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//Lifestyle //

Family:  ·  friendly  ·  Traditional family 2 parents, 2 kids <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Family ties very tight, becoming looser- more single parents

Housing:<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2/3 of New Zealand reads news paper daily to see other activities in the world. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Live in one house together <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Typical homes- wood or brick <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Most home have a garden in front yard <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Most home have front and back yard <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Detached single family homes- most popular

Dating + Marriage, Life Cycle: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Social activities w/o parental super vision- 12 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Teens starts dates around 15 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Driving age: 16 Drinking age: 18 Smoking age: 18 Voting age: 18 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">21- huge house parties involving tons of alcohol <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Marriages for woman begins @ 27

Diet: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Many ethnic groups- more variety of food <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Today, more seafood (Kaimoana), and fresh veggies <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Not too much red meat <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Beef, pork, roast lamb, fish-popular <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Peanut butter, jam, and honey used as spreads <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cheeses and ice cream- “best in world” <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Asian, European foods popular in cities

Holidays:<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Years: Jan 1-2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Waitangi Day: Feb 6-for the 1840 treaty <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Easter: (good Friday, Easter Monday) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Anzac Day: Apr 25- honoring armed forces and war dead <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday: 1st Monday of June <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Labor Day: 4th Monday October <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Christmas and Boxing Day: Dec 26 -Boxing Day: giving small boxed gifts to service workers, or the poor.

Recreation: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Love Sports <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Rugby is the national sport <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Rugby team called All Blacks because of their uniform color <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Soccer is popular in winter <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cricket of summer <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Field hockey and softball are popular with both men and women <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Women and girls play netball <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Netball in similar to basketball <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In the mountains they tramping (hiking), fishing (both deep-sea and freshwater), hunting (on a limited basis), swimming, walking, jogging, and sailing. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Zealanders like to Outdoors, playing sports, gardening, or fixing up their homes

The Arts: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">They like dancing and acting <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Popular form of the Haka is a war dance <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Woman perform the poi <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Clothing has a colorful geometric patterns <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Customs and Courtesies //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Greeting:<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">greet with a handshake or hug <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">men often wait for women to offer their before shaking hands. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Informal greetings hello or hi <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Other greetings informal – Gidday/Good day, Yeah, How’s it going

Gestures: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Supplement their conversations with hand gestures <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Conversation not polite or possible, a nod, wave, or raise of the eyebrows serves as a sign of recognition <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Younger women don’t expect traditional from men <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Polite to give up bus seats and open doors for elderly <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Polite to not chew gum or using a toothpick in public

Visiting: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">●Like having friends over

●Garden barbecues popular on weekends

●Guest will remove their shoes unless told otherwise

Eating: ●Eat light breakfast by 8:00AM

●Lunch in early afternoon

●Dinner around 6:00PM 7:00PM

//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The People //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Population: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Population, 4.2 million

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">86% urban

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">68% of the people are European based

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15% of people are Maori

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">People live mostly on north island

Language: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">People speak English and Maori

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Maori is only really used in schools and for cultural purposes

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">They have different slangs for languages: go to the "loo", go to the bathroom, open the “boot”, open the trunk

Religion: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">56% Christians

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">35% have no religion

General attitudes:

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">NZ citizens are open and friendly and are more relaxed then Americans

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Practical people

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2/3 read a newspaper daily

Personal Appearance: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Casual clothes and wear that’s neat but relaxed

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Not really a three piece suit kind of place

//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 22pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Background //

Land and Climate: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Zealand covers 103,737 square miles

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">About as big as Colorado <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Masin Islands are the North Islands and the South Islands <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Plenty of rain, sun, and a mild winter

History:<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Trades with Asia a lot <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Put many soldiers into both world wars <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Government:<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Democracy

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Voting age is 18

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Queen Elizabeth II is the state leader

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">the head of government is the prime minister (John Key)

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Queen is represented by the government-general (Anand Satyanand)

Economy: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Zealand’s most important exports are wool, lamb, beef, fruit, fish, wine, timber products, and cheese.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5% of New Zealand’s population is employed with agriculture.

Transportation and Communication: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Zealand has cars, buses, and trains to take people were they need to go.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Many New Zealanders ride bicycles to work.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Zealand ranks one of the world’s leading nations for use of internet.

Education: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Education is free and compulsory

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">School starts at age 5 and ends at age 16.

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sometimes they divide the schools by male and female.

Health: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">the public Healthcare system provides for the aged, disabled, sick, and unemployed

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">● <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">the health care system is enforced by taxes.

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