Munted the weekend
Wrecked the weekend - by overdoing it, or by bad luck. 'Rain munted the weekend.'
"Migraine munted the weekend."
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Munted the whip
Wrecked the car ('whip'). Youth slang meets the classic.
"Munted the whip on the metal road."
Munted the whole shebang
Wrecked the entire thing. Emphatic.
"One typo munted the whole shebang."
Munted the whole thing
Broke or ruined it completely. 'Well, I munted that.'
"Dropped the cake - munted the whole thing."
Munted unit
An absolute state of a person or thing - affectionately wrecked. 'What a munted unit.'
"That old ute's a munted unit but it goes."
Munted, aye
The all-purpose NZ observation that something's broken, with the tag question.
"Phone's munted, aye."
Munted, but she'll be right
The complete NZ philosophy in five words: broken, yet optimistic.
"Held it with tape - munted, but she'll be right."
Munter
A fool, a clown, someone acting munted.
"He tried to jump the fence and stacked it. Munter."
Munter at school
The class clown or troublemaker. School-era 'munter'.
"He was the munter of our class."
Munter mode
Full foolish or full-effort mode, depending on region. 'He's in munter mode.'
"Went into munter mode at the party."
Munter move
A foolish action. 'Classic munter move.'
"Locked the keys inside - munter move."
Munter of the highest order
An emphatic fool - very NZ overstatement.
"Locked us all out - munter of the highest order."
Munternational
Jokingly 'internationally munted' - extremely wrecked. A bit of Kiwi wordplay.
"After that stag do he was munternational."
My man
Friendly address for a bloke you approve of, often with a nod. Delivered warmly, never sarcastically (usually).
"My man! Long time no see."
Nailed it
Did it perfectly - or, said dryly, failed spectacularly. Tone is everything.
"First try, nailed it."
Naki
Taranaki - the region and its main vibe. 'Heading up the Naki.'
"Surf's pumping in the Naki this week."
Nana
To act overly cautious or fussy ('driving like a nana'), or literally grandma.
"Stop driving like a nana."
Nek minnit
'Next minute' — narrating a sudden turn of events. Born from a legendary NZ viral video.
"Left my scooter outside the dairy. Nek minnit..."
No dramas
No problem, all fine. 'No dramas, mate.'
"Running late." "No dramas."
Not even
Flat denial — 'no way', 'that's not true'. Pairs famously with 'ow' for maximum effect.
"You cheated!" "Not even ow!"