New Zealand is a small country with a reputation for being early adopters
I’m curious to see how many other Kiwis there are on Steemit. Nine months ago @kiwideb asked a similar question, but she didn’t find very many. To be fair, nine months ago Steemit was like an obscure cult, and there wasn’t very many of anyone.
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Now could be a better time to find all the Kiwi Steemers. We could be a new sub-cult on Steemit, and could share helpful information – like where is the best place to get deals on sheep drench.
To get things rolling, here is a list of the Kiwis we have found so far (in order of when they first joined Steemit). Hopefully there are lots more we haven’t discovered yet.
Kiwi Steemers
Jun 16 - @business
Jul 16 - @cryptoiskey (Kiwi living in US)
Jul 16 - @senseiteekay ( Kiwi living in Australia)
Jul 16 - @biglipsmama
Jul 16 - @kaykunoichi
Jul 16 - @kiwi (not currently active)
Aug 16 - @goradyne (not currently active)
Aug 16 - @rainmnz (not currently active)
Aug 16 - @sift666
Aug 16 - @kiwideb
Aug 16 - @kiwiscanfly
Aug 16 - @benjamin.still
Aug 16 - @edges
Oct 16 - @trevor.george
Oct 16 - @skymaiden
Dec 16 - @bronnynz (not currently active)
Dec 16 - @blockchain-nz
Jan 17 - @len.george
Mar 17 - @betelzeus
Apr 17 - @thereceptionist
May 17 - @samuel-earp-art
May 17 - @nitromad
May 17 - @carlnz
May 17 - @youvegotquail
May 17 - @teepee
May 17 - @ecentrally
May 17 - @devi1714 (Kiwi living in Seoul)
May 17 - @forykw
May 17 - @fredpeissert (visitor at university in NZ)
May 17 - @zoelee
May 17 - @mazar (visitor on holiday in NZ posting photos)
If we missed you out, please mention yourself in the comments. Along with your name and a photo of yourself in your gumboots, it would be really useful if you could also include how many sheep you own, which beer you drink (Lion or DB), and which town your farm is in.
Some interesting stuff about New Zealand
The human population of NZ is 4.6 million (NZ is similar in land size to Japan or the UK)
NZ has more helicopters per capita than any other country
NZ is considered one of the more liberal nations in the world with same-sex marriage and prostitution being legal, the driving age is 16, the consensual age for sex is 16, and the drinking age is 18
No place in NZ is more than 140 km (87 miles) from the sea. (NZ is quite long and narrow)
NZ has won more Olympic gold medals, per capita, than any other country (rowing, athletics, and sailing are where Kiwis kick arse)
Only 5% of NZ's population is human - the rest are animals
NZ has the highest density of sheep of any country
30% of NZ’s land area is National Parks (which have no sheep or people)
Pizza Hut doesn’t get its mozzarella cheese from Italy - it buys it all from Taranaki and uses NZ cheese globally
NZ has the highest number of golf courses per capita in the world
Rugby player Wayne Shelford got his scrotum ripped open mid-game in a bad tackle. He was taken off the field with one testicle literally hanging out, got stitched up on the bench and continued the game. (Being staunch is a very desirable attribute in NZ)
New Zealand has more Scottish pipe bands per capita than any other country in the world. (We have no idea why)
The most popular car in NZ is a Toyota Corolla 2003 hatchback (20% of all cars in NZ are Toyota, 70% of NZ cars are silver, white, grey, or black because most Kiwis have a fear of colours, and the average NZ vehicle age is 14 years)
NZ is home to more species of penguins than any other country
What is a Kiwi?
In NZ a Kiwi refers either to a New Zealander, or the bird. In NZ the fruit is never called a Kiwi – it is always called Kiwifruit.
There are two types of Kiwifruit, the original green ones, and the much nicer golden ones (Zespri) And no, we don't eat the skins!
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