2. •SITUATION/GEOGRAPHY
•Map
•HISTORY
•Brief summary from the very beginning to nowadays
•CULTURE
•MAORI (origins, traditions and customs)
•SPORTS/CINEMA/MUSIC
•LANGUAGES
•New Zealand English
•Maori Language
•Other languages
•PHOTOS (landscapes, animals…)
3. Flag
In the South-Western
Pacific Ocean
Composed by:
-2 large islands
-numerous smaller islands
Capital: Wellington Major industries:
•Wood and paper
Population: •Machinery
4,143,279 (March 2006) •Clothing
•Mining
268.680 square km •Tourism
Rich in unusual wildlife. Nearly all the land animals are
birds and many of these species have lost the ability to fly
4. 800 – 1300
First settlers: Eastern Polynesians; they developed into the Maori culture
1642
Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch sailor) was the first European who reached NZ
1769
James Cook (British explorer) reached NZ and mapped almost all of the coastline
He inspired Europeans to explore NZ; they traded European stuff for Maori stuff
1840 (6 February )
Treaty of Waitangi was signed: control to the British in exchange for Maori’s rights
1860s-1870s
Land Wars between Maoris and European settlers: loss of much Maori land
1893
First nation in the World which gave women the right to vote
5. 1907
The country became a Dominion, within the British empire
1947
New Zealand gained independence from Great Britain
1975
A Waitangi Tribunal was set up to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty
1985
That Tribunal was enabled to investigate historic grievances
1980s
Great economical and social changes (under 4th Labour government largely led
by Finance Minister Roger Douglas, and commonly referred to as “Rogernomics”)
6. ORIGINS
East Polynesian ancestors were hunters, fishermen and gardeners
After arriving in NZ they had to adapt to the climate (colder and harsher)
The rhizomes of Pteridium esculentum (similar to ferns) were
used as a staple food (especially for exploring or hunting groups)
Seasonal activities included gardening, fishing and bird hunting
Main tasks were separated for men and women, but there were
also group activities (food gathering and cultivation, and warfare)
Art was and is a prominent part of the culture as seen in the carving of houses,
canoes, weapons, and other items. People also wore highly decorative personal
ornaments, and people of rank often had their skin marked with extensive ta
moko (similar to tattooing)
7. TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Before the coming of white men to NZ all literature was oral (legends and songs)
The traditional way of welcoming is called POWHIRI (it involves pressing noses)
MOKO (full faced tattoos) was a male activity (female tattooed only their chin,
upper lips and nostrils)
HANGI is a traditional way of
cooking in a pit in the earth. It is
made of mutton, pork, chicken,
potatoes and Kumera(sweet
potato). It takes about 3 hours to
cook
The HAKA was a war dance. It has been immortalized by New Zealand's Rugby
Team the All Blacks, who perform this dance before every game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkxaBKd8SwA&feature=related
8. SPORTS
☼RUGBY union is linked to NZ’s national identity and the All Blacks has the best
win and loss record of any national team
☼CRICKET is regarded as New Zealand's main summer sport
☼NETBALL is New Zealand's most prominent women's sport
☼New Zealand is one of the leading nations in world YACHTING, especially
open-water long-distance or round-the-world races.
CINEMA
☼Jackson filmed The Lord of the Rings three films in New Zealand
☼Many non-New Zealand productions, primarily from Hollywood but also from
Bollywood, have been made in New Zealand
MUSIC
☼The most popular styles of the late twentieth century were rock and hip hop,
(both with New Zealand's unique Pacific influences). By the twenty-first century,
roots, reggae, dub and electronic were all popular with local artists
9. Until 1987, English was NZ’s official language
In 1987, under the Maori Language Act, Maori became an official language too
English is spoken by 98% of the population and Maori by 4,1%
SAMOAN is the most widely spoken non-official language (2,3%), followed by
French, Hindi, Yue and Northen Chinese
