New Zealand English

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NZE
Pronunciation
/nu ˈzilənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ/
Category
International
Related Field
English

Examples in Context

  1. When talking about English, people do not only care for British English, American English, Canadian English, Australian English or New Zealand English(NZE). More and more people noticed the existence of Asian English, African English and other English varieties in the world.
  2. American Invasion of New Zealand English(NZE) and Its Influence on Varieties of English
  3. There are two official languages in New Zealand : English and Maori language.
  4. The legal system is based on New Zealand law and English common law.
  5. For quite a long time, English used to be the only official language. According to New Zealand law, English was the only teaching language in Maori schools.

Other meanings of NZE