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Title: New Zealand TV shows?
Post by: etmoviesb on August 27, 2011, 05:51:35 AM
Can anybody suggest some New Zealand TV show?
I would like to study New Zealand English variant.


Title: Re: New Zealand TV shows?
Post by: dean on August 29, 2011, 07:01:16 AM

Flight of the Conchords is a must-see.  Not only are their songs hilarious but also they are essentially the ultimate New Zealanders [or Kiwis].  Think of an even nerdier 'Lonely Island.'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZcYPEszN8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4qbJ5elSOM&feature=related


The second video was an animated series from NZ called Brotown which is meant to be ok.  I haven't seen it though.


Finally, if you're studying the language, the tv series 'Beached Az' is perfect: It's by Australians who basically created a viral video poking fun at the Kiwi accent and it was so popular it got made into a TV series.  Below is the video that started it all...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdVHZwI8pcA