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Awesome聽鈥� something great: 鈥淭hat rugby game was awesome鈥�

Bach聽鈥� a casual holiday home, often by a beach or river

Barbie聽鈥� shortened version of barbeque/grill: 鈥淧ut some meat on the barbie鈥�

Cheers or Ta聽鈥� another word for thank you: 鈥淐heers for letting us use your bach鈥�

Chilly bin聽鈥� the New Zealand name for a cooler/portable ice chest or box

颁辞辞濒听鈥� replacement for good, or if someone is described as cool, then it means they are popular or trendy

Dairy聽(store) 鈥� these small convenience stores most commonly sell snack foods, sweets, ice creams, milk shakes and some hot food, plus staples like bread and milk

贵濒补苍苍别濒听鈥� a soft woven fabric made from wool or cotton, typically worn by farmers as it鈥檚 durable and warm

鈥淕ood on ya鈥�聽鈥� shortened version of 鈥済ood on you鈥�, used for congratulating someone

Gumboots聽鈥� rubber boots usually won by farmers to protect their feet; known as Wellingtons or galoshes in other countries

Heaps聽鈥� used commonly in place of many or a lot: 鈥淚鈥檝e got heaps of time鈥� or 鈥渟he brought heaps of fish鈥�

鈥淗ow鈥檚 it going?鈥�聽鈥� can be for asking how something is going, but is becoming more commonplace as a replacement for 鈥渉ow are you?鈥�

Jandals聽鈥� known in other countries as thongs or flip-flops, these are a popular type of footwear made of foam or rubber

Kumara聽鈥� sweet potato; red, orange or gold in colour

Mate聽鈥� friend: 鈥淚 went to the beach with my mate鈥� or 鈥渉ey mate, how鈥檚 it going?鈥�

Marmite聽鈥� a thick black, yeasty spread with an acquired taste that is eaten as a savoury, spread usually on toast

Mean聽鈥� if used positively, it鈥檚 another word for cool or neat: 鈥淭hat concert was mean!鈥�

Meat pie聽鈥� Kiwis love pies! Usually mince or meat mixed with gravy and cased in a pastry-shaped bowl with a pastry or potato cover

惭耻苍迟别诲听鈥� meaning broken or ruined, this word has been more widely used since the Canterbury earthquakes

鈥淣o worries鈥�聽鈥� usually used as a reply to being thanked

厂补迟肠丑别诲听鈥� someone will come in from the rain and say they are 鈥渟atched,鈥� meaning they are saturated or wet

鈥淪he鈥檒l be right鈥�聽鈥� everything will be ok or alight

厂耻蝉蝉听鈥� commonly used word that means to figure something out: 鈥淚鈥檓 going to suss things out before I leave on holiday鈥�

Sweet as聽鈥� another reply when being thanked or just as an ok or affirmative

Tiki tour聽鈥� a scenic or longer route to a destination

Togs聽鈥� swimwear or swimming costume

罢谤补尘辫颈苍驳听鈥� a favourite Kiwi pastime, tramping is known in other countries as hiking and refers to any walking trip taken outside for the day or several days

Ute聽鈥� short for utility vehicle, often used by farmers