Zardnaar
Legend
I’ll admit it’s become less pronounced as the series has gone on. If you go back and watch those early episodes, it’s more noticeable. “Omeeega” and all that.
Why can’t Hollywood do a Kiwi accent?
Aussies draw out their vowels (“feesh n cheeps”) while Kiwis clip them (“f’sh n ch’ps”).
Yeah, I remember when I first moved here being told that Southlanders pronounced their Rs due to the Scottish influence but I’ve never heard it myself.
The only real different ‘accent’ in NZ is the “cuzzy bro” one that a lot of the youngsters like to use. This one:
No, that was Keisha Castle-Hughes, who does speak in her normal Kiwi accent as Emerie. (Ninja’d!)
You will probably be better at picking kiwi accents. I only notice if it's really obvious.
Down here we kinda mumble a bit and speak faster so I'll slow down speaking to tourists.
If I hear the cousie bro accent I assume someone's from the North Island but can't place a region.
We've got Auckland refugees two doors up.