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If you are interested in New Zealand find some more interesting information about it. Work in pairs, groups or alone. Present your information to the class. Beaches in New Zealand are never more than a quick daytrip away – in fact, no part of the country is more than 128km away from the ocean – so you could easily ski AND surf in one day. Why do people throw around the word “kiwi” when talking about New Zealand? Well, it so happens to be the name for that furry fruit you buy at your local supermarket (chances are it was grown in New Zealand too!), a bird native to the country AND an affectionate nickname for the country’s people. The kiwi was first just the name for a flightless bird native to the country and became the name for the fruit when some marketing folks realized its original name – Chinese gooseberry – wasn’t going to sell and so named it after the bird. It’s also become a slang word for New Zealanders, making the whole thing even more confusing!