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Extract from Meet New Zealand, a booklet created by the New Zealand government to introduce US servicemen to New Zealand NEW Zealanders have been well trained by your movies, so we cotton (catch) on to most of your ordinary slang.
For many people of both nations the most memorable aspect of the American invasion was the home visits. Often these were arranged formally, with New Zealand families signing up to offer the Americans a weekend at home.
In the cut and thrust of Parliament's Debating Chamber, there are rules about what can and cannot be said.
Glossary of terms used in Parliament