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Unit 6 New Zealand

Unit 6 New Zealand. Ms. Hunt Randolph IB Middle School 2011-2012. New Zealand. 2 main islands- North and South Islands Located on the Ring of Fire Southern Alps- mountain range runs through the middle of the country Geysers- hot springs, sprays steam and boiling water out of the earth

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Unit 6 New Zealand

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  1. Unit 6New Zealand Ms. Hunt Randolph IB Middle School 2011-2012

  2. New Zealand • 2 main islands- North and South Islands • Located on the Ring of Fire • Southern Alps- mountain range runs through the middle of the country • Geysers- hot springs, sprays steam and boiling water out of the earth • Animals- no native mammals/ only 2 types of bats • Kiwi bird- only bird to have nostrils at the tip of its bill • New Zealanders nicknamed themselves Kiwi after the rare bird

  3. Tradition People • Maori- migrated to the island between 950-1150 • Call the land Aotearoa meaning “land of the long white cloud” • Hunter gather people • By 1500’s killed the majority of the animal population • Leading to farm and separated into tribes of 500 • Culture- created wood sculptures out of stone tools

  4. Colony • 1642- Captain Abel Tasman, Dutch sailor, stopped in the island area • Captain Cook claimed territory for Britianover 100 years later • 1814- first British colony • 1840- treaty of Waitangi- Maori chief signed with Britain, accepting the Queen as their ruler • 1845-1872- wars between the Maori and settlers • People unclear of who owned the territory • Today, only 15% of the population in Maori • 1907- independence

  5. Independent New Zealand • Very similar to Australia • Governor General- chosen by the monarch, controls the government • 1 house legislation • 7 seats reserved for Maori people • Concern for equal rights • 1893- equal rights to women • 1990’s finally received land and money belonging to the Maori people

  6. Culture • Maori- • Websites, cultural schools, and newspapers • Going to court to retrieve their traditional lands • Body tattooing- sign of power and prestige in culture • Sports- water activities (Many families own small beach houses) • Snowboarding and skiing popular in Southern territory • Wellywood- base for many international movies • Wellington, capital of N.Z. and headquarters to many of the movies created in N.Z. • Lord of the Rings

  7. Economy • Hydroelectric power- power/ energy created by moving water • Geothermal Energy- internal heat of the Earth used as a power source • Agriculture • Forestry • Fishing • Ranching • Ranch animals make about 25 more times the amount than the population

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