Definition of new zealand New zealand

New Zea•land

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Noun
new zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
		new zealand islands, new zealand North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
		british commonwealth, commonwealth of nations an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown
		british empire a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"
		auckland the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
		christchurch industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
		capital of new zealand, wellington the capital of New Zealand
		cook strait a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
		new zealander, kiwi a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
new zealand - North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
		New Zealand Islands
		pacific, pacific ocean the largest ocean in the world
		north island the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait
		south island the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

new zealand
A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

new zealand
A country in Oceania, to the east of Australiaö whose capital is Wellington.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

new zealand
A group of islands lying in the South Pacific Ocean, discovered by Tasman in 1642. The right of Great Britain to New Zealand was recognized in 1814. An insurrection of the natives (Maoris) took place in March, 1860; several indecisive actions took place between the natives and the militia, March 14-28, 1860; war broke out at Taranaki, and the British were repulsed with loss on June 30; Gen. Pratt defeated the Maoris at Mahoetahi, and destroyed their fortified places November 6. The Maoris were defeated December 29, 1860, January 23, February 24, March 16-18, 1861; the natives surrendered March 19, 1861. The Maoris again resorted to war in May, 1863; Gen. Cameron defeated them at Rangariri November 20; and forced the Maori king to capitulate December 9, 1863. The British were repulsed at Galepa (the gate pah) with loss of officers and men, April 29, 1864. The Maoris were again severely defeated January 25 and February 25, 1864. The Maoris continued in a state of insurrection, but were finally overcome in 1865.

Wikipedia

New Zealand (also Aotearoa) is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean. It is made up of two large islands (the "North Island" and "South Island") and several much smaller islands.

The official languages are English, Māori and sign language.

Name.

The name "New Zealand" comes from “Zeeland” in Dutch. Zeeland was a province of the Netherlands.

New Zealand is called “Aotearoa” in the Maori language. It means "Land of the Long White Cloud". "Ao" means “cloud”, "tea" means “white”, and "roa" means “long”.

Government and politics.

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister is Mr. John Key.

New Zealand has made itself a "Nuclear Free Zone": They do not use nuclear power and do not allow nuclear weapons in their territory.

People.

About 4 million people live in New Zealand. They call themselves kiwis. Most of them have European ancestors. The indigenous people of New Zealand, the Māori, have a population of about 600,000 people. The North Island is smaller than the South Island, but most people (more than 3 million) live there.

The main religion in New Zealand is Christianity.

Cities.

Most New Zealanders live in cities. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand.

Other cities include Hamilton and Tauranga in the North Island, and Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and Invercargill in the South Island.

Nature.

New Zealand was isolated from the rest of the