Story: Speech and accent
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - Early New Zealand speech
From page 2 - Explanations of New Zealand speech
From page 3 - Features of the New Zealand accent
From page 4 - Sound changes in speech
From page 5 - Variation within New Zealand English
How to cite this page
Elizabeth Gordon, Speech and accent, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/223422/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Elizabeth Gordon, published 26 August 2013.