New Zealand traditions include eating foods like meat, potatoes, fish and chips wrapped in newspaper. Popular drinks are beer and wine. Holidays celebrated include New Year's Day, Waitangi Day commemorating a treaty between Maori and Britain, and Christmas. Famous landmarks are the Auckland Harbour Bridge and Lake Wanaka which offers hiking and boating. The Parnell Rose Garden features different flowers. Notable New Zealander Russell Crowe is an Oscar-winning actor born in 1964 who began his career in 1980 and won awards for films like Gladiator. New Zealand has been the filming location for movies such as The Piano, King Kong, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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