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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing but in free association); Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica). New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation: it is situated about 2,000 km (1250 miles) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds, a number of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and the mammals they introduced. The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority. Asians and non-Māori Polynesians are also significant minority groups, especially in urban areas. The most commonly spoken language is English. New Zealand is a developed country that ranks highly in international comparisons on human development, quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, public education, peace, prosperity, economic freedom, ease of doing business, lack of corruption, press freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Its cities also consistently rank among the world's most liveable. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the country's head of state and is represented by a ceremonial Governor-General who holds reserve powers. The Queen has no real political influence, and her position is essentially symbolic. Political power is held by the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand under the leadership of the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How hot is it in Australia and New Zealand during the summer? Q. What's the highest temperature in Australia during the summer in Sydney and Melbourne? What about New Zealand? I just want to know what's the usual temperature in Sydney and Melbourne during the summer. I also want to know the usual temperature in New Zealand during the summer. Asked by Staci - Sat Dec 29 03:25:37 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. In the middle of summer, the average temperatures are: Sydney - 80 F/26 C Melbourne - 78 F/25 C Auckland (the largest city in New Zealand) - 74 F/23 C It is however, not unusual for the temperatures in all of these cities to be another 10-20 F above these averages, or 10 F below these averages. Answered by rowanc88 - Sat Dec 29 05:09:22 2007 How much will a New Zealand vacation cost me? Q. I love the New Zealand culture and scenery and want to go there after my graduation next summer. My mom and I would be flying out of Tampa, Florida, USA. I was just wondering how much plane tickets, rental cars, hotels, and food would cost us and if this is even a feasible graduation present. Thanks! Asked by maryfofary - Tue Apr 14 11:53:21 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Not sure when you are graduating.. fare changes in different seasons. Anywhere from $800 to $1800 each depending on when you go. Your exchange rate when you get there will help as you'll get almost twice as much once you've exchanged your money. Don't know what kind of hotels you want to stay in but you can look up some on Google to get an estimate. A US to NZ for two can be quite expensive. Start researching! Also, better to post this in the NZ section instead of Australia. It's like putting Canada in USA! All the best Answered by Mitra - Wed Apr 15 20:47:55 2009 Can anyone recommend a good New Zealand travel guide?
Q. I am planning a trip to New Zealand this December, and thought that a travel guide will be useful as to help us decide where to go. We are starting in Auckland. Asked by Kika - Tue Jan 15 18:00:56 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. try this: It is not a shiny travel guide, but has a lot of useful info organized in a very convenient way. I like it! By reading through it, you'll find your own ideas what you want to see and where you want to go... so it is better somehow that you are not required to follow some predefined travel route and someone else's ideas... + ad-free! hope you'll find it useful :-) Answered by halfhman - Tue Jan 15 18:10:29 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "New Zealand" New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. The population is mostly of European imigrant descent, with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  news.google.com The Associated Press wellington, New Zealand Twenty-eight pilot whales died or were euthanized by conservation workers after a mass stranding on a remote New Zealand beach, ... Stranded Whales Euthanized In New Zealand RTT News 28 whales die on New Zealand beach Independent Online 28 whales die in New Zealand stranding: reports AsiaOne This is London - Gazeta.KZ - Treehugger all 281 news articles » news.google.com TVNZ The last half of 2009 was a better story for New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay (NZFSU), thanks to better rainfall, growth in its farms, lower costs and ... Offshore farmer lowers loss Radio New Zealand Uruguay dairy venture makes less of a loss Scoop.co.nz (press release) Better results for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay New Zealand Herald all 28 news articles » news.google.com ScienceBlogs (blog) So I had to squelch the New Zealand detour. Sorry, gang, I'll try again some other time, and give you my full attention. Anyway, so here's the current, ... From Google News Search: "New Zealand"  kolumb.pl 546px x 461px | 50.00kB [source page] Nowa Zelandia 2005 Po dziesi ciu godzinach lotu z Singapuru boeing Air New Zealand l duje w Auckland Widok miasta z gory zapiera dech Pi kne zatoczki  img.club.pchome.net 777px x 1158px | 274.20kB [source page] EXIF 0220 nikon corporation nikon d60 F9 10 800 ISO 200  img.club.pchome.net 849px x 1264px | 286.20kB [source page] EXIF 0220 nikon corporation nikon d60 F20 10 600 ISO 200 From Yahoo Image Search: "New Zealand"  topnews.net.nz Surjit Singh Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:05:26 GM Telecom . New Zealand's. Australian arm, AAPT hails as Australia's first ISP to launch an ADSL 2+ plan with limitless downloads, no capping and no throttling. It has initiated with the offering of unlimited ADSL2+ broadband service to ...  sporting-kumarun.blogspot.com kumaran Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:09:00 GM The test match between . New Zealand. and Bangladesh started today Feb 15th and will be played till Feb 19th at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Visitors Bangladesh won the toss and invited the home team . New Zealand. to bat first. ... topnews.net.nz Ketan Mukherjee Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:50:24 GM According to a . new. map, the people of East Midlands were found to be the fattest in the UK, The area tops the Slimming World Table as the average body mass index, based on people's weight and height ratio is measured ... From Google Blog Search: "New Zealand" |
