Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your New Zealand European shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the New Zealand European offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of New Zealand European at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a New Zealand European? Wrong! If the New Zealand European is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about New Zealand European then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling New Zealand European? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about New Zealand European and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your New Zealand European wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your New Zealand European then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the New Zealand European site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about New Zealand European, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your New Zealand European, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
{{Infobox Ethnic group|group = New Zealand European|pop =
2,381,07659.1% of the population QuickStats About Culture and Identity: European, Statistics New Zealand.|regions =
North Island, New Zealand, South Island, New Zealand,
Australia|religions =[Christianity 60.0%
Anglicanism 19.2% Catholicism 13.4%
Presbyterianism 13.6%no religion 32.2% object to answer 7.1% ], Afrikaner,
English people,
Irish people, Scottish people, Dutch people, White British, Anglo-Celtic Australian,
White African,
White American and White people-->
The term
New Zealand European refers to
New Zealand residents of European ethnic groups descent who identify as New Zealand Europeans rather than some more specific European group. Most European New Zealanders are of British people and Irish people ancestry, with smaller percentages of other European ancestries such as
Dutch people, Germans and
South Slavs.Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand: New Zealand Peoples
Census statistics
The 2006 Census counted 2,381,076 New Zealand Europeans, or 59.1% of those who gave their ethnicity. Most Census reports do not separate New Zealand Europeans from the broader European ethnic category, which was the largest broad ethnic category in the 2006 Census. Europeans comprised 67.6 percent of respondents in 2006 compared with 80.1 percent in the 2001 census.Statistics New Zealand Highlights: Ethnic groups, birthplace and languages spoken The apparent drop in this figure was due to Statistics New Zealand's acceptance of 'New Zealander' as a distinct response to the ethnicity question, along with an email campaign asking people to give this as their ethnicity in the 2006 Census{{cite news | last = Middleton
| first = Julie
| title = Email urges 'New Zealander' for Census
| work = [New Zealand Herald
| publisher = APN Holdings NZ Limited
| date = March 01, 2006
| url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10370546
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 -->. In previous Censuses, these responses were counted belonging to the New Zealand European group.
Eleven percent of respondents identified as New Zealanders in the 2006 Census, well above the trend observed in previous Censuses, and higher than the percentage seen in other surveys that year.{{cite press release | title = Who responded as 'New Zealander'?
| publisher = [Statistics New Zealand
| date = 3 August 2007
| url = http://www.stats.govt.nz/store/2007/08/profile-new-zealander-responses-2006-census-mr.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 -->
Alternative Terms
Pākehā
The term
Pakeha is often used interchangeably with New Zealand European (although Pākehā can also be used to describe any non-Māori person). New Zealanders who consider "European" to be anachronistic and inadequate often prefer Pākehā, feeling that this better describes their ethnic and cultural identity. However, some New Zealanders of European descent do not like the word Pākehā and consider it to be racist and pejorative.
British New Zealander
See also: Briton
A significant number of New Zealanders are of
Briton ancestry.Te Ara: New Zealanders: New Zealand Peoples: Britons As late as the 1950s it was common for New Zealanders to refer to themselves as ethnically British, such as when Prime Minister
Keith Holyoake described
Sir Edmund Hillary successful ascent of Mt. Everest as
" the British race and New Zealand on top of the world".Population Conference 1997, New Zealand: Panel Discussion 3c - Population Change And International Linkages, Phillip Gibson, Chief Executive, Asia 2000 Foundation New Zealand passports described nationals as "British Subject and New Zealand Citizen" until 1974, when this was changed to "New Zealand Citizen".Carl Walrond. ' Kiwis overseas - Staying in Britain', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated
13 April 2007.
While "European" identity predominates political discourse in New Zealand today, the term "British" is still used by some to explain their ethnicity. Others see the term as better describing previous generations; for instance, journalist
Colin James (journalist) referred to "we ex-British New Zealanders" in a 2005 speech.
The Pacific-ation of New Zealand. Colin James's speech to the Sydney Institute, 3 February 2005. Accessed
2007-06-05. It remains a relatively uncontroversial descriptor of ancestry.
In an interview with the
New Zealand Listener in 2006, the opposition leader of that time,
Don Brash, made the following statement:
See also
- Immigration to New Zealand
- Europeans in Oceania
References
External links
{{Infobox Ethnic group|group = New Zealand European|pop =
2,381,07659.1% of the population QuickStats About Culture and Identity: European, Statistics New Zealand.|regions =
North Island, New Zealand,
South Island, New Zealand, Australia|religions =[Christianity 60.0% Anglicanism 19.2% Catholicism 13.4%
Presbyterianism 13.6%no religion 32.2% object to answer 7.1% ], Afrikaner, English people,
Irish people, Scottish people,
Dutch people,
White British,
Anglo-Celtic Australian,
White African,
White American and
White people-->
The term
New Zealand European refers to
New Zealand residents of
European ethnic groups descent who identify as New Zealand Europeans rather than some more specific European group. Most European New Zealanders are of British people and Irish people ancestry, with smaller percentages of other European ancestries such as
Dutch people, Germans and
South Slavs.Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand: New Zealand Peoples
Census statistics
The 2006 Census counted 2,381,076 New Zealand Europeans, or 59.1% of those who gave their ethnicity. Most Census reports do not separate New Zealand Europeans from the broader European ethnic category, which was the largest broad ethnic category in the 2006 Census. Europeans comprised 67.6 percent of respondents in 2006 compared with 80.1 percent in the 2001 census.Statistics New Zealand Highlights: Ethnic groups, birthplace and languages spoken The apparent drop in this figure was due to Statistics New Zealand's acceptance of 'New Zealander' as a distinct response to the ethnicity question, along with an email campaign asking people to give this as their ethnicity in the 2006 Census{{cite news | last = Middleton
| first = Julie
| title = Email urges 'New Zealander' for Census
| work = [New Zealand Herald
| publisher = APN Holdings NZ Limited
| date = March 01, 2006
| url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10370546
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 -->. In previous Censuses, these responses were counted belonging to the New Zealand European group.
Eleven percent of respondents identified as New Zealanders in the 2006 Census, well above the trend observed in previous Censuses, and higher than the percentage seen in other surveys that year.{{cite press release | title = Who responded as 'New Zealander'?
| publisher = [Statistics New Zealand
| date = 3 August 2007
| url = http://www.stats.govt.nz/store/2007/08/profile-new-zealander-responses-2006-census-mr.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 -->
Alternative Terms
Pākehā
The term
Pakeha is often used interchangeably with New Zealand European (although Pākehā can also be used to describe any non-Māori person). New Zealanders who consider "European" to be anachronistic and inadequate often prefer Pākehā, feeling that this better describes their ethnic and cultural identity. However, some New Zealanders of European descent do not like the word Pākehā and consider it to be racist and pejorative.
British New Zealander
See also: Briton
A significant number of New Zealanders are of
Briton ancestry.Te Ara: New Zealanders: New Zealand Peoples: Britons As late as the 1950s it was common for New Zealanders to refer to themselves as ethnically British, such as when Prime Minister Keith Holyoake described
Sir Edmund Hillary successful ascent of Mt. Everest as
" the British race and New Zealand on top of the world".Population Conference 1997, New Zealand: Panel Discussion 3c - Population Change And International Linkages, Phillip Gibson, Chief Executive, Asia 2000 Foundation New Zealand passports described nationals as "British Subject and New Zealand Citizen" until 1974, when this was changed to "New Zealand Citizen".Carl Walrond. ' Kiwis overseas - Staying in Britain', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 13 April 2007.
While "European" identity predominates political discourse in New Zealand today, the term "British" is still used by some to explain their ethnicity. Others see the term as better describing previous generations; for instance, journalist Colin James (journalist) referred to "we ex-British New Zealanders" in a 2005 speech.
The Pacific-ation of New Zealand. Colin James's speech to the Sydney Institute, 3 February 2005. Accessed
2007-06-05. It remains a relatively uncontroversial descriptor of ancestry.
In an interview with the
New Zealand Listener in 2006, the opposition leader of that time, Don Brash, made the following statement:
See also
- Immigration to New Zealand
- Europeans in Oceania
References
External links
