Visitors to a Maori home in New Zealand cannot eat food until it has been blessed by an elder during a Powhiri welcome ceremony, which is a formal ceremony that takes place on a Marae and can last between 30 minutes to 3 hours. Punctuality is important in business meetings in New Zealand as unpunctual behavior may be seen as unreliable, and bargaining is discouraged as negotiations take time. Sheep outnumber people in New Zealand 10 to 1.

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2. Maori Culture
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Length of time is between
30 minutes to 3 hours.
Visitors cannot eat until the
food has been ‘blessed’ by
an elder of the home in
Powhiri.
“Powhiri” is a formal welcome ceremony that takes place on a “Marae”.

3. Social Etiquette
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Refer to a person
by his or her
honorific title
and surname.
Bring a small gift
such as flowers,
chocolates, or a
book if invited to
a Kiwi’s (New
Zealander’s) house.
Gifts are opened
when received.

4. Business Etiquette
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Punctuality is very important
in New Zealand society.
Unpunctual behavior may be
interpreted as unreliable.
Bargaining is not
appropriate.
The negotiating process
takes time.

5. Trivia
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Sheep out number New Zealanders by 10 – 1.
New Zealanders invented:
The child-proof pill bottle
The crinkle in your hairpins so that they do not fall out!
The pop-lid on self sealing paint tins
The totalizer machine used for racing and sports betting
The tear back Velcro-strip

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