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 *  N E W Z E A L A N D **



Introduction to New Zealand

New Zealand is located on the continent of Oceania. New Zealand has no bordering countries because New Zealand is surrounded by water. The closest country is Australia west of New Zealand. The population of New Zealand is 4.3 million people. The languages spoken are English and Maori. Maoris are the indigenous people of New Zealand. Maoris are tribal people and their tribes are called iwi. The currency of New Zealand is the New Zealand dollar, and in New Zealand they have no 5 cent coins. The main religion is Christian.

Abel Tasman a Dutch navigator discovered New Zealand in 1642 and the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia was named after him. Captain James Cook drew the first map that put New Zealand on the globe.

New Zealand time is three hours in front of Australia.



ASPECTS OF CULTURE

Traditional Clothing

A green stone necklace is the accessory that the Maoris wear also they don’t wear any shirts or any kind of clothing above there waist except for the women they wear feather woven bodices. What they wear on there waist is a grass skirt a grass skirt has palm tree leaves plaited together to make a skirt. Now they wear fashionable and comfortable clothing.

Traditional Cooking Styles and Food

One style is of cooking is hangi (earth oven). Hangi is the best know traditional form of cooking for Maoris, as well as smoking, steaming and infusion. Infusion is when you dip or boil something in hot water and the longer it’s boiling the more flavorsome.

Traditional recipes are: Kinaki peri peri chicken Kinaki ostrich Kinaki lamb Kawakawa aioli and much much more.

Traditional ingredients are: Bird, fish, wild herbs, root vegetables, lamb, potatoes, chicken and ostrich.



The Arts of New Zealand

Stories/Legends: Kiwi’s are a flightless nocturnal endangered bird. The most famous Maori legend is how the Kiwi lost his wings.

Music/Dance: Kapa haka is the term for traditional Maori performing arts which includes singing, dancing and facial expressions. The famous haka which fires up the All Blacks before a rugby game comes from when the Maori warriors use to challenge another army to battle.

Visual Arts: New Zealanders make sculptures and carvings out of clay, wood and stone to create tikis and traditional jewellery.



Rituals, Customs and Beliefs

The pōwhiri or pōhiri, is a maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, singing and hongi. Pōwhiri can happen anywhere that tangata whenua (hosts) wish to formally greet manuhiri (visitors). Hongi (pressing of noses) signifies the joining together of tangata whenua and manuhiri. Tangata whenua invite the manuhiri to come forward to shake hands (hariru) and hongi.

Maoris believe the kiwi will protect them. Also the most well known sporting ritual before every rugby union game is when the All Blacks do the Haka. Sport and Leisure Activities

Sport is a big part of New Zealand’s culture. The most popular sports in New Zealand are:

· Rugby union (All Blacks) · Rugby League (Warriors) · Cricket · Soccer (Wellington Phoenix) · Netball · Running <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Boxing <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Water sports <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Motor sports <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Snow sports <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Hockey <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Hiking <span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: symbol; msofareastfontfamily: symbol; msolist: ignore;">· Golf.

Festivals and Celebrations

The main festivals and celebrations in New Zealand are:

** Waitangi Day ** is a public holiday held on 6 February every year to commemorate the signing of New Zealand's founding document - the Treaty of Waitangi - in 1840. The national holiday was first declared in 1974. Maori cultural performances, speeches from Maori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries, and a naval salute are all part of the annual activities at Waitangi.



<span style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; msolayoutgridalign: none; msopagination: none;">** Matariki ** is the Maori new year celebration. In the last days of May each year, a cluster of tiny stars twinkles as it rises on the north east horizon. To astronomers this constellation is known as Pleiades but to the Maori people of New Zealand, it is Matariki - a celestial signal of an ending and a beginning. The new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. Matariki was also a time of ceremonial offering to the land gods Rongo and Uenuku in the hope of a good harvest in the year to come. Exhibitions, lively festivals, concerts and cultural performances take place throughout the country during the celebration of Matariki.

CONCLUSION

How does this cultural group contribute to the community and character of Brisbane today?

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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: cambria; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; msobidifontfamily: 'lucida grande'; msolayoutgridalign: none; msopagination: none;">New Zealander’s love sport especially rugby union and rugby league. Many players in the QLD Reds and Brisbane Broncos are from New Zealand.

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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: cambria; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; msobidifontfamily: 'lucida grande'; msolayoutgridalign: none; msopagination: none;">New Zealanders have a very similar lifestyle to Australians. They are known for liking the outdoors and for their friendly and laidback attitude, just like Australians.

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