New Zealand…

The youngest country on Earth!

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• Page 1-Title Page • Page 3-4- National Parks • Pages 5-8- National Symbols • Pages 9-11- Places to go and sites to see • Pages 12-13- Facts about New Zealand • Pages 14-16- Bibliography • Page 17- About the Author

National Parks  Before thousands of people began to

populate New Zealand, it Was all about nature, animals, and its natural beauty and surroundings of forest and mountains.

Although many people now live in the area, New Zealand consists of 14 National Parks that preserve the country’s natural heritage. Many areas are pristine that half the island is kept safe through National Parks. The quality in these national parks is very high and many people come to visit these sites during their stay in New Zealand.

The north is filled with relaxing beaches, wild life filled forests, and volcanoes that are currently still active.

The south has a landscape of the islands beautiful mountains, calm and peaceful lakes, and exquisite views of glaciers.

14 National Parks 1.  Tu Urewera 2.  Egmont 3.  Whanganui 4.  Tongariro 5.  Abel Tasman 6.  Kahurangi 7.  Nelson Lakes 8.  Paparoa 9.  Arthur’s Pass 10. Westland/ Tai Poutini 11. Aoraki/ Mount Cook 12. Mount Aspiring 13. Fiordland 14. Rakiura

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Rainforest in Rakiura

Fiordland

Mount Aspiring

Arthur’s Pass

New Zealand has a few national symbols that are all together a

combination of their history, culture, and heritage of their country

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The coat of arms is a combination of what symbolizes New Zealand, and is their official symbol. It has remained the same since 1911. The four stars which represents the Southern Cross constellation, is also a part of their national flag. The Golden Fleece symbolizes their industry, the wheat sheaf represents their agriculture, and the two hammers represent how they correspond to the activities and industrial development. The two women on the sides are a recent addition to the coat of arms.

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Their Pride, Their Flag Picture is the flag of New Zealand.

Everything in the flag including its colors has its own significant meaning. The four stars pictured are in the form of the Southern Cross, and emphasizes on New Zealand’s location which is in

the Pacific Ocean. The union flag on the left corner symbolizes that New

Zealand was once a British colony and dominion, also its historical

foundation. The royal blue color symbolizes the blue sky, and sea

surrounding them.

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Kiwi is a type of bird that is well known to be around NEW ZEALAND. They are a part of many beliefs and traditions around New Zealand. There is known to be three types of these birds one being the Brown Kiwis, another being Little

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Around New Zealand you’ll come across many exquisite views, and many interesting

places with fun things to experience. New Zealand has a wide number of tourists that come year round. Each place you may see will have its own beauty and behind it, its own

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Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It is filled with its own style and personality and many things you may see, eat, or touch is most likely original to the area.

Unwind, and relax at the view of dolphins flipping and splashing and perform some awesome tricks. You may also find yourself eager for some adventure and enjoy river rafting, swimming, and many other activities.

The National War memorial is filled with its own history. It was created to commemorate those of New Zealand that have taken a part in any World War that has existed in history. It is divided into two parts: War Memorial Carillon and The Hall Of Memories. 11 

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• New Zealand means “The Land of The Long White Cloud” • It is a part of the “Pacific Ring of Fire” • Official languages spoken are English and Te Reo Maori. • Was the first democracy on the West, that gave women the right to vote. • The exciting feeling of bungee jumping, was first invented in New Zealand. • They are a part of the top five dairy exporters in the world. • In order to become a citizen of New Zealand, you must swear an oath to Queen Elizabeth. • The first person to climb Mount Everest, was a citizen of New Zealand. • They have won the most Olympic gold medals. • The head of state of New Zealand is Queen Elizabeth. • There is an estimated amount of over 9 million beef and dairy cattle in New Zealand. • The sheep in New Zealand are all scrapie free. Which is a brain disease that is present in most sheep in other countries. • Compared to surrounding countries, New Zealand does not have heavy drinkers. 13 

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• h-p://www.newzealand.com/travel/about‐nz/about‐nz‐home.cfm ‐This site was useful at providing different categories in which I could search for informaIon about New Zealand. It also provided me with some brief descripIons of the outlook of New Zealand from outsiders. • h-p://www.wayfaring.info/2007/04/05/kayaking‐in‐the‐abel‐tasman‐naIonal‐park/ ‐This site provided a picture of one of the NaIonal Parks known as Abel Tasman. It allowed me to have a visual of what it looks like. It also provided some informaIon as to what could be found there, and what you could do there. • h-p://www.newzealand.com/travel/desInaIons/naIonal‐parks/naIonal‐parks‐home.cfm ‐This site provided me with informaIon on the fourteen naIonal parks in New Zealand. It provided me with their name and if clicked upon the link, it would give a brief descripIon of that park. It also includes a map of where each park would be located. •  h-p://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/naIonal‐parks/ ‐This site contained a brief introducIon to the naIonal parks that are in New Zealand. It briefly explains the how they are preserved for its history and landscape. It allowed me to be-er understand the use and meaning of these naIonal parks. It also provided some pictures. • h-p://bluegumpictures.com.au/collecIons/newzealand_stewarIsland/newzealand_stewarIsland005.php ‐This site provided me with a picture of a rainforest that is located on Steward Island. This picture was taken while on an adventure made by a few people. It is one of the popular sites and forests of tourists. It allowed me to see the beauty in the nature in New Zealand. 

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• h-p://www.makenewzealandhome.com/content.asp?pageid=122 ‐This site provided me with a photograph of Southland. It also provided me with informaIon on the place. It allowed me to understand more about the climate, and what it contains that may be nice to visit as well.  • h-p://nzphoto.tripod.com/sterea/aspiring.htm ‐This site provided me with a photograph of Mount Aspiring. This is one of the mountainous views that may be seen in New Zealand. This site also provided me with some informaIon about itself. In the picture, they included informaIon that it was taken when snow was low. It makes me wonder how it would be if the snow wasn’t low. • h-p://www.odyssei.com/travel‐gallery/14460.html ‐This site provided me with a photograph of Arthur’s Pass. This place has its own history too it, which is preserved and makes it considered as one of New Zealand’s naIonal parks.  • h-p://topnews.net.nz/content/26818‐philanthropy‐new‐zealand‐asked‐kiwis‐donate ‐This site provided me with a picture of New Zealand’s naIonal flag. It also provided me with the significance of each of the symbols contained in the flag. It describes the colors and its origin. I learned a lot through the symbols about the strong heritage amongst the country. •  h-p://www.123independenceday.com/newzealand/naIonal‐symbols.html ‐This site provided me with informaIon about the naIonal symbols of New Zealand. From this site I learned that New Zealand has more than one naIonal symbol. Aside from its flag they also have the coat of arms, and a bird known as kiwi. It also provided a brief descripIon of each symbol. 

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• h-p://www.worldcountries.info/NewZealand/a1‐NewZealand‐24.htm ‐This site provided me with a photograph of the naIonal bird of New Zealand which is known as kiwi. It also provided me with informaIon on the bird itself. It had informaIon on the different types of kiwi’s its unique features. • h-p://www.123independenceday.com/newzealand/places.html ‐This site provided me with informaIon of sites that would be fun and interesIng to visit in New Zealand, aside from the naIonal parks. It provided three specific places that you could visit, in which you could enjoy your stay by doing fun acIviIes or just relax with the beauIful view. • h-p://www.moveandstay.com/auckland/guide_introducIon.asp ‐This site provided me with informaIon on Auckland as well as a photograph. It talked about its climate and geography. It also included informaIon about what it is known for, and known to have around the area. It is also one of the popular tourists places. • h-p://www.emigratenz.org/ReallyAndTruly.html ‐This site provided me with informaIon on facts about New Zealand. It didn’t have just random facts, but mainly facts that many people wouldn’t just known. Many of the things I read through this site, really a-racted me to the place, as well as the pictures. This is one of the places I would love to visit one day. 

About the Author 

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 My name is Shaelene Jeanae Perez. I am 16 and a Junior. My research was done on New Zealand. From this research done, and the preparation of my presentation, I have learned a lot about the place. When looking for pictures I came to love the view of the mountains, and the national parks, although its only through pictures. I enjoyed learning about the place, and would one day like to visit it. The national pride seems really strong in the area, and I find that very amusing and amazing. I also liked that there are many national parks preserving many areas. It shows their love for their island and their pride.