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Story: English language in New Zealand

All images and media

From page 1 - Characteristics of New Zealand English

Puckerooed page

Puckerooed page

Keeping it informal

Keeping it informal

Helengrad

Acronyms

'I'm absolutely buggered'

'I'm absolutely buggered' (1st of 2)

Bugger – offensive no more

Bugger – offensive no more (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Studying New Zealand English

Word help

New Zealand lollies

New Zealand lollies

Ian Gordon

Harry Orsman

From page 3 - The development of New Zealand English

Cabbage tree, Tokomaru Bay

Cabbage tree, Tokomaru Bay

Beachcombing, 1907

Beachcombing, 1907

Dunnies

Regional differences

Regional differences

Maoriland

From page 4 - Words from the Māori language

New Zealand language in art

New Zealand language in art

Letter by William Colenso, 1851

Letter by William Colenso, 1851

Bank book from Maungapōhatu, 1900s

Bank book from Maungapōhatu, 1900s

From page 5 - New words

Zorbing at Rotorua

Zorbing at Rotorua

Wordy weed

Calfeteria

Munted

How to cite this page:

Dianne Bardsley, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/english-language-in-new-zealand/media (accessed 24 May 2022)

Story by Dianne Bardsley, published 5 Sep 2013