Behaviors

Marriage and family
The weddings are celebrated with a banquet and a dance. The families of European origin are frequently small and most have their own home. Many young adults go to work in other countries for several years (often to the UK). This time abroad known as Overseas Experience (OE, overseas experience). Even those who emigrate permanently usually maintain close contact with their families in New Zealand. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of couples living together without being married, single mothers and women who work outside the home. Women account for 46.1% (2006) of the labor force. Among the Maori, the extended family is still very important, and it may be the case that several generations living in the same house. For Maori also important community center, called marae, where ceremonies take place, meetings and recreation.

meals

The traditional British style hearty breakfasts and meals of meat and potatoes have been replaced by a more varied and healthy diet. New Zealanders have long been eating beef, pork and lamb as well comopescado, but now are consuming more poultry. They have plenty of fruits and dairy products. New Zealand produces good wines, and beer is a popular drink. The takeaways are the most common meat pies, sandwiches and stuffed bread rolls for lunch, and Chinese food, pizza, burgers and fried chicken for dinner, in addition to the more traditional fish and chips wrapped in newspaper. In major cities, the restaurants serve a diverse cuisine from Thailand, Malaysian, Chinese, Indian, Greek and Mexican.
New Zealanders generally eat three meals a day, and many still retain the British tradition of having a cup of tea in the morning and once in the evening, around 15 or 16 hours. The main meal is usually done in the afternoon, between 18 and 19 hours, though if dining out is more likely to
takes place around 20 hours.


Socializing
New Zealanders often greet with a handshake (in formal circumstances, a man is usually wait for the woman who offered primerola hand), and after an initial presentation is usual to address people by their first names. Greetings include informal version of Good Day New Zealand (hello), pronounced Gidday, or a simple Hello or Hi (Hi). Maori often greet with a hug or a traditional hongi, which consists of gathering nose with eyes closed and soft beeping like mm-mm. The Kia Ora Maori greeting, a wish of good health, is being used increasingly among the general population (and the tourism industry in particular). A Kia Ora can be answered with the same expression. New Zealanders tend to enjoy their free time at home and barbies (barbecues) are very popular, especially summer weekends. There are few established standards relating to the label, and usually are informal social relations. New Zealanders are known to be very hospitable to visitors, and often invite people to their homes shortly after meeting.



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