As New Zealand's population nears five million, our demographics have changed - but what about our perceptions of who the 'average' Kiwi is? I was born in New Zealand, to Kiwi parents, educated in Marlborough and spent three decades working for a New Zealand company. READ MORE:* How to spot a Kiwi overseas* What Kiwis miss most about New Zealand when overseas* The lingo Kiwi travellers need to know* Ten cliched New Zealand photos every Kiwi needsI am not big; I’m tall. Rather than get depressed about not being a Kiwi, I concluded I am a different type of Kiwi. That’s graciousness, that's being a Kiwi.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2019 21:22 UTC