Scots here now
These days it's hard to imagine New Zealand without a Scottish imprint. There are Highland games, suppers to celebrate the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns, contemporary Scots-inspired fashion designs, Scottish pipe bands and fiddle music, and Auld Lang Syne sung on New Year's Eve and other nostalgic occasions.
In fact, the Scottish influence has been so pervasive that many Scottish customs and attitudes have become part of New Zealand life.
For millions of Scots scattered worldwide, Scotland remains the homeland. It's the place they look towards for inspiration, with affection, or with an air ticket to renew that sense of Scottish identity.