# Ish, ian etc. New Zealand has no "way" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 13, 2004, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668 "2004-08-13T10:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/61 "2004-08-18T02:08:20Z")
The “shooting” bit is probably mandatory for the Ocker version. Isn’t it over there they’re starting to pay folks for having kids? Maybe it’s a reminder. Over here in New Zillund, doesn’t seem to be a major problem … ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2004, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/62 "2004-08-18T11:52:25Z")
:d ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/63 "2004-08-19T01:07:02Z")
Actually I’ve heard the non-shooting version more than the other. [sub]I was born in Castor Bay, we moved here when I was 5 months old. Don’t tell anyone[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/64 "2004-08-19T01:09:32Z")
I was born in Castor Bay too. Small world. ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/65 "2004-08-19T01:38:14Z")
5 months is enough, **Princhester** 😉 Oh and **Ice Wolf,** you’re a big stirrer! 😛 I’m leaving THAT one alone. I’d rather not begin a public meltdown on one of my hot-button topics 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668/66 "2004-08-20T10:58:48Z")
I’m a Kiwi. I had heard the shooter version in NZ. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ish-ian-etc-new-zealand-has-no-way/259668.md?page=3)