yep, this really confused me on my visit there in November...


NZ: stand at least a meter away, and talk to "close friends" at this distance too
CH: stand next to a complete stranger, so close you can feel their breath

NZ: wear a tshirt, woollen jumper, and rain coat every day of the year, and most likely need to use them at different times of the day
CH: dress "seasonally" with a complete wardrobe for every season

CH: chirstmas roast
NZ: christmas barbeque on the beach

CH: new years "party" - a small group of friends toasting each other amicably to the gentle chiming of the midnight bells
NZ: rip roaring drunk on the beach, going for midnight skinny dips in the surf (though that might be an age thing as well)