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=== [[New Zealand]]===
 
=== [[New Zealand]]===
'''New Zealand''' is a country of two large islands and [[wikipedia:Islands of New Zealand|many much smaller islands]] in the south-western [[wikipedia:Pacific Ocean|Pacific Ocean]]. Population just over 4 million people, and about 40 million sheep.
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'''New Zealand''' is a country of two large islands and [[Islands of New Zealand|many much smaller islands]] in the south-western [[Pacific Ocean]]. Population about 4.6 million people, nearly 30 million sheep (not to mention hundreds of unique-to-NZ species of birds, such as the [[kiwi]], and animals, such as the [[tuatara]]).
   
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[[wikipedia:Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] is the [[wikipedia:Queen of New Zealand|Queen of New Zealand]] and is represented in the country by a non-political [[wikipedia:Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor-General]]. Political power is held by the [[wikipedia:Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected [[wikipedia:Parliament of New Zealand|Parliament of New Zealand]]. The monarch's [[wikipedia:Realm of New Zealand|Realm of New Zealand]] also includes the [[wikipedia:Cook Islands|Cook Islands]] and [[wikipedia:Niue|Niue]], which are entirely self-governing; [[wikipedia:Tokelau|Tokelau]], which is moving towards self-government, and [[wikipedia:Ross Dependency|New Zealand's claim in Antarctica]].
 
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[[America's Cup]] [[1995]]-[[2003]] (and the skippers who then won it and then held it for the Swiss) then again a decade later,
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the women's [[2000]] and [[2003]] world [[squash]] champion,
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the only unbeaten team in the Football World Cup 2010 (scoring more pool points than the world champions did), and
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golfers [[Lydia Ko]], [[Bob Charles]] and [[Michael Campbell]] (winner of the Heineken Classic in [[1999]] and [[2000]], European Open in 2002, U.S Open and Masters in [[2005]]);<br>
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birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir [[Ed Hillary]], [[Helen Clark]] of the UNDP,
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Pulitzer-prizewinner [[Peter Arnett]], opera singer [[Kiri te Kanawa]], Oscar-winner [[Russell Crowe]], [[w:c:family:Keith Lionel Urban (1967)|Keith Urban]],
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location of the world's second-steepest suburban street
   
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Welcome to the New Zealand wiki.

We are currently editing over 665 articles, and you can help.

About this wiki | New pages | Categories | Help pages | Wiki tutorial | Our patch(es) | (Find out what a wiki is)

Wikipedia has articles about only notable people. This wiki wants more articles about ordinary New Zealanders. You could start an article about your favourite schoolteacher, for example.

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New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of two large islands and many much smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Population about 4.6 million people, nearly 30 million sheep (not to mention hundreds of unique-to-NZ species of birds, such as the kiwi, and animals, such as the tuatara).

Home of: "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy, America's Cup 1995-2003 (and the skippers who then won it and then held it for the Swiss) then again a decade later, "Horseman of the Century" Mark Todd, the women's 2000 and 2003 world squash champion, occasionally the Men's Softball and Women's Rugby world champion teams, the 2008 World Rugby League champions, the only unbeaten team in the Football World Cup 2010 (scoring more pool points than the world champions did), and golfers Lydia Ko, Bob Charles and Michael Campbell (winner of the Heineken Classic in 1999 and 2000, European Open in 2002, U.S Open and Masters in 2005);
birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir Ed Hillary, Helen Clark of the UNDP, Pulitzer-prizewinner Peter Arnett, opera singer Kiri te Kanawa, Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Keith Urban, Lucy Lawless ("Xena"), two Booker Prize winners, and several Nobel Prize winners, including atom-splitter Ernest Rutherford;
first country to have registered nurses and to give women the vote; and
location of the world's second-steepest suburban street

Currently the only nation to have won the Rugby World Cup three times.

Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General. Political power is held by the Prime Minister who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand. The monarch's Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are entirely self-governing; Tokelau, which is moving towards self-government; and New Zealand's "protectorate" in Antarctica.


Welcome

  • Welcome to the New Zealand Wikia. We hope you sign in and edit often.

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Where are you all? This wikia has been up and running for over ten years, with very few signed-in contributors.

There must be something every reader can contribute, such as current events in your town or a bit about your school, polytech, university, or sports club. Maybe use the Watercooler to say what you think about the local council (with elections coming up every three years) - find its name in Territorial authority districts of New Zealand. Or just write a little article about your favourite sports administrator, coach, or schoolteacher.

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  • Blueskin Bay Community DirectoryBlueskin Bay is in coastal Otago, about 25@nbsp;km north of Dunedin. The Blueskin Bay district includes the bay itself, the northern slopes of Mount Cargill, the southern slopes of the Kilmog, and the townships of Doctors Point, Waitati, Evansdale, Warrington, and Seacliff.

more... - and your community can have free listings in the same way!

Start a new article

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The easiest way to start a new article is to click a red link and type in the edit box that comes up. Click "Preview" then "Save". Lots of red links await you at Special:Wantedpages.

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One of our special days

ANZAC Day

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.