2. GEOGRAPHY
New Zealand :is an island country
located in the southwestern Pacific
Ocean. The country geographically
comprises two main landmasses ‒ that
of the North and South Islands ‒ as
well as numerous smaller islands.
New Zealand is situated some 1,500
kilometres east of Australia
3. The history of New Zealand dates back
at least 700 years to when it was
discovered and settled by Polynesians.
For a developed country, New
Zealand's economy is still very
dependent on farming, although the
old trinity of meat, dairy and wool has
been supplemented by
fruit, wine, timber and other products.
Tourism is a major industry, and the
country has been successful in
attracting several major film
productions, most notably the Lord of
the Rings trilogy.
5. New Zealand has a mild and temperate
maritime climate with mean annual
temperatures ranging from 10 °C (50
°F) in the south to 16 °C (61 °F) in the
north
7. kiwi
Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to
New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx
and family Apterygidae
The kiwi is a national symbol of New
Zealand, and the association is so
strong that the term Kiwi is used all
over the world as the colloquial
demonym for New Zealanders.
10. The Kakapo also called owl parrot, is a
species of large, flightless nocturnal
parrot endemic to New Zealand.
The Kakapo, like many other New
Zealand bird species, was historically
important to the Māori, the
indigenous people of New
Zealand, appearing in many of their
traditional legends and folklore. It was
hunted and used as a resource by
Māori, both for its meat as a food
source and for its feathers, which were
used to make highly valued pieces of
clothing. It was also sometimes kept as
a pet.
12. The species is still present in the
location where it was rediscovered in
the Murchison Mountains. Small
numbers have also been successfully
translocated to four predator-free
offshore islands.
The near-extinction of the Takahē is
due to a number of factors: over-
hunting, loss of habitat and introduced
predators have all played a part
14. The tuatara is a reptile endemic to
New Zealand which, though it
resembles most lizards, is actually part
of a distinct lineage, order
Sphenodontia.
Adult tuatara are terrestrial and
nocturnal reptiles, though they will
often bask in the sun to warm their
bodies
15. Trade
New Zealand is heavily dependent on
international trade, particularly in
agricultural products.
New Zealand vulnerable to
international commodity prices and
global economic slowdowns. Its
principal export industries are
agriculture, horticulture, fishing, forest
ry and mining, which make up about
half of the country's exports
16. CULTURE
More recently
American, Australian, Asian and other
European cultures have exerted
influence on New Zealand. Non-Māori
Polynesian cultures are also
apparent, with Pasifika, the world's
largest Polynesian festival, now an
annual event in Auckland.
20. SPORTS
soccer is the most popular among young people Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving
and rugby union attracts the most spectators. exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly
hostile areas
