Amazing facts about this beautiful country as New Zealand!
A. This is not the tropics. Neither North nor, even more so, South Island of New Zealand do not differ a warm climate. Yes, in the summer (November to April) is really good for my taste: 18 - 25, but the rest of the duration of the rains occur in the week and freeze. Before the driving test scraping frost from the windshield. 2. Women are painted and put on heels only when they go to the people: to the club for a party, opera, ballet and so on.Very friendly things, actually: why would they have painted every day? Gender Equality in New Zealand, of course, supported. "Feminist" - not a dirty word. 3. Seasoned kiwis (New Zealanders call themselves so) go at 0 C in T-shirts and shorts. Frankly, to me this phenomenon is not fully understood. Familiar local doctors were talking about actually existing fact: a child accustomed to the local little freeze, because better withstand low temperatures, less sick. 4. The most common litter on the streets - bags and packaging fast food chains. They say, for example, in South Auckland, the concentration of catering establishments such as McDonalds, one of the highest in the world. 5. In New Zealand, is expensive to be a smoker.Already a pack of cigarettes costs 16 NZD, and by the 2020 plan year, or completely deny or raise the price to $ 25. To purchase the tobacco products must show a document proving your age. Smoking in rooms is impossible. Like this year, said that the ban on smoking in the city center at all. 6. A few days a year to go skiing in the mountains near Christchurch, is relatively comfortable to swim in cold tolerant Ocean near the town: from surfboards to snowboards! 7. Relations between New Zealand and Australia in something similar to what is happening between the U.S. and Canada (South Park fans will understand), or Russia and Ukraine. If the Ukrainians called the Russian, he is offended. If you call the Aussie Kiwi («Aussie»), it is necessary to correct you. Not the fact that it works both ways. They say that Australians perceive New Zealand as a couple of small islands, inhabited by farmers and sheep, and last ten times longer. 8. A single fact: New Zealand - not Australia. The distance between these two very different countries is more than two thousand kilometers. Almost like between Moscow and Omsk, which is known to be in Siberia, near Novosibirsk.9. To purchase beer must present a document (license, passport, a plastic card indetifikatsionnuyu 18 +), and to get on a plane - no: you can "zachekinitsya" online or via SMS.

10. New Zealand is very beautiful, yes, yes - as in The Lord of the Rings. However, most of the beauty that you can see in the trilogy, Peter Jackson, still in the South Island, where almost no one except the farmer does not live, and travel services, European guests as they say, is not yet very developed. 11. SMS in New Zealand called TXT («text"). Russian immigrants say "tekstani me" by analogy with the English «txt me, please». 12.eBay has been completely destroyed by this project of a nineteen-year student called TradeMe. It was there that the people buying and selling, looking for work, home, car, offering services. The boy is now a millionaire, of course. 13. In New Zealand there is no children's homes and homeless animals. Children are adopted (I've heard are in the queue for years), the animals are caught and ... I must admit I'm not sure how soon they were euthanized. Rather, only a few months to keep the kennel in case the owners missed. 14. All year round, rain or shine it is recommended to use sunscreen. Fight against skin cancer here, of course, know how, in the early stages it is curable. Just do it at the expense of the state is expensive - government. That is why doctors recommend just walking down the street does not. As is the case with the recommendations in the spirit of "do 6000 steps a day," cream smeared by no means all. 15. On Thursday, people in bars is not less than on Saturday. The people rejoice that tomorrow Friday.16. At the exit of the bus driver to say thank you: just a "thank you" or "Thank you, driver." In 90% of the cases received so polite passengers. This is very nice. Bus drivers often wait when a passenger sits down before the ride. If the passenger is elderly - always. 17. Wildlife - straight untrodden paths and weeds - are not very many. Earth is not so much, and it always belongs to someone. In national parks throughout plaques, signs, and how many go in any direction. At some hiking trails (Milford Track) must be recorded in advance. Oh very nice there. 18. Almost anywhere you can not burn fires. Open flames are known to cause most forest fires. In addition, after such a wild tourist is always rubbish. Once upon a time I asked the Kiwi guy Matt, they say, why not burn fires, because this beautiful country? "So beautiful, that you can not burn," - he replied. Something in it. 19.This is not made ​​to stay on the job. Do not hurry up in the traditions of kiwi. Vanity is contraindicated. If a company looking for people urgently, then within six months the position will be occupied. This is fine if you do not immediately respond to the letter, it's okay if you connect the internet for three weeks.20. Grazing on private fields, horses, dressed in a kind of coat. I once believed that for warmth, it turned out - from the sun. Item on its dangers, see above. 21. The most dangerous animal of all fauna - a feral hog. Everything else is a bird. Can not be afraid to sleep at night with a tent and a walk in the Potma barefoot through the woods. 22. Mosquitoes in New Zealand can say no. In the South Island in the wilds of Milford Sound and the District of impressive size preprotivneyshaya usual midges, and everything is quiet. You sit on the lake and the mosquitoes do not buzz. Even once it was unusual at first. 23. Here, there is little or no corruption. It is inconceivable to bribe a policeman. Stories of this kind are usually cheer Kiwi company.Of course, somewhere on the level of urban planning is probably works sliding scheme (not the fact that illegal). However, in the home for six years, has never faced with the fact that someone suggested "some other way to solve the problem" and hinted that it is necessary to "grease". Greatly simplifies life. 24. In New Zealand, drive on the left side. Rather simple fact nothing to add. 25. The lunar month is more like a tilted bowl than a sickle. New Zealanders are looking for a little more sky. Previously, I was wrong, thinking that one of the few if not the only Sozvezdia international, appearing in the northern and southern hemispheres - the constellation of the Hare. Bulschit This, of course. 26. Kiwis and Australians are constantly arguing about the origin of different phenomena: either Russell Crowe or a variety of coffee «flat white» (like a latte.) 27. New Zealand - a country of small businesses. It is very easy to open a business and stay afloat in the beginning. Rumor has it that the earth is full of talented New Zealand, but perseverance is not enough, as soon as the company grows, it bought or taken away to Australia. So it goes. 28. Winter is from June to August.Summer - December to February. Now go in full winter sales. 29. In New Zealand, as I wrote above, do not like to take the time and love to plan. To do this, it is worth noting, is very convenient - a stable political and economic systems contribute.30. Mobile communication and the development of Internet communications leave much to be desired. The first is associated with low population density and mountainous landscapes. Second, apathy, telecom companies and small population. Unlimited tariffs, "Pump all you like," I know of only one or two. And that's just got an email that raise the cost. 31. Argued that the American dream - a family, your home, car, stable job, medicine, ocean, hobbies, sports - much closer to reality in New Zealand than at home in the U.S.. There is a so-called "rule of three b»: BMW, Bach, Boat - «Beha," giving the yacht. Not very hard, with his head on his shoulders and hard-working hands, without lying and stealing to earn these things by the age of fifty. All will be there. 32. Five of New Zealand's favorite sports in descending order of adoration: rugby, cricket, netball, tennis and football."Netball" - basketball without a shield, it is particularly well played by women. 33. New Zealand's favorite food is: «fish & chips» - chips and battered fish, lamb with kumara chips (sweet root vegetables, sweet potatoes, orange is a potato). Manuka honey is very popular (Manuka Honey) has antiseptic properties: they are the natives had once anointed the wound. Anything's better than washing with water. 34. Marijuana seems forbidden, but police are not particularly chasing those who smokes. We used to have the house there was a rule: in the refrigerator should be wine, in the locker should be grass. Just like that, just in case. Once a year, marijuana enthusiasts gathered in the center, where smoke and how to hint at what has long been such mundane things legalized. 35. In New Zealand, like coffee and know how to cook it. In Auckland and Wellington, a huge number of cafes per capita. I do not deny that, too, became addicted and have been to 50 different schools, could ever begin to write reviews. Tea is also love, but smaller. 36. On the one hand the conscious part of the population long and hard in sports, and watching their health, but on the other - New Zealand has the third largest in the world for obesity (data for 2012). This is due to come in large numbers of islanders who are genetically predisposed to obesity, there is such a sad fact. 37. Street names are listed at the crossroads. This, in my opinion very uncomfortable. Lost in the middle of long straight streets fixed know where you are - no names, no house number. Oh, and house numbers are not standardized, and are written in the format "from the bulldozer": as owner of the house please. There is no standardized plates with convex figures, as in Russia. 38. Famous New Zealanders: Sir Edmund Hillary - first climbed Everest, Peter Jackson - took one of the most successful in history saga based on the works of Tolkien, Ernest Rutherford - Scientist atomist, who we all remember from school. The list can go on. 39. Walking outside the center of almost no one goes: cars and buses relieve adults of the sort. A rare passers-by local teens shout, driving past a car, hurtful words. Very silly exercise, because most often due to the Doppler effect, not a word apart.

40. In New Zealand, on the streets and parks clean, there is almost no waste. About noticed graffiti on a wall can be reported to the city authorities, and a couple of days free of charge to repaint a wall, hide the traces of vandalism. The same applies to illegal dumping. 41. On machines all go quite accurately, no signals of impatience. Here, courteous drivers. However, I heard a friend, who had come from the provincial town by local standards, Christchurch, complained of the rough drivers in Auckland. I was in this year seems to be a couple of times, "buzzed." 42. The art is available to the people. It has recently been completed restructuring of Auckland Art Gallery. Now there is great. In general, the museums have free tours with a guide. Recently arrived from St. Petersburg to someone like that in the art gallery is full of volunteers, who can ask a question. 43. On the street in the heart of Oakland, as it should be relatively large city, many activists of anything that they want something from you: to save the forest, save the whales, to love Jesus, stop loving prime minister. This is called a democratic society. 44. At the entrance to many parks are a liquid to clean the shoes of the infection - you need to spray the soles, to kill germs. The point of course is voluntary, the controller does not. 45. With high probability, if you go to the doctor (about 100 NZD), you will register or Panadol will cough lozenges Strepsilz and released home. This is not the inability of doctors to do their job, but what are other medical system. Very good, it's worth noting. 46. Due to the fact that we live on an island, there are a large selection of good used cars, yachts, boats and all that. At the same time register a newly purchased car takes five minutes (fill in the form at the post office), after buying you can take the keys and go. Learn how to scratch and get a full car right it took me about a year and 80 thousand rubles, including the purchase of the machine. 47. Mail is working like a clock: 90% of what I buy, online ordering with payment by credit card and home delivery. Lost the other day at the foot of the hill (five hours from Auckland by car) phone. The next day the cell was brought to the threshold. Needless to say, send a parcel to Russia, takes no more than five minutes to the nearest post office. I, of course, hiring and all making this up. 48. In the entire history of the Olympic Games in New Zealand has won medals per capita than any other country. 49. A particular delicacy is considered to be small fish called Whitebait. The fry hang out along the shores in droves. They are easy to catch, but very delicious add to a morning omelet and pour the melted butter. In the "structure" includes river fish fry, which in the spring during the spawn in the tidal estuary. Extract it manually, is from 120-150 NZD per kilo.
50. The longest place name in the world belongs to the low (305 m) hill of New Zealand: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Do not dare say it in Russian. 51. Farmers' children are entertained by the fact that participate in the competition: who then will throw a dead possum and who better to dress a stuffed possum. Usually a few days later, news of these fall into the Russian press in the section on "life." 52. This is not very dirty in the streets, so many, even in the city center walking barefoot. 53.The two islands have accumulated a huge amount of natural beauty. Here and in the tropical jungle with palm trees and vines, and green fields, and snow-capped mountains, fjords and geysers, rivers and volcanoes, and ... I forget? Well, in general, everything is apart of the tundra. However, even that can be found by climbing Mount Cook in the Southern Alps. 54. New Zealand has three official state languages: English, Maori and sign language.And two hymns: State and British, respectively. 55. To drive a car on the left side, we need law. But to operate a boat on the water - no. The boat can be thousands of ten dollars to buy, so as not to drown. 56. Foreign students - one of the main articles replenish the state budget. Learn here cheaper than in Europe and Australia, the level of universities is quite high, and the conditions of life, you know, comfortable. "Cheaper" - a 20 000 NZ $ per year. 57. In New Zealand, the youth kicks bulldozer to 25-30 years. Because they can. What do you think, what percentage of able-bodied New Zealanders have a college degree, comparable in duration and number of the courses with the usual Russian Magistrate? Two percent. Bachelors - eleven percent. Because not everyone needs the janitor to become master of philosophy in order to live a normal life. Too many New Zealanders do not learn, not because it is difficult, expensive or not available, but because, and so like a good idea. 58. The unemployment rate in this case varies between 6 and 7 per cent. Not many, but not enough (in Australia below.) 59. The newspapers write a lot about the outcome of kiwifruit to Australia, where the ruble is longer, "dvizhuhi" larger and smaller earthquakes. According to different estimates in Australia is currently home to about half a million New Zealand citizens. This is almost 10% of the population. Some made ​​fun of Ozzy, they say, kiwis come in large numbers. I have not formed their views on the matter.60. A little to the fact that New Zealand women are very beautiful. The average number of sexual partners in the life of an ordinary woman of the world - 7.3. For Kiwi women - 20.3 partners. In New Zealand, unique from a statistical point of view of the situation: the average number of sexual partners for men (16.8) is lower than that of the opposite sex. 61. Russian, Russian-speaking or rather, in New Zealand about 10 000 people, according to my estimates. There have been several waves of emigration, but the sustainable community such as the American "Brighton" is not formed. Someone is hanging out on the govnoforumah, someone in the blogs, and some funny looks away when they met, so as not to give God does not give a Russian. All the different attitudes to his compatriots. 62. New Zealanders comfortable with the travel. Often it sounds like: "What I have not seen me, and then good." Many of them were in the South Island. 63. In the election of Putin's Putin in New Zealand voted as follows: 29.77% Auckland, Wellington 40%, Christchurch 34.51%. 64. Since we are talking about cults and religions, New Zealand is one of ten, if I may say so, a number of non-religious countries with Cuba and the Netherlands. Looking at the orthodox tehasstsa in the film "Sex," which shakes the Bible and something about the thunder and lightning screams, the whole theater laughing wholeheartedly. «Pussy Riot», as in all normal countries, there is support and condemn the Orthodox Church, headed by Putin. 65. Putin's closing theme, the dictator had been in Oakland more than once. In September 1999, there was a meeting of APEC. Among the representatives of the participating countries were Bill Clinton, Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and Putin in Russia who were blown up houses, burning of Chechnya, the rebels, and rushing panic-stricken people. In that year, the usurper had to think about the bright future, article writing software with names in a spirit of "Russia at the turn of the millennium," it was necessary to go to the people. The book even came out «Did Putin visit NZ for the KGB?». 66. Enough about the sad, back to the statistics, which often pleases. New Zealand - the second "on the peace-loving" country in the world after Iceland to Japan. 67. In New Zealand's highest suicide rate among Pacific young males. Kontrastnenko, is not it? And it was almost two times worse than the 44 per 100,000 in 1995 changed to 29 in 2009. 68. New Zealand culture is quite unique and is a mix of Anglo-Saxon, imperial snobbery, serfboards razdolbaystva, farmers and native simplicity taboo. The result is the English culture and the beat. For this reason, there is a large advertising agencies: BBDO, DDB, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy. 69. Despite the fact that, in making super-giants like Vellivude Avatar and Lord of the Rings, 70% of films shot in Oakland studios. First-hand information70. In New Zealand, shakes, but it used to. Proportions according to the following site GeoNet: 4,0-4,9 - 1 day, 5,0-5,9 - 2 per month, 6,0-6,9 - 2 per year, 7,0-7,9 - 1 to 3 years, 8.0 or higher - 1 in 100 years. In Auckland, in this sense still. Basically, the wall rock in Christchurch, Wellington, in Napier. 71. New Zealand - very feminist country. Here, the first long given women the right to vote. In the eighties three most important government posts held by women at the same time. 72. Sheep in New Zealand about 10 times more than men: 31.1 million sheep and 4.4 million people. 73. On average, there are married and have children at 28-30 years. This age has decreased over the past decade. Myth, "after 25 it's too late" is absolutely not supported. 74. Maori words are woven into the New Zealand English. Every Kiwi knows that «puku» - a life-and «wai» - this is water, «mana» - this is the greatness, and so on. They read as heard. Is that a combination of «wh» will sound like "f»: Anawhata = Anafata. 75. New Zealanders believe that the New Zealand wine - the best in the world. The fact is, of course, controversial. 76. Nowhere in the world there are so many different ethnic cuisines, both in New Zealand. In each district there will be a minimum of Chinese, Indian and Thai restaurants. In the central table («foodcourt») collected more than 15 different cultures. In supermarkets sell "approved" beef and goat meat for Muslims, kumara and taro for the islanders. of 77. Rugby - the national sport. The coolest guys, which is shown in the rollers of the national airline and invited to advertise anything (from shorts to fast breakfast) - a rugby team from the All Blacks. World champions, among other things. 78. Bruce McLaren Supergonschik - originally from New Zealand. 79. The New Zealand public is held in September at the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm surprisingly took the Russian team. Our guys seemed to me at the meeting, did not expect this and was very touched. Russia has great potential in this sport, all the resources there, just need to get sick and exercise ..80. In New Zealand, go for permanent residence mainly from Britain, China and India. Russian colleagues and fellow citizens - a drop in the ocean.This is especially important to understand the Russian programmers, who then arranged to work together with no less talented and much better in English speaking immigrants from the Philippines / Bangladesh / Indonesia / Thailand and other countries that also have access to the Internet and learn in school mathematics. Russophobia is resting, it's statistics. 81. Unfortunately, the cancer often suffer from this - the third largest in the world in the percentage ratio of cancer-related deaths in 2007 to 19 700 people received the terrible diagnosis, 8519 died of cancer. 82. In New Zealand, 100 000 people - 186 men prisoners, and a half times more than in Australia and four times less than in the United States. 83. New Zealand is in the asshole of the world. From here to Los Angeles about the same as Los Angeles to Moscow. The average ticket "to the world" is about 1,900 NZD. To Europe to fly two flights for twelve hours. A very tiring, it's worth noting. 84. Half of the forests of New Zealand Maori destroyed long before Europeans arrived. Stupid burned out. 85. By the nineteenth century Maori ate all the world's largest flightless moa birds (up to 230 kg adult). After that, the largest extinct flying birds: the giant Haast eagle, which also mainly ate the Moa. 86. Two of the most active in the world supervolcano located in the heart of the North Island. If they are suddenly making money, killed all life on the island and summer in the world in the year likely will not. Over the history of modern mankind such eruptions were not. 87. We extend an apocalyptic theme. Oakland is 50 volcanoes. Rangitoto Island, which is pleasing to the eye in the review of the Oakland Bay, got out of the ocean about 550 years ago. In those days the inhabitants of the island, to put it mildly, surprised. Volcano erupted a few years. Promise that no more. 88. Universal tolerance already allows two people to consider same-sex partners living in a civil union: that is, in the case of "divorce", you can claim a part of the acquired property. This year is likely to adopt a law on same-sex marriage, then these families can adopt children, which is completely in my opinion, OK. In the center is the church of St. Matthew, there seems to baptize and marry dogs. A very progressive church. Their billboard ever any fanatical assholes smeared with paint, they say, blasphemy. In vain, after all posters is very witty and cute, even atheists, able to appreciate humor. 89. In New Zealand, a professional army, there is not so easy to get, you need to pass exams and stuff. Once a year, someone is killed in the war in Afghanistan where New Zealanders to help Org.topics (pointing regard, provisions) and sometimes they shoot (before more shot). C 2001 to 2005 and from 2009 to 2011. acted commando unit of the Special Air Service (by the way, not bad - are trained with the British and Australian SAS). 90. Do not leave children without adult supervision until age 14. Children go to school in five years, usually in his birthday. In kindergarten, you can burn a child 0 - there is no more queues than there, because they are paid. I do not really guided in the prices of these things. 91. In one of the points of the northern North Island can be seen as two oceans converge. 92. They say that prison is like summer camp. They, along with nursing homes - one of the most profitable investments in the long (you know the pun, huh?) Term. The controversial point: the teeth of inmates in prison are treated free of charge, on ours, as they say, money. 93. National coach of New Zealand Cup earns the usual NZD 50,000 per year. In 2010 the All Whites team did not lose a single game. 94. New Zealand, as they say, is free from nuclear energy. There are no nuclear power plants do not come at a nuclear-powered ships. The latter at one time was the reason for the complication of relations with the United States. Helen Clark did not allow U.S. aircraft carrier in the New Zealand port. 95. On city streets and parks are free drinkers - taps with water. Often distribute free sunscreen in places where the people. 96. Swim at many beaches can only be between the flags (under the supervision of lifeguards). This is especially true for the west side of North Island. At the same beaches by Russian standards are not equipped with: no sun loungers and umbrellas. The truth is almost always possible to change clothes, rinse in the shower and so on. Nobody goes, does not sell beads and ice cream. 97. All traffic lights are equipped with a button for the blind and the deaf vibroknopkoy. Some bus stops when you press the voice report that when the next bus. Some of the lights light up when stepping on the platform near the transition, there are sensors of weight. 98. Prostitution in New Zealand was first decriminalized, but legalized after. Is it worth 30 NZD in prime areas (see ads in local newspapers, paper) to 200 NZD in ordinary brothels and higher in the "elite" escort. One of the recent meganovostey - prostitutes in South Auckland are using signs like poles to attract customers to rely on them and do all sorts of shapes, why, given the size of islanders there the ladies, metal poles bent and broken. This is a real problem. 99. Tower Sky Tower (SkyTower), decorating the urban landscape, like the Eiffel originally did not want to build. More precisely, we asked residents, it is necessary to you? They said, no, kind of garbage. And the tower was built anyway. Now the city has a character and a person. Sky Tower - the tallest man-made structure in the southern hemisphere. 100. New Zealand - probably the best country in the world.