National Holiday:Waitangi Day, February 6 Literacy rate:99% (2003 est.) Economic summary:GDP/PPP(2013 est.): $114.9 billion; per capita $30,400.Real growth rate:2.5%.Inflation:1.3%.Unemployment:6.43%.Arable land:1.76%.Agriculture:wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, vegetables; wool, ...
National Holiday:Waitangi Day, February 6 Literacy rate:99% (2003 est.) Economic summary:GDP/PPP(2013 est.): $114.9 billion; per capita $30,400.Real growth rate:2.5%.Inflation:1.3%.Unemployment:6.43%.Arable land:1.76%.Agriculture:wheat, barley, potatoes, pulses, fruits, vegetables; wool, ...
To hear claims of breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi To celebrate Waitangi Day To take possession of land from Māori people To aid the European settlers in acquiring land Create your account to access this entire worksheet A Premium account gives you access to all lesson,...
Christchurch: The largest city on South Island offers many great family attractions, too. Among them is the Antarctic Centre where you learn about the Antarctic explorers and can experience a simulated Antarctic cruise in a 4D theatre. Another interesting day out is a visit toQuake Cityin the ...
New Zealand is said to have more helicopters per capita than any other population on Earth. They were first used during the 1960s to cull deer, with up to 50 copters culling as many as 200 deer each in a day.[9] New Zealand was the first country to have its top three positions of...
Treaty of Waitangi Settlements: Clark’s government made significant progress in addressing historical grievances with Māori communities through the Treaty of Waitangi Settlements. These settlements aimed to rectify past injustices and promote reconciliation between the government and Māori. Commitment to ...
2 various Christians Candlemas Day, for presentation of Jesus in the Temple and purification of Mary 40 days after his birth 4 Sri Lanka Independence and National Day, for independence from Britain (1948) 6 New Zealand Waitangi Day, or New Zealand Day, for Treaty of Waitangi (1840), gran...
Polynesiancultureshave been radically altered byWestern colonialism. European explorers navigated much of the area in the latter quarter of the 18th century, and the first missionaries arrived in the late 1700s and early 1800s.Britainannexed New Zealand through theTreaty of Waitangi(1840), but inter...