New Zealand has a diverse history and culture, with the North and South Islands separated by Cook Strait. The capital is Wellington, and the largest city is Auckland. Maori culture has significantly influenced New Zealand, including traditions like the hongi greeting and hangi cooking method. English is the primary language, though Maori is also spoken. Rugby is a national passion, and the landscape offers opportunities for both extreme and more leisurely outdoor pursuits like wine tasting or mountain scenery at Lake Taupo. Maori tattoos also hold cultural significance as symbols of history and identity.
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NEW ZEALAND
• Government :
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
• Monarch :
Elizabeth II
• Governor General :
Sir Jerry Mateparae
• Prime Minister :
John Key
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• North Island volcanism
• South Island Southern Alps
• Approximately 76% of New Zealand’s
population lives in the North Island.
• Cook Strait is a 20 kilometers wide strait that
separates the North and South Islands.
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Lake Taupō
• Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay on Lake Taupō, over 10
meters high and are only accessible by boat or kayak.
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Food
• Influences from:
– Europe;
– Asia;
– Pacific islands of Polynesia.
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Food
Casual Kiwi cuisine
• Kiwi barbecues - featuring New Zealand beef,
lamb and seafood - are a big part of the
culture, and typify the laid-back nature of New
Zealanders.
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Food
Casual Kiwi cuisine
• Fish and chips (fries) may not be high on the
healthy eating scale, but no New Zealand
cuisine experience is complete without
enjoying this traditional New Zealand
takeaway meal, served wrapped in paper.
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Food
Māori hangi
Cooked in an underground pit filled with hot
stones, a hangi feast typically includes
kumara/sweet potato, pumpkin, chicken, pork,
lamb, and seafood.
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Food
Festivals
• Wildwood festival (NZ wild foods);
• Wine and food festival.
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Wildwood Festival
• Everything from sheep's eyes to bug larvae,
wild highland beef, curried Hoki Tikka, pesto
ice-cream, mountain merino and venison
tongue are all on the list of things we can try.
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Wine and food festival
• These unique festivals bring a range of
different wines and food together, highlighting
how well wine can complement all sorts of
different New Zealand cuisine and food.
33. Maori Tattoos
The Maori tattoos are
very famous and popular
demand in the studios to
have a whole meaning
behind what makes these
symbols carry a multitude
of history and memorable
moments.