NZ things

**hXc** · 7th January 2008, 21:40

Wow. That's dedication!
I'd be interested in some of them full pics eh.

Cheers.

**MaxB** · 7th January 2008, 22:36

Originally Posted by Big Dave

From the Sanitarium Health Food company - Utah USA.

I never knew that.

According to my daughter's homework sheet Sanitarium is separately registered in Oz & NZ and has been from around the late 1800s. The origin of the idea of brealfast cereals is linked to the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan. One director was Dr JH Kellog (Mr Corn Flake). The connection is the 7th Day Adventist Church which started at Battle Creek and Edward Halsey the american adventist baker who started both companies downunder.

I bet you grew up with the same breakfasts as I did. Honey Puffs, Skippy Corn Flakes and Weetbix.

**Disco Dan** · 7th January 2008, 22:42

**Mental Trousers** · 8th January 2008, 00:14

Just send her a copy of the 42 Below ads.

**Ben350** · 8th January 2008, 01:42

Originally Posted by Coyote

-Cheese Cutters
-African American wannabes in a variety of colours
-Teenage Pregnancy

-Garage Bands

-Everyone knows a dealer/user

That's all off the top of my head

Thats the same over here too, but we have more - lots more

**Ben350** · 8th January 2008, 01:45

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Oh you mean like Weetabix and Fish and Chips in paper that you nicked from the Brits

Just got back from meeting up at the weekend with some NZ relatives who are currently on a world tour, first thing they were asked by many here was say 'Fish & Chips' - kinda came out like 'fyush n chups'

**Grahameeboy** · 8th January 2008, 05:59

Originally Posted by hXc

But people look at NZ and think about Weetbix or Fish N Chips more than they would if it were England you were looking at.
And NZ FnC is so much better, from all accounts.

Do they?

Agree on taste though.

**Grahameeboy** · 8th January 2008, 06:01

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Yep the ol weetebix,no wonder the AB's lost the world cup,as for fish and chips,that's a kiwi icon,ala maori roast.

You are dillusional my friend.

**Grahameeboy** · 8th January 2008, 06:01

Originally Posted by Motu

Weetabix is a horrible Pommy food - in New Zealand we eat Weetbix.

It's the same thing, just no "a".

**Grahameeboy** · 8th January 2008, 06:02

Originally Posted by Ben350

Just got back from meeting up at the weekend with some NZ relatives who are currently on a world tour, first thing they were asked by many here was say 'Fish & Chips' - kinda came out like 'frush n claps'

You mean this?

**Bren** · 8th January 2008, 06:29

My brother lives in Japan.....and he loves it when he can get marmite and pineapple lumps...
Other things to consider...
Edmonds Baking flour (chch institution)
Edmonds cook book (I am sure that everyone that cooks has one)
Gynette McDonald (Lynn of tawa)
Those two dyke sisters that do comedy...forgot their names...Ken&Ken, campmother etc
I dont think Billy T James has been mentioned
Early Peter Jackson movies
-Bad Taste
-Meet the Feebles
-Brain Dead
#8 Wire...the good old fix it all and car aerial

anyway there are shitloads of things

**jonbuoy** · 8th January 2008, 06:58

The only truely unique things that they won't have seen before will be the Maoris culture items - carvings, marea's hangis etc... arguably the ONLY thing that sets NZ apart from Australia for outsiders. Everything else is Tamato/Tomato. Cue the outraged hillbillies and rednecks.........