you know what i think i probably do speak that way, i am not sure,,we honestly do pronounce things like that, i think maybe some are exaggerated, anyhow i am not a typical kiwi, as raised by scots, i do talk a bit different, but yes a real kiwi does talk pretty much that way ,was interesting to me as well.

I did have an old message i did on PT, where you could hear my voice, and i was going to post it, but came up with an invalid file, so sorry no can do, and i don't have a way to do it anymore.

We do actually talk quite different to the aussies ,but i know just as we think canadians and americans sound the same, although i can hear the difference myself,, most people think kiwis and aussies are the same, but take it from me we are NOT!!!