Australia and New Zealand Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts the two loneliest countries in the world, New Zealand and Australia. Here it all is, from A to Z.
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Australia and New Zealand
Two countries in Oceania...more specifically…Australasia. Separated by the Tasman Sea, they’re two well developed countries that often rank really high on nearly every quality of life ranking list and are, uh, pretty awesome. Both seem to be kind of far away from the entire rest of the world, and kind of in their own little world since they’re both so unique.
Which two countries should I compare next? I must have been tired while making this video, as I misspoke two times in it. My daughter and friend Dan caught them! At 3:45 I butchered the word "Shire" and at 12:56 I said "720" but I meant to say "1720." Again, thanks to State of the World for collaborating with me. Don't forget to check out his video! kzhead.info/sun/jMtxn5eOrIaLbJE/bejne.html
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small correction: in new Zealand there is no minimum drinking age, only a purchase age, so with express consent from a parent or guardian a 5 year old could drink
well yes technically they could but child services would be called very quickly if they found out a 5 year old was drinking excessively
Haha, I lived in Nz for 20 years and they’re sniffing petrol at three
@@roddymcniven8734 come on bro be realistic that starts at 4 and above
With so many other topics you could have chosen, you bring up alcohol. Is that telling us something about yourself?
@@Dman6779 🤣
As an Aussie who has moved to NZ, I can confirm that the cost of living is actually a lot higher here in NZ. Housing, food, fuel etc. are all upwards of 50% more here with similar wages being earnt
Speaking as a Kiwi-type ... I think here in NZ (1) the wages are substantially lower than in Oz & (2) the cost of living here is significantly higher ... so Oz has a clear double-advantage over us ... but we continue to passively put up with it in a way that most Aussies wouldn't.
What?! Australia is expensive enough already, that's actually insane.
Yeah but you don't have to deal with the heat spiders snakes crocodiles ticks jellyfish octopus oops almost forgot and AUSTRALIANS Aotearoa new zealand were the men are men and the SHEEP ARE TERRIFIED 😘🐑 BAAAAA
@@heathcornbeef There's nothing wrong with love between a man & a sheep ... it's actually very beautiful ... it's only when they start touching each others bottoms that it gets disgusting (h/t Rik [The Young Ones])
I thought the far northern part of Australia is very tropical and therefore not great for farming.
The relationship between New Zealand and Australia is like a sibling rivalry
Yeah that's exactly it
yeah except the aussies consider us kiwis little brother small fry, they like to stick it up the english.
Just like America and Canada
I'm Kiwi, I was with a group of Aussies when one said loudly to his mate, Hey did you hear the Kiwis were nearly the first country to get to the moon, yeah sadly they ran out of scaffolding.😄.
@@silverdale3207 😂😂😂😂
As a new Zealander, living in Australia I can tell you NZ has slightly prettier landscapes but I think living in the land of Oz gives you a far greater lifestyle other than that there is very little difference between our 2 great nations
you are luckiest in the world, coz it's the most scenic island. love to visit and settle here..
@@susilkumara7995 yeah I can't complain
I've never lived in Australia but i've visited often, i've found Australia to be a little more populated overall. Similar laid back culture however not so much in the major cities. Multiculturism is similar however more so in Aus. New Zealand actually has seasons which is nice, and doesn't get stifling hot nor bitterly cold. I think Aussie it a wee bit more racist towards foreigners whereas NZ's don't really mind. Aussie car culture is same as NZ XD lots of bogans
Wtf you talking about lol. Aus wildlife kills you. Nz doesn't.
@@WayToManyAssassins The whiter a city is the more racist it gets in New Zealand the north island is alot more diverse so it's not so bad
I’m a Canadian who now lives in the U.S., but for part of my childhood I lived in New Zealand and visited Australia. In my experience there’s a strong similarity between how Canada and New Zealand view themselves in relation to their bigger neighbours. Thanks for this video!
As a kiwi, I agree, eh. Some might also say that NZ and Canada are more progressive politically, while Australia and the U.S. are more capitalistic and conservative, for the most part, the recent cannabis referendum outcome in NZ compared to the legality of it on a state level in a few states is the only area of difference.
get out of my country
@@sehajmeetsohal3511 I’m American I’m telling the original comment to get out of America half joking
So you been to the U.K favorite sons India: Uh Me: Your name is India not British Raj
@@sehajmeetsohal3511 Give it another 40+ years, and it might have better climate than the USA, since the Arctic ice is melting...lol
Finally, after all these years. We have been noticed. The Entire New Zealand Population praises you for not just making sheep, lord of the rings, and not existing references. Instead choosing to look further into the culture and good parts of New Zealand… like how we’re not Australia
Thats what i wanted to know,are the politics there the same as australia? Like restrictions and all?
@@rodrigocisneros3166 not really, they’ve similar restrictions, but other than that they have different political ideologies. With Australia being more conservative, and New Zealand leaning towards liberalism, but still having the two main parties agreeing on topics
We all humbly thank you.
Im so glad our country is finally noticed
Stay over there
I am a New Zealand Moari, great job man. Entertaining and spot on, the relationship between Kiwi's and Aussies is like a sibling/brother relationship. At each other's throats but, you got their back against everyone else ❤️😁
best learn to spell it ,if you call yourself one .
It's spelt Maori, Not moari
@@SuperProPlayergaming Alternatively, It can be spelled Maaori. Especially if you want to spell the word how it's pronounced.
@@maia5171 True
@@SuperProPlayergaming Since that is an English spelling interpretation, being that Maori has no written language it is irrelevant how it is spelt. Yes?
I'm Aussie and I'm learning from this. 6:42 Note: Australia's agriculture industry is actually quite large, I feel like it's downplayed a bit in this video.
Australia has much larger scale fires. I live in Auckland and the sky was completely orange/red for a day during the 2019-2020 forest fires. The fires were over 2,200km away.
Hiii
Yes. Though of course it totally depends where. Temperate southern parts of Australia are main fire zones. Subtropical Australian towns and cities don’t have much fire concern.
Hiiuii
Yeahhhh I was playying something one day then turned around and looked out my window it was so orange/red
@@trulytuna3765 Scary. Where I live it is dry in winter and wet in summer so fires aren't a concern like they are in southern parts of australia.
NZ & AUS will always have our sibling bond. We fight, joke and bully each other, but if someone else ever tried to hurt either, the other will ALWAYS be there to back them up. Countries don’t mess with Aussie without NZ defending them. Same as countries messing with NZ and Aussie will be there to defend us too.
^ This really is the untold rule...... It's true... We take the piss out of each other, but to those not invited to "Join In" and take the piss... It better be good, Becuase Aussies and Kiwi's only take shit from those that can cop it..... Together we will always stand..... And we all know it.... If it comes to that, Bro's we are.
fr, whenever i meet an aussie in a place out of australia or new zealand it’s always like we act excited and act like we’re brothers. Inside the these countries tho we talk mega shit about eachother lol
@@bluz9951 And in front of each other !
We're cousins
as a kiwi myself, absolutely!
New Zealand is so much beautiful country and people are so peaceful . I love NZ.❤️🇳🇿❤️
As a Kiwi that’s pretty accurate. Northland (top of north island) was settled by a lot of Yugoslav/Austrian people, the men making money in the kauri gum industry. Large Croatian population still in Auckland (as with my mothers family). Not a lot of Kiwi bands get international recognition fan wise but influenced other bands and artists. I think UB40 was influenced by The Herbs. Both NZ and Aus have provided several of the worlds most famous actors, many Americans don’t realise until they hear their natural accents.
Can second the Croats in Northland, my sister inlaw dated a descendant of Croat Kauri farmers, he told me all about it
NZ is not only notable for being the first country to grant women's suffrage, but also because it wasn't conditional on race, class, land ownership, or marital status. Many other countries (including Australia) didn't grant full suffrage until many years later.
kiwi' were the first to fly not the wright brothers
@@Transwarrior13 I thought kiwi birds couldn't fly tho?
@@SxVaNm345 ahahahahahahaha
oh i wouldn’t say that, the way people treated maori here wasn’t good. Scammed em into a fake treaty to sign off their land
@@bluz9951 they sold it
The cost of living is actually higher in New Zealand. I've lived in both countries and NZ was a fair bit more expensive.
Look at my sources in the description
I have lived in both countries, Australia is defiantly more expensive, higher Tax (NDIS and Meidcare so called levy is not counted as Tax), you pay for water, higher council rates, you pay for toll roads everywhere. Now petrol is a lot cheaper but you always drive a lot further in Aus. Milk is "usually" the other example people use, and that one is also true.
Facts
Petrol is insane in nz
@@randomdude4669 Toll roads are insane in Australia :P
thank you so much someone finally remembered about us New Zealanders I think all New Zealanders agree that we have been left out a lot and feel a bit hurt but I ad probably many others thank you for noticing and talking more about us and our culture!!!
No. We don't want those people. Better to be forgotten.
@@nzlemming Yep, maybe they'll forget us when they want to wage another war.
I remember my American friend (I am from NZ) saying that most people she knew over seas didn't know what new Zealand was because had little to do with each other
I certainly haven't forgotten New Zealand, I have family from there. And it looks nicer and more civilized than Australia, it looks to be greener with nicer scenery, and I've heard that Australia has a much higher abundance of extremely venomous snakes and spiders, and the deadly sea wasp jellyfish. New Zealand has alot of sheep though, but I like lamb, and if I get to visit my family there, I'm sure they'd cook a nice roast lamb for us. I hope I will get the opportunity to visit New Zealand soon. I haven't actually been there yet, but I would rather visit there than koala bear country. I'm not badmouthing the latter, mind you, Aussie-land would still be an interesting country to visit as well
@@alvexok5523 new Zealand has its ups and downs like every other country and yes we have more sheep the people . 😁
I am going tro use for my Social Studies classes in N. E. Pa, USA. Grateful teacher. Thanks it was great!
I'm a Brazilian living in New Zealand and must say I love this country with all my soul! ❤
manoooo, que foda!! Meu sonho também é morar na Nova Zelândia, e se tudo der certo, eu vou conseguir!! Boa sorte aí, e aproveita esse país maravilhoso!
@@_ghm_4896 Working Holiday Visa abre em agosto. Boa sorte!
@@gbosqueh vai ter esse ano? Caramba, nem sabia! Pensei que as fronteiras ainda estavam fechadas. Bom, eu vou tentar, mas tenho medo pois tenho só 18 anos e comecei a trabalhar recentemente. Também estou com planos de ir para Portugal fazer minha facul lá, mas nada certo ainda
@@_ghm_4896 as fronteiras abrem em maio e os WHV já retornam. Não tem treta não porque vc só tem 18, de boas. Se preferir ir estudar primeiro, vai. Tem até os 30 pra conseguir o WHV.
@@gbosqueh entendi. Mas eu pensei o seguinte: se eu for para aí com o WHV eu posso ficar um ano. Depois desse um ano eu poderia pedir um visto de trabalho e continuar no país. Nesse meio tempo eu poderia fazer um curso, tentar entrar numa facul. Oq vc acha? Parece um bom plano!
As a Kiwi living in Oz I feel the whole south Pacific region has this chill vibe to it.The people seem more humble and down to earth and we still have this sense of community although in recent years because of social media the American me culture is slowly poisoning our we culture sadly.
Seeing it here now too bro. It's really sad. Twats protesting and posting twattery on social media. They seem to be seeing a different reality where some of us are looking at it and going, yeah nah!
GS Lots of generalizations there. And you believe that whatever that is negative that has developed in your country is the fault of the US? I"m confused by that generalization. Could you be more specific.
Totally agree, American influence is a curse on us all
@@zaclangdon3218 So you have no free will, and you just follow "American influence" blindly, whether it's positive or negative. Doesn't say much for you, does it.
@@PerthTowne Being influenced doesn’t mean you sign a contract
Good job Mr. Beat, very good summary of both countries 👍👍
I'm here to hear Mr. Beat butcher the place names, but did learn a lot as well. Thanks, Mr. Beat!
Minor correction: when you showed pictures of New Zealand's possum, you put a picture of the American opossum, but I learnt a lot even as a Kiwi!
To be honest, I couldn't find a good picture of the possums in NZ!
@@iammrbeat The invasive possums in NZ are Australian marsupial possums.
@@iammrbeat , possums in NZ are the exact same as the Australian possums. They are an introduced pest.
@@iammrbeat A good image of a NZ possum is one flattened with tyre tracks on it's back.
@@iammrbeat btw 660 (band from nz) is like really big idk how you havent heard of them. They are higher up than alot of aussie bands now days i think so that bit was funny to watch lol
As a New Zealander farmer myself, I must say that the sheep population in New Zealand is slowly going down. This is due to not as much of demand for wool as it use to be, as most of it comes from overseas now. So yeah, just letting you know! :)
Yea apparently it used to be like 70mil sheep in the 80's or something like that
The demand for sheep in New Zealand has nothing to do with wool.
I agree and being from Southland, most sheep farms have been converted into dairy farms. So we are no longer sheep but cows...
Agreed, when I was a boy some 40 years ago, there were 20 Sheep per 1 Kiwi, now 6 to 1, but then the apathetic population of new zealand sure replaced the 4 legged sheep with the 2 legged variety.
There's no profit margins in sheep farming anymore.
As an Aussie with lots of New zealander friends I enjoyed this video 🇦🇺❤🇳🇿
There are more New Zealanders in Australia than New Zealand! Adore N.Z
Loved the pronunciation of the Maori words haha also really glad you talked about Zealandia so many people dont know about our underwater land mass
It was refreshing to hear the pronunciation mostly correct from a U.S. creator. @MrBeat - you were so so good on pronunciation with so much of this video, until you said Aussie - like many from the US, you make the mistake of making it sound like Ossy, but we actually say it like Ozzy. And yet you got so many of the other pronunciations right…👍 Just an FYI
I’m American, and a New Zealander once told me New Zealand is the Canada to Australia’s USA I can definitely see that!
Basically yeah Im a kiwi and I honestly think of our position in the world as exactly this. I’ve got cousins in Vancouver and this is how we’ve always theorised our relationship
Another kiwi here, saying fuckin' eh.
I like to think we're less of a junior character than Canada but for the most part that pretty much sums it up ;)
Lol as an Australian I agree 😅
U.K: wait Your Australia and New Zealand not U.S and Canada *U.S and Canada are spending time with Daddy France*
Seeing the faster internet being in NZ is super satisfying. In the first decade of broadband, the reverse was true. I've lived in both countries. The 'no shoes' thing is applicable to both.
No shoes in NZ could be more the norm as there is nothing to attack you, in Australia you have to be wary of poisonous snakes, scorpions, spiders, etc. Then there are the crocodiles, dingo's etc in the bush. In a flood in NZ it is safe to walk in, in Australia flood waters could contain snakes and crocs.
Said like a person that's never had to deal with double gee's or bindi's
@@SH-qs7ee What is double gees? I almost feel like it's more prominent to not wear shoes in Australia. You're almost never not on a beach and it's literally never cold.
@@williamhornabrook8081 they are caltrop like burrs with 4 very sharp points. Some can grow large enough to puncture bicycle tyres.
The no shoes thing is great (:
When I was young there were a fair few Kiwi bands playing in Sydney, like Split Enz, Dragon, Mother Goose and DD Smash. They were amongst the most talented groups on the pub circuit. So Kiwi musos have a strong track record. Crowded House had two Kiwis and an Aussie. Not many people live in the far north of Oz because it is uncomfortably hot and humid, prone to cyclones, has disease-bearing mosquitoes and the coastal waters feature crocodiles, Irukandji and box jellyfish.
Wow! Love this two countries how beautiful the place looks...Will definitely make friends there and visit one of this days❤
Hi Mr Beat, I see you finally got there :) Like Vexgeo, I also have some feedback and information to share with people (I'm a Kiwi) 4:40 At some point there's due to be a major earthquake (probably >magnitude 8) on the Alpine Fault in the South Island 7:23 "Aussies" is normally said with a voiced z sound rather than an s sound in the middle 7:27 Thank you for digging into this etymology! I get annoyed when people assume we're named after a fruit rather than the much cuter and more unique bird. 9:02 I wouldn't say going without shoes in public is super common but it's more acceptable than other countries based on my conversations with people who have lived overseas 9:09 Interestingly same sex marriage was legalised by parliament in NZ, whereas in Australia it was legalised by a referendum 9:30 I'm somewhat disappointed that you took the time to talk about Australia's unique plants and animals, but not NZ's so much. We have many strange birds and also the Tuatara (NOT LIZARDS), which have outlived the dinosaurs. The animals here are not dangerous but people are fairly likely to be killed by exposure if they don't prepare properly because the weather can change rapidly. 10:35 NZ had a referendum on marijuana legalisation last election which narrowly failed. 15:00 I could make a lot of comments on the NZ history section but it's mostly accurate as long as people bear in mind that these are generalisations and there's always more detail. One difference from Australia is that Māori people were given formal legal equality (and representation in parliament) from very early on. This led to a strange exemption in the White Australia policy that allowed Māori to enter Australia on the same terms as other NZers. 16:20 The feminist movement at the time was heavily linked to the temperance movement 18:10 In addition to Māori people and Asian people, Pacific Islanders are also a large minority in NZ 21:15 Six60, though I don't know if anyone listens to them overseas 21:45 Yeah, I think this is fair. There are some issues in Trans-Tasman relations (specifically Australia keeps deporting people here) but at the end of the day there's nowhere else in the world that's quite as much like us. Great work on the video and I'll tell you if I ever get around to summarising NZ law! Also it would be great if you could get rid of that thread of crypto-scam comments. Best wishes, Greenhawk
Yep. All good points.
These were exactly what I was thinking. Appreciate you taking the time to further educate others.
What about the new zealand rock band split enz
So about gay marriage is bit more complex then simple a referendum. The PM of the time Tony Abbott is extrmely conservative and christian, who didnt want too pass it in parliment even if it was popular, so he put out was non legal or binding postal survey too see if the nation wanted it (also question the idea that the majority should control the rights of minorities). He thought he could use the "quit majority" too show it wasnt qctually popular. He was dead wrong, 61% of the population who voted, voted yes with a closer look showed in the end like 12 voting areas in totaly of australia voting no. Even then he try too delay it in the house and senate but in the end it was voted through with the majority of the house saying yes. Side nore: Both Tony abbott, todays PM Scott morrison and Deputy PM Barnby Jouce (yes the "we kill those dogs " joyce) chose too walk out of the vote instead of showing that against gay marriage, because they are cowards and have no backbone Edit: During this time, Tony abbot, our PM, was punch too the ground by a anarchist. Many try too spin it as hate towards Anti-gay marriage but nah he punxh because he was a C@#$, good times.
Do you reckon that we don't care about wearing shoes because our thongs fall off and break so often. So it's common to see someone with broken shoes
these comparison vids are truly one of my favorite things to watch! keep it going
Thank you. That means so much!
@@iammrbeat do more vids like this please
@@iammrbeat do comparisons of both peninsulas of Michigan.
Same. Subscribed straightaway!
@@Joe-sd2kx that’s actually a good one
Something to add. The sky tower, in Auckland, is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.
awsome vid man but to clarifiy to say melbourn you say a mix betwen melbin or melbun . keep up the great content
I love when a big youtuber shouts out some more smaller unknown youtubers. Thanks State of the World for showing me this channel!
anytime brother
You joke, but one day in the near future State of the World will have more subscribers than me.
Oh my god, 3 KZheadrs I watch in the same comment thread, woah
Came to Australia just a month ago.. I'm loving it.. This country is full of love and respect for others. Thank you Australia and its beautiful people ♥
Don't get to carried away, 99.99% of the wildlife is out to kill you.
Thank you for caring about us and our country, that's all we ask. :)
@@life4trinity yeah It’s my dream to serve this country after my studies ❤️
@Memeitis ikr i hate people like that because that’s true… if your weak as hell and can’t beat a rabbit I’d say the only animals that could kill me are: kangaroos cus they’re bloody strong and crocs cus… crocs if you can’t handle spiders then ur weak rlly like they are just daddy long legs most of the time.
@Memeitis yeah like I live in Australia and have only ever seen 1 kangaroo (not in a zoo) and no crocs.
Great video bro ❤
@8:58 there’s also the A1 National Highway in Australia - which is series of interconnected roads which can go around the country connecting most major cities
Possums in Australia are protected. In New Zealand they are a pest species. Toads where introduced in Australia in an attempt to rid the ountry of a pest insect that was damaging crops but once there the toads ignored those insects lol.
True about the possums however the roads DID eat the targeted pests however they ALSO ate all the surrounding native animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crop land 🙂
That's because possums are native to Australia but introduced and invasive to New Zealand.
@@lyftloadofhs9539 The problem with the cane toad (including their tadpoles) is that they're poisonous. Native animals that try to eat them usually die..
My Dad made a lot of money trapping possums back in the day. NZ government paid good money for pelts. He still goes hunting in the mountains for deer and he’s in his 70s.
Having spent a long while in both Australia and NZ, I'd have to say NZ is a very nice place to holiday, Australia is a much nicer place to live. And as other people have commented, the cost of living is far worse in NZ. The minimum wage is shockingly lower than the living wage. It's quite hard for most people to get by.
Excise taxes " income tax" duties less in new Zealand
Have only spent 2 weeks in NZ but I would visit again, don't know if I could live there. There is just so much more to do in Aus.
that, and adding taxes where they rlly shouldn't b
@@coopsnz1 Yeah but you’re taxed massively on everything else. I just moved from Wellington to Brisbane mate. And I can tell you 100% that Brisbane is at least 30% cheaper than Wellington, and I get paid 25k more for doing the same job, except the job is way easier here in Aussie, and I get paid time and a half for any overtime. Even after taxation, my partner and I have been able to save $40k more this year in Aussie than we were able to last year in Wellington.
@@izzy031096 in Australia government steal half your money on earning & spending. In new Zealand easier to be a milionaire my parents multi millionaire in retirement
From a Kiwi, this is bloody well done by someone from the US! (I can say that too as I was born in Portland, OR 😀) details are there and all pretty much correct, props to you
just a-shame about his accent tho
Enjoyed this one, Mr Beat. Maybe you could add a thought on the ANZAC aspect. Cheers.
btw, i have lived in both countries and their is an open boarder a free travel arrangement. I can say with out doubt New Zealand is more expensive to live and does not earn as much money so the standard of living is much higher in Australia.
Yeah, it's why there are so many kiwis living here in Australia; the money is better.
Is that a Ukrainian Neo-Nazi symbol? Unfortunate if true.
@KlausBahnhof only if ypu believe in Russian propaganda
@Jaso AR15 The Black Sun is a well established Nazi symbol, no Russian propaganda involved in that fact. Just curious as to why you would want to be associated with something like that.
Would also add, Australia Day is extremely controversial here, specifically the indigenous population largely sees it as “Invasion Day”. As such, there’s a big push to have the day changed
True. He also didn't mention Waitangi day which is seen here as a contentious issue, because there's obviously two versions of the treaty of Waitangi and they don't really match up due to the early linguistic misunderstandings, perhaps intentional, perhaps not.
@@AholeAtheist He can't cover everything, and he is also pretty inaccurate about some items, Like NZ is not 50% non-religous. It's 50% non-practicing. (% are est)
Nah fuck em keep Australia how it is
It's only 'controversial' because certain people have certain agendas. Last poll showed over half of Aussies want to keep the day the same as it is. Nobody gives a fuck. If you do then it's your problem. Don't drag others into it against their will.
@@lordgmlp your arguement didn't hold water as soon as you said over 50% meaning just under 50% do want change, and then youbsay don't bring everyone into it? Hahahahshhshshs you have a big head. Ps I think au day is great for au, but use valid arguments not e have 51% so fuxk everyone everyone else.
Nice story. Packed full of info. As a Melbourne, Victorian, Aussie, Irish convict stock descendant, with the sports you forgot the love of the southern states of our love for AFL.
Small correction that I just thought was funny, the photo of the possum you showed for the invasive species is what us kiwis call an Opossum and we dont actually have them in New Zealand our possums are much cuter and while they are hunted they are also often kept as pets.
Yeah, our variant is grey with bigger eyes and a fluffier tail.
@@miromcrain2661 🤣 I've had a couple of possums throughout my life but they tend to become mine as I've accidentally shot its parent when going plucking.
@@miromcrain2661 yeah that's what were taught as well but sometimes they look too cute or you've had a bad day and feel too bad for them and suddenly you've got a baby possum sleeping in your jacket pocket lol
nahI think thats just you those possums are scary man
@@salad9601 you stop being scared of them when you hold the gun and are selling their fur lol
Wow what a great KZheadr! I will certainly subscribe to him in all seriousness, it was a pleasure to work with you Mr. Beat, and I'd love to do it again sometime!
Yes, I would love to collaborate again. And sorry, you can't subscribe to yourself. 🙃
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Fun fact both New Zealand and Australia both commonly have Scottish descent, places like Invercargill, Dunedin. And Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart and Melbourne 10% of Australia identify as Scottish, and about 20% of the European settlers that came to New Zealand were Scottish too. Here in Southland our R’s sound a bit Scottish, and Invercargill has a lot of Scottish family names too!
So very glad too! Though my mother was a Sassenach, I’ve always felt an affinity with Scotland, which probably started with my name. When I visited Scotland, it felt like “home”, even though my first views were through grimy train windows. However I know I couldn’t handle their winters, so am glad there is a Scottish presence in Australia. Looking forward to the Pipe Band Championships in Maryborough, Victoria in 2024 too.
As an Aberdonian who moved to Perth as a child and likes learning about history I definitely appreciate this fact. In Western Australia where I live it was a Scot, James Stirling who petitioned the UK government to start a colony on the Swan river (what went on to become Perth) also Lachlan Macquarie who's know as the father of Australia was a Scot
Otago and more of the south island also say R's like that. Including myself
@@heatherjay8802 Please dont use sassenach like a casual term. its an anti-English phrase used by Scottish nationalists to abuse their English neighbours.
Fun fact both New Zealand and Australia both commonly have English descent, places like Sydney and Melbourne have 70% English ancestry.
Thank you Mr Beat for explicitly mentioning the conflict between the Aboriginal Australians and the colonists. It is still a topic that does not get the serious attention it deserves. Great vid as always by the way.
We in new zealand sometimes get almost every season in one day On the coast within 30 minutes it goes from sunny and carm to 105 knots of wind it can go from 26 degrees at day to -2 at night sometimes we fog rain and sunshine all within a 2h period if u drive 30 up the coast the temperature or climate can be completely different
Hey Mr. Beat, I'm from New Zealand and I am so glad that I have found someone who shows the light on our country. Your the first person to actually try to pronounce the Maori words correctly. I subscribed! I hope you continue to make awesome videos! Kia Kaha!
Except for the word Māori which he butchered.
@@hudsonquay but much better than most lol
@@hudsonquay lol he literally said maurrii, but he still gets points for trying lol
nah he kinda butchered most of it but he made an excellent attempt. better than my first try tbh
lol he butchered most of them though.
Wow !! great choice Mr Beat, the one I requested some time back. Thanks for doing this. was waiting for this 😊
Hi! Enjoyed your video- informative and drole. Couple of additions that you might like to mention, the strategic issue regarding the origins of the Pavlova dessert, the NZ band Crowded House - how could you possibly have missed that! - ooh, and what about Kiri Te Kanawa and, now I think of it, Shrek the sheep, and Marmite, a veritable pinnacle of epicurean delight unlike the Australian offering. Hopefully that's enough to get going on and doesn't sound too partisan. Cheers.
I just learned more about both Australia and New Zealand than I've known in my entire life!
Fun fact: New Zealand is considered a state by the Australian constitution, more specifically an original state, however it is not a federated state like the others. While this means New Zealand is not a part of the Commonwealth of Australia, it does mean that New Zealand CAN ratify the Australian constitution at any time it so pleases to do so, and does not have to go through the process outlined in the constitution for new states, as it is considered by that same constitution an original state. So basically New Zealand can join Australia whenever it wants to, and doesn't even really need to get permission from the Australian Government, as it is dictated by the constitution.
NZ still has the "option" to join, but its not considered a state, so no that's not correct. Obviously never going to happen anyway.
If that's true we should so totally join and reap that Aussie economy. Shit kinder sucks with atm with this Jacinda lead Labour government.
That actually sounds rather insulting to their autonomy. That's like if America had done that with Canada early on, instead of just extending an offer to them to join the USA. It's like suggesting that not only can they not become prosperous on their own, but can't even become self-sufficient.
@@proudkiwi7641 Your name is very ironic.
@@danieleyre8913 ahaha yea that is irony. But it also takes a man to admit when another country is better than your own. I'd go as far as to say that Australia is the greatest country in the world. It perfectly balances EVERYTHING, way of living, standard of living, freedoms, culture etc..... obviously there is the big argument that aboriginal culture should be more influential.
Cool vid. I want to visit New Zealand someday. I actually have a relative (originally from Des Moines) who moved there about 5 years ago. He's a professor of philosophy at the University of Wellington. Yep, a Yank who teaches at a college in New Zealand. 🇳🇿
There are alot of American teachers/professors here.
How does he like it?
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As s new Zealander 8 had a very fun time listening to some of your pronunciations.
I should point out, while NZ doesn't have many mammals of note, we do have the most (or at least one of the highest counts of) native birds, reptiles and insects in the world. As for NZ bands: - Devilskin (from my home region, Waikato, no less!) - Flight of the Conchords (if you're counting duos) - Six60 - Elemeno P - Shihad - Fat Freddy's Drop - Katchafire - Split Enz - Generally considered an Aussie band, but one of Crowded House's founding members (and he's also their lead songwriter) is a Kiwi. - Then there's the single acts, like Brooke Fraser, Lorde and Dave Dobbyn. Of course, my view of what's 'famous' for NZ bands might be skewed, living in NZ, but pretty much all these bands have toured internationally.
I would have mentioned Split Enz as a pretty good Kiwi Band. Later morphed into Crowded House which was even better but at that stage would probably label an Aussie band as it was formed in Melbourne even though NZers Neil & Tim Finn were also in Crowded House.
Don't forgot there's Dragon, or The Exponents, Dave Dobbyn
Opshop and probably more recognised by Americans, Flight of the Conchords.
And six60
benee is pretty good too!
The Naked and Famous were my somewhat more modern (but still pre Lorde) example of a band with international traction. Somewhat dated now though.
Good to see Australia getting a shout-out on this channel! Thanks for covering us Mr. Beat
Im a native of New Zealand, we have almost every type of enviroment known to man except a rain forest, we have everything else desserts, snow fields, forests, tropical islands, volcanoes, grass lands, canyons,. We got it all. We might even have a rain forest but i am not sure on that one
Thanks for comparison
As an Australian and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard fan, that joke about their song Mr. Beat has been the highlight of my week
I love being a kiwi and will never concede anything to Australia. Except for music. I love our music but there’s a greater library of talent in Melbourne than there is in both our islands.
Ikr? I think New Zealand has the edge for me, too, although those earthquakes...
that's because we keep on stealing thespians from you. first was the Finn brothers, then Russel. pretty sure there are more examples.
New Zealand is great, but everything is so expensive. Im staying in Aus, thanks.
And you can't say that is Aussies don't have better coffee
@@iammrbeat Thanks Mr. Beat! I do love Australia, but truth be told it’d be mostly due to how culturally similar both countries are.
This was a really good video, especially for someone not from here! The only thing I would say (as a Kiwi who has recently had to relocate to Aus for a couple of years), there is no way the cost of living is more here. NZ is definitely more expensive overall. But the two countries are culturally very similar and cities and stores and everything very similar. I live in Melbourne and am from Auckland and most of the time forget I'm in a different country lol. It wasn't mentioned in the video, but I also think an important thing to note is that we can freely and indefinitely live and work in each other's countries, without any requirement for apply for a visa or anything.
on the topic of 10:20 , The Irukandji Jellyfishin which is found north of Cairns is an extremely small Box jellyfish ( A jellyfish that can easily cause cardiac arrest with it's stings), the bell (Head) of which is generally 5 mm long and it's tentacles can be from 3 cm to 1 m long ( In it's adulthood).
Thanks for doing a video on us 2 great countries down here. I am Australian, however I'm sure Kiwis would take offence with the music comment, Crowded house is from NZ even though us Aussies claim them.
Yes. Also, Six60 and Th' Dudes exist.
Our metal is better
@@SliceJosiah exactly
Crowded House isn't from NZ, only Neil Finn is. They started with a mix of Australians and American. Actually if anything it's a Melbourne band.
"Name one band" was a pretty stupid comment. If anything, Australian bands have better international marketing. Supergroove, Fat Freddy's Drop, Sons of Zion, LAB, Shihad are all better than ACDC and Men At Work IMO.
One common bond between those two countries not mentioned: ANZAC, those special forces that fought during WWI together, with the Dardanelles Campaign being an especially noteworthy one.
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Unfortunately The Aboriginal Diggers were lied to on the promise of Land on their return, only to find that land promised for them was given to people of European decent.
@@superjohnnygamble6328 Classic Aussie behaviour right there.
@@superjohnnygamble6328 and also not mentioned was that the English first settlers declared Australia uninhabited (terror nullius) when claiming it for England because they didn’t recognise our First Nations people as people, or ‘civilised’ enough to ‘own’ the land - thus justifying not having to purchase or negotiate/treat with the existing owners when settling in the country. The subsequent slaughter and annihilation of the world’s oldest continual culture still in existence is a stain on our history - the example you mention is just another example of how recently this injustice continued.
The orange glow getting closer over the nearing hills was something to behold
There is an east-west hwy its called the Eyre highway and goes mostly towards the south between Perth and Adelaide through the desert and the nullabour plain it forms part of the larger highway 1 which take you from to Sydney through Melbourne and up to Brisbane
4:26 Victoria and South Australia actually have an active volcanic hotspot that tends to make a new volcano every few thousand years. But other than that, you're on the money. The lack of tectonic activity is also why Australia's soils are just plain sh-not very good. There's no natural replenishment of the soil. Sure New Zealand gets an earthquake every other week, but the tectonic dynamism means we have some decent soil, especially in the North Island. 18:42 The ozone layer is thinner here because we're closest to the "hole" in the ozone layer. A hole that exists because America didn't stop spraying CFCs until the 1970s, and we have to live with the consequences. Good news is, it's slowly closing up, though skin cancer rates are still through the roof. 19:13 Yeah, we have universal healthcare. Just like the rest of the developed world. We're not unique. YOU'RE the weird one, America. 20:20 That's an American opossum. The possums we deal with are Australian Brushtails, which are cuter, cuddlier, and unbelievably destructive to our forests. If we could ship them all back to Australia, we'd do it. We also have a rabbit problem, espicially in the South Island.
I didn't know about the volcano but everything else I knew. Sometimes the visuals of possums are limited. ;)
Both countries have much less polluted air but a lot of people in both countries have fair skin and always goes out to get that "tan" or stays outdoors for too long without protection.
@Zoog Ancap The two countries which have had universal healthcare the longest are Norway (from 1912) and New Zealand (1938) Both have some of the lowest Debt to GNP ratios of any developed country on the planet. Before you make the incorrect claim about Norway's oil, it didn't develop its gas and oil reserves until the late 50s and large scale revenue didn't start to flow until the mids 60s, so it went 50+ years running its health system without oil revenue. In fact both have decidedly less debt to GDP than the major advanced country without universal healthcare, the US.
@Zoog Ancap Talk about changing the goal posts when you first point gets completely blown out the water with actual facts. It shows how facile your talking point are.
@Zoog Ancap So after 110 yr in one case and 84 in another both are suddenly going collapse. LOL Yeah any day now.
Mr Beat, you have no idea how long I've been blindly hoping for you to mention the King Gizzard song. Thanks for making my dream come true
When you were talking about New Zealand, Sinnead O'connor should have been singing "Nothing compares to you" in the background.
Happy New Year
This was cool, but it would also be interesting to see comparison between Australian states, like Victoria vs South Australia and Queensland vs New South Wales
New South Wales and Victoria*
Well... New Zealand was *almost* an Australian state.
This was goal for someday :)
@Zoog Ancap no state/territory called CAN, try ACT and yeah most of us West Aussies are happy little cave dwellers
Nah bro let's not.. that's too much Australian talk for the world to handle 🤣
I love your videos, keep doing the great work :))
Thank you so much!
I’m from Florida USA and I’ve always wanted to visit New Zealand it so pretty with mountains and snow.. I like Australia but it just reminds me of home back in USA… 😅 but overall both countries are amazing in different ways ❤❤
Not me who started naming multiple New Zealand bands off the top of my head
Cool video! Chocked full of info! Makes me want to visit New Zealand!
You should visit!
When we finally open the borders you are welcome 😂🙌
I live here it's a shithole
Well that sucks for you because New Zealand is not opening up despite the rest of the world doing it.
@@biggusdickus3936 I'm sure someone will wave at you as you leave, I think! Bye!
my favorite type of videos. Teaches me better than my history teacher ❤️
That's mighty kind of you to say!
The heat is extremely intense in the more northern areas but Australia is very beautiful and diverse.
Just in case anyone is wondering, the place at 11:02 is the National Arboretum
Hahahahahahaha!! This Mr. Beat guy, just love his videos. The most lovely way to teach, and give some fun!! Thanks, man!
This comment truly made my day
I’m an Aussie but I would love to live in New Zealand. Currently I don’t live in either. I loved visiting Wanaka and Tekapo on the South Island.
Nah. You get less dole money from the government. This is the only good thing about Australia. The unemployed can afford to be so lazy and just get dole for life.
@@TheTruthIsFiction lmao, can tell that you definitely arn bigoted
@@TheTruthIsFiction This fact is noticeably reflected in the work ethic of the citizens.
I hate it in Australia every thing is so expensive
If you ever come back to NZ, I would suggest Milford sound
Mr. Beat showed an opossum instead of a possum. Possums are a different marsupial and were brought to New Zealand to establish a fur trade.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a band that comes to the top of my head
The thing that sells me on NZ is the CLIMATE! It gets pretty hot in Aussieland, but NZ is further south so especially the South island is more green more snow and cooler climate.
Parts of Australia are further south than most of populated NZ?
Also the fact that Nz has no snakes and very few spiders. That's always a good thing!
@@newbris Chile is farthest south , followed by Argentina and New Zealand is next , followed by Australia fourth. Auckland is our largest city , but the majority of our population ( approx. 4 million ) live south of Auckland. The only place in Australia that qualifies as "just as close " is Tasmania. But overall , no Australia is not further south.
@@tonyrata4796 I'm not sure what the "just as close" quote refers to. I didn't say that. I'm also not sure what the "overall , no Australia is not further south." refers to as i didn't make that argument either.
@@newbris The question you asked is "Parts of Australia are further south than most of populated NZ?" Just answered your question as I understood it . If that wasn't what you meant , why did you frame it that way ?
Long time follower here(Arkansas delta native)! One thing that might help make your videos EVEN MORE enjoyable is using a compressor on your voice in editing. It will level the volumes of your voice so we don't experience as many unexpected volume spikes. (I apologize if you're doing this on purpose) Love your videos and tend to watch them all the way through.
Hey Asa! I remember you commenting from the Arkansas-Missouri video. In fact, I DO use a compressor when I edit. I am an audio snob, so I always talk trash about the many KZheadrs who don't. You may be referring to Liam's cameo audio, which I did not compress, however.
'Here is a Kiwi holding a Kiwi ' 😂
Thank you for telling me about my country which is New Zealand
Thanks for posting. Oz and NZ are such different countries geographically, culturally and probably politically too, we love to visit each other and enjoy the differences, while more or less speaking the same language. The land masses feel very different to each other - Oz is geologically old, stable and weathered (you mostly covered that) and NZ land is much younger, earthquake prone and evolving. Australia's beaches are mostly fine sand and crystal waters. NZ beaches tend to be coarse volcanic sands and milky waters. Australia's mountains are more like weathered table lands than proper alps. Sure we have plenty of snow but our alps don't compare with NZ's, so we love to ski NZ
Wow I wasn’t expecting this to be so factual. I was just expecting it to be making jokes about each other. I’m even surprised it was made but someone not from Aussie or NZ. Actually fun fact that a lot of people outside of Aussie and NZ don’t know is that during that awful fire season Australia had in 2019-2020, it was so bad that over here in New Zealand our sky was slightly tinged red and we had a constant layer of smoke for months.
I cant remember when it was but we had like a whole week where the sky was a dark yellow from the fires and it was really weird
🥴🥵 sorry!
Yup, full week in Auckland during jan 2020 the sky was a constant state of orange from the smoke clouds in Australia. It was insane.
Same and I was down in dunidein
Here in Wellington it turned the setting sun into a red colour, I've got the photos to prove it. The same thing used to happen back in the 60s.
Just to answer your question for the most popular music band in New Zealand, which is SIX60, and six60 is a band made in Dunedin, with its house number six-sixty. I won't go explaining the whole band but that's your question answered.
The canoes you have illustrated are waka taua (war canoes) and waka ama (outrigger canoes) which aren’t voyaging canoes. Those are called waka hourua (double hulled canoes) similar to what you see on moana although much larger. The largest could sustain more than 100 people over a planned voyage to a prediscovered land
What two fascinating and off the chart beautiful countries! Greetings form Switzerland.
Correction, There is a major highway from Sydney to Perth that crosses the Nullabor Plain. Also the pacific highway that circumvents the continent.
Nice to know ❤❤❤❤❤
Well done Mr. Beat, always a pleasure to watch your videos!
Beware the beast man.
great vid, you pretty much nailed it, although the cost of living in NZ is generally a bit higher, petrol especially, not many V8's on the roads, all Aucklander's talk about is the traffic and back in the early 80's you could travel between countries without a passport.
Some interesting fact you may of missed is we (aussie and nz) had a combined army the ANZACs (Australia New Zealand Army Corp). They operates in the world wars to Vietnam. Also despite our isolation we volunteered more troops per capita than any other country during the World wars (Well atleast nz did). Think of us as siblings, which fight and compete but always have eachother backs.
Finally! New Zealand has been recognized as a country! Thank you for making a video on this.
On an atlas it used to be under the printed word of where the map was printed! Love NZ.