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1、 The New Zealand Flag New Zealands flag is almost the same as the Australia flag. What is different? The Maori Flag Who are the Maori? Simple Facts NAMES : New Zealand or CAPITAL: Wellington TOTAL AREA: 270,534 sq.km POPULATION: 4.14 million people HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Go

2、vernor-General FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy MAIN ISLANDS: North Island, South Island TOTAL NUMBER OF ISLANDS: 33 CLIMATE: Mild, not too hot and not too cold! NATURAL RESOURCES: Agriculture and Horticulture MONEY: basic unit New Zealand dollar Native People : The Maori TWO NATIONAL ANT

3、HEMS! New Zealand A Brief History The first people to settle New Zealand were the Maori people, about 1000 years ago. They came from three different continents! It was only about 500 years later that a European named Abel Janszoon Tasman, in 1642, first “discovered” it. He didnt discover much becaus

4、e the Maori people attacked his boats before they landed, killing several of his crew. It wasnt until 1769 that Captain James Cook “rediscovered” it and began trading with Maori. Within A Few Years Ships from Europe began trading regularly with the Maori. 40% of the Maori people died due to the guns

5、 and diseases Europeans brought. Settlers from Europe began taking land from the Maori people. In 1840, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Waitangi with the Maori leaders. This treaty gave New Zealand to the British. 4,296,7564,296,756 40,000,00040,000,000 Buller GorgeBuller Gorge Matamata Populatio

6、n 389700 Island North Known For “The Coolest Capital” Government Cruises Rich Clean Population 1,354,900 Great educational opportunities, the most jobs in New Zealand, and sailing! Rotorua Lakes Fjords 峽灣峽灣 Mt Aoraki / Mt Cook Mt Ruapehu - VolcanoMt Ruapehu - Volcano Lord of the Rings was filmed her

7、e because of the beautiful lands! The New Zealanders Kiwis The majority of people in New Zealand are white people with British origins. Just like their Australian brothers, most of the people in New Zealand have customs Very similar to the British. The main difference between the Australians and the

8、 Kiwis are that the Kiwis are slightly more formal. They share the same dimensions of culture with Australians. The name mori is said to mean natural or ordinary. When asked by the Pakeha (first white visitors) who they were, the answer was mori. However, mori of-ten identify themselves according to

9、 their tribe, ancestral or regional affilia-tions. For example, being Ngapuhi identifies you as coming from the upper reg-ions of the North Island. Maori Facts Their official language is Maori. They arrived in New Zealand 1000 years ago. Many believe they came from Russia, America, and the Asian Pac

10、ific islands. Maori people love to dance and sing! In fact, singing and dancing still remains part of their greetings. Maori touch noses to say hello. A majority of Maori people have tattoos! Maori Tattoo Maori people traditionally have tattoo artwork on their bodies to tell their family story. On o

11、ne side of their body, they will have their mothers family and on the other they will have their fathers. Women should not have a tattoo below her waist! Maori language Kia ora Hello Tn ttou katoa Hello ( many people) E noho r Goodbye Haere r Goodbye Ka kite ano See you later Ka kite See you Fjords 峽灣峽灣 The New Zealanders Kiwis The majority of people in New Zealand are white people with British origins. Just like their Australian brothers, most of the people in New Zealand have customs Very si