"Air New Zealand have released their Christmas video, which lovingly pokes fun at the Kiwi accent - and those who struggle to understand it."
(Watch video before reading article to avoid spoilers)
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Santa struggles with Kiwi accent in viral Air New Zealand Christmas ad
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Re: Santa struggles with Kiwi accent in viral Air New Zealand Christmas ad
Kiwi humour is great! Air NZ make some really funny ads and air safety videos.
I have zero problems understanding Kiwis, but then if you've watched Neighbours since it started, you only need to add on a bit of New Zealand TV and voilà!
(Is it just me who finds vowel-shift accents - Canadian, South African - totally fascinating?)
I have zero problems understanding Kiwis, but then if you've watched Neighbours since it started, you only need to add on a bit of New Zealand TV and voilà!
(Is it just me who finds vowel-shift accents - Canadian, South African - totally fascinating?)
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