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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing but in free association); Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica). New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation: it is situated about 2,000 km (1250 miles) southeast of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds, a number of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and the mammals they introduced. The majority of New Zealand's population is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority. Asians and non-Māori Polynesians are also significant minority groups, especially in urban areas. The most commonly spoken language is English. New Zealand is a developed country that ranks highly in international comparisons on human development, quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, public education, peace, prosperity, economic freedom, ease of doing business, lack of corruption, press freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Its cities also consistently rank among the world's most liveable. Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the country's head of state and is represented by a ceremonial Governor-General who holds reserve powers. The Queen has no real political influence, and her position is essentially symbolic. Political power is held by the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand under the leadership of the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are some medically underprivileged communities in New Zealand? Q. I am a pre-med college student and I want to go to New Zealand to volunteer in a medical setting--hospitals, clinics, or something else. The program to which I am applying for funding is really interested in applicants who go to "underresourced" or "underpriviliged" communities. I've been thinking about some rural location in which there is a large Maori demographic with an understaffed medical clinic, or something like that. However, since I've never been to New Zealand, I don't know of any of these locations. Can you help? Asked by DSu - Fri Mar 13 13:35:20 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Check out the official government site for info. You can also check out my blog for a sense of what is like to live in NZ Answered by James H - Fri Mar 13 15:23:18 2009 what is the best way to see New Zealand? Q. We are planning to visit New Zealand and maybe Australia next year. Can anyone suggest a good escorted tour for us that is reasonable in price and about two weeks in length? Are the people in New Zealand friendly? Thanks for any help! Asked by Mayavi - Fri Jun 6 15:51:33 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. As I'm a New Zealander I have no idea what the best tours are as obviously us locals don't take them but a cheap bus company is the Kiwi Experience. I think they have guided tours. It's mostly full of backpackers & young people though, not sure how old you are. The best travel guide books are the Lonely Planet ones so check that out & also their website has a forum on it for asking other travellers advice on how they toured NZ (as in people who've just been here will answer you). Train in NZ is super slow, if you only have 2 weeks you might want to debate doing the Auckland to Wellington one as it takes about 12 hours!! Scenery is great for most of it but it is torture to be on a train for that long. Going from Auckland to National Park… [cont.] Answered by Zebra - Tue Jun 10 23:03:32 2008 How many Americans are allowed to immigrate to New Zealand each year?
Q. I would like to move to New Zealand in the next 5 years. I know the points system rewards you for a degree and training. I am just wondering if there is a quota for each country? Asked by John J - Sun Nov 11 13:29:07 2007 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. I don't think they have a quota but they do prefer people with skills they are short of and who have already lined up a job. So as long as there are people they need more waiting, you won't go I'd go in a minute but people my age can't unless very very wealthy. I love NZ, like California was before it was spoiled by all the immigrants after World War II. Hope they can keep it that way. Answered by Gaspode - Sun Nov 11 13:35:45 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "new zealand" New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. The population is mostly of European imigrant descent, with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  news.google.com Bloomberg March 21 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand views a free-trade agreement with India as vital, Trade Minister Tim Groser said in a television ... Q+A: Interview with Tim Groser TVNZ Hong Kong trade deal hailed by Groser TVNZ all 6 news articles » news.google.com Ninemsn wellington, March 18 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar was firm but off eight week highs on Thursday as investors trimmed short US dollar positions. ... Kiwi Rises to 6-Week High as Fed Decision Supports Risky Assets BusinessWeek NZD Rises Against Euro on Greece Debt Distress Benzinga New Zealand dollar firms to 3-week high after Fed Ninemsn Ninemsn - Ninemsn - Ninemsn all 859 news articles » news.google.com SA Rugby New Zealand defeated the Springbok Sevens 21-14 in the Plate Final of the Adelaide Sevens on Sunday while Samoa claimed the Cup final after defeating the ... Boks lose plate Independent Online Disappointing Boks go out to Argentina Independent Online all 2 news articles » From Google News Search: "new zealand"  waet.uga.edu 480px x 640px | 79.20kB [source page] Figure 3 Mountains in New Zealand New Zealand is well known for its natural beauty including glacial mountains fast flowing rivers native forests and areas of seismic activity Being From Yahoo Image Search: "new zealand"  pakmahfil.com charles55 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:24 GM Australia-. New Zealand. Test Series Starts Today Australia- . New Zealand. Test series will begin Today. Star Aussie batsman Michael Clarke will be seen in action for the first time after his broken engagement to Lara Bingle. ...  everythingwarrenbuffett.blogspot.com Darren Rickard hu, 18 Mar 2010 18:05:00 GM "Two billion dollars worth of retirees' savings wiped off the face of the earth, just in . New Zealand. . "I'm just a poor house husband that's put his life savings on the line because I want to create a change from that Petricevic and ...  chowkyadgar.com admin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:30:14 GM Mar 192010 between . New Zealand. vs Australia kickoff and tv schedule on Friday, March 19, 2010, 22:00 06:00 GMT Time only at Test Odi Cricket live streaming. See all stories on this topic. Posted by admin at 4:30 am ... From Google Blog Search: "new zealand" |
