say "Yes". Accent confusion saved me that day.

[@Greg-r5h]

Love it ... Cheers from OZ

[@dutchroll]

I was in a pub in Auckland many years ago watching our Wallabies rugby team get slaughtered by the New Zealand All Blacks (not an unusual occurrence). Naturally it was a very one-sided crowd and it didn't take them long to figure out I was an Aussie and start ribbing me. At the end of the match they were delirious at the thrashing, and proceeded to buy me so many drinks I could barely walk and have no idea how I got back to my hotel. They're ok, the kiwis. 😂

[@brucehowe194]

Aussies aren't bad either 😅, I'm a Kiwi

[@s6r231]

Aussies … no surprises there

[@libbysevicke-jones3160]

I was in a pub in Sydney one year, watching a cricket match. The game got pretty heated near the end when the Kiwis finally got into their game. I got pretty excited watching our team hit constant 6’s. A group of Aussies saw me cheering and kindly came over and told me l was cheering for the wrong team. I proudly told the l wasn’t. I was very proud to say New Zealand won that match, and l scored a few free beers.

[@davel8927]

Similar to Englishman working in Scotland ( football euro 96 England won ) went from my digs to pub to watch match. Best afternoon in my life, I’m forever grateful to whoever took me home that evening!👍

[@mirandahotspring4019]

I remember watching an Aussie vs UK rugby game in a pub in Dunedin. A couple of Brits were there to see the game, and both feeling a bit intimidated thinking we'd all be cheering the Aussies. They were very surprised when everyone started cheering for the Brits! I had to explain to them, Kiwis support two sporting teams, New Zealand, and anyone playing against Australia!

[@richeels68]

One of the favorite things I've heard is that some years ago the New Zealand government had and ad campaign poster put up that looked like a sports score "Australia 6: New Zealand 7" but pronounced with a Kiwi accent reads "Australia sucks: New Zealands heaven! Got to love that rivalry.

[@wyzolma99]

😂🇦🇺😂🇳🇿😂..... See how similar our flags are?

[@melindacousins8148]

Love this. Australia and New Zealand are great rivals on the sporting arena and we like to pick on each other like siblings... but, if you pick on one you pick on the other. Love my Kiwi cousins. ❤

[@lpm67]

we love our Aussie cousins too

[@blakehales6708]

An Australian here. While to the rest of the world our accents are pretty much the same, I’d say almost all Aussies and Kiwis can instantly tell the difference. If you’re familiar with the accents, the vowel sounds are very different. If I strike up a conversation with a Kiwi stranger, I can instantly tell they’re from NZ.

[@philiplawrence4891]

like the American and Canadian accent we can't always tell but they can immediately

[@glennet9613]

The “i” and “e” pronunciations are swapped so “six” pronounced by a new Zealander sounds like “sex” to an Australian and vice versa. Leads to a lot of teasing.

[@aaroncampbell113]

It's always nice to hear a kiwi or Aussie accent when you're 'out in the world', because you instantly know they'll at least understand your slang.

[@TheFman2010]

Many Kiwis lose their distinctive accent while living overseas, so they can be harder to identify through speech. So, they are not always instantly identifiable.

[@thiskiwigal]

​@@glennet9613not really true. Kiwi here. That sort of pronunciation is limited to a very specific area. Watch the old clips of Lynne of Tawa on KZbin with her exaggerated accent. Six, mix, ticks it. I have never said it as 'sex'. There's a vast difference between the sound of six and sex. We generally don't pronounce them the same. On the other hand , some of my Aussie cousins pronounce it seeks instead of six.

[@coreymana5676]

I'm from New Zealand and have lived in Australia for 16 years. Ozzies know I'm a kiwi and sound like a kiwi but my NZ family and friends say I sound like an Aussie lol my accent is screwed.

[@TattooedAussieChick]

I only recently found out my grandfather was born and raised in NZ. He moved to Australia when he was 35. He died when I was a baby but I always wondered if he had a kiwi accent. I wish I could have heard him speak.

[@davidlloyd7597]

I have been in Australia 36 years and an Aussie picked me for a Kiwi just a couple of days ago. Kiwis, of course, think I'm Aussie.

[@davidlloyd7597]

Australia may not have to worry about earthquakes as much as NZ but they do get them.

[@thiskiwigal]

However, we are NOT proud of Capt Cook in NZ and Māori weren't always treated well. The missionaries did their level best but there were some extremely greedy men, such as Wakefield, who took advantage wherever they could.

[@robhamilton4373]

Kiwis are so common in Oz nowadays it doesn't even raise eyebrows to hear the accent. Its about the only thing that differentiates us anyway.

[@tessedwards6717]

Ahh New Zealand our very close friend, brothers in arms, sisters from other misters… we take the piss out of each other regularly but we’re family… can’t wait to see how similar and different we are … ❤

[@nac5901]

At @27:50 when it says "possums" the picture is an American opossum; the Australian possums that are in New Zealand are an entirely different animal.

[@joannedickie7863]

My husband & I love visiting New Zealand, especially its beautiful South Island. We went over to race our sidecar against NZ teams in Trans Tasman race meetings & their hospitality was incredible. We also go over to see their WW2 & WW1 themed airshows. Australians used to be known for their inginuity but we believe the Kiwis have overtaken us in this regard & their restorations of aircraft, cars & motorcycles are outstanding. American & UK vintage aircraft owners send their aircraft to NZ due to the high standard of their work & the usually cheaper costs.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Yep a guy I used to fly with specialises in warbirds. He's a CPL holder and a LAME so in a lot of demand in that game. A lot of planes end up being sent to NZ from the UK and USA to get restored. Sir Peter Jackson is a big player in that game over there. A survey mob I flew for got their maintenance done by a company at Archerfield that did a lot of historic/warbird work and most of their staff were constantly bouncing between Brisbane and Wanaka.

[@Rottnwoman]

We used to be known for our spelling but I think you meant ingenuity?😅

[@Philipk65]

He forgot the big pavlova debate. Which will never end.

[@crose7412]

@Philipk65 Enlighten me.

[@Philipk65]

@@crose7412 There is a debate as to which country invented the pavlova, Australia or New Zealand,

[@crose7412]

@@Philipk65 Who's settling that debate?

[@Philipk65]

@@crose7412 It never has been settled and never will be settled. Don't know anything else about it.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

Oh come on, we all know it was a Kiwi invention. I mean, could you even call it a pavlova without sliced kiwifruit on top of it?

[@davidnation7316]

Hi Natasha and Deb, I am Kiwi born and Australian by choice. I have lived in Perth for the past 26 years. Love it. But the real reason for my comment is to share a joke about convicts with you. Some years ago (1990's) a British lady apparently arrived at Sydney airport and as she was clearing Customs, the Customs chap asked if she had anything to declare. She replied No. Any drugs? No. Then the all important one...Any convictions? She fixed her gaze upon him, looked him directly in the eye and said, I didn't know that they were still a requirement for entry. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@vergadain]

Born, bred and living in Australia for more than 50 yearsAustralian here. The Finn brothers, Neil and Tim are brilliant musicians from New Zealand. Sure the duo fronted the Australian band Crowded House but thats just semantic. Jenny Morris, Dave Dobbin and I think the band Dragon are all Kiwi. Music scene in Australia is bigger but given the relative populations, that’s not surprising.

[@Philipk65]

Actually the Finn brothers fronted Split Enz. Neil fronted Crowded House while Tim was solo.

[@susanab7]

They're really a NZ/Aus band,Nick and Paul are/were Aussies. It's a bit more Kiwi now with Neil's sons in it!

[@vergadain]

@@Philipk65 Yeah, I forgot about Split Enz. Both brothers were present as band members in both bands although the duo were not present throughout the entirety of Both bands careers and to suggest The Finn Brothers fronted Crowded House by me in my earlier comment is incorrect. With Split Enz, Tim was in the band before Neil. With Crowded House, Neil was in the Band before Tim. Technically, Crowded House was Australian, since it was formed in Australia but, at least to me, I really only became exposed to Crowded House with songs like , and I'm pretty sure since then, both Neil and Tim have been key band members, contributing massively to the harmonies and the song writing.

[@meremeha-uelese1817]

And don't forget Stan Walker. Although he is Kiwi, he speaks fondly of how good Australia was to him. Got to respect him for that - all class.

[@jimkelly2272]

Inxs.Billy Thorpe .LRB.Aussie Crawl.Icehouse.Farnzie .Chisel mozzy .Barnzie. Swannie .Billy Field.Matt Finnish.Eurogliders.Kate Ceberano.Huddois.Daza.JPY. .And that's not even touching the talent. There's way more.😊

[@kenhorlor5674]

Accents; for the most part Kiwis and Aussies can tell where you are from by listening to you speak. It does start to get a little complicated as both countries have regional accents. In New Zealand, someone from Auckland, does not sound like someone from Invercargill at the other end of the country. Likewise in Australia, someone from Cairns, does not sound like someone from Melbourne. Where it starts to become tricky is when listening to educated people; an educated person from Victoria or New South Wales who has been to a top university there, will sound similar to someone educated at one of the NZ universities. Sometimes you have to listen carefully to determine where they are from. If someone watches Al Jazeera English for instance, they have staff from both Australia and New Zealand and their speech is not easily separated by location.

[@krisushi1]

My accent is rather a tricky one too. I was raised and educated in Melbourne, yet moved to a rural area of Victoria near the base of the Alps. I've been at the latter for only a few years longer than I resided in Melbourne. Yet, even when I was in my late teens, I would sometimes get asked if I was originally from somewhere else. Despite stating I am Australian, I tend not to be believed. Forward to just early last year when meeting a professional who is also a world traveller, he asked me if I was a Kiwi, to which I stated "no". Not to give up, he then asked if I was South African and again I stated "no". He was totally confused as he couldn't bring himself to believe that I was Australian born with Australian and British ancestry. I do not even sound like my parents, although we have lived quite a distance apart for decades. Even my close American friend tells me I sound more like a Kiwi! If Australians can't tell where I'm from, I doubt that anyone else could. You've brought up a rather good point about rural versus cosmopolitan for both countries. Education does have a large impact on how we speak and our ancestry too. How much I would love for someone to explain how my accent changed by itself without any influence from other countries or within the community. I suppose I will remain a mystery.🇦🇺

[@kenhorlor5674]

Funny you'd mention being from Melbourne but growing up rural and being mistaken for a Kiwi. I'm a Kiwi and when in Sydney, people would assume I was from Melbourne. I took it as a compliment. The main difference between the two, I detect a Victorian saying chance and dance as in sank. A kiwi will generally say chance and dance as in farm. But Victoria has freeways, while NZ has motorways, the same as Queensland. NZ also uses English spelling as does Queensland. @@krisushi1

[@krisushi1]

@@kenhorlor5674 Well, I certainly don't sound like a regular Victorian would as I come under the latter of your examples. I don't use the harsher 'a'. It's funny about the freeways, as our main one was always called the Hume Highway until they finally upgraded it. I just have to say that it's way overdue for a spruce up now too. I have to take a long trip on it in the morning which I am dreading. I'm usually pretty good at picking the accents of others, even down to getting that of an Indigenous Canadian correct, much to his surprise. Yet, I end up with a mixture myself that no-one can work out. I sounded more 'Australian' when going through my younger schooling, as my mother would always say that she wished schools still taught allocution lessons, as they did in her day. The funny thing is that I spell out words purposely when using the internet. I refuse to denigrate the English language as it is now done so by text messages or email. Naturally, my communications can be rather long, yet I'm keeping the English language alive, unlike my mother who badly reduces her text messages to the point where I can hardly understand the message and require her to interpret. I do get frustrated with the spell-check on my devices, which are continually trying to change my words to American-English. The Americans need to remember that it was the British who invented the internet, so I think that should trump American-English in favour of the English language. Just my opinion anyway. In wrapping up, I do agree with you that it takes many influences to form our accents. I'm just a rarity that fell through the cracks, although I can always remember that you are also mistaken with your accent too. I watched a video on KZbin this afternoon that showed the differences between Australians and New Zealanders. Even though our countries are so close, and goodness help anyone who comes between us, it was a nice light-hearted education for others who think that because we are close together physically, that we must naturally be culturally the same. It's on a channel called The Natasha & Debbie Show if you'd like to take a peek. Wishing you a lovely day.💖

[@stevep2430]

Yeah, a Kiwi will say sex for six and socks for sex.

[@NicFarra]

Linguistically the New Zealand and Australian accents emerged at roughly the same time in the nineteenth century, and also to diverge from each other. While still sounding similar to other English speakers, there are differences in vowel and diphthong sounds due to differing tongue placement relative to the hard and soft palates. I'd venture to say Aussies take the piss out of New Zealand accents more than the other way round.

[@nem447]

Just housing in NZ is super expensive, but Oz is catching up fast, unless you live in the middle of nowhere...Oh and no snakes in NZ. 😁

[@BattlerBears71]

Wrong their are snakes in the Beehive in Wellington and in our local councils. Those places are full of snakes. Lol 🐍

[@Oracle550]

yeah,Think I saw sydney medium house price is 1.6m these days,I live regional about 1/2hr from Bundaberg while you can get cheap house a decent home around here is 400-500k thinks thats about my price on my property but we aslo on a 25 acre block.Australia has a housing crisis at the moment,getting a rental is near impossible these days

[@stevemowat4294]

@@BattlerBears71 And in car sales!

[@juliaforsyth8332]

We do have an endemic snake. It's a sea anake.

[@kazz3956]

I’m Aussie but would name these Kiwi bands among some of the greatest - Noiseworks, Split Enz, Dragon, and Max Merritt and the Meteors. To be fair most Kiwi bands travel in Australia due to the higher population…. My favourite Australian artist would be Jimmy Barnes. Then his former band called Cold Chisel, followed by INXS. In saying that I also have a variety of artists that I love after that. Since you’ve seen where the population lives on the coast here, just imagine our rock scene, with our artists having to travel to perform live shows. That is how pub rock began here, with bands having to do live shows, sometimes more than one a day. We really appreciate good live music here. I love our huge country, and our brothers and sisters from across the ditch (New Zealanders).

[@stevedurrant8815]

Sorry , Noiseworks was an Australian band with a Kiwi singer .The keyboard player played on a demo of a band I was in , in Sydney in 1985 .

[@ebonycolliss]

Also as an Aboriginal Australian, our culture is the longest living culture in the world and we're still fighting to this day to change 'Australia Day' to a separate day because for us it represents the day the British invaded our country and caused the ultimate devastation to our people.

[@Underratedcuttlefish]

I'm part of the 2%. Where I live has massive mining operations. We also get smallish earthquakes and one of the towns favourite games is 'earthquake or mine blast?' every time there is a decent tremor (we feel the mine blasts almost daily).

[@jammyscouser2583]

Those bushfire in ozzie turned the sky in NZ into an apocolitic yellow haze

[@Rottnwoman]

"apocolitic"??? WOW! 😅😅

[@thiskiwigal]

Apocalyptic 😊

[@thiskiwigal]

​@@RottnwomanNOT everyone is good at spelling or grammar. That's just a fact. The same way as many are not good at Math. However, they may have OTHER incredible talents that you and I don't have.

[@alexb5548]

Yea I remember that. It was so eerie going outside, everything was orange. Even the green traffic light.

[@-wotiu_77]

1965 was biggest bush fire ever, it blazed for 17days an nights the Horizon from N.Z.. was a terrifying deep Red .. Ppl wore mask.

[@WestAussieBackyardNature]

I was surprised they didn't delve into ANZAC Day. Natasha said when prisoners were to be taken to Australia - 'Yes Please!' ...Whether a story or not, I like the one about why we call Brits Poms.. Prisoner Of His/Her Majesty = POHM...then ad the Australianism of adding an IE or a Y at the end = POHMIE OR POHMY. Funny cause it's true! Lol ..though I did love England👍 But...🙃 The Kiwi's are our brothers & sisters, though we do love hanging 💩 on each other 😁 👍 🇦🇺🇳🇿 Lest We Forget. ✌️♥️

[@kenhorlor5674]

The Prisoner of Her Majesty is incorrect but something oft repeated. The term Pom actually originated on the Melbourne docks, English men arriving would get work unloading the very ships they'd arrived on, would take their shirts off and soon get sunburnt. They looked like a Pomegranate, or Pom for short.

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

​@@kenhorlor5674didn't realise you were there to document this. So glad we now have definitive proof!... 😐😑

[@gregorymiller7828]

POME =Prisoners Of Mother England

[@kenhorlor5674]

Incorrect. Pomegranate, Pom for short.@@gregorymiller7828

[@catherinezenovich5483]

I'm a kiwi and I thought it was 'Person of the motherland' derived when most immigrants were Brits

[@jacintabyline]

Kiwi here. I spent 30 years in Australia and moved back to NZ 5 years ago (also grew up in NY and Boston). Cost of living is definitely higher in NZ - especially in rural areas (where I am).Thanks for the laughs girls - great video. Oh - and YES the internet is def faster in NZ. Had constant problems in Sydney.

[@robhamilton4373]

I was in NZ last year. I was getting 90mbs on the street. We must have really stuffed up our NBN here in Oz

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

I have an ancestor who was transported to Australia for being a school teacher who taught Irish kids about Irish history. This is not the crime he recorded as committing. The British called it insurrection.

[@caroljoyce8251]

That is appalling

[@tonys1636]

A few transported criminals were transported more than once. Having served the sentence and freed managed to pay for or work a passage back to UK. Committed further crimes and transported again. A large percentage of those were women unsurprisingly. Being transported was better than being hanged. They often had the choice.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Even in the details of the records of the case, it was called disseminating propaganda 🙄

[@gwendixon74]

I also had ancestor who,was sent tomaussie in 1835 for stealing £26 his son then came to New zealand as part of the waikato milita as another ancestor in the same regiment the 4th in 18

[@gwendixon74]

moriori was here when the Maori got here

[@Mediawatcher2023]

oh yes Australia the country that i am proud to be born and raised in

[@andrewr311]

As someone pointed out in the comments, one major difference in the accent is if you get a Kiwi to say "Six fish and chips" it will sound like quite different than an Aussie. The vowel sounds are said quite differently.

[@mikeyhau]

"Sux fush und chups" - what's unusual about that pronunciation?

[@Hurricayne92]

'Engine' and "Ingine"

[@A_nony_mous]

​​@@mikeyhau As compared to "seeks feesh end cheeps"!

[@JohnLockier-zb5xz]

Australia and New Zealand are probably bonded more than any other two countries in the world. This was largely cemented in WW1 when we fought together as the ANZACS (Australian New Zealand Army Corps) So many Australian and New Zealand lives were lost when the ANZACS stormed the beach at Gallipoli on April 25th 1915. To this day, both countries commemorate ANZAC Day on April 25th each year. That day in 1915 created a bond between our two countries that will never be broken. As so many others have said in the comments, we can abuse each other all we like, but if another country does it, they have picked a fight with both our countries.

[@JamesMcPhee-y1d]

🦘🇦🇺🇦🇺To Right Brother 🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘

[@antheabrouwer3258]

Hi Natasha and Debbie! Yes, Aussies and New Zealanders CAN tell the difference between our accents. I recently watched a video where an Aussie and her New Zealander friend sat together and demonstrated the difference!! Unfortunately, I'm not really that great at sourcing these and sending links. Maybe someone else in the comments can do this. It was a real eye-opener! Well, not for Aussies, but maybe everyone else!!

[@amyfletcher1161]

Hi Natasha and Debbie! I am Indigenous and my mob is from inside that 2% (north western NSW). It’s hot, it’s sandy and IT’S BEAUTIFUL! We would love to see you one day, out in Brewarrina! X Bless up! 🎉❤

[@robhamilton4373]

Go Bre! used to live in Nyngan and we played footy against you lot at school.

[@andrewsyd]

Australia is often considered an "island", rightly or wrongly, because it doesn't share borders with anyone else. Which kinda makes it seem "island-like", even if it is huge.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Technically, Australia fits the common idea of ‘island’ since all of its components are surrounded by water, just like NZ. Australia also fits the definition of a continent from Latin: ‘terra continens’ meaning‘continuous land’.

[@MichaelAngeles-dn9ne]

I was taught ( rightly or wrongly) Australia is an island continent.simultaneously being the smallest continent and the largest island

[@neilferguson5940]

​@MichaelAngeles-dn9ne You were taught right. We class Australia as an Island continent.

[@stevenbalekic5683]

The colony of South Australia gave women the right to vote and stand for parliament in 1894...only the year after New Zealand. When the colonies federated and became Australia, the South Australian politicians were very influential in making the newly formed country ratify those laws too.

[@Rotavegas1]

Colony of Australia 😂😂

[@user-bw4jm1bv1i]

Wasn't SA the only Colonial State, weren't the others just Penal States? I also heard it's the driest state of the driest country (Antarctica is not a country).

[@stevenbalekic5683]

@@user-bw4jm1bv1i They are all colonies, SA was just freely settled and without convict labour.

[@pshane4444]

I'm a kiwi, as a smaller country we look to other larger countries for affirmation lol. The analogy with the USA and Canada is spot on. Aussie is awesome, yet so is NZ. We are similar but very different. Aussie is more populated, so much more activity occurs. Tbh, NZ is very slow, and even boring in comparison with other countries. Yet this is also its best asset imo. NZ is quiet, serene and is so pristine. So take your choice Ladies and Gents, both are unbelievablely awesome. Except for rugby, the All Blacks kick butt. We are both antipodean, and we really cool 😊

[@michaeldudgeon]

Lol you might be better then us at rugby, but we definitely kick your ass in rugby league

[@DeepThought9999]

@@michaeldudgeonand currently Australia’s national cricket teams dominate

[@pshane4444]

​@DeepThought9999 hmmmm only dominated for the last century....kinda like the All Blacks

[@R0d_1984]

I love our kiwi mates, your dole bludgers not so much...

[@colonelfustercluck486]

same from NZ........ fckin dole bludgers piss us off too...@@R0d_1984

[@s6r231]

To answer your questions, wages/salaries are higher in Aus but so is the housing. It’s pretty much the same at the end of the day. Lots of NZers get money signs in their eyes when they see the salary amount and a high percentage of them move back to NZ. About accents - yes it’s very obvious to us who’s Aussie and who’s kiwi. It’s harder to tell when you have a broad Australian accent speaker with the broad NZ accent speaker but it’s still identifiable by us.

[@claudiamcfie1265]

Kia ora from Christchurch NZ And yes I can always pick out an Australian (and vica versa) - the key is in the vowels.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Hi 👋🏻

[@jayweb51]

As an Australian, when you hear it, you just know they are kiwi. A funny story, when I was a young lad in the Australian Navy, my ship had stopped at Hawaii, San Diego and San Francisco; but by the time l got to Vancouver, l had picked up a twang. Even though I was wearing my Australian Navy uniform, l was asked if I was American.

[@OptimalToast]

Always got a lot of love for my cousins in NZ, when the chips are down, we're there for each other, there's no question about it, it's instinct. What makes us different usually works its way in to jokes, we both love a good a laugh at each others expense, just another way we further our bond. There's been few times in my life when I haven't had a Kiwi among the pool of my closest mates.

[@ozwalkerz]

Always fun to see what you think of us, and the homeland we tend to take for granted!

[@DaleKiwi]

I'm one of the 2% who live in the outback of Australia, and a Kiwi at that. I live in Eucla, a town of about 40 people on the border of Western and South Australia, 500km (300 miles) from the nearest town and 900km (550 miles) to the nearest city. Bordered between the desert and the beach, an amazing life!! Thanks for having a bit of a focus on NZ for a while!

[@andrewgeraghty7495]

Great comparisons ladies. Thank you for saying "Auzzies", not "Ossies" as many Americans say. The 2 countries share a lot, but NZ is extremely green [due to volcanic soils] whereas Australia is "olive drab" except in the tropical and monsoonal north. Both speak English, but the Kiwi accent, for example, says "fush & chups" NOT fish & chips. We are friendly cousins but bond stronger than brothers if threatened. The Aussie flag had a 7-pointed start, the "Federation Star", one point for each State and the seventh for all the territories [of which there are 11 if I recall]. The Southern Cross stars were standardised with 7 points but the smallest [Epsilon Crucis] only has 5. Aussie "diggers" wear a slouch hat. Kiwis have one made from similar stuff, but the crown of the hat is in the shape of a "lemon squeezer".

[@annlynch6658]

But to an English ear, the NZ accent says "fsh 'n chps', while the Aus says 'feesh n cheeps'. And both claim to be right.

[@enemde3025]

You need to look at the " £10 POMS". Brits that emigrated to Australia and New Zealand after the 2nd World War. Did you know that Australia has more camels than the Middle East and they actually sell camels to them ? PLAGUE is pronounced PLAYG not PLEG. Netball is where Basketball derived from. It is played world wide by girls at school. There are netball leagues all over the UK. Girls and older ladies play in the leagues. My daughter is a coach/manager in one of them.

[@felicitybywater8012]

Yeah, my grandparents on both sides were 10 pound poms. Came out on one side after WWI and on the other side after WWII.

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

I’m a £10 Pom, well technically I came for free as I was 12 and my parents were the £10ers. I refer to myself jokingly as a PomAussie.

[@Anna-Travels]

Look up the ANZACs and you will see the most important relationship between the two countries. And the accent difference is significant - the vowels in particular. Thanks ladies for your care. ❤️ from Sydney.

[@maieldmik5233]

Even one of our prime Minister once said "anyone that wants to and goes and lives in Aus actually raises the IQ of both countries" so true 😅

[@flashrobbie]

Rob Muldoon

[@maieldmik5233]

@@flashrobbie yeah, Rob Muldoon before he Rob's you !!!!

[@Anniem97]

How could he not mention the Emu War!!!!! And fun fact the biggest cattle station in Australia is 5,850,000 acres. Yes we can differentiate between NZ and Aus accent. The biggest tell is NZ says Sux and Aussies say Six!

[@R0d_1984]

Nah it sounds more like s3x

[@MaoriNative_NZ]

Crack up reaction my sisters, more new zealand react vids would be cool if yous have time😂😂😂 love my aussie brothers n sisters, we always mock eachothers accents, its funny as😂😂 much love from new zealand, churrr

[@mlennox260]

I once saw an American giving a workshop with a group of Australians and New Zealanders. A Kiwi got up and asked a question - her accent was so broad the American had to ask the Australians to interpret for her. And yes we do always pick the accents.

[@SlackHoffman]

New Zealand 🇳🇿 has the Katipō Spider 🕷️ which is venomous and basically like a red back!! But it’s seldom seen by anyone 😅

[@bungalow3092]

So spiders are rare really in Australia? My nephew is currently out there playing football ⚽️ and my niece is gojng end feb for 12 months. I’ve told them I carnt visit coz I don’t like spiders 🕷️ but if rare to see one I could visit ?

[@davewilce4875]

Only the female Katipo, during the mating season. The bite is more like a bee sting, not deadly.

[@elowishusmirkatroid4898]

When my Kiwi brother in law first visited Melbourne she asked him to please remove the spider from the bedroom. He marched in there confidently but soon returned white and shaken, saying "How can you live in this country?"It was a Huntsman.

[@PaulG.x]

@@davewilce4875 You would be surprised how many NZ hospitals carry katipo anti-venom , for a spider that "isn't deadly"

[@robertwatford7425]

When you get your ear in it's quite easy (I'm a Brit) to notice the differences in accent. Kiwis have completely different vowels. I actually have more trouble separating Kiwi from South African. But like Canucks often lose the typical 'oot' and 'ay' when they leave Canada, Kiwis adjust their vowels and sound more Aussie, or even Yank.

[@janethammond5925]

As a Kiwi I think Aussies are regarded as a beloved but annoying older brother. And they probably see us as an annoying little brother! Billy Connolly did a series of tours of NZ and Australia some years ago which captures the unique beauty of both countries, their people, and their rivalries. Which NZ always wins. Just saying. 😆

[@notanotherenigma7759]

Of course.. I mean, New Zealand has the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru, The Great Southern Road, The Sunshine and Gold Coast, The Blue Mountains range, tropical forests... Oh wait, that's Australia... Lol. I've never been to New Zealand, but I hear it's beautiful. And I don't doubt it for a minute.

[@janethammond5925]

​@@notanotherenigma7759Oh no...I can't let that go by! I'll take the pristine beauty of NZ...mountains, glaciers, beaches, forests AND NOTHING THAT WANTS TO KILL US! 😆 That said, Australia has a wild and rugged beauty that is unique so fair play to you! Oh, and we have the best rugby team in the world and we invented the pavlova. So there. 😀😀

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

😅😅😅😅😂

[@brucehowe194]

At least Billy Connelly married a New Zealander 😅

[@janethammond5925]

​@@brucehowe194 Always knew Billy had good taste 😀

[@michaelsillis1841]

That was great. I went to New Zealand for a holiday and a few people asked if I had seen Uluru! I said no. They said why! I said that NZ is closer to my home. I have since visited Uluru and was blown away. I cried when I saw it, so powerful and moving ❤

[@R0d_1984]

Ayers rock, it's ok...

[@kiwi-on-a-bike660]

While in Oz I was in a stationary shop and asked for a pen, I was given a box of pins. So yes, we do indeed pronounce vowels very differently. We both here something else when we say six.

[@TED1980]

Hello Natasha and Debbie, I am originally from New Zealand, however I have lived for more than a decade in Perth, Australia. Both countries have amazing scenery! My family (retired mom and dad) still lives in rural east coast North Island, Gisborne. Go to NZ there will bed and meal for you guys 😊……..we love our American cousins 🥹

[@TheFalconerNZ]

An interesting fact about that 2% of Australia that is almost empty is they you can find farms (as in a single farm) that are larger than some countries, some have a 2 hour plus drive from their gate to their house & the only practical way to round up the cattle is in helicopters but I am sure you Gals already know this from videos about Australia. While in New Zealand we have farms the size of some large mansion properties in the USA (where there is only a house on them) that have more cattle than the massive farms in Australia, all due to the weather.

[@robhamilton4373]

True but they also trap the cattle with large one-way paddocks centred on water.

[@jayweb51]

In Australia, we knew it as the Maori War. I think I learned about it in primary school; surprisingl very little about Australian history, more about ancient history(Italian and Greek) and America.

[@R0d_1984]

In the 80's we learnt alot about Australiana; But the marxists hate that...

[@royw-g3120]

Debs and Natasha should definitely look up the "Big Gay Rainbow" speech which was said in the NZ parliament when gay marriage was debated. The speaker was a very conservative MP who also got his 90+ year old mum in favour. I watch it whenever I want to cheer myself up,he was downright hilarious.

[@jameshl1137]

As a Kiwi thinking about moving to Aussie, the biggest draw has got to be wages and the job market. Australia just has so much more to offer, and since the Aussie dollar is stronger than the Kiwi dollar my current savings would be worth more. On that note, wages in Aussie are often higher than in NZ for the same job and skill set, and big city housing is more affordable generally speaking.

[@aussiebornandbred]

Last one out of New Zealand , please turn the lights off😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robhamilton4373]

Get a move on Mate. There are Kiwis over here in all walks of life and they seem to make good at whatever they do.

[@TerryT304]

Crowded House! Greatest band to come out of New Zealand.

[@gusdrivinginaustralia6168]

The accent differences are really subtle like Canada and the United States. We can tell most of the time but others not. Maori people have a stronger islander leaning and obviously physically but on a phone call you could notice the difference most times, they'll tend to be more joyous and start higher, while white kiwis have sharper vowels. We generally all get along well with not many differences in generic culture.

[@RobNMelbourne]

As an Aussie I can always pick a Kiwi accent, they are different. Kiwis clip their vowels as in old English so, the best example often cited, is fish and chips becomes fush and chups when spoken by a Kiwi. Kiwis also use words differently - an Aussie will say "see you soon" but Kiwis will say "see you in a wee bit" which reflects the strong Scottish ancestry in NZ as opposed to Australia's stronger Irish ancestry.

[@Cbella82]

I have never said “see you in a wee bit” 😂😂 and none of my friends or family have ever said that lol we are more inclined to say “laters” I have lived in Aussie for almost 30 years now though but go back to NZ every few years to visit family. Maybe that saying isn’t common with the Maori people? coz I’ve never heard it 🤷🏽‍♀️ my mums grandparents on her dads side were English and Scottish though I never met them so it’s possible they might of said it ☺️

[@RobNMelbourne]

@@Cbella82 I have relos in Wellington and Tauranga and they say it all the time although I do think it might be older (over 40s) who use the term. I don't hear younger Kiwis saying it, they are probably more influenced by Australian and American culture.

[@1legend517]

To me it sounds like f'sh and ch'ps.

[@davidlloyd7597]

​@@Cbella82I remember saying "a wee bit" when I lived in NZ about 40 years ago and was picked up on it when I arrived in Australia

[@DerrickWhittle-mm7jz]

Had a friend from Australia in the UK she did her first 5y schooling on a CB radio. Her homework was flown in out one a week. Called the school of the sky, now Zoom but still exist, she said her nearest naghbour was150m. Love the reactions thanks .

[@TheHsan22]

School of the Air. It initially used two way radio (not CB) and yes classes now primarily done via internet.

[@DerrickWhittle-mm7jz]

@@TheHsan22 Thank for the correction, never heard of two way rather than CB had to look it up, apparently 2 way has better privacy settings which makes sence.

[@DerrickWhittle-mm7jz]

@@TheHsan22 Just saw I called it school of the sky. Air makes more sense, but I did have a couple of beers before post. Have a marvelous day,week,year.

[@robhamilton4373]

School of the Air I think

[@CarolynFoley-hk1ck]

Yes Girls, there is a difference between Kiwi & Aussie accents, And as an Aussie, I can tell there is a difference between, an American & Canadian accent. Especially when Canadians pronounce House, or About 😂

[@Pokapuqueen]

And Canadians aren’t as loud when they speak. A good thing.

[@pliniusman]

The easiest way to tell an accent is Aussies pronounce 'er' as A. toaster (NZ) vs toasta (Oz), temperature (NZ) vs tempercha (Oz) butter (NZ) vs butta (Oz).

[@JustSomeRando1331]

I remember growing up as a child, listening to my father say, during the Olympics, "I don't care where we come, as long as we beat NZ!" Considering how many kiwi friends he had, I know he was only semi-serious. Also, I live in the 2%, in an area called the Riverina, in a town called Leeton. We grow wine grapes, and there are many orchards. My town is the centre for much of Australia's rice.

[@arlin4591]

I am originally from Glasgow, Scotland but emmigrated to Tasmania 37 yrs ago and have loved every minute! Tassie is a great place to live - friendly, easy going people, weather brilliant compared t o Scotland but very similar landscapes.

[@felicitybywater8012]

My Glaswegian grandparents chose to live in Western Australia's capital: Perth.

[@R0d_1984]

Lived in Tassie for 2 years when i was young, wish i hadn't left, don't know why i didn't go back when i was older, would have loved to see Scotland, Wales and Ireland, of England (being of English heritage.

[@robhamilton4373]

Another place I miss (lived near Arbroath for 6 months) and will visit again next year. Scotland couldn't appear more different that Oz but I have always felt welcome and the people were fantastic hosts and very welcoming - to me its like visiting NZ.

[@SteffBrockley]

Great, mention the unique mammals in Australia due to its isolation, but don’t mention the unique birds in New Zealand due its isolation aside from the kiwi. Also, don’t know why they showed a picture of an opossum when they said possum. We don’t have opossums in NZ.

[@vanessacare2615]

What a great video very interesting learnt more new stuff about nz thank you for all the great videos

[@kathrynmcintosh2726]

Hello from Perth Western Australia 🌏🇦🇺. I used to live in the goldfields it was quite fascinating, now I live in a metro area close to canals and beaches.

[@francisedward8713]

That image of the green forest in NZ reminds me of the rare rainforest we have in the UK, which you guys should check out - there are videos on KZbin, and they take your breath away! They are among the rarest habitats in the world (temperate rainforest). And, also, JRR Tolkien was using England as his reference point and source of inspiration for the landscapes of Middle Earth. A lot of NZ images look very similar to ones in the UK, unlike Australia!

[@michelletrudgill4573]

Enjoyed that, very interesting. Both beautiful countries. I have alot of family in Australia but have never been and have a cousin coming back to live in England after 50+ years in Australia. Great video again girlies well done 👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@wendytaylor7823]

Our band we had the split ends my brother went to the same School in Te Awamutu. Then they moved to Australia. Well some of them did and formed a band called Crowded House.

[@richardhood8589]

The "New Zealand Wars" were never taught in schools when I was at school. This is new to me. We might have thought that we lost and did not write the history of the war.

[@barbedwards2755]

Our rural school in Ngatea taught us about the Māori Wars. That was way back in the 60's though.

[@eileenlynetteadams9182]

Hey Debbie and Natasha. I have an idea.... Why not invite a Kiwi and an Aussie maybe from Melbourne and get them to talk about the fun ways we both speak and the shoes and clothes and products we have very different names for. It would be fun. But you'll have to wear your 'tena ladies' lol. I'm sure you have Aussie and Kiwi friends.

[@carlhancox-no4lj]

Morning lovely ladies , looking forward to this , I love Australia from here in Birminghum , I love the old Aussie films from the 60s and 70s , in fact my nephews coming around today to watch a few like Wake in Fright and They're a Weird Mob , Chips Rafferty , legend , finish up with the Dish , Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner brilliant xx

[@barnowl.]

G'day from Australia. Some of my ancestors came from Birmingham.

[@carlhancox-no4lj]

@@barnowl. Hi Barnowl , that's good to hear , you come from Noble stock then lol 👍😀

[@robhamilton4373]

Carl - watch 'the Castle'. Same crowd who made the Dish (which I grew up very near to in Wester in NSW). Looking forward to my next trip to the UK when I retire next year. Been there a fair bit with Army over the years but I miss it not having been back since 2003 :(

[@carlhancox-no4lj]

@@robhamilton4373 Hey Rob , many thanks for the recommendation , I've seen it classic Aussie humour , have you also seen a river somewhere by Sitch and Gleisner I have it on dvd bought from your homeland , classic fine wine viewing , I even know what a big galah is now lol 🤣🤣💪💪

[@Liverpool5084]

I like watching these videos. Both beautiful countries

[@jayweb51]

Australia is also acknowledged as the largest island, because we are surrounded by water, and have no land borders.

[@timrussell9869]

NZs West Island...

[@sharonemerson7577]

But in Trivia quizzes it is called a continent - Greenland is always the answer to the biggest Island - I like the thought though that Australis is an Island Continent.

[@raymondhardy8468]

Greenland is larger than Australia Continent or not​@@sharonemerson7577

[@cadifan]

People from other countries can't tell us apart but we Kiwi's can spot an Aussie as soon as their lips move, and I'm sure it's the same the other way around. Aussies just tend to have a different vocal tone.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

For me the easiest accent difference is that Aussies pronounce the short 'I' sounds like 'EE' and Kiwis like 'ugh'. They have different words for common objects too.

[@1legend517]

Some Aussies pronounce it like oyyy 😂

[@muntenated]

Fun facts about the Antipodes: New Zealands name literally derives from the dutch name Nieuw Zeeland, after the Dutch province of Zeeland. The Northern part of the North Island of New Zealand originally came under the governance of New South Wales, Australia. New Zealand was the first self goverened country in the world to give women the vote in 1893, a full 9 years before Australia, and 30 years before Great Brittain. In Australia, Aboriginals were given to right to enrol to vote in 1962 and this only became compulsory for them (as with other Australians) in 1984. New Zealand has 3 official languages: Maori, New Zealand sign language and English. The latter is considered de facto only due to it's widespread use.

[@sierrahp]

In Australia, we love our Kiwi cousins. ❤

[@davidwallace7761]

Absolutely can always tell the different accent within a few sentences.

[@HaurakiVet]

When you referred to Australia and New Zealand having wierd sports it should be kept in mind that the sports named are international sports with international competition the norm, unlike the US which has major sports with no international (if you exclude Canada) competition. If my memory serves me well I think it was John Cleese who made the point that when a world series or championship is held it is usual to invite other countries.

[@donnatozer9099]

We have the Katipo spider in NZ. Its is our only poisonous creature. It is a shy spider that dwells in sand dunes but it is not found everywhere in NZ. There is an anti venom and no deaths since the 1920's. The NZ wars lasted 27 yrs. Rugby is the in the number 1 religion in the world of sport. But, if you are not into rugby ( I hold my hand up here) then there's Netball played by our Silver Ferns and I have to admit we are pretty dang good at playing this when it comes to the world ranking, coming in at number 2. Oi, Mr Video man, you never heard of Crowded House, Split Endz, The Mockers, Flight of the Conchords, Exponents, DD Smash etc etc. Overall I enjoyed your dipping your toes into the NZ/Aussie waters and showcasing these great countries. Yes, even Aussie ( bit of kiwi banter and obvious pride). Thank you for putting this out there along with all the other countries you show. Oh, BTW, I get our flag confused too. Aussie was just greedy and took more stars . The stars are a representation of the Southern Cross.

[@michaelfink64]

I think it is true that the Aussie-Kiwi relationship is a bit like USA-Canada. We share similar ancestry, location and culture. There is also a light hearted rivalry and just as Canadians hate being mistaken for Americans, Kiwis definitely hate being mistaken for Aussies (as an Aussie, I would have no problem being mistaken for a Kiwi and I suspect most Yanks wouldn't mind being thought of as Canadian). While it's true that there is no major highway running east-west in Australia, there is a highway that runs around the coast: Highway 1, which at 14,500 km (9,000 mi) is the longest national highway in the world. Weird to talk about sport and not mention Aussie rules (which in some parts of the country, particularly Victoria and South Australia, is the actual number 1 religion). Yes, Aussies and Kiwis can definitely tell each other apart as soon as anything is said. Kiwis have an odd (in my opinion; I guess it is perfectly normal to them) way of pronouncing vowels. A becomes e, i becomes practically nothing (or maybe a short u), e becomes something resembling i. So, "If you eat eat feta, you will not get fatter and become much fitter" becomes "Uf you eat fitter, you wull not git feta and become much futter" or something like that. There are also some giveaway terms: a cooler is an esky in Oz and a chilly bin (or "chllie bn") in NZ, flip flops are thongs in Oz and jandles in NZ, hiking is bushwalking in Oz and tramping in NZ.

[@trevorkrause7220]

It used to be a bit of a standing joke that NZ consisted of four main islands. There was North Island, South Island, Stewart Island and West island. Most people other than the Kiwis refer to West Island as Australia. Ther used to be so many Kiwis living in Australia, mainly in or around Sydney that during the NZ elections some candidates would travel to Sydney and maybe othe areas with large ex-pat Kiwi populations to hold election rallies to entice the resident Kiwis vote. As an Australian I consider the NZ parliamentary representative system far too complex but it seems to work for the Kiwis so that is their thing and they are welcome to it.

[@amyfavaro3520]

Loved this video. Thanks ladies! ❤

[@Waitomo64]

I'm a Kiwi and have lived in Australia most of my life and it's been a very complicated journey... But I speak with a Kiwi accent and Everbody knows straight away because of the way I pronounce vowels... I also disagreed with some of his comments, but what the hell...

[@philhogan5623]

During WW1 and about half of WW2, Australia & New Zealand soldiers fought as a single entity, called the ANZACS (Australia New Zealand Army Corps). We commemorate our war veterans on ANZAC day 25th of April, which is the day they landed at Gallipoli in 1915.

[@lesray5788]

I love our kiwi mates!

[@nolajoy7759]

In general, our accents can sound similar but New Zealand say vowels differently, so that's usually the give-away. Maybe like you and Canada..you hear "aboot" for "about" and you think - Canada! We hear "fush" for "fish" and think - New Zealand! We are brothers-in-arms, the ANZACs.

[@jenm04]

Love it when you look at us Aussies 😁

[@ROYALFLUSH-NZ]

Kia Ora (Hello) from New Zealand, for the cost of living question, is a little hard to answer or explain, as here in New Zealand the cost of living is cheaper than Australia, however you get paid less in New Zealand and more to work in Australia than here in New Zealand, so because you make more money per hour in Australia (for Aussie’s expensive living cost) does that make the cost of living cheaper or the same as New Zealand?… maybe depends who you ask or whether you ask someone who is employed vs someone who is unemployed in each i guess And for the accent question, YES we definitely can differentiate between the two accents 100 percent PS: Cool video!!

[@gozzywozzy485]

in terms of accents, think of Kiwis as speaking similar to Aussies but mixing their I, E and U pronunciations. So when a Kiwi says "a pear in the fridge", to the rest of the world it sounds like "a pier un thu frudge"

[@francisedward8713]

Personally, Lorde makes NZ music superior. She is just THAT girl. Melodrama was one of the best albums of all time. David Bowie called her the future of music for god's sakes! Not to mention her unique sound is now imitated so much; without her we would have no Billie Eilish or Olivia Rodrigo.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Back in the 90's we went to NZ from Oz and the cost of things was definitely higher in NZ. My brother in law used to visit from NZ and comment how much cheaper Oz was.....but in the last 10 to 15 years, Australia cost of living has gone up heaps, so I wouldn't be surprised if the tables have turned.

[@kevharper1378]

There is a road that goes across Australia from east to west, in fact it goes from Cairns, south to Melbourne and then West to Perth, then North to Darwin, its all sealed.

[@megfreeth4377]

That was enjoyable and funny love the diversity of both places❤

[@sarahjenkins4356]

Crowded House - NZ Band some of our Music is pretty cool. Check out Stan Walker, who in NZ Maori but spent much of his life also living in NZ and is one of the most awesome singers in the World.

[@louisespiden7778]

yes the Australian and NZ accents are very different. Probably not to anyone else in the world. I agree with one of the other comments that Australia is like the big brother of NZ. Can be best friends but also very competitive when it comes to sport!

[@Fan-qk6yy]

Our kiwi accent is not the same as Australia so don't say it is. Totally different ❤

[@stuartbailey9287]

French sent their convicts to Devils Island, Russia sent theirs to Siberia. Major locations for the British to transport their convicts too was New York, Barbados and after the American Revolution put an end to sending any more convicts to North America they got sent to Sidney. A lot rougher in the C17 & C18 but some how the French and Russian punishments seem a lot more scary and the British version somewhat lacking as a punishment. Surely only the British Parliament could believe that sending sheep stealers to a land on its way to 100m sheep and whores to a colony with 8 men for every woman and a British military garrison is a way to reduce crime. Really odd thing is crime rate in Australia is fairly low so it kind of worked.

[@Heather.C-kiwi-ninja]

Another interesting and fun video. My brother has lived in both New Zealand and Australia and he always said New Zealand was more expensive to live in. I real enjoyed watching 😊 Thanks N & D ❤❤

[@PaulG.x]

New Zealand has the katipo spider , a relative of the redback and black widow. Because it lives only around the high tide mark on beaches ,it doesn't commonly interact with humans. Unlike a redback which you might find hiding under a toilet seat in a camping area.