CULTURE SHOCK! COUNTRY guides: - Provide full explanations of social and business customs- Use practical examples and personal stories- Include a helpful Appendix of Dos and Don'ts- Provide a cultural quiz to test your understanding- Include a calendar of festivals and holidays
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Useful guide for new arrivals,
This review is from: Culture Shock!: New Zealand (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
We run an international recruitment company assisting migrants from the UK to settle in New Zealand and have been looking for suitable book(s) to give them as preparation for what to expect on arrival. We ourselves have lived in several different countries and my husband is a migrant to NZ so we knew what we were looking for in this regard. I was really disappointed to find that many books which were last 'updated' or 'revised' in 2003 or 2004 have actually only had minimal revisions and are quite out of date on most aspects including referring to legislation or government departments that changed in 2000-2001. Not so with this one - all information is up to date as at 2004, and I only noticed 3 minor factual errors or omissions in the whole book.
Peter has written a good general introduction to life in NZ and shares from his own experiences as a migrant. The book highlights aspects of NZ lifestyle that immigrants from a variety of backgrounds could find new or unusual and he provides a fairly good list of information websites at the back of the book for people who are willing to do their own legwork to find out more. I was pleased to find that Culture Shock has added a New Zealand title to their list as I have found their books useful for other countries, and as a New Zealander I would have to agree with the information that Peter is presenting. It will be interesting to see how our new migrants find it! The only wish I would have is that it could cover even more ground, but of course authors have to set limits somewhere, and there is that handy list of websites to refer to...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This book is a great preparation,
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This review is from: Culture Shock!: New Zealand (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
I really loved this book because it prepared me for everything. The only thing that would have made it 5 stars is if it was a longer book. It hits every topic I could think of.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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good for setting the tone...,
By Michael "NelsonDuke" (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Culture Shock!: New Zealand (Culture Shock! A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette) (Paperback)
this book is maybe more indepth than most travelers will need for a brief stay like mine will be - 2 weeks- but for someone looking to stay longer or to move there this is a terrific resource. I'm hoping to get off of the beaten path in my time there so I am paying close attention to this book. Right now I can't wait to get there. I hope I can remember my manners!
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Although it is now a long time ago, I still remember looking for New Zealand in my parents' atlas when they told us children that they were thinking of emigrating from Switzerland to New Zealand. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Resource Guide, North Island, South Island, United States, Citizens Advice Bureau, Anzac Day, South Africa, All Blacks, Captain Cook, Treaty of Waitangi, America's Cup, Christmas Day, Edmond's Cookery Book, Milford Sound, Northern Hemisphere, Residence Permit New!
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Although it is now a long time ago, I still remember looking for New Zealand in my parents' atlas when they told us children that they were thinking of emigrating from Switzerland to New Zealand. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Resource Guide, North Island, South Island, United States, Citizens Advice Bureau, Anzac Day, South Africa, All Blacks, Captain Cook, Treaty of Waitangi, America's Cup, Christmas Day, Edmond's Cookery Book, Milford Sound, Northern Hemisphere, Residence Permit New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- To the Island by Janet Frame in Back Matter
- The Life of Captain James Cook by J. Beaglehole in Back Matter
- International Business by Justin Paul in Back Matter
- Classic Tramping in New Zealand by Shaun Barnett in Back Matter
- Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King in Back Matter
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