A brief summary of the most important things to know a bout New Zealand! From a basic overview to a few personal impressions, you will get an idea of NZ life and culture.

1. BOSIIb 2017/18
English
Larissa, Santa
New Zealand/
Aotearoa
Land of the Long White Cloud

2. Content
 Overview
 History
 Culture
 Impressions
 Sightseeings
 Sources

4. Overview
 Capital: Wellington
 Largest City: Auckland
 Official Languages: (English),Māori,NZ Sign
 Denonym: New Zealander (Kiwi)
 Gouvernment: Unitary Parliamentary
Constitutional Monarchy

5. Overview
 Population: 4,826,660 (2017 estimate) (15% Māori)
 Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
 Drive on: left side

6. Overview
 Largely temperate
 Mild temperatures,
moderate rainfall,
abundant sunshine
 Subtropical in far north
 Part of Ring of Fire –
frequent earthquakes
 Highest Mountain:
Mount Cook (Aoraki) at
3,754 meters

7. Overview

8. Overview
 NZ National Anthem
 God Defend New Zealand

9. History
 ~ 950 – 1130 Polynesians
 ~ 1642 First European explorers
(Abel Janszoon Tasman)
 ~ 1769 European explorers
(James Cook, Jean François Marie de Surville)

10. History
Māori “intelligent and
adaptable, in spite of their inter-
tribal wars”
Captain Cook

11. History
 End of 1790s Settlements along northern
coast
 1820-1835 Musket Wars
 6th February 1840 Treaty of Waitangi
 1845-1870 War Māori - Europeans

12. History
 1970 NZ declared independent
dominion
 1973 Market crash due to the British
joining European Economic
Community

13. Culture
 Friendly, welcoming, punctual
 Backyard Genius
 Outdoor People
 Water Passion

14. Culture
 Pavlova
 Rugby
 Christmas
 25th December, middle of summer, ”Meri
Kirihimete”

15. Culture

16. Culture
 the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
 the language is called Te Reo Māori
 their culture shapes the society of the island state
 Māoris were once cannibals, but now are usually
very hospitable

17. Culture

18. Culture
 the haka – the traditional war dance

19. Culture (Māori)
 kapa haka –
performing dance
 the Marare –
meeting grounds
 Pōwhiri –
welcome ceremonies

20. Culture
Tā Moko – the tattoo

21. Impressions
 What do you like most about living in NZ?
“Seafood, animals, no big spiders”
- Isabel

22. Impressions
“Pineapple lumps, Kiwis, warmth, beaches”
- Liam & Jordan

23. Impressions
“Short commutes (ski resort, beach, hot pools),
scenery, relaxed way of life without stress”
- Coralene

24. Impressions
Source:
Happy Planet Index

25. Sightseeings
 Hobbiton Movie Set (north island)

26. Sightseeings
 Abel Tasman National Park (south island)

27. Sightseeings
 Huka Falls (north island)

28. Sightseeings
 Hot Water Beach (north island)

29. Thank you!
Whakawhetai koe!
Ta!

30. Sources
 http://newzealandwars.co.nz/index.htm
 http://www.history-nz.org/
 https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/taskforce589/images/2/2b/Musket.png/revisio
n/latest?cb=20100905161328
 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/MaoriChief1784.j
pg/1200px-MaoriChief1784.jpg
 https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/sites/default/files/sydney-parkinson-maori-chief-
tattoo-te-papa-800wide.jpg
 http://1law4all.kiwi.nz/2015/07/04/english-not-an-official-nz-language/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_culture
 http://newzealandmap.facts.co/newzealandmapof/NewZealandMapwithCities.png
 https://nzhistory.govt.nz/
 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xOQRbOIRo9g/maxresdefault.jpg
 http://www.history-nz.org/wars1.html
 http://www.history-nz.org/wars5.html
 http://happyplanetindex.org/countries/new-zealand
 http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/culture.html
 http://img.taste.com.au/bmDKRPGk/taste/2016/11/traditional-pavlova-35267-
1.jpeg
 http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/new-zealand-guide
 https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/marae-maori-meeting-grounds/
 http://pngimg.com/uploads/cloud/cloud_PNG16.png
 http://www.oneyear.kiwi/wp-
content/uploads/sites/5/2016/05/nz_sunshine_rain_maps.jpg