New Zealand English
Why some Americanisms won't be used at RNZ
Sometimes there is no turning back the American tide but there are some Americanisms that won't be heard at Radio New Zealand. Audio
Dianne Bardsley - NZ Words
Dianne Bardsley is a lexicographer and author of the Book of New Zealand Words, which contains more than 1,500 unique words and expressions. Audio
New Zealand English: It's Creative Edge
Dr. Dianna Bardsley, Director of the New Zealand Dictionary Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. Audio
Macmillan Brown lecture 3, 2005
'A whirlpool of impure vocalisation': attitudes to New Zealand English. When the New Zealand accent was first noticed it was roundly condemned. Critics said it was the product of poor homes and… Audio
Macmillan Brown lecture 2, 2005
'Afghans' and 'cheerios', 'kiwi' and 'iwi': the words we use. The beginnings of New Zealand English go back to the time when Captain Cook borrowed Maori words into English. In this lecture Elizabeth… Audio
Macmillan Brown lecture 1, 2005
The New Zealand accent was first noticed around 1900 when it was called a 'colonial twang'. Recordings of old New Zealanders collected in the 1940's by the New Zealand National Broadcasting Service… Audio