American Couple Reacts: New Zealand! Geography, Culture, Animals & MORE! FIRST TIME REACTION!

American Couple Reacts: New Zealand! Geography, Culture, Animals & MORE! FIRST TIME REACTION! Kia Ora! Today we are doing a dive into lots of information about New Zealand! This is a short video but has TONS of information on this Beautiful county. We learn Geography, food, culture, some history, animals and more! There's so much to New Zealand and although this video only scratches the surface, it's very interesting and we learned a lot! Natasha is already practicing TRYING to say: TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakit!! We hope you will learn with us and enjoy this episode as much as we did! 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! *More Links below...
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[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Kia Ora! Today we are doing a dive into lots of information about New Zealand! This is a short video but has TONS of information on this Beautiful county. We learn Geography, food, culture, some history, animals and more! There's so much to New Zealand and although this video only scratches the surface, it's very interesting and we learned a lot! Natasha is already practicing TRYING to say: TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakit!! We hope you will learn with us and enjoy this episode as much as we did! 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!

[@neilgayleard3842]

You asked, no I don't like that channel. I think it's childish and gets a lot wrong.

[@erikdalna211]

Right or wrong, you guys come across as genuine and I’m happy to share your journeys in discovering the world.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

...pokaiwhenuakitanatahu, you mean ;)

[@kaptainkiwi]

Kia Ora Kotau ( this is said when speaking to two or more people) I really enjoyed watching your Video as an 8th-generation Maori there are a few things the video you watched needs updating as I'm not sure when this video was uploaded, however, most of it was near enough true, for example, the Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert that originated in New Zealand in the early 20th century. The dessert is named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1926. According to a New Zealand story, a chef at a Wellington hotel created the dessert in Pavlova's honor, inspired by her tutu, (something trivial). As for the Kiwi, there are plenty of Kiwis around which you can hear at night and you can also see them at special Notrunal Kiwi sanctuary around New Zealand Aotearoa, Also the Ice cream that you talked about is "Hokey Pokey" is actually Caramel Hony comb which is broken into small pieces and added to Vanilla Ice cream. a true Kiwi delight on a hot summer day. Also, just an update "Te Reo Maori" or The language of the Maori is an official language including sign Language and English. When the English arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand it was good for about 30-40 years, then the Treaty of Waitangi was created whereby the British wanted to completely colonize the Maori into British society, this created issues so the treaty was created, here is a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKncZ5Z9gqZjoa8&ab_channel=Re%3ANews Which hopefully will explain to some extent how the Treaty of Waitangi came to be. I look forward to watching your next Video keep up the awesome content. Kia ora korua ( Goodbye to you both) kia tau te rangimarie ki a koutou ( Peace be with you always)

[@hughwelsh201]

Giddae mates (english kiwi slang greeting). Bah, while a some is correct, there is also a few misdirection's especially word pronunciation, AND the reference Queenland - NO IT'S QUEENSTOWN! The speakers are not even 'kiwi' going by their accents. Pavlova - is kiwi, usually served topped with Kiwifruit, Strawberrys, and other berry fruits and, of course, CREAM. This can be served with French Vanilla ice cream and chocolate flake.

[@carokat1111]

As an Australian, I have to concede that NZ has some of the best ice cream in the world.

[@CreedBrattonTheOffice]

and better meat pies.

[@brucehowe194]

Thanks cussie bro

[@mekebro27]

Was about to say that too​@@CreedBrattonTheOffice

[@irarobinson284]

We also have Whittaker's chocolate!! Sorry cuzzies, you can keep Cadbury's 🤢😆

[@trentobsorne5550]

You guy's just need to visit us here in NZ to see for yourself how it it is here.

[@CarolynFoley-hk1ck]

I’m an Aussie, Kiwis!! We have this love hate relationship, But in the end we’re cousins 😂 And doesn’t this ANZAC spirit shine through, Really just the best of mates always ❤

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Yeah, we've really got the "little brother/big brother" mentality, but as with brothers, if anyone else tries to put one over on either of us, they've got two to fight against!

[@walk_in_solo1543]

Love this. So much I'll make you a deal, you keep russell crowe we'll keep the bledisloe

[@maieldmik5233]

Yeah but youz are sort of the cousins that you don't really want people to know you're realated to. Sort of the family embarrassment 😅😅😅😅

[@justintangaere3932]

Gidday to our cuzzies across the ditch! Much love!!!

[@adamlauina491]

Hell yeah lol 👍

[@bluedog1052]

As an Aussie, I love the Kiwis, they don't take any crap and they look after their mates, and we do the same for them. However, the point that we love to take the piss out of each other is none more so true.

[@elahhale9057]

So true, 👍😎

[@Colonel_Blimp]

@@elahhale9057 indeed.

[@MK-oc4gt]

Of course.... our way of showing our love for one another eh? 😜

[@JL-go3]

As New Zealanders and Australians we will not abandon our Pacific Friends in times of need. If and when needed both countries respond, it is our responsibility to offer aid to those who need it in this part of the world. We are all living on the edge of the world out here and got to work together.

[@uggali]

If only our politicians weren’t sell outs and backstabbers to the PIs

[@Arniox]

I'm a kiwi. I can confirm, this video is accurate. There's soooo much more to new zealand that you'd only understand if you came here for a while. But suffice it to say, we're pretty chill and we love meeting new people exploring our beautiful country. We're also very very proud of our country, culture, wildlife, and etc. So please come visit 😊

[@johnallsopp6324]

Queenstown, not Queensland but otherwise just a quick skim; not too bad. Cheers

[@steves9250]

As well as the moa, there was also the Haast Eagle which was probably the biggest bird of prey to ever fly.

[@Little_But_Fierce_NZ]

There’s a replica of the Haast Eagle in Te Papa museum in Welly. It’s humongous and no wonder it could carry off a human. Breathtaking to look at.

[@emelless5365]

Giant penguins too!

[@LM-EntertainmentAustralia]

one thing i found weird is that the referred to "queenstown" as "queenland" which is incorrect. may have been getting it mixed up with "queensland" in australia. queenstown is a beautiful place, known for it's fantastic mountain and lake views along with being the adventure capital of new zealand for jet boating, bungee jumping, skydiving and much more! :]

[@timrussell9869]

You can do all those adventure things in Taupo, which is not quite so expensive as Queenstown.

[@LM-EntertainmentAustralia]

@@timrussell9869 agreed.. i did jet boating and stuuff in taupo as well but just found queenstown had better scenery than taupo (not that taupo isnt incredible).

[@JoshStobart]

Mate, to any Kiwi Queenstown is a shithole and a moneysink. Terrible infrastructure, ugly new modern homes, middle of nowhere with nothing but expensive tourist attractions and worst of all, full of tourists that enjoy that kind of thing. Kiwis are a bit more chill in their holiday needs. We go to Tiritiri Matangi for a bird sanctuary weekend, go to one of the big beaches like Kaiteriteri or we simply go tramping/camping at any of the many beautiful locations around the country. It's a paradise that is ruined by noisy and disturbing tourism activities that Queenstown is known for. Don't waste your time on a place that can only offer you the things you can do in many other places around the world. Spend the time enjoying the country itself and meet the people. You'll come away with a far better experience.

[@timrussell9869]

Last time I was in the area I didn't stop. @@JoshStobart

[@LM-EntertainmentAustralia]

@@JoshStobart i wasnt trying to say that queenstown was the be-all and end-all. i went there on a holiday from australia which the two main purposes were to drive around the whole country and do adventure stuff. im aware queenstown is a tourist spot and costly.. and went there solely to do all the adventure stuff in one location. i loved the town and surrounds still but agree theres much better places. this was 17 years or more ago.. and prices were a lot different to what they are now (especially from AUD to NZD).

[@DavidBerry-pq6cp]

Watch Billy Connolly's "World Tour of New Zealand ", if you want more information about this country.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

That entire series is great. My parents had the VHS of all the specials when I was a kid. Ever seen the Chasers pisstake on "Billy Connollys World Tour of Iraq"? It's a great laugh, an explosion happens next to him and he says to the camera "Those go off about every 10 minutes and they're absolutely BRILLIANT".

[@jillspence7227]

They wouldn’t understand his accent or ‘get’ his jokes.

[@jamiejones4746]

Well Billy Connoly does have strong ties to New Zealand with his wife Pamela being kiwi ❤❤.

[@MK-oc4gt]

@@jamiejones4746 She also has Maori heritage

[@thamertanner5448]

My aunt took me to NZ in 2008 after I graduated high school, it was amazing, I want to live there! One of my biggest regrets is that we didn't get to see the glow caves, we were there but we only had time to do one thing and we decided to go up and see the fjords. We stopped and hiked in the rainforest and then drove up and saw the glaciers, you would not believe how cold glacial melt water is, then to the fjords where we took a boat down the Milford Sound to see all the cliffs and waterfalls. Lots of people go there for the hiking and mountain climbing, unfortunately a group of people actually died on Mt. Cook while we were there. My aunt and I went to NZ because I loved LOTR, we got a camper van and drove around the South Island visiting different film sites, which actually involved quite a bit of hiking. It was absolutely amazing. That river gorge where the Argonath was is right outside Queenstown and there is a big bridge that they do bungee jumping off, bungee jumping is really popular there. I didn't want to but they were closed when we were there so we couldn't have even if we wanted to. Lots of movies were filmed in NZ cuz the scenery is spectacular and otherworldly, we saw film sites for some other movies like the random ass Korean prison on top of the hill in Queenstown, it was from a really old Disney movie called The Rescue where some teens break their Navy Seal fathers our of prison in Korea. Jurassic Park was also filmed there and there are world famous fossil sites all over. We have Scottish ancestry so we visited Dunedin which is a replica of Edenborough, Scotland. We got the Scottish weather as well, it was the full experience lol. We went to a bird sanctuary in Queenstown and saw a bunch of rare birds including kiwis and kakapos, both of which I absolutely adore. We saw Kias in the wild up by the glaciers, they will steal things from you and even tear apart cars, they are terribly mischievous little fellows. We went to a Maori cultural show where they did a haka and poi dancing and I got to go up and they taught several audience members how to do a simple poi dance. For the record I've never heard anyone use the pronunciation this guy is using, when we were there we were told it was pronounced mau-ree/mow-ree and if you look up pronunciations online that is also what they say so I'm not sure where he's getting that pronunciation from but maybe take that with a grain of salt. This was seriously the best trip of my life, I loved it so much I got a tattoo of NZ on my ankle before we left. I dream of going back some day but it was incredibly expensive when we went and it's about tripled in price since I went so not likely I'll be able to but one can hope.

[@kiwi84ryan]

The proper pronunciation sounds like Moldy. What you heard was the tourist version.

[@Marzipan_Rocks]

Kea are my favourite bird because not only are they beautiful they are so destructive 🤣 Most of us haven’t seen all the beautiful places here because it’s cheaper (similar price) to go visit Aussie instead from NZ rather than go to the opposite island that you’re from. I want to go to Dunedin and central Otago, Queenstown and the lakes one day. I’ve been to most places in the North island because I live up here.

[@jamiejones4746]

So happy you enjoyed your experience here , but their are many many places that are just as spectacular and cost you very little , places off the tourist routes that are so amazing back packer hostels are cheap with very interesting people from around the world doing the same thing , and exchanging places to visit or avoid , but you haven't covered a third of what you can see & do , so please come again enjoy it some more ❤❤😊😊

[@patricewright8714]

There are glow-worms in places you may not expect. Locals will help you find them, and it won't cost you anything.

[@BioHazard_Dragon]

As an Aussie, I adore NZ and the Kiwi's. They are a generous and beautiful people in a breathtaking land. Definitely go there.

[@dianeeardley9139]

Hokey pokey ice cream is vanilla ice cream with honeycomb pieces in it. It's my favorite flavor ice cream. Another great video, girls.

[@SLChandlerP]

yeah that picture wasn't a hokey pokey ice cream, or at less not a normal one

[@almostyummymummy]

I've never been a fan of it. I can't even stand the Crunchie bar.

[@adamruth4321]

That sounds just like Pooh Bear ice cream! It’s really popular here in Northern Ireland

[@RossNixon]

Honeycomb? No it's toffee. Oh, I looked it up. They changed from 'solid toffee' to 'honeycomb toffee' in about 1980.

[@AgunziLFC]

As a Kiwi, us an Aussie have a love/hate relationship, they are like family :D We can take the piss out of aussie, but if anyone else does, we have their back. Quick rundown: Pavlovas ours, end of. Hokey Pokey ice cream is like butterscotch ice cream, with little balls of hokey pokey in it. Russell Crowe......... Aussie can have him. When the girl mentioned " Queensland " as the adventure capital, its actually Queenstown. Queensland is a state on the eastern coast of Australia. Giant Weta, you wont see them unless you go camping, and even then, they are rare, and by " Heaviest ", there are bigger insects out there, but not as weighty. Chur.

[@Little_But_Fierce_NZ]

It felt like nails on a blackboard for me every time that guy said Moe-ri. Māori has an ‘a’ in there too and the ‘a’ is the stressed vowel. As a kid growing up I was taught there is only one way to pronounce Māori vowels. They aren’t long or short as they are in English so it becomes relatively easy to pronounce Māori words once you learn them. (Use the English pronunciation): a = ah as in father, e = eh as in feather, i = ee as in feet, o as in for, and u = oo as in boo So Māori ends up sounding like “mah-or-ree” with the first two syllables run together to almost sound like “Mau-ree”. Still it was a great video and really enjoyed it. I love how much you appreciate our beautiful country. I live in a lovely rural town that lies at the foot of Mt Taranaki (Tah-rah-NAH-kee). It is a joy for me to wake up every morning and see that glorious mountain. I feel blessed. I do hope you both get the chance one day to visit us here. You will not want to leave. I have visited the US and Canada and there is much beauty to behold there too.

[@gordowg1wg145]

I agree, but I've heard some really "strange" pronounciation from maori friends and aquaintances - but different iwi and regions can use different pronounciation, so I give them a pass. Personally, I try and use things like place names as the locals say them - but I know of one instance where it was different on either side of a river, with both in the same township.

[@williswameyo5737]

I spell Maōri , as in the a is unstressed and the o is slightly stressed

[@laurencefraser]

properly speaking, Maori Does have long vowels... and so does English... but the things called 'long vowels' in English when you learn about them in school... aren't. (well, some of them are... but so are some of the short ones... and the rest of them aren't... the "long" vowels are the ones that Were long vowels... multiple centuries ago.)

[@Max_Flashheart]

Hokey pokey ice cream is plain vanilla ice cream with small, solid lumps of honeycomb toffee. Since New Zealand cows are all grass feed year round (except in extreme conditions) our dairy products are amazing and unlike US Ice cream. Also our butter has a naturally vivid yellow colour and without food colouring. It is so good.

[@jillybrooke29]

Lived in North Island, NZ practically on the beach in the Bay of Plenty when I was a child, even though I was born in London...we emigrated there in '63 for 5 years. Great for kids !! We lived near rainforests and the Desert Road, which once had snow on it, and a few miles from an extinct volcano, we swam nearly every day.

[@CarolynFoley-hk1ck]

@jaybrooke..didn’t you stay?

[@lishakeyz5920]

- Def good thing about living in New Zealand is being close to the beaches! There are so many to choose from near me that it ends up being the best debate that decides which beach we end up going to lol - The black sand though 😫 when its hot its reaaaaally hot, your feet burn so you cant just stroll barefoot you need to wear sandals or shoes - The massive Weta yeah nah Ive never seen them before but I do live in the suburbs of Auckland lol - Also the only times Ive seen a Kiwi is sadly at the Zoo - Hokey Pokey ice cream is usually a vanilla ice cream with bits of honeycomb toffee (tastes like crunchy bits of caramelised sugar) - Russell Crowe was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia. He spent most of his life in Aus but funnily is not an actual Australian citizen lol I would still consider him an Aussie with Kiwi roots though haha

[@phillipridgway8317]

Yes, Russell Crowe went over to Australia when he was in his early twenties, and seems to consider himself an Aussie these days (although as you said, he isn't officially!). He had two 'Crowe' cousins who were big names in the NZ cricket team as well.

[@dan199122]

Ty Natasha and Debbie...You are great

[@dan199122]

Ill send you guys a letter sometime and sebd some good Canadian recipes to Debbie to make... :)

[@meremeha-uelese1817]

We do use a tongue-in-cheek reference to Australia as the West Island:) Another nugget is that Rudyard Kipling, the English poet laureate referred to New Zealand as 'a world in miniature' due to its geography.

[@robrichards8570]

North and South Island are just our eastern most states 😂 🇦🇺

[@piripi40]

Kia ora, I originally found your content through the cricket video. It's summer and cricket season in NZ, so life is fine. Good luck with pronouncing the long place name - not that many people speak Māori language (I do) and it is quite similar to Hawaiian, which is a close cousin. Geographically, NZ has a little similarity to Japan, being long thin countries on the ring of fire. Mt Taranaki was mentioned only once in the video, but is often compared to Mt Fuji and stood in for it in 'The Last Samurai' movie. Ngā mihi!

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

As much as NZ like their sheep, I can't help but like the buggers, the ANZAC thing helps.

[@peterwhite7252]

Dont you mean the diggers

[@jamiejones4746]

South island breeds sheep , North island breeds beef & racehorses 😅😅 lol.

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

@@jamiejones4746 Whatever floats your boat mate. 😅

[@susansmiles2242]

Some friends of ours live on South Island and we were lucky enough to visit them at the beginning of 2020 Absolutely loved it

[@barriehull7076]

Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert. To avoid contro versy, originating in either Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.

[@keelbyman]

Great video! I always thought Russell was an Aussie too😂. I've had hoki here in London when there was a cod shortage 😱 lovely 😋

[@8thS1nn]

Bro may have butchered the word but the fact he attempted the longest word in te reo Maori is awesome. Originally it's more like a hym or said in one breath.

[@Hedriks]

lol... Queenland? It's QUEENSTOWN. QueenSland is a State on the Northern East Coast of Australia. Hokey-Pokey ice-cream is a vanilla flavoured ice-cream with little bits of crunchy toffee through it. There are variations. And Lol! Canada! You 2-timer!

[@jillybrooke29]

BIG MISTAKE

[@Colonel_Blimp]

I must point out that technically we have New Zealand (the South Island), Pig Island (the North Island) and West Island (Australia). Love your show girls❤.

[@jimkelly2272]

Story😊

[@Little_But_Fierce_NZ]

😂😂😂 Gudday from the Naki on the Mainland.

[@ChrisFirth-do2sm]

Many many years ago, we both had the same governer general, the queen's representative, and Aussie parliament, had a seat for NZ. We never had passports between us until the 80s.

[@shaunhoward6838]

One thing wrong is that Wellington is the 2nd biggest city in New Zealand.... Christchurch is with a population round 500,000 and Wellington is about 400,000. Do a deep dive into Christchurch City.... Its pretty stunning city in the South Island 💙

[@Alister222222]

I might have missed some context, but Christchurch is the 2nd largest city (where I live), population apparently 381k, according to google. Wellington, our capital, is in fact 3rd, with 212k, so a fair bit smaller. Auckland is by far the largest city, with 1.65 million. In NZ we think of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin as being the four 'main' cities, but there are plenty of other decent sized ones like Hamilton or Nelson.

[@KarlRamsay]

The other problem is ifs queenstown not Queensland

[@spanners7343]

@@Alister222222 Wellington does count the Kapiti Coast (the west coast of the lower North Island up to Paraparaumu) as part of it's city boundary because a large part of the population of that area commutes and works in Wellington, when you include the population along there it is bigger than Christchurch. Christchurch did have a larger population during the early 2Ks until the 2011 earthquake which caused allot of people to move out but we are starting to get them back, hopefully we will regain our 2nd largest city spot soon.

[@NorbuckNZ]

Some people get Wellington City mixed up with Wellington region, which includes the cities of Upper and Lower Hutt, Porirua and Kapiti.

[@g.iantamongtitans]

"Where will you see Weta?" Giant Weta, like the ones that are so spectacular, are rare. Really, really, really rare. Like, you'd have to go to a place specifically that had them to see some. There are other varieties of Weta, usually much smaller, which are rare, but around if you're lucky to encounter one. Hokey Pokey icecream is vanilla with little honeycomb hard candy balls. I can't figure out why it's so amazing, but it is.

[@nzmoggy3898]

hi Guys. Firstly Debbie don't stress about making a Pav, even if it doesn't go quite right is will still taste good. And yes it is a Kiwi invention, the earliest recorded recipe for a Pavlova is in a NZ cookbook (Check The Pavlova Story by Helen Leech for its history). In the video you watched their Maori pronunciation was fairly good but there were some were not so check out a Maori pronunciation video. Wetas come in several sizes but are harmless and sweet. Also please please Natasha it is a Kiwi not ever ever a Kiwi Bird. And yes black sand is amazing but not on a hot Summer's day when it can and will burn your feet. I live in Christchurch (yes I went through the Quakes) and like most Kiwis the kettle is always on when you come to visit and I'll even pop some scones in the oven 🙂

[@spanners7343]

Word of warning: that reference to Wetas being sweet has nothing to do with taste, never ever be tricked in eating one, anything that Bear Grills claims is the most disgusting thing he as ever eaten has to be very bad.

[@nzmoggy3898]

@@spanners7343 So true I meant sweet as in cute.

[@slaintejimmy]

The huge word at the start of the video is the longest place name in the world.. I think it's on the east coast. (and I can pronounce it! 😉 ) Jings! ..That 'Weta' is one helluva scary bug/insect! 😮 I did a super-mad and mental Haka with Jason Momoa about 20 years ago at a Stargate convention.. I also hit a few Xena Cons back in the day too, and though I never met Lucy, I played with a lot of other New Zealanders like Manu Bennett and Karl Urban. Fab reaction Girls. 👍😃

[@constantin232]

OMG…🎉… am writing this comment having just seen you’ve done a video about NZ/Aotearoa. Will comment again after watching, but am already incredibly excited and touched. Being a Kiwi (person from Aotearoa) and loving your channel, this is something I never expected but appreciate immensely! Love to you both!!❤

[@lucylewis9437]

Another amazing video by you two awesome ladies. Love New Zealand it’s a beautiful country and love their rugby team especially the Haka.

[@lolsaXx]

Some years before my parents had kids they came very close to buying land and a cottage in New Zealand. It was on the south island where the land is very similar to the highlands of Scotland, the home where I was born instead. My life could have been very different

[@maieldmik5233]

Aye laddie,if you had moved to Dunedin, south island you would probably think you hadn't left.the city was established mainly by Scots who gave this city it's identity in the 1800s

[@ColinKlenner]

Glad you finally made it here

[@whika070]

That ice cream in the picture was not a traditional hokey pokey ice cream. It looked like chocolate ice cream with honeycomb. Basically the traditional ice cream has a vanilla ice cream base with small lumps of hokey pokey found in it(it was fun digging out the hokey pokey bits in the ice cream ). It can be pretty easy to make, the hokey poke is made from three ingredients which is sugar, golden syrup and baking soda. Also Mt Taranaki has two names that the locals will call it. The official name is Mt Taranaki, the other name is Mt Egmont. I was brought up in New Plymouth and I majority call it Mt Egmont. Also the black sand is fun.

[@debbiebatten6088]

Hokey pokey (honeycombe). I melt sugar until it goes golden brown, add spoonful of bicarbonate of soda and it will madly froth up, pour very quickly onto a lined tray and leave to set. Then you can break it up and add to ice cream, or dip in melted chocolate and set for a sweet treat.

[@MsHGH1]

Thanks for this! I remember making hokey pokey in the science lab at school - I couldn't remember how though I knew it was super simple!

[@shauntempley9757]

This video saying Pavlova is a New Zealand invention is correct. It was introduced to NZ by Dutch farmers that raised chickens to lay eggs to sell, but never had a name that was memorable. Australia says it is Russian, because of the Russian Ballet dancer that took the dessert in that loved it. I know all this, because I have family that are Dutch through marriage. There was also an incident 30 years ago when Australia tried to officially claim it and the Dutch and Russians got angry at them for it. The Giant Weta is huge, because it is a herbivore. It is also the largest insect in the world, and is as old as the scorpion, having evolved 400 million years ago. The Tuatara is also not a reptile. It is the only surviving example of a branch of reptiles that the dinosaurs came from.

[@Dr_KAP]

It’s recently been proven that pavlova originated in Germany and was refined to the modern form in the USA of all places. So not NZ and not Australia (and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say Russia 😝)

[@shauntempley9757]

That is interesting. All I know, is the Dutch origin, since they came here in the 19th Century, and the dessert has been in NZ for that entire time. Since 1840, basically. @@Dr_KAP

[@Dr_KAP]

@@shauntempley9757 yes that’s correct but it was imported into New Zealand in 1890. It was around for over a century before that as way back as the 1700’s in Germanic countries. This research has been verified and the researchers spent 7 years researching and publishing their book on this. So we now know the pavlova didn’t originate in either NZ or Australia at all.

[@shauntempley9757]

Which the Dutch ones count as Germanic. So, it fits historically, and the Dutch first brought it to NZ, then a Russian Ballet dancer took it to Australia. Which is why Australia always says it came from Russia. Because no Dutch settled in that colony because was a Penal one, hence the confusion at Australia's end.@@Dr_KAP

[@Dr_KAP]

@@shauntempley9757 the Germans took it to the USA- I’d say you read up on the research - the Dutch weren’t involved until a century later - I’m talking the 1700s - the Dutch were 1890..

[@kellieprice8776]

Please check out when Stephen fry met the kakapo it's a lovely clip

[@Peterraymond67]

Natasha & Debbie. New Zealand is a great place to visit. They do enjoy their thrill white knuckle rides. They claim to have initiated bungee jumping and they jump off everything high. The tower in Auckland is a great example. After getting to the top you can walk over glass floors, get a great view of the city and even get the chance to bungee jump off the walkway. Queenstown on the South Island is the place for that, it’s the place. My favourite is the Shotover Jets boat ride. A very fast jet boat drives along a very shallow and winging river full of rapids. The boat is very fast and does 360 degree turns on, as we say in the UK, a sixpence. I’ve done this twice and got the tee shirt to prove it!

[@Heather.C-kiwi-ninja]

That was fun to watch. A fantastic reaction video. Thanks so much ❤❤

[@billydoyle6919]

Fun story: I was a medic on a 'survival' show shot in NZ. I advised the presenter, 'Mate, don't eat the Weta'. He bravely said, 'I've eaten some bad things, I'll cope.' 'Don't eat the Weta'. I repeated. He ate it. Instantly threw up and wretched for an hour afterwards. Also, black sand sounds cool until summer. I've been a lifeguard at Piha beach. West coast of Auckland about 40min drive from city. Amazing place. Big surf. Popular. We routinely deal with serious burns on the feet in the height of summer. I've cooked a full chicken in that sand. Hangi style.

[@alexandradosado3084]

we love our New Zealand brothers and sisters

[@p3trapaig362]

Kia ora korua!! Awesome content thank use for wanting to learn Really enjoyed this can't wait for more ❤

[@user-cx9fs5oo5u]

That was a very fast look at various aspects of NZ but very informative, do enjoy world wide Wednesdays.

[@talithav9357]

I really enjoyed this video. Was really informative..

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

2 words: Magnetic Sand! 😉😉

[@mandypotts9090]

That was a Quick but very informative Look into the beautiful New Zealand . It showed So much l didn’t know Definitely looking forward to going into some more in depth episodes with you ❤👍(l spotted the watch).

[@polkat41]

I found the black magnetic sand fascinating, I didn’t know it existed. I’m also going to learn more about the flightless parrots. ❤

[@kiwihib]

The black sand is iron sand, I hated it in summer you can work about ten metres on it barefoot before you have to dig a hole to stand in to stop your feet burning. It's confined mainly to the west coast of the North Island.

[@glenbe4026]

as kiwihib said. It is black & magnetic because it has high iron content. And yeah walking on it when it is hot is not fun.

[@Dutchbelg3]

You should check out: 10 Amazing Birds That Can Be Found In New Zealand Only. It features all the typical birds endemic to NZ. And I have seen them almost all. Not the Kakapo though!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Yesss! Do you have a link??

[@Dutchbelg3]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow KZbin does not allow putting links in comments. However if you put the title “10 Amazing Birds That Can Be Found In New Zealand Only” in the YT search bar you will find the clip.

[@SarahH-ns6ly]

NZ icecream and seafood are great! Delicious fish and chips too. Pavlova (whoever invented it) is not that complicated to make, but correct baking temperature and slow cooling are critical. It is recommended to leave it in the oven with the door slightly open after baking to cool ver-ry sloow-ly (usually overnight). Danegar and Stacey www.youtube.com/@DanegerAndStacey/videos are NZ vloggers who have many videos on places in NZ - they could be worth a look.

[@emelless5365]

Hi, don't leave the oven door open if it's muggy(damp).In fact don't attempt a pavlova at all if it's muggy .I always make them at xmas and this year it was not successful,it fell flat because it had been raining for a few days.

[@frankdoyle9066]

Great as always ladies. Strange, Brits tend to be more in tune with New Zealand as we see it as more similar to the UK than Australasia.

[@raewynmeier5024]

Hokey Pokey Icecream, is usually a vanilla ice-cream that has chunks of (the closest thing I can think of), honeycomb... It's DELICIOUS!!

[@annashear7331]

Great video ladies enjoyed it and learnt some more about new Zealand enjoying learning about new Zealand

[@saaamsaaam579]

Black sand beach, Kiriotahi beach in Waiuki in the north island is my absolute fave. It also links to the Waikato river also

[@McLintox]

Dont they mean Queenstown ? She even says Queensland, which is Australia!

[@scottmccarter861]

thanks ladies

[@user-we8ue9qy9l]

Natasha & Debbie, New Zealand has a Number of National Sporting Identities, like Rugby Union Football (All Blacks & Black Ferns), Rugby League Football (Kiwis & Kiwi Ferns), Football/Soccer (All Whites & Football Ferns), Field Hockey (Black Sticks for both Men & Women), Ice Hockey (Ice Blacks & Ice Fernz), Women's Netball (Silver Ferns), Basketball (Tall Blacks & Tall Ferns), Men's Gridiron American Football (Steel Blacks), Men's Australian Rules Football (Falcons &/or Hawks), Cricket (Black Caps & White Ferns), Beach Volley Ball (Sand Blacks & Beach Ferns), Softball (Black Sox & White Sox) Men's Baseball (Diamond Blacks), Volley Ball (Volley Blacks & Volley Ferns), Men's Futsal (Futsal Whites), Lawn Bowls (Black Jacks), & unfortunately for both New Zealand Men's & Women's National Handball Team's nicknames are Unknown at all of course.

[@rosalindyates7331]

I love New Zealand.

[@jenniferhill1882]

Russ Crowe lives near by where I live.

[@lesray5788]

I once drove the circumfrance of the North Island. I was surprised with flocks of feral chooks in the rainforests of the North!

[@jonathanwright5550]

Probably people dumped their none laying hens and a rooster found em

[@princesshydec]

hi from nz, queenland is actually Queenstown. Weta are pretty common and i get lots in my garden. Hokey Pokey Icecream which is a vanilla ice cream with hard caramel stones inside it

[@Carl-Hancox]

Morning lovely ladies , my life its -15 deg c in the Buckeye state , how do you cope with that !! , i mean we are in panic mode as it is going to be -5 deg c here later today lol , not that we are obsessed by the weather lol , oh well a New Zealand video should warm us up , and then theres that longest place name , by the time ive pronounced it Summer will be here lol xx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

It's actually -21c with wind chill here in Cincinnati right now 🥶🥶

[@Carl-Hancox]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Good grief at -21c this Country would shutdown and we would all have to go down to Poundland to warm up haha !! xx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@@Carl-Hancox 😆😆

[@urizen7613]

@@Carl-Hancox Well, except for the Antarctic bits.

[@Kiwiklassic]

Kia Ora ladies, the 86 letter word he says at the beginning is actually a place name here in New Zealand, the longest place name in the world!! Just to point out a big mistake, the city where the bungy jumping etc is famous for is QUEENSTOWN not Queensland (that is a state in Australia). Hokey Pokey is lumps of honeycomb toffee, extremely addictive and tastes divine!! We are a huge dairy producing country and the quality of our dairy products (including the best ice cream in the world) are second to none! Thank you ladies, hope you can visit our beautiful country one day and enjoy all we have to offer, you won't want to leave! PS Yes Lucy Lawless, Sam Neil, Anna Paquin, Taika Waititi & Melanie Lynskey are all from New Zealand too.

[@Sebambi]

Definitely NZ food (Pavlova is ours, before any of our neighbours tell you otherwise 😋) but there is also an American who has done videos about her experiences with life in NZ vs. the US. Either would make great content 😊

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

That long Māori word is the name of a hill in the eastern North Island - and one of the longest placenames in the world. New Caledonia is officially part of France so yes, it's our closest neighbour. BTW - as the videomaker didn't know, the main islands are THE North Island and THE South Island, and he can't spell Moeraki Boulders! The volcano of Banks Peninsula is definitely extinct - from over ten million years. For the "Free Association States" of the Cook Islands and Niue, think Puerto Rico and you'll get the idea. BTW, that world's steepest street is just eight kilometres from where I live - and I also live five minutes' walk from the ocean :) The giant cave weta can weigh up to 2.5 ounces, but unless you're visiting caves you'll only see small ones, which look like ugly but cute crickets. Hokey Pokey ice-cream is thick vanilla dotted with lumps of honeycomb toffee (the picture didn't show hokey pokey!) Pavlova was definitely invented in New Zealand - the earliest published recipes were all on this side of the ditch - though I'll be gracious and say that Aussies perfected the recipe! Oh, and the moa were already in decline when the Māori arrived - due to the (now extinct) giant eagles! The Australian constitution's clause was from when the various Australian colonies combined into the new country. New Zealand had originally been governed from New South Wales, but by the time Australia amalgamated, they had long gone their own way. I'll be biased and say that the southern South Island is worth a deeper dive - Auckland gets much of the attention, but the country from Canterbury south - through Otago, Southland, and Fiordland - has some of the most spectacular scenery.

[@godannz06]

You're a legend bro 👏

[@TheChromeRonin]

And the super volcano that is Lake Taupo is only dormant, not extinct. The last time it blew up, it pretty much made most of the current North Island.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@TheChromeRonin Thankfully, that was about 2000 years ago!

[@tazykat1]

there are NO extinct volcanoes

[@tazykat1]

Also Freee association is nothing like Puerto Rico which has no representation

[@vanessacare2615]

Great video I will have to watch this one again as be does go fast. I love the haka .

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

The second place to grant women the vote was the then colony of South Australia, not long after New Zealand. Only a very few years after granting women's suffrage in South Australia, the colonial government went a step further and granted women the right to stand for, and hold political office. All of this happened in both countries before the 20th century exploded on the scene. You could say distance from the rest of the world had it's advantages.

[@lindascott6902]

The right to vote in Australia (federally) was granted in 1902. However, there were many people that still were unable to vote - notably, the aboriginal peoples of Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands (except Maori). In contrast, in New Zealand Maori men were able to vote from 1867, and women (both Maori and Pakeha) from 1893.

[@Mcfreddo]

You guys make great videos, I have to say! Love your style.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks so much!

[@lynnriddell9632]

I live in Auckland in the North Island.. suburban but backed by bush... we have Weta in the house every other week. They are prehistoric looking but wonderful

[@Sebambi]

Also, you guys tried a crunchie bar in an Aus vid. Hokey Pokey ice cream is vanilla ice cream with little bits of honeycomb in it for an amazing crunch + flavour.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

You know you're going to have to visit some time! Would love to see you here!

[@caroljoyce8251]

Pavlova was invented in a hotel in Wellington NZ.

[@uggali]

18:51 kirituhi is moko (Māori tattoo) for people without Māori ancestry and tā moko is the practice of Māori tattooing. Moko on a man’s face is called mataora and on a woman is called moko kauae

[@andrewr311]

Pavlova could have been invented by both nations at the same time as it was named after a Russian ballerina who toured both nations at the time; but could they have come with the same recipe, probs not.

[@catzkeet4860]

It's been proven to have been made first in NZ

[@CarolynFoley-hk1ck]

It’s Aussie invented 😂

[@Chris_T_S]

One of the most interesting comments I hear often - "Oh yeah, I saw all your country" Me: Nice! Did you see Hamilton? "Who?" Me: ah, how long did it take you to see all of New Zealand? "Oh I was there for 5 days!" ... Sad to say, people want to know, hear and see "everything" in as short a period as possible, and don't see anything more than road signs, and tourist traps. Oh yeah, and only really interested in about 2% of what's going on here. Also, its the kiwi, not the kiwi bird... every time we hear that, its exactly like talking about the crow bird, vulture bird, bald eagle bird etc etc

[@tazykat1]

pavlova is NZ as is Fairy Bread. They were in cook books before any Australian cook book

[@michelletrudgill4573]

Magnetic sand 😮. That was interesting, thank you girlies for your great www videos. Learning all the time with you. Xx❤

[@kroniusdronius1636]

Yes, some beaches are made of fine black stuff that takes the heat of the sun so it burns your feet, and gets in everything.

[@vaudevillian7]

Hope you’re enjoying your NZ journey, I almost moved there in 2006

[@jayweb51]

Hokey Pokey is honeycomb icecream, vanilla icecream with pieces of honeycomb toffee. My favourite icecream is Old English Toffee, it is butterscotch icecream with toffee pieces.

[@carlranson9160]

Hokey Pokey is a local name for honeycomb. It’s made from honey and sugar cooked to a syrup and then bicarbonate of soda is added. This foams up to a light confection. It’s then usually broken up into chunks

[@bridiemcloughlin8326]

I've seen this video before. One little thing that annoys me is when they say "on South Island" ; we don't say that here. It's "in THE South Island"/"in THE North Island" Small thing though, and it's the first time I've noticed the Queensland thing. Pav is definitely ours!! 🇳🇿

[@eveclarke2895]

Hi Debbie and Natasha

[@dennisheape971]

Hokey Pokey Ice-Cream is to die for. It's vanilla but has honeycomb pieces all through it which in turn has flavoured the vanilla. When you bite into one of these delicious frozen golden nuggets, your Taste buds will be sent to heaven momentarily.

[@ebayrose]

If you're history buffs look into Edwin Fox ship. After it went missing for a while and it's remains were found a museum was built in Picton (top of the South Island where the interisland ferries come and go.)

[@nellyt2807]

My sons in new Zealand at the moment then Australia he started in Oz just for new years then flew over to new Zealand and hired a camper to travel north and south island. Last year he was in Japan he gets around quite a bit for a 25 year old classical musician.

[@Mere-ii3yr]

New zealand sits ontop of the pacific plate which is subducting underneath the indo-australian plate. This is why we have the alpes on the south island. Lake taupo is the crator left after the eruption of Mount Taupo.

[@tonybennett4159]

I noticed your eyes lit up when native birds were mentioned. Should you get to NZ I'd recommend a day trip from Auckland to an island called Tiritiri Matangi which is a bird sanctuary you are allowed to visit, where all vermin have been eradicated, giving the native species the conditions they had before human settlement. You can get close to the birds including the extremely rare takahe that are so tame they wander around like farmhouse chickens.

[@theonlysammydooo]

You don’t see giant wetas overly often in populated areas but we do see smaller ones most often in summer and they are still quite big

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

20:16 Dang, and to think, there was still one more Gilbert & Sullivan opera to be written and performed _(The Grand Duke,_ in 1896), that’s how frickin long ago it was.

[@born-gambling3372]

There are 3 weta living in my fern garden. The same ones have been there for like 2 yaers . You find them everywhere. They make noise with there back legs

[@heatherhill883]

My husband and I enjoyed this considering I am British and he is Māori, lived here twenty years and not to bad with my pronunciation, two things when doing Māori language anything with Wh is pronounced as an F… and to always roll your R’s, took me ages to learn that one, R as in raspberry not R as in red… once you get the hang of it that will help with reading your book…. I learnt by reading all the signs as we drove around, as for the water no matter where you live you are always within 15 minutes of water whether river lake or sea… oh and the Hakka still gives me goosebumps after 20yrs…. Hope you get to visit one day..

[@juliecook4900]

There are different kinds of weta in NZ too - the smaller cave wetas are more common around our place. They can jump a distance too, which is a little freaky! they're nocturnal, and pretty shy, so you have to hunt for them.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Before vid even starts. Aussie here, I have a wonderful Kiwi friend living here in Aus. Yes we pick on each other, with fun and laughter. We were talking the other day about our accents. I can hear a small touch Māori in her accent , she was surprised. We laughed when we tried to work out the Aussie accent lol. I read about it, it’s interesting, but is it true - read it’s a mix of so many different accents in the UK - not sure 🧐. He’s still talking too fast as I was waffling on about my friend. She’s gentle, caring funny with a beautiful hubby and children and a funny accent lol We’ll talk about our different culture next time - maybe lol

[@magillanz]

Check out Waitomo Caves with the glow worms and the geothermal areas like Rotorua and Wairakei. Then Queenstown ...

[@neilfleming2787]

until you've been there you won't realise how much you have missed in your first visit. I've been four times now and want to go again and again. Last time I stayed in Queenstown (flights there are fairly easy to get from Perth). I did day trips on most of my days there and did both Milford Sound (had been there twice before) and Doubtless sound - that one is so much more difficult to get to but I prefer it to Milford - road trip to a ferry, that takes you across to another small coach that takes you up and over through a small pass to the head of Doubtless Sound, but there is so much more of it once you get on the boat

[@DAILEK1968]

The New Zealand tourisim 100% PURE adds usual have nice scenery shots and most are on KZbin some of the air new zealand are quite good as well.

[@antonytjp]

Kia Ora I’m from Tauranga in the North Island Hokey Pokey ice cream is vanilla ice cream with honey comb chunks.. pavlova was made in New Zealand first and then was introduced to Australia soon after.. kiwi pavlova has kiwi fruit on top

[@krisushi1]

I find it hard to trust one who wants to speak as a 'know it all' about a country when they don't even have an accent from said country. I sound more like a kiwi than this guy and I'm an Aussie! He sounds as if he has lived most of his life in the US. I have visited NZ several times and have family living there. Never in my 50+yrs have I ever heard a single person call the Māori people - Moor-ee, accent or not! Even when you look up the correct pronunciation on Google, it's not pronounced as the latter. I've known many, many Māori people living in Australia and never have they called themselves anything but Māori. Although, I have now witnessed the Haka more times than I care to remember. This guy hosting is rather young and I'm sure he has much to learn about the History of the Pacific and the rest of the world. The Polynesian Peoples from across the Pacific also have tribal names very much like or the same as Māori, yet I still have never found any tribe called or sound like 'Moor-ee'. As for the disputes about who invented fairy bread, where pavlova was created first and the debate is still raging over Manuka Honey, does it really warrant such in-depth analysis considering everything else that is going on in the world? If these issues haven't been worked out to anyone's satisfaction yet, they never will. We are each as stubborn as each other. One thing that we Aussies and Kiwis have in common is the buying up of real estate by the Chinese, at times illegally, leaving those of us from our countries without anywhere to live. Many times these houses etc. are left vacant or used for when a child attends schooling in one of our countries. It's been going on for quite awhile now, yet still hasn't been dealt with. Also, the Tasman Sea which separates Australia and New Zealand is referred to as 'across the ditch'. We don't necessarily call Kiwis our brothers or sisters, but 'our Kiwi Cousins'. I have also been to one of those black sand beaches on the North Island but would rather view it as a white sand beach. Actually, there is mud from the Dead Sea which is also magnetic. I own it in the form as a facial mask and it is removed by a tissue covered magnet. Great to witness! Mt. Cook is no longer the official name for the mountain mentioned. It is now referred to as Aoraki/Mt. Cook to acknowledge it's orginal name and the colonised version. Despite NZ being a very small nation, it does include so much beauty and wonderous places to visit. In this area of the world, there is still much confusion as to what is included with the Australian Continent, tectonic plates, geographical regions, Oceania, Australasia etc. I was studying this not too long ago. You won't find a finite answer due to still ongoing debate. It's quite rare to hear anyone speak of the 'mostly submerged' continent of Zealandia. It's easier for people to simply state that NZ sits astride the Australian and Pacific plates which makes it prone to so many earthquakes or it will just confuse with too much information. You may remember the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption that occurred on the 9th of December, 2019 when 47 tourists were visiting the island? 22 people lost their lives in that tragic event, which can show how prone a small nation can still be to such disasters. This is a country that is well worth looking further into in future, as is the South Pacific.🇦🇺💖👩🏼‍🎨

[@Synchfx]

Um, the video they watched "Geography Now" is an American KZbin channel hosted by America. He's American, he has nothing to do with NZ. He's just an American guy who talks about different countries each week (probably by reading wikipedia) and these two ladies are reviewing one of his videos. He's definitely not a Kiwi and hasn't lived here.

[@tazykat1]

this guy's pronunciation if FANTASTIC