Growing up in New Zealand is very unique and we all love our childhood memories.
We have put together 19 of the best things about growing up as a kiwi. Check out all the tweets trending on the #growingupkiwi hashtag in NZ now.
19 – Harold the Giraffe
#GrowingUpKiwi getting taught about drugs and sex by a giraffe puppet that invited you into his dark trailer
— (rein)dia (@sidemyn) September 14, 2016
18 – What Now
The best part of waking up on a Sunday.
17 – K Bars
K Bars mean summertime and swimming pools; stained tongues and sticky hands. ☉ #takesmeback #growingupKiwi https://t.co/cDU6V7YR4S
— Sarah McMullan (@SarahMcMullanNZ) August 18, 2016
16 – Bugger
Having a legitimate reason for using this word.
15 – Fish & Chips
Its really annoying being asked to say six and fish and chips. #growingupkiwi
— Effie (@effie_edwards) July 24, 2016
14 – Thingie
Never mind his name, that moment he lost an eye
13 – Briscoes
#growingupkiwi never buy anything full price from briscoes coz they literally always have some kinda sale
— Shanz (@shanzznz) July 6, 2016
12 – Traffic Jams
#growingupkiwi traffic jams of sheep
— isla! (@midorisaido) July 3, 2016
11 – Goodnight Kiwi
Possibly the best thing about growing up in NZ.
10 – Kiwi Racism
‘I’ve been called a curry muncher, a dumb coconut’ @AaradhnaPatel says her new album Brown Girl is about #racism in NZ #growingupKiwi
— E2NZ (@E2NZ) July 1, 2016
9 – School Assemblies
This is how all school assemblies went in NZ
Tin of cocoa
Tin of cocoa
Tinofcocoacardoor#growingupkiwi— Kirsty Bayne (@KirstyBayne) May 1, 2016
8 – Bluebird Ghost Chips
We can’t explain it, but there is nothing like the feeling of opening up a bag of air and finding a few chips inside.
7 – Lamb Jokes
I laughed too much at this#growingupkiwi pic.twitter.com/UctIuiR9yQ
— Shardae (@paledontcare) September 4, 2015
6 – Georgie Pie
Literally the best pies ever. #GrowingUpKiwi pic.twitter.com/9YkjupUhob
— Effie (@effie_edwards) August 21, 2015
5 – The Warehouse
“The warehouse, the warehouse, where everyone gets a bargain” #growingupkiwi
— Effie (@effie_edwards) July 29, 2015
4 – Feeling left out
As if the rest of the world forgot we existed.
3 – Small Towns
#growingupkiwi one of your teachers living on the same street as you and then you have the awkward smile as the drive by
— Tess (@misfitandlorde) July 21, 2015
2 – Billy T
The Legend
1 – Jandals
#growingupKiwi and #growinguppoly wearing jandals everyday, hot or cold, rain or shine
— Vaha (@vhalafihi1927) July 21, 2015
Did we miss something? Tell us in the comments below 🙂
