Which NZ Tribe Do You Belong To?

Check out 8 Tribes to find your own profile. My profile shows that I'm multi-tribal with 4 distinctive characteristics. :-)

The Grey Lynn Tribe: Intellectual

The highly educated intelligentsia who value ideas above material things and intellectualise every element of their lives. Their most prized possession is a painting by the artist of the moment, they frequent film festivals, secretly wish they had more gay and Maori friends, feel guilty about discussing property values and deep down are uneasy about their passion for rugby.

Found in: Suddenly fashionable ex-working class suburbs. Large groups will gather at bohemian inner city cafes, intellectual bookshops, ethnic cultural events and film festivals.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Prefers to be “challenged” than entertained, seeks out authentic experiences, blushes when talking about property values.

The Balclutha Tribe: Staunch

The tribe of the Kiwi heartland, the provincial conservatives, who see themselves as a source of stability and commonsense, bearers of on-going connection with the land – solid, reliable and down to earth, but also deceptively smart.

Found in: Towns with a single main street and muddy utes. Gathers in clubrooms, memorial halls and at the Cossie Club.

Distinguishing Characteristics: down-to-earthness, talks of weather, moans about the government.

The Otara Tribe: Community

Urban, often immigrant, often Polynesian, community-minded people where family is paramount and Church is likely to play a central social role, or if not Church then another club-based group. The sense of belonging and support structures are very strong as is the pressure to ‘do the right thing’ and uphold appearances.

Found in: Areas with concentrations of churches and state housing.

Distinguishing Characteristics: large social gatherings, infectious laughter, wearing of flowers, men in skirts.

The Raglan Tribe: Free spirited

The independent spirits who value the ability to live a life according to their own priorities, not the consumerist pressures for material aggrandizement. They tend to be highly sensate and internally focussed – hedonists, or spiritual journeyers, fitness fanatics or adrenaline junkies. Many Kiwis join the Raglan tribe for three weeks at Christmas.

Found in: Laid-back suburbs on the wild side of town, or small settlements in beautiful places.

Distinguishing Characteristics: old station wagons, stacks of firewood, mismatched possessions.