| New Zealand lies in the South Pacific Ocean, | | | | a geographically breathtaking country with glacier |
| southeast of Australia.New Zealand is made up of | | | | carved mountains, lakes, beaches, thermal springs, sub |
| two main islands, North Island and South Island, with | | | | tropical pools etc., and where you can enjoy |
| further outlying islands called the Antipodes Islands, | | | | everything from skiing to surfing, from fishing to |
| Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, | | | | mountain climbing.The economy of New Zealand is |
| Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands.Guide to New | | | | strongly dependent on its agriculture but it has |
| Zealand - historyAccording to Maori history, the | | | | benefited in recent years from it fledgling film industry, |
| Polynesian Maori were the first settlers in New | | | | the fact that it has been used in a number of high |
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| A.D and remained fairly untroubled until 1840 when | | | | industry has grown as a direct result. Other sources of |
| Maori chieftains entered into the Treaty of Waitangi | | | | income to the country come from its exports of wool, |
| with Britain.In the Treaty they ceded sovereignty to | | | | sheep and dairy products, wood and paper |
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| Zealand government has since paid out compensation, | | | | abroad - including the often less discussed offshore |
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| 1907 the British colony of New Zealand became an | | | | homeland. Check out her website to find out how you |
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