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Great educational opportunities, the most jobs in New Zealand, and sailing!
Rotorua
Lakes
Fjords 峡湾
Mt Aoraki / Mபைடு நூலகம் Cook
Mt Ruapehu - Volcano
•
Lord of the Rings
Aotearoa
The New Zealand Flag
• New Zealands flag is almost the same as the Australia flag. What is different?
The Maori Flag
• Who are the Maori?
Simple Facts
It wasn’t until 1769 that Captain James Cook “rediscovered” it and began trading with Maori.
Within A Few Years…
• Ships from Europe began trading regularly with the Maori.
• 40% of the Maori people died due to the guns and diseases Europeans brought.
• Settlers from Europe began taking land from the Maori people.
• In 1840, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Waitangi with the Maori leaders. This treaty gave New Zealand to the British.
The name māori is said to mean "natural" or "ordinary ". When asked by the Pake ha (first white visitors) who they were, the answer was "māori". However, māori of -ten identify themselves according to their tribe, a ncestral or regional affiliations. For example, being Ngapuhi identifies you as coming from the upper reg -ions of the North Island.
4,296,756 40,000,000
Buller Gorge
Matamata
Population – 389700
Island – North
Known For – “The Coolest Capital”
Government
Cruises
Rich
Clean
Population – 1,354,900
ral • FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy • MAIN ISLANDS: North Island, South Island • TOTAL NUMBER OF ISLANDS: 33 • CLIMATE: Mild, not too hot and not too cold! • NATURAL RESOURCES: Agriculture and Horticulture • MONEY: basic unit – New Zealand dollar • Native People : The Maori • TWO NATIONAL ANTHEMS!
New Zealand
A Brief History
The first people to settle New Zealand were the Maori people, about 1000 years ago. They came from three different continents! It was only about 500 years later that a European named Abel Janszoon Tasman, in 1642, first “discovered” it. He didn’t discover much because the Maori people attacked his boats before they landed, killing several of his crew.
• NAMES : New Zealand or Aotearoa • CAPITAL: Wellington • TOTAL AREA: 270,534 sq.km • POPULATION: 4.14 million people • HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-Gene
•
was filmed here
•
because of the
•
beautiful lands!
The New Zealanders – Kiwis
The majority of people in New Zealand ar e white people with British origins. Just like their Australian brothers, most of the people in New Zealand have customs Very similar to the British. The main difference between the Australians and the Kiwis are that the Kiwis are slightly more formal. They share the same dimensions of culture with Australians.
Rotorua
Lakes
Fjords 峡湾
Mt Aoraki / Mபைடு நூலகம் Cook
Mt Ruapehu - Volcano
•
Lord of the Rings
Aotearoa
The New Zealand Flag
• New Zealands flag is almost the same as the Australia flag. What is different?
The Maori Flag
• Who are the Maori?
Simple Facts
It wasn’t until 1769 that Captain James Cook “rediscovered” it and began trading with Maori.
Within A Few Years…
• Ships from Europe began trading regularly with the Maori.
• 40% of the Maori people died due to the guns and diseases Europeans brought.
• Settlers from Europe began taking land from the Maori people.
• In 1840, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Waitangi with the Maori leaders. This treaty gave New Zealand to the British.
The name māori is said to mean "natural" or "ordinary ". When asked by the Pake ha (first white visitors) who they were, the answer was "māori". However, māori of -ten identify themselves according to their tribe, a ncestral or regional affiliations. For example, being Ngapuhi identifies you as coming from the upper reg -ions of the North Island.
4,296,756 40,000,000
Buller Gorge
Matamata
Population – 389700
Island – North
Known For – “The Coolest Capital”
Government
Cruises
Rich
Clean
Population – 1,354,900
ral • FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy • MAIN ISLANDS: North Island, South Island • TOTAL NUMBER OF ISLANDS: 33 • CLIMATE: Mild, not too hot and not too cold! • NATURAL RESOURCES: Agriculture and Horticulture • MONEY: basic unit – New Zealand dollar • Native People : The Maori • TWO NATIONAL ANTHEMS!
New Zealand
A Brief History
The first people to settle New Zealand were the Maori people, about 1000 years ago. They came from three different continents! It was only about 500 years later that a European named Abel Janszoon Tasman, in 1642, first “discovered” it. He didn’t discover much because the Maori people attacked his boats before they landed, killing several of his crew.
• NAMES : New Zealand or Aotearoa • CAPITAL: Wellington • TOTAL AREA: 270,534 sq.km • POPULATION: 4.14 million people • HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-Gene
•
was filmed here
•
because of the
•
beautiful lands!
The New Zealanders – Kiwis
The majority of people in New Zealand ar e white people with British origins. Just like their Australian brothers, most of the people in New Zealand have customs Very similar to the British. The main difference between the Australians and the Kiwis are that the Kiwis are slightly more formal. They share the same dimensions of culture with Australians.