New Zealand (Aotearoa)

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Click on the audio file to hear the National Anthem of New Zealand.
New Zealand has two main islands, the North Island and the South Island. Australia, Fiji and Tonga are the nearest countries to New Zealand. There are about 4 and a half million people living in New Zealand. The official languages of New Zealand are English and Maori. 

School in New Zealand

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Children in New Zealand can attend a kindergarten from the age of 3. From the age of 5 to 12 they go to primary school. Then they go to secondary school until they are 17. Students can then go on to university if they wish.

Sometimes children wear a uniform like this. Others wear a shirt and blazer instead of a T-shirt.

Some children learn through English and others through Maori.

Learn some Maori


If you would like to learn some Maori click on the picture.

Inside a New Zealand home

Click on the picture to take a tour inside a New Zealand home.
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New Zealand Environment



There are lots of interesting things to see in New Zealand. Click on the picture to see some of them.

Animals



There are lots of interesting animals in New Zealand. Click on the picture to learn about them.

Maori Myths & Legends

Maori were great story tellers. They used stories to help explain natural phenomena such as bubbling mud pools, geysers, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Click on the picture to learn about some of these stories.

Photographs

Click on the picture to see some photographs of New Zealand:
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Interesting facts about New Zealand

  1. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote.
  2. The bungee and jet-boat were invented in New Zealand.
  3. There are no nuclear power stations in New Zealand.
  4. Edmund Hillary was one of the first two individuals to reach the summit of Mount Everest. 
  5. The currency of New Zealand is the New Zealand Dollar.

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