New Zealand Infomation

The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa which is translated into The Land of the Long White Cloud. The population of New Zealand is 4,354,900. Auckland has the largest population of any city in New Zealand. It has almost 1.5 million residents. The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington where the Prime Minister lives and he works in a famous building called the beehive. This is known as New Zealand 's Parliament building. There are 3 main languages for New Zealand and they are English, Te Reo Maori and New Zealand Sign language.

Labour day is the first Monday of September and it is a special holiday to honour and thank those who work for our country. The New Zealand Flag is one of New Zealand’s national symbols. Its royal blue background represents the blue sea and sky surrounding us, and the stars of the Southern Cross signify our place in the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand's three main islands are, The North Island, South Island and Stewart Island.

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