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NEW ZEALAND'S LEGACY
IF ALL OF THE WORLD’S CULTURAL HERITAGE WAS CONTAINED IN A TIME CAPSULE, WHAT WOULD YOU INCLUDE TO DEMONSTRATE THE LEGACY OF YOUR COUNTRY?
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ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD BY THOUSANDS OF MILES OF OPEN OCEAN, NEW ZEALAND HAS BEEN ABLE TO GROW UNIQUELY JUST AS DARWIN PREDICTED.
FLORA AND FAUNA ARE THE BACKBONE OF ITS REMARKABLE BEAUTY. NOT A COUNTRY OF SKYSCRAPER CITIES, NEW ZEALAND IS WORLD FAMOUS FOR VOLCANOS, FIORD LANDS, AND VAST COASTLINES LITTERED WITH VINEYARDS.
IN ADDITION TO REPRESENTING THE LAND, THE TIME CAPSULE NEEDS TO REPRESENT:
WHILE NEW ZEALAND IS A SMALL COUNTRY, IT HAS A BIG, PROUD HEART AND WOULD BE HONOURED TO EVEN BE INCLUDED IN THE WORLD’S TIME CAPSULE, CONSIDERING IT IS OFTEN LEFT OFF THE MAP!
NEW ZEALAND'S LEGACY
The Maori People
•Who first discovered the land a thousand years ago
The British Settlers
•Who cultivated the land following Captain Cook
The Average Kiwi
•Who are living, working, and bungy jumping here today
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AS A RELATIVELY NEW COUNTRY, NEW ZEALAND'S ANTHROPOLOGY IS ONE OF THE SHORTER IN THE WORLD. THE COUNTRY’S TRUE CULTURE WAS FOUNDED BY ITS ANIMALS.
■Kiwi Bird
□As the nickname of New Zealand people, ‘Kiwis’, this is the first item to go into the capsule
□This unique, flightless bird is only found in New Zealand and has become its international symbol
□The government spends millions of dollars each year trying to grow the population of this unique creature to the extent that these animals live on their own breath-taking private islands
■Preserved Moa
□While some might think that one bird is enough to include in any time capsule, anyone from Aotearoa would disagree
□The Moa is an extinct bird that walked with the dinosaurs and is New Zealand’s strongest link to life a millions of years ago
□While poached to extinction during the fifteenth century, this three metre tall bird is commonly enough mentioned today, it even has a beer named after it
A KIWI AND A MOA
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IT IS SAID THAT MAUI, A POLYNESIAN DEMIGOD, WENT OUT FISHING ONE DAY WITH HIS BROTHERS. WHILE FISHING, HIS LINE SNAGGED AND TE IKA A MAUI, THE FISH OF MAUI, SURFACED AS THE NORTH ISLAND. THE WAKA, OR CANOE, HE WAS FISHING ON BECAME THE SOUTH ISLAND AND ITS ANCHOR, STUART ISLAND.
■Maori Waka
□The Maori culture, steeped in tradition, is infused in everyday life in New Zealand from early childhood education to world renowned tattoos
□Designed by famous wood carvers, a Waka not only shows how New Zealand was founded, but also depicts ancient stories of the Polynesian gods
A TRADITIONAL MAORI WAKA
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NEW ZEALAND IS A COUNTRY RICH IN RAW MATERIALS UNIQUE TO ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE WORLD
■Kauri Wood
□When European settlers came to New Zealand, Kauri forests were abundant as were ancient Kauri swamps which created beautiful gum similar to that of amber with trees up to six metres wide
□Farmed for its beautiful wood found all over the world in places like English railways and navy ships, the Kauri is now a protected tree in New Zealand
■Lamb
□New Zealand has seven sheep to every one person *
□Not only is this important to supermarkets worldwide, but it was also important to soldiers during the second world war as merchant marines were sent all the way out to New Zealand to bring back meat to Europe
■Milk Powder
□Despite its population of only 4.5 million, New Zealand accounts for over a third of the world’s dairy trade**
MILK POWDER, LAMB, AND KAURI WOOD
*www.stats.govt.nz
**www.nzdairycareers.co.nz
□So much dairy is produced in New Zealand, it accounts for over 7% of our GDP**
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS PUT NEW ZEALAND ON THE MAP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.
■The Lord of the Rings Films
□Filming and post production of these movies were done entirely in New Zealand showcasing Kiwi’s world leading innovation in the digital field
□The films also highlighted New Zealand’s magnificent landscape which dominates and transforms the film from reality to fantasy
□Not only have these films grossed almost $5 billion*, they have invigorated New Zealand’s largest industry, tourism
THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY FILMS
*www.boxofficemojo.com
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WHILST THE GAME WAS NOT INVENTED IN NEW ZEALAND, THE ALL BLACKS ARE THE CULTURAL BACKBONE OF THE COUNTRY.
■All Black’s Rugby Ball
□The All Blacks are the all time leading points scorer in the world and have been ranked number one over 50% of the time since international ranking began*
□New Zealanders’ vigour for rugby is highlighted when the All Blacks lose or tie a game, as it sends the country into national mourning
□Grass roots rugby also pulls together families from all socioeconomic backgrounds as every child dreams of becoming an All Black
□The 2011 Rugby World Cup final, which New Zealand won, was the most watched programme ever in New Zealand history with a 98% audience share**
AN ALL BLACK’S RUGBY BALL
*www.allblacks.com **www.rugbyworldcup.com
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EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD SHOULD PLACE THEIR FLAG IN THE TIME CAPSULE AS IT TELLS SO MUCH ABOUT WHERE A COUNTRY HAS COME FROM OR WHERE THEY HOPE TO BE. IN MANY CASES, THE FLAG REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT WAR WON OR OPPRESSION OVERCOME, BUT NEW ZEALAND'S FLAG REPRESENTS HOW THE COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED.
■The New Zealand Flag
□The British blue Ensign represents its colonial ties, where a majority of its peoples’ recent ancestors hail from
□The stars represent the Southern Cross, a star constellation only visible in the Southern Hemisphere which helped navigate ships to the New Zealand shores
THE NEW ZEALAND FLAG
