New Zealand

New Zealand’s Flag

08/04/23 Coats of Arm of New Zealand
National Icon of New Zealand
 Facts and Statistics
Location : Oceania, islands in the South Pacific
Ocean, southeast of Australia 
Capital : Wellington
Largest City: Auckland
Population : 4.4 million (2013)
Religions : No Religion 38.55%,
Other Christianity 14.63%
Roman Catholic 11.07%
Anglican 10.33%
Presbyterian 7.44%,
Hinduism 2.02%, Other Religions
1.34%, Buddhism 1.31%, Islam 1.04%,
Ethnic Make-up: European 74%
Maori 15%
Pacific Peoples 7 %
Asian 12%
Middle Eastern, Latin American & African 1% (2013)

Language: English Language, Māori language, New Zealand Sign Language

GDP (2013): USD 181.3 billion

 Prime Minister of New Zealand
• The leader of the party or with majority
support in the Parliament of New Zealand.

• Prime Minister: John Key of the National

Party.

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Prime
Minister:

John Key

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 Attitudes
• Attitudes to authority
• New Zealanders still support the system
of constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth
II as Queen of New Zealand.

• Attitudes to multiculturalism
• The political party New Zealand First has been
associated with an anti-immigration policy.
• The Office of the Race Relations Conciliator was
established by the Race Relations Act in 1971.

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 Culture of New
Zealand
 There can be marked differences
between Maori and NZ European
(Pakeha) societies and culture

 Due to colonization and tribal

differences, there can also be subtle (halus)
but important variations in protocols 
 Maori
 Maori are the indigenous
Polynesian people of New
Zealand (Aotearoa).

 Maori often call themselves

“tangata whenua” (people of
the land).

 Some notable figures

are Rangi and Papa, Maui,
and Kupe.
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 Pakeha
 Pakeha culture usually synonymous with New Zealand
European (New Zealanders)

 Derived from Irish, Italian and other European groups, as

well as various non-ethnic subcultures

 Pakeha have used many Maori cultural practices such as the

most famous example is the Haka of The All Black Squad

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 ART

 Maori traditional arts and skills such as haka, waiata

(song), carving, weaving, poi.

 The concept of tapu (meaning taboo or sacred) is

also a strong force in Māori culture, applied to
objects, people, or even mountains

 Kapa haka is the cultural dance component of

traditional Maori Performing Arts.
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 A multi-ethnic All Black squad perform a haka

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 Poi:

an Art
performance

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Physical Attractions
 Waitomo Glowworn Caves

World renowned and a magnet for both local

and overseas visitors

The glow worm, Arachnocampa luminosa,

will radiate their unmistakable luminescent
light and shining the caves

Enjoy the world famous boat ride under

thousands of magical glowworms and become
a part of over 120 years of cultural and natural
history
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 The Sky Tower, Auckland

Observation and telecommunications 

tower which located in New Zealand’s
largest city
 Tongariro

A compound volcano in the Taupo

(made up)

Volcanic Zone of the North

Island of New Zealand

The first national park of New Zealand

 The Bay of Islands

It is one of the most popular fishing,

sailing and tourist destinations in the
country

Has been renowned internationally for

its big-game fishing
 Rotorua

Known as the thermal wonderland of

New Zealand

Geysers and bubbling mud pools

Buried Village (Te Wairoa) - so named

after it was buried by the 1886 Mount
Tarawera eruption - are within easy reach
of Rotorua
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