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Fuck Yeah Kiwi Kiwi!

@fyeahkiwikiwi / fyeahkiwikiwi.tumblr.com

We take our jokes from the culture and media of NZers, as well as their reactions to the culture of other nationalities C:
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Election Day

Are you enrolled to vote and haven't voted already? Today is your last chance to cast your vote. It's important that you remember to vote so that your interests are best represented in parliament. Still not sure who to vote for? ours.co.nz has a handy "election cheatsheet" which enables you to compare party policies on a variety of topics, while the One News website has a survey that will match you with a party whose policies are the most similar to your interests. - Alicia

#new zealand#election 2014#do you want to have a say about the country's future?#go vote
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escapekit

$5 MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Ogilvy & Mather New Zealand has created a series of clever ads for wildlife organization Forest & Bird. Incorporating actual money the ads show how even small donations of $5 can help “put a bird back in its natural environment”. 

#new zealand#forest and bird
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake. This is the perfect occasion to reflect upon how far our region has come and what we can do to take part in and support the rebuild. Recently the Press reported that businesses in the restored New Regent Street shops are struggling due to lack of foot traffic. By spending time and money in the city centre, you are encouraging the rebuild. Blog dreamingofacity also has photos of the various pieces of street art that are now in the city thanks to Oi You!'s RISE exhibition at Canterbury Museum. But as things in the city change, it's okay to mourn what we have lost. It's okay to miss buildings or shops or places that are part of fond memories. Importantly, it is also okay to be frustrated at the inconveniences that still persist from the earthquake. We must try not to let these feelings overcome our lives, although for those who have lost their homes it will be difficult. If you can, support them. We can also learn from this day by paying heed to EQC's new earthquake safety campaign. All of New Zealand should take a moment today to think about what changes they can make in their home to minimise the possibility of injury or fatality in another severe earthquake. You may think your furniture is too heavy and solid to move, but the experiences of individuals in Christchurch can attest to the injuries or fatalities caused by such furniture or appliances. Today is also a day of mourning for those that lost friends or family. Please be respectful of that. We offer our love and support to those on this difficult day. Kia Kaha Christchurch. - Alicia

#dreamingofacity#rise#all right?#eqc#earthquake#new zealand#christchurch#kaiapoi#rangiora
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velocinaptor

This guy is the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Not only does he not know how to properly shake hands, but he also cannot disprove that he is an evil reptile overlord. 

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I'm disappointed that this wasn't capped off with a gif of him faceplanting off the stage back at the 2009 Chinese New Year celebrations - and then bravely walking it off despite his broken arm. - Alicia

#fearless leader#new zealand
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Someone summited an Official Information Act request for the above. When asked by media, John Key told them he had contacted "not only a doctor but a vet" to confirm he wasn't a shape shifting reptile. He also told media he couldn't be an alien because he's "never been to outer space". The article finished and Hillary Barry stated "good to clear that up".

- Alicia

#new zealand#john key
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firebombing

the logo of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is a flightless bird

my nationality is a joke

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fyeahkiwikiwi

Maybe the poor thing wants to be a pilot, guys. Y’know, since he can’t fly by himself.

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daleksanddaisies

Fun fact: the Kiwi logo on our planes is why we as a people get called Kiwis, from back in WWII when we actually had planes…

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URGH incorrect.       The kiwi was accepted in the second half of the 19th century to be the country’s national bird and featured on currency and used as a trademark.       In the early 20th century, cartoonists used the kiwi, among other symbols, to represent New Zealand in sport. The Australian made Kiwi Boot Polish also had international success and would have promoted the kiwi as a national icon over other symbols featured in art - silver fern, moas, Southern cross.The kiwi became representative of the nation.      The South Canterbury Battalion had a kiwi on their badge in 1886 and it was adopted by other regiments in World War One. As part of the military, they were individuals representing a nation. By 1917, New Zealander soldiers were being referred to as Kiwis. My lecturer told me that British troops were familiar with Kiwi Boot Polish and the image of the kiwi on the tin so that they used this imagery (combined with the military badges) to distinguish New Zealander soldiers.      The nickname later extended to all New Zealand citizens. A 1930s health poster is addressed to a ‘Kiwi’. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/kiwi/page-4 - Alicia

#the American of Kiwi Kiwi would like to formally apologize for not fact checking#the Kiwi of Kiwi Kiwi has done that for you
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I'm really proud right now that New Zealand is having an open discussion about gender identity and gender roles, especially in children. In case you missed it, the Christchurch Sunday Star Times ran a front page article and two full pages on a family and their child who is identifying as male. News Talk ZB is currently discussing it. Tune in. - Alicia

#new zealand