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Title: Air NZ Facebook post
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 01 December 17 10:23 GMT (UK)

Maybe better on the TOT board after you have all seen it! (spades?)

https://www.facebook.com/AirNewZealand.Australia/videos/10154780768486572/

Having a brother in your neck of the woods, this made me laugh.

My parents house name over here in England causes endless pronunciation problems: 'Wharepapa'

Title: Re: Air NZ Facebook post
Post by: Fresh Fields on Friday 01 December 17 11:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks for posting, made me LOL.

Alan.

Title: Re: Air NZ Facebook post
Post by: ReadyDale on Friday 01 December 17 12:30 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that Dawn.

On our first visit, we had just got our heads around the "Wh" pronunciation in Whangarei (where one of my cousins lived), when we almost spat our tea out on hearing the weatherman mention Whakatane.

Title: Re: Air NZ Facebook post
Post by: kiwihalfpint on Saturday 02 December 17 18:34 GMT (UK)

Thanks Dawn .... that was brilliant :D


Cheers
KHP