NEW ZEALAND

YARA MEDINA
EDUARDO REZA
SOFIA ISLAS

Culture in the English Speaking World

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
 Prime Minister
Simon William English is the leader of New Zealand.

He started working for the National Party in December 12th, 2016.

William English studied commerce at the University of Otago.

He finished his studies with an honors degree in English literature at

Victoria University of Wellington.

In 1980, while William English was studying at Victoria University, he joined the National Party.

Parliamentary system
 Democratic society

The center-right National Party currently holds power in New Zealand, led by John

Key.

The main opposition party is the center-left Labor Party led by Phil Goff.
MONARCHY

Monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

Her representative Anand Satyanand.

United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
LGBT
LGBT people have the same rights as others in New Zealand.
New Zealand is one of the most liberal countries for LGBT rights in
the world.
New Zealand was the thirteenth country to legalize the same-sex
marriage.
Adoption for same-sex marriages is legal since 2013.
LGBT people are able to serve in the military.
 ABORTION
Abortion is permitted under this conditions:

serious danger to life

danger to physical or mental health
mental sub normality
fetal abnormality
sexual violation
to save the life of the mother
to prevent serious permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the
mother

Two doctors have to approve it.

 POLITICAL FACTS:

1. New Zealand was the first country in the world who allowed women to
vote in 1893.
2. Nowadays, people over 18 have the right to vote.
3. New Zealand is the second least corrupt nation in the world (the
first is Denmark)
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
 New Zealand is the 54th largest export economy
in the world and the 56th most complex economy
according to the Economic Complexity Index
(ECI).

G8 // G20

PLACE IN THE WORLD RANKING OF ECONOMIES

WHAT DO THEY PRODUCE AND EXPORT
Produce Export
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH AND AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY
POPULATION WHO HAVE ACCESS TO:

Drinking water: 97%

Electricity: 100%
Internet: 86.2%
Smartphones: Almost three of every four New Zealanders have a
laptop/notebook and/or a smartphone
DAILY LIFE ASPECTS
POPULATION

Population : 4.610 million

0.06% of the total world population.
Population density: 18 per Km2 (45 people per mi2).
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European: 70.0%
C
Mori: 12.9%
I Asian: : 8.7%
T Pacific: 6.4%
Y Other: 2.0%
RELIGION
WEATHER
Spring: 16 - 19C (61 - 66F)
Summer: 20 - 25C (68 - 77F)
Fall: 17 - 21C (62 - 70F)
Winter: 12 - 16C (53 - 61F)
TRADITIONS Waitangi
The Haka
Powhiri
Hangi
METRIC SYSTEM
 RURAL OR URBAN?
New Zealand is an
urban country but its also
considered relatibly rural,
because of its
many natural reserves.
 NEW ZEALAND LIFE
HSBCs expand survey rated New Zealand number 1 as the easiest for setting property and
finance stability.
Patriotic sport- rugby and for women netball.
Events: winter games, iron man cycle challenge, and for art photo tour and food, cider and
oyster festival.
Must do: The New Zealand sky is very famous because of its beauty, wine trail, Maori hangs
and farmer markets.
People: easy going but modest and respectful, and for business you shouldn't tell them
Australian, they are individualist, with formal look and punctual. In business dinners they
usually talk before and after dinner but not during it.
Extreme sports in New Zealand
Bungy
Skydiving
Rafting
Caving
Zip lining
Jet boating
Home of Middle-earth
 FOOD
New Zealand can offer Classic New Zealand Wine Trail, seafood, farmers markets, craft
beer and Auckland and Central Otago wineries, or go with New Zealanders to the market
to choose your own local and fresh food picked by you.
Roast Lamb
Mori hng (include chicken, pork and mutton, as well as various vegetables)
 MUSIC ARTISTS
Lorde Dave Dobbyn

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 NOBEL PRIZE
Maurice Wilkins Ernest Rutherford

Nobel Prize in Nobel Prize in

Physiology or Chemistry (1908)
Medicine (1962)
YOUTUBER

Shaaanxo

3,040,343 suscribers

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