This document provides an overview of popular sports, landmarks, cities, and cultural aspects of New Zealand. It discusses the country's tallest mountain Mount Cook, the hot mud pools in Rotorua that smell of sulfur, Auckland as the largest city on the North Island, Wellington as the capital located at the bottom of the North Island, and Christchurch on the South Island. It also mentions the cities of Dunedin, Hamilton, and Queenstown, known for thrill activities like bungee jumping. Cultural sites discussed include the Beehive building parliament house in Wellington and the Parnell Rose Gardens in Dunedin. The native Maori people and the kiwi bird, New Zealand's national symbol, are also summarized.

1. New Zealand By Jaclyn Pageau

2. Popular Sports Popular sports are: -Rugby -Cricket -Netball -Fishing -Rowing

3. Mount Cook Mount Cook is New Zealand’s tallest mountain Many famous climbers have climbed to its peak including Sir Edmund Hilary

4. Rotorua Rotorua is famous for its hot mud pools These pools cause the town to smell like sulfur, or rotten eggs The mud pools can reach temperatures up to 400 and 500 degrees Celsius

5. Auckland Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand It is on the north island Many tourists visit Auckland

6. Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand It is located on the bottom tip of the north island

7. Christchurch Christchurch is one of the biggest cities in New Zealand It is located on the south island

8. Dunedin Dunedin is located on the southern tip of the south island It is the second largest city

9. Hamilton Hamilton is the capital of the Waikato It is located on the north island This is a photo of the Hamilton temple

10. Queenstown This is a town where everyone lives for thrill Bungee jumping, skydiving, and jet boating are very common

11. The Beehive Building Located in Wellington this is the Parliament building It was designed by a Scottish architect who modeled it after a beehive

12. Parnell Rose Gardens This garden has over 4,000 roses It is an attraction very popular with botanists

13. The Octagon This is the town square in Dunedin, NZ

14. Maori People The Maori people are the native people of New Zealand They originally came from Polynesia

15. The Kiwi Bird This is the national bird of New Zealand New Zealanders are called Kiwis