New Zealand - Wikipedia A developed country, New Zealand was the first to introduce a minimum wage and give women the right to vote It ranks very highly in international measures of quality of life and human rights and has one of the lowest levels of perceived corruption in the world
New Zealand | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, Facts - Britannica New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia The country comprises two main islands—the North and South islands—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group
New Zealand - Wikiwand New Zealand became a dominion in 1907; it gained full statutory independence in 1947, retaining the monarch as head of state Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of around 5 3 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pasifika
New Zealand in History The history of New Zealand An overview covering the pre-historic, colonial and modern periods Maori culture and history
New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New Zealand became a dominion in 1907; it gained full statutory independence in 1947, retaining the monarch as head of state Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 5 1 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders
History of New Zealand - Wikipedia After becoming a self-governing Dominion with the British Empire in 1907, the country remained an enthusiastic member of the empire, and over 100,000 New Zealanders fought in World War I as part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force
New Zealand - New World Encyclopedia New Zealand is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean It is also called Aotearoa or the "Land of the Long White Cloud" in the language of the Maori (rhymes with "dowry"), the Polynesian people who settled the islands four centuries before the first Europeans arrived
New Zealand - A Country Profile - Nations Online Project New Zealand facts and figures: Official web sites of New Zealand, links and information on New Zealand's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital of New Zealand, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers
New Zealand - Wikitravel New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones