Across the Ditch – across the Tasman Sea
Accelerator – gas pedal in the car
Ads – TV Commercials
Aerial topdressing – spreading of fertilizer from a aircraft
Afghan - chocolate flavored biscuit, usually made from cornflakes, covered in chocolate icing
Agee jar – essential glass jar used for preserving foods
Agro – aggravated, aggressive
All Black – New Zealand national rugby team
Ankle biter – small child, toddler
Anti–clockwise – counter–clockwise
ANZAC – Australia New Zealand Army Corps during WWI
ANZAC Day – public holiday and national day of remembrance of military personal fallen in war and conflicts
ANZAC Biscuit – cookie made from rolled oats and coconut as care packages to the ANZAC soldiers
Aotearoa – most widely known and accepted Maori name for New Zealand, translated as “Land of the Long White Cloud”
Armed Offenders Squad– armed sector of the New Zealand Police
Aroha – love (Maori origin)
Away with the fairies – day dreaming
Awesome – excellent
Aussie – Australian
Au – I don't know
Aubergine – eggplant
