Alicia Giménez Manglano

•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…)

In the South-Western Pacific Ocean

Composed by:-2 large islands -numerous smaller islands

Population:4,143,279 (March 2006)

268.680 square km

Rich in unusual wildlife. Nearly all the land animals are birds and many of these species have lost the ability to fly

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Major industries:•Wood and paper•Machinery•Clothing•Mining•Tourism

Capital: Wellington

800 – 1300First settlers: Eastern Polynesians; they developed into the Maori culture1642Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch sailor) was the first European who reached NZ1769James Cook (British explorer) reached NZ and mapped almost all of the coastlineHe inspired Europeans to explore NZ; they traded European stuff for Maori stuff1840 (6 February )Treaty of Waitangi was signed: control to the British in exchange for Maori’s rights1860s-1870sLand Wars between Maoris and European settlers: loss of much Maori land1893First nation in the World which gave women the right to vote

1907The country became a Dominion, within the British empire

1947New Zealand gained independence from Great Britain

1975A Waitangi Tribunal was set up to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty

1985That Tribunal was enabled to investigate historic grievances

1980sGreat economical and social changes (under 4th Labour government largely led by Finance Minister Roger Douglas, and commonly referred to as “Rogernomics”)

ORIGINSEast 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

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)

Main tasks were separated for men and women, but there were also group activities (food gathering and cultivation, and warfare)

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMSBefore 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

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

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

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