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Travel :: New Zealand 6d2jm

Dec 27, 2006

New Zealand is a tiny country with more sheep than people. So why is it turning up in all your fave flicks? Find out more about the country Hollywood can't get enough of!

Where is New Zealand? 441q3e

New Zealand is "down under" in the South Pacific. It's about 1,245 miles (2,000 kilometers) off the east coast of capital of New Zealand is Wellington, which is on the North Island.

A Brief History of New Zealand r6s42

More than a thousand years ago the Maori (the European explorer to visit the country. In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, which made New Zealand a British colony. After that, European immigration soared. Now New Zealand is a self-sufficient member of the Commonwealth, and many believe they will become an independent republic in the coming years.

New Zealand Goes Hollywood 4y4r

You might not know it, but you've probably seen New Zealand in some of your Whale Rider was also shot in New Zealand.

New Zealand - Did U Know? 52u3h

  • The national animal of New Zealand is the large, flightless kiwi bird.
  • New Zealanders are often called kiwis.
  • New Zealand also grows a round, furry fruit called the kiwi fruit.

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