The two notable features of NZE discourse are the use of High Rising Terminal intonation contours (HRTs)and the pragmatic particle.Non-New Zealanders can find it confusing if their question is answered with a statement with rising intonation.If the response to the question 'Where's the nearest gas station?' is 'There's a garage down the road and round the corner↑' where ↑ indicates a rising pitch,the questioner is likely to decide that the local doesn't actually know the answer and go off to ask someone else.