New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was prepared over just a few days in February 1840. About 40 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. By the end of the year, about 500 other Maori, including 13 women, had put their names or moko to the document; all but 39 signed the Maori text.
An artist's rendition of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.2. What is "weta" in New Zealand?
The weta is a rather larg insect, native to New Zealand. While harmless to humans, its bite can be painful. It is a protected species, and, despite its repellent aspect, may not be harmed.
Source: www.nz.com
3.What is the name of the film, which was entirely shot in New Zealand and is highly acclaimed around the world?
The highly acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" was filmed entirely in New Zealand. The Lord of the
Rings film trilogy consists of three live action fantasy epic films: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). In the movie starred great actors like Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Sean Bean as Boromir, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Orlando Bloom as Legolas and many others.
Sources: hubpages.com en.wikipedia.org
4. Describe the governmental system of New Zealand. Who is the head of the state in New Zealand? What are the official languages of the country?
The Governmental systerm of New Zealand is Monarchy. The Head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. Official Languages of the country are English (98%), Māori (4.2%) and NZ Sign Language (0.6%).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
5.Describe the present national flag of New Zealand.When was it made official? How many stars are there on New Zealand's flag and how are they positioned?
The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as seen from New Zealand. The current flag was designed and adopted for restricted use in 1869 and became the national flag in 1902.
The New Zealand Flag may be flown on any day of the year. It is particularly appropriate to fly it on days of national commemoration, such as Anzac Day, and on other important occasions.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org mch.govt.nz
6.How many people use the Internet in New Zealand (2008)?
Internet Users: 3,047 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 58
Source: www.cia.gov
7. How many national parks are in New Zealand?
There are 14 national parks in New Zealand
Te Urewera National Park - The Te Urewera National Park protects the largest area of native forest remaining in the North Island. The high, misty ridges are covered with silver and mountain beech. At lower levels, the forest is dominated by red beech, rimu, rata, tawa and kamahi. Nearly all of New Zealand's native birds live in the forest, including rare species.
Abel Tasman National Park - Visitors love the way the Abel Tasman National Park mixes physical exertion with beach life. Bursts of hiking or kayaking are punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate snorkelling around the characteristic granite outcrops.
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park - The Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is alpine in the purest sense - with skyscraping peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields. Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain, helped Sir Edmund Hillary to develop his climbing skills in preparation for the conquest of Everest.
Egmont National Park - Reaching 2518 metres above sea level, Mt Taranaki is New Zealand's most perfectly formed volcano. It is around 120,000 years old, and last erupted in 1775. Volcanologists agree that the mountain is 'dormant' rather than extinct.
Fiordland National Park - The seaward edge of Fiordland National Park is a series of fourteen massive knife cuts, carved by the glaciers during successive ice ages. Towering, snow-capped peaks reflect in the midnight blue fingers of ocean that reach into the park's thickly forested interior, where you can find trees that are more than 800 years old.
Kahurangi National Park - In the Maori language, Kahurangi means 'treasured possession' - a clue to the attractions of this large, wild park. Within its boundaries are some of the oldest rocks, strangest plants and rarest birds in New Zealand.
Mount Aspiring National Park - In straddling the 'great divide' of the Southern Alps,
the Mount Aspiring National Park presents a breathtaking range of landscapes.
Nelson Lakes National Park - A compact area of mountain ranges separated by forested valleys, the Nelson Lakes National Park promises all levels of challenge for keen hikers and mountaineers.
Paparoa National Park - The Paparoa National Park was created in 1987, to protect a unique limestone karst environment from mining and forestry. In the interests of science, the boundaries of the park were carefully established to encompass a complete range of landscapes and ecosystems - from the granite and gneiss summits of the Paparoa Range down to the layered rock formations of Punakaiki.
Rakiura National Park - The most recent addition to New Zealand's national park portfolio, Rakiura is an enchanted world of unmodified ecosystems and habitats. From dense coastal rainforests and freshwater wetlands to vast sand dunes and granite mountain ranges, the park provides an exceptional opportunity to see native wildlife and primeval landscapes.
Westland/Tai Poutini National Park - There are more than 60 glaciers in the Westland/Tai Poutini National Park. Two of them - the Fox and the Franz Josef - are the only glaciers in the world to flow down to temperate rainforest.
Whanganui National Park - This park encloses the wild upper and middle reaches of the Whanganui River, which is New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Beginning beneath the shadow of the central plateau's giant volcanoes, the 329 kilometre river winds its way to the Tasman Sea through an endless procession of forested valleys and hills.
Source: www.newzealand.com
8.What are 'tuatara' and 'kiwi' in New Zealand?
The tuatara is native to New Zealand. It is the sole survivor of the beak-heads which is a group of very ancient reptiles. The tuatara is the most ancient of all living reptiles. It is even older than the dinosaurs. It has survived for almost 200 million years. Tuatara can live up to 100 years The male is much bigger than the female. Young tuatara have a third eye. It is on top of the brain between it's other eyes. It becomes covered over when the tuatara is an adult
Kiwi: an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand
Kiwi: New Zealander
Kiwifruit: kiwi (formerly known as Chinese gooseberry)
Sources: www.nz.com www.nz.com
9. What are the most popular fields of sports in New Zealand?
Sport in New Zealand largely reflects its British colonial heritage. Some of the most popular sports in New Zealand, namely rugby, cricket and netball, are primarily played in Commonwealth of Nations countries.
New Zealand's most popular sport is rugby union, the national sport. Other popular sports include cricket, which is considered the national summer sport, rugby league, soccer and netball (the top ranking female sport by participation); golf, tennis, rowing and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing. Snow sports such as skiing and snowboarding are also popular.
New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, has the best winning record of any national team in the world, and is currently ranked first in the world.
New Zealand's most famous cricketer is the fast bowler Richard Hadlee who was the first bowler to take 400 wickets in test cricket.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
10. Give at least 5 most interesting facts about New Zealand with illustrations.
The weta is a rather larg insect, native to New Zealand. While harmless to humans, its bite can be painful. It is a protected species, and, despite its repellent aspect, may not be harmed.Source: www.nz.com3.What is the name of the film, which was entirely shot in New Zealand and is highly acclaimed around the world?
The highly acclaimed "Lord of the Rings" was filmed entirely in New Zealand. The Lord of the
Rings film trilogy consists of three live action fantasy epic films: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). In the movie starred great actors like Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Sean Bean as Boromir, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Orlando Bloom as Legolas and many others.Sources: hubpages.com en.wikipedia.org4. Describe the governmental system of New Zealand. Who is the head of the state in New Zealand? What are the official languages of the country?
The Governmental systerm of New Zealand is Monarchy. The Head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. Official Languages of the country are English (98%), Māori (4.2%) and NZ Sign Language (0.6%).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org
5.Describe the present national flag of New Zealand.When was it made official? How many stars are there on New Zealand's flag and how are they positioned?
The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as seen from New Zealand. The current flag was designed and adopted for restricted use in 1869 and became the national flag in 1902.
The New Zealand Flag may be flown on any day of the year. It is particularly appropriate to fly it on days of national commemoration, such as Anzac Day, and on other important occasions.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org mch.govt.nz
6.How many people use the Internet in New Zealand (2008)?
Internet Users: 3,047 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 58
Source: www.cia.gov
7. How many national parks are in New Zealand?
There are 14 national parks in New Zealand
Te Urewera National Park - The Te Urewera National Park protects the largest area of native forest remaining in the North Island. The high, misty ridges are covered with silver and mountain beech. At lower levels, the forest is dominated by red beech, rimu, rata, tawa and kamahi. Nearly all of New Zealand's native birds live in the forest, including rare species.Abel Tasman National Park - Visitors love the way the Abel Tasman National Park mixes physical exertion with beach life. Bursts of hiking or kayaking are punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate snorkelling around the characteristic granite outcrops.
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park - The Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is alpine in the purest sense - with skyscraping peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields. Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain, helped Sir Edmund Hillary to develop his climbing skills in preparation for the conquest of Everest.
Arthur's Pass National Park - The eastern side of Arthur's Pass National Park is characterised by wide, shingle-filled riverbeds and vast beech forests. The western side of the park, where wet weather is more common than dry, has deeply gorged rivers flowing through dense rainforest. Down the middle of 'the great divide' is an alpine dreamland of snow-covered peaks, glaciers and scree slopes.
Egmont National Park - Reaching 2518 metres above sea level, Mt Taranaki is New Zealand's most perfectly formed volcano. It is around 120,000 years old, and last erupted in 1775. Volcanologists agree that the mountain is 'dormant' rather than extinct.
Fiordland National Park - The seaward edge of Fiordland National Park is a series of fourteen massive knife cuts, carved by the glaciers during successive ice ages. Towering, snow-capped peaks reflect in the midnight blue fingers of ocean that reach into the park's thickly forested interior, where you can find trees that are more than 800 years old.
Kahurangi National Park - In the Maori language, Kahurangi means 'treasured possession' - a clue to the attractions of this large, wild park. Within its boundaries are some of the oldest rocks, strangest plants and rarest birds in New Zealand.
Mount Aspiring National Park - In straddling the 'great divide' of the Southern Alps,
the Mount Aspiring National Park presents a breathtaking range of landscapes. Nelson Lakes National Park - A compact area of mountain ranges separated by forested valleys, the Nelson Lakes National Park promises all levels of challenge for keen hikers and mountaineers.
Paparoa National Park - The Paparoa National Park was created in 1987, to protect a unique limestone karst environment from mining and forestry. In the interests of science, the boundaries of the park were carefully established to encompass a complete range of landscapes and ecosystems - from the granite and gneiss summits of the Paparoa Range down to the layered rock formations of Punakaiki.
Rakiura National Park - The most recent addition to New Zealand's national park portfolio, Rakiura is an enchanted world of unmodified ecosystems and habitats. From dense coastal rainforests and freshwater wetlands to vast sand dunes and granite mountain ranges, the park provides an exceptional opportunity to see native wildlife and primeval landscapes.Tongariro National Park - The Tongariro National Park encircles the volcanoes of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu. It was gifted to the nation by Maori chief Te Heuheu Tukino IV in 1887. Just over a hundred years later, the park was awarded World Heritage Site status.
Westland/Tai Poutini National Park - There are more than 60 glaciers in the Westland/Tai Poutini National Park. Two of them - the Fox and the Franz Josef - are the only glaciers in the world to flow down to temperate rainforest.
Whanganui National Park - This park encloses the wild upper and middle reaches of the Whanganui River, which is New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Beginning beneath the shadow of the central plateau's giant volcanoes, the 329 kilometre river winds its way to the Tasman Sea through an endless procession of forested valleys and hills.
Source: www.newzealand.com
8.What are 'tuatara' and 'kiwi' in New Zealand?
The tuatara is native to New Zealand. It is the sole survivor of the beak-heads which is a group of very ancient reptiles. The tuatara is the most ancient of all living reptiles. It is even older than the dinosaurs. It has survived for almost 200 million years. Tuatara can live up to 100 years The male is much bigger than the female. Young tuatara have a third eye. It is on top of the brain between it's other eyes. It becomes covered over when the tuatara is an adult Kiwi: an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand Kiwi: New Zealander
Kiwifruit: kiwi (formerly known as Chinese gooseberry)
Sources: www.nz.com www.nz.com
9. What are the most popular fields of sports in New Zealand?
Sport in New Zealand largely reflects its British colonial heritage. Some of the most popular sports in New Zealand, namely rugby, cricket and netball, are primarily played in Commonwealth of Nations countries.
New Zealand's most popular sport is rugby union, the national sport. Other popular sports include cricket, which is considered the national summer sport, rugby league, soccer and netball (the top ranking female sport by participation); golf, tennis, rowing and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing. Snow sports such as skiing and snowboarding are also popular.
New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, has the best winning record of any national team in the world, and is currently ranked first in the world.New Zealand's most famous cricketer is the fast bowler Richard Hadlee who was the first bowler to take 400 wickets in test cricket.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
10. Give at least 5 most interesting facts about New Zealand with illustrations.
New Zealand claims the longest place name (85 letters) in the world - Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu - which
means: 'The hilltop ,where Tamatea with big knees, conqueror of mountains, eater of land, traveller over land and sea, played his koauau to his beloved'.
Bungee jumping which is now a popular and daredevil sport originated in New Zealand.
New Zealand is the first country to see the sunrise
New Zealand had no predatory animals prior to European arrival, making it a paradise for birds - many of them flightless.
New Zealand means, "Land of the long white cloud"
Sources: nz.srichinmoycentre.org
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