NEW ZEALAND

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New Zealand
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HISTORY

• The first settlers of New Zealand were Eastern
  Polynesians. These settlers developed into a
  distinct culture now known as Mãori.
• The British goverment sent william Hosboson to
  New Zealand to claim sovereignty and negotiate a
  treaty with Maori, on 6 febuary 1840.
• In 1907, New Zealand became and independent
  Dominion and a fully independent nation in 1947.
  was ratified,although in practice Britain had
  ceased to play any real role in the government of
  New Zeland much earlier than this.

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GEOGRAFY

• New Zealand is a country in the south-western
  Pacific comprising two large islands (North
  Island and the South Island)and numerous smaller
  islands.
• New Zealand is separated from Australia to the
  northwest by the Tasman Sea. New Zealand is part
  of Zealandia, a continent nearly half the size of
  Australia that is otherwise almost comletely
  submerged.

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Language

• The official languages are first of all
  ENGLISH 98, MAORI language 4.2, and language of
  SIGNS.

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Symbols of new zealand
NEW ZEALANDE DOLLAR
FLAG
MAP
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Official sports

• Some of the most popular sports in New
  Zealand, namely rugby, cricket and netball, are
  primarily played in British Commonwealth
  countries. New Zealands most popular is rugby
  union, the national sport.

RUGBY
CRIKET
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Famous people from N.Z
New Zealand has many famous people like
Bruce Mcclaren (motor racer)
Jane Campion (film director)
Kiri te Kanawa (opera singer)
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Typical food

• New Zealand's cuisine is Pacific Rim,
  influenced by European colonists, Asian and
  Polynesian traders and immigrants, and its
  indigenous people, the Maori. Typical New Zealand
  foods include lamb, pork, venison, seafood, sweet
  potato, kiwi fruit, tamarillo, feijoa, and
  pavlova, the national dessert.

Kiwi fruit
Pavlova
Sea food
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Other information

• Climate The climate throughout the country is
  mild and rising above 30ºC in populated ares.
• Otheruntil arrival of humans, 80 of the land
  was forested inhabited by a diverse range of
  megafauna including four species of kiwi.
• New Zealand has suffered a hight rate of
  extincions, due to human activites such as
  hunting and pressure from introduced feral
  animals, such as cats and goats.