Rocked the Nation - No 21: The New Zealand Accent
2008 2m Television
- Arts/Culture
This bite-sized excerpt from Kiwi cultural highlights series Rocked the Nation looks at growing acceptance of the Kiwi accent on New Zealand television, from the prevalence of RP (received pronunciation) in our news bulletins to the social satire of comedians like Ginette McDonald, John Clarke and Flight of the Conchords. McDonald discusses how Lynn's Kiwi twang was her character, and actor Danielle Cormack remembers influential Radio With Pictures host Karyn Hay's laidback Kiwi style. This show is narrated by British-born actor and presenter Jaquie Brown (The Jacqui Brown Diaries).















