Traditional New Zealand dishes include lamb, pork and venison, salmon, crayfish, bluff oysters, whitebait, mussels, scallops, kumara (sweet potato), kiwifruit, tamarillo and pavlova. Pavolva is a highly contested item in the rivalry between New Zealand and Australia as both countries lay claim to its origins.
Pascall lollies are the much-loved maker of the Original Pineapple Lumps, the most famous NZ candy.
The kiwifruit is perhaps the most famous New Zealand fruit. Also known as the Chinese gooseberry or simply the kiwi, it has a brown fuzzy skin with green or yellow flesh inside.
'Lolly' is a New Zealand word for confectionary - British people use 'sweet' and Americans 'candy'.
Our Cafes can assist you in Northland. Hungry Jacks are here for you.
Getting an Australian benefit or pension in New Zealand
Centrelink in Australia decides who can get an Australian benefit or pension and how much can be paid. The benefits and pensions that can be paid into New Zealand under the Agreement are: Australian Age Pension. Disability Support Pension.
Safety and Quality of Life
Both countries have low crime rates and high quality of life, with Australia ranked as one of the safest countries in the world, while New Zealand is considered one of the most peaceful countries.
New Zealand is home to about 2500 kinds of spiders, most of them harmless to people. Only some spiders are capable of biting humans. There are three species of spiders in New Zealand that should be avoided – the Katipo, the Redback and the White-tailed Spider.
Pavlova. Ownership disputes aside, the pavlova has got to be New Zealand's best renowned dish. It's a prominent component of various Christmas feasts, dinner parties and summer barbecues.
Breakfast. A typical New Zealand breakfast is simple. Kiwis start off with cereal and toast accompanied by a cup of coffee, tea, freshly made orange juice, or local milk. Unlike Americans, cooked breakfast is not very common except during the weekends.
KFC NZ has over 100 stores nationwide, serving up delicious Secret Recipe Chicken that Kiwis know and love.
McDonald's Restaurants (New Zealand) Limited (also trading as "Macca's") is the New Zealand subsidiary of the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. Its first location opened in 1976.
There are 6,406 Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services businesses in New Zealand as of 2023, an increase of 2.5% from 2022.
Three vegetables now associated with typical New Zealand cuisine – silverbeet, brussels sprouts and tomatoes – were grown in the 19th century but were not widespread until the 20th. The tomato only became popular around 1920; brussels sprouts from the 1930s; silverbeet only became common during the 1940s.
Bro – ah, an absolute Kiwi staple. Bro is short for brother and is used to describe your best mates (as well as your actual brother). Probably one of the most used Kiwi slang terms and one of our favourites.
Bugger – *Something goes wrong* “Bugger!”
It's mostly heard on a farm. It's basically a NZ curse word.