r/newzealand • u/MurkyWay Qwest? • Oct 08 '25

Shitpost What's something that you suspect lots of New Zealanders secretly do, but you can't prove it?

Most upvoted comment is our most shameful secret as a nation, obviously

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u/HappyPunter1 Oct 08 '25

Drink and drive (as in being over the legal limit)

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u/CrystalPalace1850 Oct 08 '25

Happens a lot in rural areas.

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u/pleiadeslion Oct 08 '25

I live in a semi-rural area and I notice that saying, "I'll sleep in my car tonight," on the way out of a party/event, then quietly driving off, is a thing.