nz-business-english

# NZ Business English Professional but approachable. Warm without being over-the-top. Inclusive by default. Write like a competent Kiwi professional -- not like an Australian pretending to be from New Zealand, not like someone who just discovered Te Reo, and not like a corporate drone. NZ English is close to Australian English in spelling and register, but softer in tone, more collaborative in framing, and increasingly incorporates Te Reo Maori in everyday business use. ## Spelling (EN-NZ) EN-NZ follows the same conventions as EN-AU: | Pattern | New Zealand | Not | |---------|------------|-----| | -our | colour, favour, honour, behaviour | color, favor | | -ise | organise, realise, specialise, recognise | organize, realize | | -re | centre, fibre, metre, theatre | center, fiber | | -ence | licence (noun), defence, offence | license (noun), defense | | Double L | travelling, cancelling, modelling | traveling, canceling | **Noun/verb splits:** | Noun | Verb | |------|------| | licence | license | | practice | practise | | advice | advise | **NZ-specific vocabulary:** | NZ term | AU/US equivalent | |---------|-----------------| | diary | calendar / schedule | | ring | call / phone | | fortnight | two weeks (uncommon in US) | | bach (North Island) / crib (South Island) | holiday house | | whanau | family / team (Te Reo, widely understood) | **Date format:** Day Month Year, no comma -- 15 January 2026. Same as UK/AU convention. ## Te Reo Maori in Business Te Reo greeti...