New Zealand Customs & Culture
Staff member and student engaged in tradition al Maori greeting
A Multi-Cultural Society
New Zealanders (also called Kiwis) are friendly, welcoming and enjoy meeting people from other cultures. The Māori, New Zealand's first settlers, make up around 14.6% of the population however there are many different ethnic communities living in New Zealand including European, Asian and Pacific Islanders. We have two official languages, English and Māori; however English is the main everyday language.