New Zealand - Geography

New Zealand

All about New Zealand!

Here is a map of New Zealand

Fast Facts

• Capital - Wellington

• Prime minister: Jacinda Ardern

• Population: 4.886 million (2018)

• Continent- Oceania

• Language - English, Maori

• Currency - New Zealand dollar

• New Zealand is also known as Aotereoa

Learn to speak Māori

• Māori is one of the National languages in New Zealand.

• Hello- Kia Hora

• Welcome-Nau mai, haere mai

• Good bye- Haere rā

• Good Morning- Morena

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The Māori People

The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. They came here more than 1000 years ago from their mythical Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. Today 1 in 7 New Zealanders identify as Māori.

The Māori People (continued)

The Haka is a traditional dance of the Māori people. It is a ceremonial dance or challenge. This dance usually consists of foot stomping and and rythmic body slapping to a loud chant.

When do the Māori people do the Haka?

• Back in history the Haka was usually perfromed when 2 tribes met eachother.

• Today it is perforemd at weddings, birthday parties,funerals, and at sporting events.

• Every one in New Zealand participates in it even if you are not Māori

• Watch a video with people doing it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw

Famous Outdoor Places

New Zealand as a bunch of cool places outdoors to visit. Learn about them here.

Milford Sound/ Piopiotahi

• in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island

• known for Mitre peak,  plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls which flow down the sides of Mitre Peak

Huka Falls

• The Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River

• Watch some of this video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo_bnnL169c

Fox Glacier

• In the south island

• 13 kilometres long

• Slowly melting due to climate change

• Need to take a helicopter ride to get there

Mount Cook

• Highest mountain in New Zealand

• Also called Aoraki

• Aoraki is the name of a person in the mythology of the Ngāi Tahu (South Island Māori) tribe.

• Elevation of Elevation: 12,218′

Fun facts

• The capital of New Zealand ( Wellington ) is the southermost capital in the world

• Its the first country to see the sunrise

• Was the first country to let women vote in 1893

• You can find the world’s longest town name here: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.  

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