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New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands.
- History of New Zealand
The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to...
- Climate of New Zealand
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited...
- New Zealand Sign Language
New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL (Māori: te reo Turi) is...
- House of Representatives
The New Zealand House of Representatives takes the British...
- Talk
New Zealand portal; This article is within the scope of...
- New Zealand Dollar
The New Zealand dollar contributes greatly to the total...
- Demographics of New Zealand
Terminology. While the demonym for a New Zealand citizen is...
- Islands
Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf...
- Alexandra
Alexandra (Māori: Manuherikia or Areketanara) is a town in...
- Asian
Asian New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Asian ancestry...
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New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. New Zealand is a remote land—one of the last sizable territories suitable for habitation to be populated and settled—and lies more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Australia, its nearest neighbour. The country comprises two main islands—the North and the South Island—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group. The capital city is Wellington and the largest urban area Auckland; both are located on the North Island. New Zealand administers the South Pacific island group of Tokelau and claims a section of the Antarctic continent. Niue and the Cook Islands are self-governing states in free association with New Zealand.
New Zealand is a land of great contrasts and diversity. Active volcanoes, spectacular caves, deep glacier lakes, verdant valleys, dazzling fjords, long sandy beaches, and the spectacular snowcapped peaks of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana on the South Island—all contribute to New Zealand’s scenic beauty. New Zealand also has a unique array of vegetation and animal life, much of which developed during the country’s prolonged isolation. It is the sole home, for example, of the long-beaked, flightless kiwi, the ubiquitous nickname for New Zealanders.
New Zealand was the largest country in Polynesia when it was annexed by Great Britain in 1840. Thereafter it was successively a crown colony, a self-governing colony (1856), and a dominion (1907). By the 1920s it controlled almost all of its internal and external policies, although it did not become fully independent until 1947, when it adopted the Statute of Westminster. It is a member of the Commonwealth.
The ascent of Mount Everest by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was one of the defining moments of the 20th century. “In some ways,” Hillary suggested, “I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”
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New Zealand is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long (north-south) and about 280 miles (450 km) across at its widest point. The country has slightly less surface area than the U.S. state of Colorado and a little more than the United Kingdom. About two-thirds of the land is economically useful, the remainder being mountainous. Because of its numerous ha...
Sport New Zealand is the main government agency responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand. It was established in 2003 by the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002, consolidating three agencies into one, and was known as Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) until February 2012.
Tongariro National Park ( / ˈtɒŋɡərɪroʊ /; Māori: [tɔŋaɾiɾɔ]) is the oldest national park in New Zealand, [1] located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of mixed cultural and natural values . Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park [2] established in the world. [1] .
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Az Új-zélandi férfi jégkorong -válogatott Új-Zéland nemzeti csapata, amelyet az Új-zélandi Jégkorongszövetség ( angolul: New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation) irányít. 1987-ben csatlakoztak a nemzetközi mezőnyhöz, amikor részt vettek az 1987-es jégkorong-világbajnokságon és a 27. helyen (3. hely a D csoportban) végeztek.
Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area covering 12,607 km 2 (4,868 sq mi), [1] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990.
