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Strange definition of 'culture' you have, sunshinegirlnz. The culture of a country is the prevailing lifestyle and social values -- with or without monumental buildings, exotic foodstuffs, or quaint folk dances.

NZ is a youngish westernised society -- albeit very small, very remote and therefore with only a very limited economy. It is no longer a flourishing Polynesian paradise, if that's what you wanted, but elements of that culture remain and are recognised in the modern culture of NZ. It is no longer an outposted British colony of sheep farmers, although elements of that culture form the major influences shaping contemporary NZ society. Perhaps the 'culture' of Auckand, to give one specific example, is its success as a highly multicultural society with the clear evidence of the presence of South and South Eastern Asian cultures, among others. And the cuisines that come with them.

If you a looking for a more immersive experience of a prevalent culture that is starkly different from your own, whatever that is, you need to go further into the Pacific or to Asia.