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Renewing an old theory of the New Zealand accent
Why do New Zealanders say “fush and chups”, and “hair” like “here”? A new theory about the origins of the distinctive NZ accent is being explored by researchers at the University of Auckland, based on a doctoral thesis they re-discovered from 1921. Guest: Dr Brooke Ross, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Auckland.
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