It’s surprising how hard it is for New Zealanders to make themselves understood in America. By Pete McKenzie The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by ...

Have you ever had a hard time telling the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down the subtle differences between a few commonly confused regional accents.

Most Kiwi pop stars like (clockwise from top) Brooke Fraser, Tim Finn and Boh Runga sing with American accents, according to new research. Photos / Hawkes Bay Today, NZ Herald, supplied.

As I was enjoying the cute-but-completely-ridiculous new Netflix romantic comedy, Falling Inn Love—which stars Christina Milian as an American who wins a New Zealand hotel in a competition—I was ...