new zealand

     

New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are self-governing but in free association; Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica).

Trivia about new zealand

  • 50 Cent pieces issued in 2003 by this country depict Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, Sauron & Aragorn
  • Tokelau, a territory of this country, is over 1,000 miles north of its Noeth Island
  • Nouvelle-Zelande
  • With only 4 ships, this neighbor of Australia had the smallest navy
  • On the first Monday in June, this Kiwi country celebrates the Queen's birthday, the queen being Elizabeth
  • Mount Taranaki in this country gets its name from a Maori word for "Barren Mountain"
  • This country's largest city was named for George Eden, Earl of Auckland
  • The province of Zeeland in southwest Holland lent its name to this country in the South Pacific
  • This country's North Island is on the Australian Continental Plate; South Island is on the Pacific Plate
  • More than 80% of Oceania's land mass is composed of New Guinea & this country's North & South Islands
  • This country has numerous national parks including Fiordland, Tongariro & Abel Tasman
  • When visiting this country's North Island, don't miss the glowworm grotto in the Waitomo Cave
  • The tuatara, whose name is Maori for "having spines", lives on islands just off this country's coast
  • Many visitors to Rotorua in this country enjoy a hangi, a traditional Maori feast of steamed meat & vegetables
  • This country consists of 2 main islands: the North Island & the South Island
  • A national park on this country's South Island is named for Captain Abel Tasman
  • In the 1840s William Colenso explored the northern end of this country's North Island
  • Abel Tasman National Park, along Tasman Bay, is the smallest of this country's national parks
  • In 1860 the Second Maori War broke out in this country
  • Geothermal steam in the volcanic area of this country's North Island is becoming an important source of power
  • Foveaux Strait separates Stewart Island from this country's South Island
  • Alphabetically, it's the last "New" entry in Merriam Webster's "Geographical Dictionary"
  • The Tasman Sea separates Australia & this nation
  • The Tasman sea separates Australia & this country
  • This Southern Hemisphere country's flag is seen here
  • Lucy Lawless
  • You'll find Fiordland National Park & Abel Tasman National Park in this country
  • Lake Manapouri on South Island is one of this country's deepest lakes
  • Before Europeans named Mt. Cook in this country, the Maori called it Aorangi, or "cloud piercer"
  • Helen Clark enacted interest-free student loans for colleges like the U. of Auckland in this country
  • The only independent country in the world that fits this category
  • Ethnological descriptions of Polynesia include this country because the Maori are Polynesian
  • The exorticata species of fuscia native to this Southern Hemisphere island can reach up to 50 feet high
  • This country's 2nd-highest peak is Mt. Tasman on South Island
  • This country's coat of arms features a Maori chieftain & a European woman supporting the shield
  • Australia,New Zealand,Indonesia
  • In 2006 a sign language became this country's third official language along with English & Maori
  • The shield on this country's coat of arms is supported by a European woman & a Maori chieftain
  • This country's Christchurch is the world's southernmost city with more than 250,000 people
  • Some call it "Kiwiland"
  • The Canterbury Plains, this country's largest flatland area, lies on South Island
  • Technically, Queen Elizabeth is the sovereign of this country whose two main islands are seen here
  • The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi guaranteed the Maori rights to this country's land in return for British sovereignrty
  • The Tasman Glacier is a popular ski area on this country's South Island
  • The name says it all--Fiordland is this Kiwi country's largest national park
  • In 1965 the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with this country that provides for their defense
  • Maori legend says the south island of this country is the canoe of the Polynesian demi-god Maui
  • Maori rock carvings on the cliffs of Mine Bay in this country's Lake Taupo are accessible only by boat
  • Seen here is the Kahurangi troupe performing the haka, a traditional dance of the Maori of this nation
  • Stewart Island extends south of South Island in this nation
  • Eastern Samoa is "American Samoa"; Western Samoa won its independence from this island country in 1962
  • The Tasman Sea lies between Australia & this neighboring nation
  • In May 1995 this country's Black Magic yacht beat the Young America to win the America's Cup
  • In 2000 the America's Cup will be held off the coast of this nation that currently holds the trophy
  • To call the Rotorua Man, you'll have to ring up this antipodean island nation
  • Cook Islands
  • You can handle real kiwis -- the birds, not the fruit -- at Kiwi House in Napier in this country
  • The Tasman & Hooker Glaciers radiate from Mt. Cook, the highest mountain of the Southern Alps in this country
  • The strait between this country's 2 main islands was named after someone Cook knew....himself
  • This country, far from Holland, is named for a Dutch province
  • Fiordland National Park, this country's largest, lies on the southwestern coast of South Island
  • In 2002 Helen Clark won election to a second term as this Down Under country's prime minister
  • This country's capital is Wellington
  • The Taupo Fault Zone on this country's North Island has produced intensive volcanic activity
  • Russell Crowe spent most of his childhood in Australia but moved back to this country of his birth at age 14
  • Prime Minister Jenny Shipley(1997)
  • The Antipodes & Auckland Islands are part of this Southern Hemisphere nation
  • We're not pulling the wool over your eyes when we tell you it was the first nation to grant women the right to vote
  • This country's Chatham Islands are inhabited primarily by Maoris
  • The tuatara, Maori for "having spines", is found only on islands off the coast of this country
  • Its territory includes Great Barrier Island & the Antipodes Islands
  • Mount Hikurangi, sacred to the Maoris, is the first place in this country to see the light of day
  • Geysers aren't common; major centers include Yellowstone, Iceland & this country's North Island
  • William Ferguson Massey, an Auckland-area farmer, advanced farm interests as this country's P.M. from 1912 to 1925
  • In 1965 it gave self-government to the Cook Islands
  • An actress before she turned to mystery novels, Dame Ngaio Marsh was born in Christchurch in this country
  • Named by the natives, moas were ostrichlike birds that once inhabited this country
  • Cape Farewell on this country's South Island is north of Wellington on its North Island
  • The stripes are the Union Jack; the stars form the Southern Cross
  • The Cook Islands use the currency of this island nation as well as its own, including a $2 triangular coin
  • People from this country are known as Kiwis
  • The U.S. ambassador to Samoa is stationed in Wellington in this country
  • Alpine fault runs almost the entire length of South Island in this country
  • In the 1990s this Down Under island country has back-to-back female P.M.'s, Jenny Shipley & Helen Clark
  • The Cook Strait separates the North & South Islands of this kiwi country
  • Named for one of the country's early prime ministers, Fox Glacier is found on this nation's South Island
  • In 1861 gold was found in Otago on this country's South Island; the population tripled in a year
  • "New" land discovered in 1642 by Abel Tasman
  • Mount Cook, aka Aorangi
  • A freak flood swept away a bridge, causing an Auckland-bound train to crash on Dec. 24, 1953 in this nation
  • Cape Campbell & Cape Palliser are on opposite sides of the Cook Strait in this country
  • The sign seen here might cross your mind if you're driving in this country
  • Jane Campion, director of "The Piano", grew up in Waikanae in this country
  • Stewart Island, south of South Island, is this island country's 3rd largest
  • It's the native country of opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who sang at Princess Diana's wedding
  • Like the ostrich, which it resembled, the 10-foot moa of this country defended itself by kicking
  • Antarctica's not too far from this country, seen here in red
  • The letter with the 2-dollar Gollum stamp & 80-cent Frodo stamp must be from my friend in this country
  • The water in Frying Pan Lake in this country near Australia gets up to about 130 degrees
  • Pitcairn Island & the Cook Islands use this country's dollar as their currency
  • The train to Auckland in this country goes 5.5 miles through the S. hemisphere's longest railroad tunnel
  • This Southern Hemisphere nation was named after a southwestern province of the Netherlands
  • Maori is an official language of this island country about 1,000 miles southeast of Australia
  • The sheep-to-human ratio in this nation is about 10 to 1
  • A fruit called the Chinese gooseberry was later renamed for the national bird of this country
  • Australia & this nearby country of 3.9 million people use a currency called the dollar
  • It's the native country of Witi Ihimaera, author of "The Whale Rider"
  • Bubbling mud pools, erupting geysers, & Maori song & dance will delight you at Whakarewarewa in this country
  • Before the mutiny, the Bounty Islands of this Pacific Nation were discovered by Bligh & his crew in 1788
  • At over 12,300 feet, Mount Cook is its highest point
  • It's home to the southernmost national capital in the world

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