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Kiwiana are certain items and icons from New Zealand's heritage, especially from around the middle of the 20th century, that are seen as representing iconic New Zealand elements. These "quirky things that contribute to a sense of nationhood" [ 1 ] include both genuine cultural icons and kitsch .
Icons of New Zealand culture are almost as well known by New Zealanders and visitors as unofficial symbols. Certain items of popular culture thought to be unique to New Zealand are also called "Kiwiana". [13]
There are sometimes little bits of Kiwiana and references to our local pop culture that I hope my fellow Kiwi readers can appreciate.” So, let’s hop into the post and see if New Zealand humor ...
The big things of New Zealand are large novelty statues located in many small towns across the country which typically relate to the town and its identity. [1] Examples include the Taihape gumboot, in a town which has an annual gumboot-throwing contest; the large L&P bottle in Paeroa, the town where the drink originated, and the Big Sheep Shearer in Te Kūiti, where the national sheep-shearing ...
Lemon & Paeroa, often shortened to L&P, is a sweet, lemon-flavoured soft drink manufactured in New Zealand. It is considered Kiwiana, [1] and was traditionally made by combining lemon juice with naturally carbonated mineral water from the town of Paeroa.
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Charles Diver's original recipe. The Regina Confectionery Company in Oamaru introduced pineapple chunks in 1952. [1] [2] Charles Diver, the confectionery chief and floor production-manager at Regina who would later formulate other classic Kiwi sweets, had the task of using up waste product from other lollies of the time.