Australia and

New Zealand
 Australian’s Cultural
Practices
Creating a nickname for virtual strangers Costumes for crowds at sports events
- When an Australian befriends with someone - Australian in sports events are all
new, they will often create an instant nickname for dressed in a similar costume. This is their
them. way of honoring a special player or elder of
Australian eat their National Symbol the game.
- Australian’s nation symbol (kangaroo) is a
common meal in different food shops.
 New Zealand’s Cultural Practices
Social Customs The Hongi
- (From Maori culture) they - The hongi is a personal, customary
expected to take off shoes, not allowed greeting, usually saved for special occasions. A
to sit on the table/pillows. Kiwi are often hongi is common practice when welcoming
said a prayer before eating. visitors onto Maori grounds, as well as within
traditional ceremonies.
When Smoking
- Smoking is increasingly rare in
New Zealand and it is prohibited in
public buildings (bars/restaurants).
 Australian’s Social
Practices
Socializing in Australia
- Australian love to socialize and their
common entertainment at home is
“backyard barbie”. Barbie was derived
from the word barbecue.
Australian Custom
- It is common for Australian to shake
hands when meeting people.
Social Occasion
- It is common for Australian to take
something with them when they are
invited at some occasion.
Speaking to Others/ Australian Slang
- Australian mostly used slangs when
interacting with others. It can be difficult
to people from the other countries to
understand their words.
 New Zealand’s Social
Practices
Social Manners
- It is common in New Zealand when some
of kiwis are walking along the street,
they greet and smile each other.
Socializing at Work
- They commonly celebrate someone’s
day or other special events in the team.
Food and Social Occasion
- ­Sharing food is a common kiwi way of
bringing people together in a relaxing
way.
New Zealander’s Slang
- Most of the people in New Zealand
speak very quickly and use a lot of slang.
Even if your native language is English,
you might get still confused too.
 Economic
• Australia
- The economy of Australia is a highly developed
market economy.
- Australia is a capitalist economic system.
- Five distinct social classes do exist in Australian
society. These social classes are: Established
affluent, Emergent affluent, Mobile middle,
Established middle, and Established working.
• New Zealand
- The economy of New Zealand is a highly
developed free-market economy but it is
comparatively small in the global marketplace.
- New Zealand is a capitalist country.
- Commentator suggested the New Zealand was
a classless society.
- Developed several categories of workers who
sat uncomfortably between Marx’s buorgeoisie
and working class: Managers of joint stock
companies, Self-employed workers, and
Salaried workers providing social services.
 Political
• Australia • New Zealand
Government type: Federal parliamentary Government type: Constitutional monarchy
democracy under constitutional with a parliamentary system of
monarchy. government. (New Zealand is a unitary
state)
Constitutional Monarchy: The Queen is
the head of state and her power Two tier Government: Local and Central
delegated to the governor-general by the Government
constitution.
Federal Parliamentary Democracy:
Legislature, Judiciary, and Executive.