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New Zealand English

NitFlux

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A parodic ad for "Nitflux," supposedly the New Zealand counterpart to Netflix. Demonstrates features of the New Zealand chain shift.

Posted by Aidan Malanoski on October 27, 2023

Tags:: Enregisterment;; New Zealand English;; Chain shift

Near/Square Merger Word List

New Zealander reads the near/square word list found in this article: Gordon, Elizabeth & Margaret Maclagan, Capturing a sound change: a real time study over 15 year of the near/square diphthong merger in New Zealand English, Australian Journal of Linguistics, pp. 215-238, N/A, 2001

Posted by Gwen Tait on March 2, 2023

Tags:: New Zealand English

Dialect Coach: Australia vs. New Zealand

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Use the KIT vowel in the phrase Fish and Chips!

Posted by Kara Becker on September 24, 2021

Tags:: Australian English;; New Zealand English

Flight of the Conchords - He may be Dead

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New Zealand DRESS-raising causes a misunderstanding.

Posted by Kara Becker on September 28, 2017

Tags:: New Zealand English;; r vocalization;; Phonetics

Commercial: Kiwi and Aussie kids

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A 2008 Mitre 10 commercial with two Kiwi kids (one Maori, one Pakeha) and one Aussie kid talking about home improvement.

Posted on October 31, 2012

Tags:: Australian English;; New Zealand English;; Youth

New Zealand's Next Top Model

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Posted on October 31, 2012

Tags:: New Zealand English;; Accent;; Variation