1. New Zealand

2. Contents
Where is New Zealand?
Facts and Figures
Anim
Plants and Animals Plant
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Famous New Zealanders
Culture and Sport
Interesting Links

3. Where is New Zealand?
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The country comprises the North and South Islands as well as
numerous smallers islands.

4. Facts and Figures
Maori name: Aotearoa
Capital: Wellington
Largest City: Auckland
Official languages: Maori, English and NZ sign language
Population: about 4,400,000

5. Facts and Figures (2)
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
National Symbols:
Kiwi Silver Fern

6. Plants and Animals
Plants:
Fern Fern tree

7. Plants and Animals (2)
Animals:
KAKAPO KIWI
YELLOW-
EYED
PENGUIN
SHEEP KEA

8. Plants and Animals (2)
Animals:
KAKAPO KIWI
YELLOW-
EYED
PENGUIN
SHEEP KEA

9. Famous New Zealanders
Peter Jackson – film director
Witi Ihimaera – Maori writer
Sir Edmund Hillary
– explorer

10. Culture and Sports
HAKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-lrE2JcO44
THE ALL BLACKS

11. Interesting Links
New Zealand
http://www.newzealand.com/
New Zealand culture
http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/culture.html
Witi Ihimaera
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/childrensauthors/witiihimaera.asp
http://thearts.co.nz/artist_page.php&aid=59

12. Interesting Links (2)
All Blacks
http://www.allblacks.com/
Adventure Sports
http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/activities/
Peter Jackson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jackson
Sir Edmund Hillary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edmund_Hillary