What are the customs of New Zealand?

New Zealanders shake hands when they meet and say goodbye. The customary way of shaking hands is to shake hands tightly and make direct eye contact. Men should wait for women to reach out first. Bowing and holding one's head high are also their common etiquette. When we meet for the first time, people with the same status call each other by their surnames, and add "Mr." and "Miss". After they get to know each other, they call each other by their first names.

New Zealanders have a strong sense of time, so appointments must be agreed in advance and kept on time. Guests can arrive a few minutes early to show their respect for the host. The conversation focused on climate, sports, politics at home and abroad, tourism and so on.

Avoid talking about personal affairs, religion, race and other issues. Visits are usually held in the office. When you are invited to visit a New Zealander's home, you can give the host a box of chocolate or a bottle of whisky and the hostess a bunch of flowers. Gifts should not be too many and expensive.

The pace of life of New Zealanders is relatively slow, and people's lives are relatively leisurely. The open market and abundant commodities give people of different classes a lot of choices, but in terms of overall consumption level, New Zealanders pursue high-grade commodities, and shopping tends to be brand-name and fashionable.

New Zealanders are reserved, and even when they watch movies, men and women often watch them separately. The restrictions on alcohol are very strict. Restaurants that are licensed to sell alcohol can only sell wine. In restaurants that can sell hard liquor, guests must buy a dinner before they are allowed to have a drink.

Folklore:

About 15% of New Zealand's 4 million people are of Maori descent or belong to a certain tribe. Maori can be traced back to their ancestors who crossed the vast Pacific Ocean in waka (canoe) by Kapapa (genealogy map).

Maori have a rich and lively culture, which has preserved their long-standing connection with the spiritual and natural world. They pass on their family history through their own special "mihi" way.

Maori say their names of "maunga", "awa", "malae", "Waka", "Yinwei" (iwi, tribe) and "tipuna" in Mishi.

Maori have a unique dance, called "Haka", which comes from the standing dance of ancient Maori indigenous warriors. The specific ways of male and female dances are different. The New Zealand national football team always performs this dance as a group to boost morale before each opening game.

Extended data:

Festivals:

New Year's Day: 1 month1day.

Day after New Year's Day:12nd of the month.

Waitangi Day: February 6th.

Good Friday: April 2nd.

Easter Day: April 4th.

ANZAC Day: April 25th.

Queen's birthday: the first Monday in June.

Labor day:/kloc-the fourth Monday of every month.

Christmas Day:1February 25th

Boxing Day:1February 26th