Hello to all you New Zealand aka Kiwi members. Last year I took a trip to Middle Earth and I have also recently been checking out the New Zealand TV guides and I have noticed that New Zealand gets a lot of Australian TV. Usually it's the season/series of the shows that Australia had the previous year but still, there is a lot! Here in Australia, the only New Zealand show that I've seen on TV was the Kiwi version of Highway Patrol and it was only on for the two weeks that our version was on break.
Not only on TV but I also noticed while on holiday in New Zealand that the residents talk about Australia and Australians like it's just an everyday topic of conversation, where as here New Zealand isn't. In fact, I very, very, very, very rarely even see a Kiwi. I also noticed that on the news there was usually Australian stories and the weather always displayed Australian weather as well which on our weather, you don't even see New Zealand at all.
I also noticed that on most packaging and products, Australia was printed on them.
For example:
On video games and movies, the Australian rating (G, PG, M, MA, R) was printed on the cover and covered with a sticker by the NZ rating.
Australian phone numbers and websites always displayed before the NZ ones.
Anyway, my question is: "How much influence does Australia have over New Zealand?"
Not only on TV but I also noticed while on holiday in New Zealand that the residents talk about Australia and Australians like it's just an everyday topic of conversation, where as here New Zealand isn't. In fact, I very, very, very, very rarely even see a Kiwi. I also noticed that on the news there was usually Australian stories and the weather always displayed Australian weather as well which on our weather, you don't even see New Zealand at all.
I also noticed that on most packaging and products, Australia was printed on them.
For example:
On video games and movies, the Australian rating (G, PG, M, MA, R) was printed on the cover and covered with a sticker by the NZ rating.
Australian phone numbers and websites always displayed before the NZ ones.
Anyway, my question is: "How much influence does Australia have over New Zealand?"