New Zealand: Geography and early settlement overview
The Mini Page describes New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere and South Pacific, 1,200 miles southeast of Australia and 6,500 miles from California. It notes Polynesian island grouping, 1840 English settlers reaching Wellington, and Wellington becoming the capital, with a Maori war canoe greeting at arrival.
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New Zealand
South Pacific Ocean
Australia
California
Wellington
New Zealand’s Two Main Islands Described
The North Island and the South Island form New Zealand’s two main landmasses. The North Island covers 44 244 square miles with lakes geysers fruit orchards beaches and hills while the South Island spans 58 965 square miles featuring forests lakes valleys high alpine peaks a jagged coastline and rolling plains.
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North Island
South Island
Colorado
New Zealand Demographics: Pakeha Population Share
Today New Zealand has about 3 million people with roughly two and a half million from a European background. The term pakeha, meaning white man in Maori, identifies this group.
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New Zealand
New Zealand begun by brown skinned Maori people
The Maori New Zealand was first settled by the brown skinned Maori people who today make up 9 percent of the population. This issue is part of The Mini Page Our World series and is the first of two issues about New Zealand.
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New Zealand
Polynesia
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Betty Debnam
Univers
Cmisphere
Islands
Nieuw Zeeland
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Netherlands
Tasman
Auckland
Christchurch
South Pacific
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