Government The head of the country is Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth is represented by Governor General Anand Satyanand. He has been the Governor General since 23 august 2006. Anand was the first india who as been Governor General. His work is to represent the monarchy and toughts from the queen. New Zealand is a country with parlamentary democracy and a commonwealth realm. The prime minister of New Zealand is John Key, and he has been so since 2008. In his first speak he said that his first priority is to make the effect lowered with 50% in about 50 years.
In the house of representatives there are 120 places, and seven places which are reserved for the Maori. They who represent the Maori are chosen on a special Maori roll. New Zealand has elections every third year , but sometimes it can be earlier.
Tax The tax in New Zealand is different depending on where you live. All the 12 counties decided over their own tax.
New Zealand History The first inhabitants on the Island were the Maoris. They came to New Zealand in about year 1000. The storys about the Maoris is that they all came in seven canoes from different parts of Polynesia.
A dutch navigator came to the island in 1964 and looked around. James cook , from England, did three voyages to New Zeeland in 1769. In 1840 Britains anexxed the islands of New Zeeland. In February the same year there was a treaty in Waitangi between the Britsh and the Maoris tribes. The Britains promised to protect the Maori land if Maoris could follow the british rules. The invasion by British settlers was unbending and the clashes between the group became increased.
More history fact: 1893 was the year when New Zealand gave women the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give this right to women.
The country have been in both world war and fought with the Allies. They have also fought in Korea.
1938 There came social security, help for older people , widows and kids without parents. The social security helped people to get some money to famliybenifits, and also New Zealand wokers got a 40 hour workweek, health insurance and a lot more. 1999 New Zealand became a part of a UN peacekeeping force and they were sent to East Timor.
Currency New Zealand have NZ dollar as currency. New Zealand dollar is shortened NZD or sometimes NZ$. NZD was introduced in 1967 and replaced the New Zealand Pound.
Fleur Bale was born 22 February 1945 in Ingelwood which is in Taranaki in New Zealand. When she was borned her surname was Corney. Fleur has six siblings , and they lived on a farm with their parents. Her father Cedric Corney was a dairy farmer , and their mother was a teacher and author. Her name was Estelle Corney. Fleur grew up in Ingelwood and then she went to Victoria University in Wellington. After Victoria University she went to Christchurch Teachers´Training College. In college she met her future husband. In 1985 Fleur started teaching students on Melville High school in Hamilton.
When Fleur just started to write she wrote children stories. This stories were in a radio-program for children called Grandpa´s Place. Even her first book was for younger children. In that book they could read a little bit and look at the pictures in it. It was not until 1993 she wrote a book for teenagers. Her stories are often about confused teenagers who play some sort of sport.
When Fleur was awarded the Children's Writing Fellowship at Dunedin College of Education , she stopped teaching and started to write instead. She wrote a novel in 2001 , the name of the novel was : Ambushed , and the novel was a finalist for the Junior section in 2002.
Prime Minister John Philip Key was born August 9, 1961 in Auckland. John is a New Zealand politician who is the leader of New Zealand's national party. He is the 38: the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He became the Prime Minister after the election in November 2008. Before that he was that in parliament of New Zealand. He went to Burnside High School, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from the University of Canterbury 1981. He has also completed courses at Harvard University, although he took no degree there. John met his wife Bronagh when they went to Burnside High School. They married 1984. They have two children, Stephie and Max. Key's parents names is George and Ruth Key. His father, who came from Britain, died of a heart attack. Before he became Prime Minister he worked at McCulloch Menzies, and then he became a project manager at the clothing company Lane Walker in Christchurch for two years. John began working at Elders Finance in Wellington, and had a management position two years later, in 1988 he moved to Bankers Trust in Auckland. Source: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Key
New Zealand - Geography, Population & Capital New Zealand consists of two islands, The North and South Island. There are also a number of small island. As Stewart Island for example. In New Zealand there are many beautiful landscapes and all are very close to each other which is great for those who are in New Zealand to visit the fine landscapes. There are many beautiful beaches, spectacular glaciers, steep mountains, tropical forests and lots more interesting places to see.
When it is winter in Sweden, it is summer in New Zealand. New Zealand has 4.3 millions inhabitans. The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington, which has 195500 inhabitants. The official languages in New Zealand are English and Maori. The largest city is Auckland.
In New Zealand people mostly listen to hip hop, rock, jazz, reggae and some else. The music is an expression of the culture in New Zealand. In the late twentieth centry were rock and hip hop the most popular musicstyles. Every year New Zealand has a ”musiccontest” to show New Zealands music. It was created to support the music industry there. New Zealand Music Month started year 2001 in may, so now it's every may, every year. They show it on TV, you can listen to it on radio or you can see live performances.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/music-month
Culture
The Maori are natives in New Zealand and also the first who been there. The first Maori people arrived for over 1000 years ago. Now , Maori is up to over 14% of the population of New Zealand and their culture has a major impact of how to celebrate all the different celebrations in the country.
Maori used both new and old traditional techniques. The old culture techniques includes traditional arts like , tattoo , the old language and group performance. But it is Maori who used the new techniques like tv , theatre , movies and hip-hop.
Maori used their on language and here is some of their frases:
Kia ora — Hello Kia ora tatou — Hello everyone Tena koe — Greetings to you (said to one person) Tena koutou — Greeting to you all Haere mai — Welcome Nau mai — Welcome Kei te pehea koe? — How’s it going? Kei te pai — Good Tino pai — Really good Haere ra — Farewell Ka kite ano — Until I see you again (Bye) Hei konei ra — See you later
New Zealand - Tourist attractions On the North Island you can go to the Kelly Tarltons Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World, or if you just want to relive history at the New Zealand National Maritime Museum. If you are looking for adventure you can go to the Waitomo which are three caves under the ground. There is much more to do. The South island which is the biggest island of the two islands in New Zealand have much to offer. You can for example go to the Arthurs Pass National Park which is a park with rainforests, high mountains, steep hills and ravines. It was New Zealand's third national park. If you like animals can you go to Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise where you can see and hear the sounds of animals like seals, dolphins and penguins. Or maybe you just want to take it easy one day and then you can go to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa to relax, and the children can ride water slide.
Government
SvaraRaderaThe head of the country is Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth is represented by Governor General Anand Satyanand.
He has been the Governor General since 23 august 2006. Anand was the first india who as been Governor General.
His work is to represent the monarchy and toughts from the queen.
New Zealand is a country with parlamentary democracy and a commonwealth realm.
The prime minister of New Zealand is John Key, and he has been so since 2008.
In his first speak he said that his first priority is to make the effect lowered with 50% in about 50 years.
In the house of representatives there are 120 places, and seven places which are reserved for the Maori.
They who represent the Maori are chosen on a special Maori roll.
New Zealand has elections every third year , but sometimes it can be earlier.
Tax
The tax in New Zealand is different depending on where you live. All the 12 counties decided over their own tax.
New Zealand History
SvaraRaderaThe first inhabitants on the Island were the Maoris. They came to New Zealand in about year 1000.
The storys about the Maoris is that they all came in seven canoes from different parts of Polynesia.
A dutch navigator came to the island in 1964 and looked around.
James cook , from England, did three voyages to New Zeeland in 1769.
In 1840 Britains anexxed the islands of New Zeeland.
In February the same year there was a treaty in Waitangi between the Britsh and the Maoris tribes.
The Britains promised to protect the Maori land if Maoris could follow the british rules.
The invasion by British settlers was unbending and the clashes between the group became increased.
More history fact:
1893 was the year when New Zealand gave women the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give this right to women.
The country have been in both world war and fought with the Allies.
They have also fought in Korea.
1938 There came social security, help for older people , widows and kids without parents. The social security helped people to get some money to famliybenifits, and also New Zealand wokers got a 40 hour workweek, health insurance and a lot more.
1999 New Zealand became a part of a UN peacekeeping force and they were sent to East Timor.
Currency
SvaraRaderaNew Zealand have NZ dollar as currency.
New Zealand dollar is shortened NZD or sometimes NZ$.
NZD was introduced in 1967 and replaced the New Zealand Pound.
Famous author : Fleur Bale
SvaraRaderaFleur Bale was born 22 February 1945 in Ingelwood which is in Taranaki in New Zealand.
When she was borned her surname was Corney.
Fleur has six siblings , and they lived on a farm with their parents. Her father Cedric Corney was a dairy farmer , and their mother was a teacher and author. Her name was Estelle Corney.
Fleur grew up in Ingelwood and then she went to Victoria University in Wellington. After Victoria University she went to Christchurch Teachers´Training College.
In college she met her future husband.
In 1985 Fleur started teaching students on Melville High school in Hamilton.
When Fleur just started to write she wrote children stories. This stories were in a radio-program for children called Grandpa´s Place. Even her first book was for younger children. In that book they could read a little bit and look at the pictures in it. It was not until 1993 she wrote a book for teenagers. Her stories are often about confused teenagers who play some sort of sport.
When Fleur was awarded the Children's Writing Fellowship at Dunedin College of Education , she stopped teaching and started to write instead. She wrote a novel in 2001 , the name of the novel was : Ambushed , and the novel was a finalist for the Junior section in 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur_Beale
New Zealand - A famous person
SvaraRaderaPrime Minister John Philip Key was born August 9, 1961 in Auckland. John is a New Zealand politician who is the leader of New Zealand's national party. He is the 38: the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He became the Prime Minister after the election in November 2008. Before that he was that in parliament of New Zealand.
He went to Burnside High School, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from the University of Canterbury 1981. He has also completed courses at Harvard University, although he took no degree there. John met his wife Bronagh when they went to Burnside High School. They married 1984. They have two children, Stephie and Max. Key's parents names is George and Ruth Key. His father, who came from Britain, died of a heart attack. Before he became Prime Minister he worked at McCulloch Menzies, and then he became a project manager at the clothing company Lane Walker in Christchurch for two years. John began working at Elders Finance in Wellington, and had a management position two years later, in 1988 he moved to Bankers Trust in Auckland.
Source: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Key
New Zealand - Geography, Population & Capital
SvaraRaderaNew Zealand consists of two islands, The North and South Island. There are also a number of small island. As Stewart Island for example. In New Zealand there are many beautiful landscapes and all are very close to each other which is great for those who are in New Zealand to visit the fine landscapes. There are many beautiful beaches, spectacular glaciers, steep mountains, tropical forests and lots more interesting places to see.
Soure: http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/geography.html
When it is winter in Sweden, it is summer in New Zealand. New Zealand has 4.3 millions inhabitans. The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington, which has 195500 inhabitants. The official languages in New Zealand are English and Maori. The largest city is Auckland.
New Zealand – Music and Culture
SvaraRaderaIn New Zealand people mostly listen to hip hop, rock, jazz, reggae and some else. The music is an expression of the culture in New Zealand. In the late twentieth centry were rock and hip hop the most popular musicstyles. Every year New Zealand has a ”musiccontest” to show New Zealands music. It was created to support the music industry there. New Zealand Music Month started year 2001 in may, so now it's every may, every year. They show it on TV, you can listen to it on radio or you can see live performances.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/music-month
Culture
The Maori are natives in New Zealand and also the first who been there.
The first Maori people arrived for over 1000 years ago. Now , Maori is up to over 14% of the population of New Zealand and their culture has a major impact of how to celebrate all the different celebrations in the country.
Maori used both new and old traditional techniques. The old culture techniques includes traditional arts like , tattoo , the old language and group performance. But it is Maori who used the new techniques like tv , theatre , movies and hip-hop.
Maori used their on language and here is some of their frases:
Kia ora — Hello
Kia ora tatou — Hello everyone
Tena koe — Greetings to you (said to one person)
Tena koutou — Greeting to you all
Haere mai — Welcome
Nau mai — Welcome
Kei te pehea koe? — How’s it going?
Kei te pai — Good
Tino pai — Really good
Haere ra — Farewell
Ka kite ano — Until I see you again (Bye)
Hei konei ra — See you later
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/culture/culture-maori-culture.cfm
New Zealand - Tourist attractions
SvaraRaderaOn the North Island you can go to the Kelly Tarltons Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World, or if you just want to relive history at the New Zealand National Maritime Museum. If you are looking for adventure you can go to the Waitomo which are three caves under the ground. There is much more to do. The South island which is the biggest island of the two islands in New Zealand have much to offer. You can for example go to the Arthurs Pass National Park which is a park with rainforests, high mountains, steep hills and ravines. It was New Zealand's third national park. If you like animals can you go to Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise where you can see and hear the sounds of animals like seals, dolphins and penguins. Or maybe you just want to take it easy one day and then you can go to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa to relax, and the children can ride water slide.
soure: http://www.leadingattractions.co.nz/Default.aspx?DN=5,1,Documents