New Zealand's Culture

Early Maori adopted Polynesian culture, there is also some British and Irish influences as well as (more recently) American, Australian, Asian  and European cultures. New Zealand used to be really rural but is now leaning towards most people living in cities, but art, literature, film and humor have rural themes.

Traditional Maori culture arts and crafts ( carvings and weaving) is making a come back. Maori fabric colours are usually black, red and white with geometric shapes. People in New Zealand used to dress up for special occasions until around the 1950's, now people lean towards casual clothes.

New Zealand music is influenced by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll and hip hop but with a unique New Zealand interpretation.

Sports in New Zealand are greatly influenced by the U.K. Some the sports they take place in are soccer, netball, rugby( New Zealand is world champions in rugby), horse racing, softball, rowing, yachting, cycling, triathlons, snow sports and surfing.