Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document. It was signed on 6 February 1840 .
It's got its name from the place it was signed at: Waitangi.
Q2
Weta is an insect witch is native to New Zealand. It's bites can be very painful. Weta is a protected species so they can't be harmed.
Q3
The name of the film which was entirely shot in New Zealand and is highly acclaimed around the world is "Lord of the Rings". Its written by J. R. R. Tolkien
The main characters in the movie are: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn and Legolas.
Some of the actors: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee
Q4
New Zealand's governmental system is democratical. The head of the state is Queen of New Zealand . The official languages of New Zealand are Māori and English
Q5
The present flag is blue, with union jack in uper left area and 4 stars in right half of the flag.
There are four stars on the flag, One big stars is in lower right section of the flag and the three smaller stars are in uper right section.
Q6
In 2008 3.047 million people used the internet in New Zealand.
Q7
There are 14 national parks in New Zealand.
Te Urewera- Fourth largest national park. Ancestral home of the enigmatic Tuhoe people.
Egmont- The most perfectly formed volcano of New Zealand.
Whanganui- Encloses the wild upper and middle reaches of the Whanganui River.
Tongariro- It has active volcanos. But that fact doesn't deter people from skiing down their slopes
Abel Tasman- The smallest but perfectly formed for relaxation and adventure.
Kahurangi- Has some of the oldest rocks, strangest plants and rarestbirds in New Zealand.
Nelson Lakes- There's rugged peaks,forests and glacial lakes.
Paparoa- Created to protect a unique limestone karst environment.
Artur's Pass- The highest pass over the Souther Alps.
Westland/Tai Poutini- There are more than 60 glaciers.
Aorki/Mount Cook- Has skyscraping peaks and permanent snow fields. Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
Mount Aspiring- A dreamland of mountains, glaciers, river valleys and alpine lakes.
Fiordland- Series of fourteen massive knife cuts.
Rakiura- Provides an exceptional opportunity to see native wildlife and primeval landscapes.
The tuatara is a spiece of reptiles witch is native to New Zealand.
Kiwi is an endangered flightless bird native to New Zealand
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New Zealand most popular sports are rugby, netball and cricket.
The most popular is Rugby witch is the national sport of New Zealand.
Richie McCaw is a very famous rugby player. He is allso the captain of New Zealand Rugby Union team.
Q10
*Bungee jumping which is now a popular daredevil sport originated in New Zealand.
*The drinking age is 18 but anyone under that age can drink with an adult present in restaurants.
*New Zealand has two national athems- God Save The Queen and God Defend New Zealand
*New Zealand is home to Sir Edmund Hillary - the first European to climb Mount Everest.
*New Zealand has won more Olympic gold medals, per capital, than any other country.
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