New zealand
... This place is called New Zealand. New Zealand, a small country in between the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean, is made up of two main islands and many small islands. ... The first people to discover New Zealand called the island Aotearoa, which means “the land of the long white cloud. ... New Zealand has a variety of landscapes. ... In the far north of New Zealand, Cape Reinga, is a good example of these various landscapes New Zealand offers. This is where it is believed that the Polynesians, also known as the Maoris, New Zealand’s first settlers, arrived. On the west coasts of both of New Zealand’s main islands, the winds are much stronger than those of the east. ... New Zealand’s winter month are June-August due to that it is below the equator. New Zealand’s temperature does have a tendency to change very rapidly without any warning (www. ... New Zealand’s longest river is Waikato, which is in the North Island; the largest inland stretch of water is Lake Taupo, which is known for jet skiing and bungee jumping; the high point is Mount Cook in the South Island (www. ... This is a technology that New Zealand has a world ranking. New Zealand’s primary resources are agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries, energy, and minerals. ... “These products total more than fifty percent of all New Zealand’s exports” (www. ... New Zealand is very dependent on overseas trade. There are more sheep in New Zealand than there are people. ... Historians believe that the first people to arrive in New Zealand were in Polynesians, otherwise known as the Maoris. ... zealand. ... The Haka has become so well known in New Zealand, that before every rugby game the All Blacks perform it in front of the crowd and their opposing team. ... ” In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, discovered New Zealand. ... In 1769, Captain James Cook landed on New Zealand’s soil. ... In the present day New Zealand, there are still Maoris that practice their heritage, the haka, the tattoos, the making of weapons and tools out of bones, and practice their religion.