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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]]===
'''New Zealand''' is a country of two large islands and [[wikipedia:Islands of New Zealand|many much smaller islands]] in the south-western [[Pacific Ocean]]. Population about 4.2 million people, 40 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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'''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]]).
   
 
Home of:
 
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),
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"[[Lord of the Rings]]" movie trilogy,
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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,
"Horseman of the Century" [[Mark Todd]], the women's [[2000]] and
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"Horseman of the Century" [[Mark Todd]],
[[2003]] world [[squash]] champion, the Men's [[Softball]] and Women's
 
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the women's [[2000]] and [[2003]] world [[squash]] champion,
[[Rugby]] world champion teams, and golfer [[Michael Campbell]]
 
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occasionally the Men's [[Softball]] and Women's [[Rugby]] world champion teams,
(winner of the Heineken Classic in 1999 and 2000,
 
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the 2008 World [[Rugby League]] champions,
European Open in 2002, U.S Open in [[2005]]);<br>
 
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the only unbeaten team in the Football World Cup 2010 (scoring more pool points than the world champions did), and
birthplace of Everest-conqueror [[Ed Hillary]],
 
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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>
Pulitzer-prizewinner [[Peter Arnett]], opera singer [[Kiri te
 
 
birthplace of Everest-conqueror Sir [[Ed Hillary]], [[Helen Clark]] of the UNDP,
Kanawa]], Oscar-winner [[Russell Crowe]],
 
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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]],
[[Lucy Lawless]] ("Xena"), and several Nobel Prize winners,
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[[Lucy Lawless]] ("Xena"), two Booker Prize winners, and several Nobel Prize winners,
 
including atom-splitter [[Ernest Rutherford]]; <br>
 
including atom-splitter [[Ernest Rutherford]]; <br>
first country to have registered nurses and give women the
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first country to have registered nurses and to give women the
 
vote; and <br>
 
vote; and <br>
location of the world's steepest suburban street
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location of the world's second-steepest suburban street
   
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Currently the only nation to have won the Rugby World Cup three times.
[[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 [[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 [[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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[[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 [[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 [[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; [[Tokelau]], which is moving towards self-government; and [[wikipedia:Ross Dependency|New Zealand's "protectorate" in Antarctica]].
 
 
 
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*<big>'''Blueskin Bay Community Directory'''</big> — '''[[Blueskin 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]].
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'''Easiest way is to click a red link''' and type in the edit box that comes up. Click "Preview" then "Save".
 
   
 
'''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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This logo was created as the temp logo, but anyone who can come up with a better one, please create it on the [[Logo contest|logo contest page]]!
 
 
 
===Related wikis===
 
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Revision as of 01:58, 19 July 2019

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.

799px-NZ North Island Robin-3

North Island Robin

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.

Featured pages


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.

Ka kite!

-- Robin Patterson (Talk) 02:33, February 16, 2017 (UTC)

  • 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

First, please use the Search box to see if there is already an article under a slightly different name.

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.

Another fairly easy way is to type the proposed title in the box below: <createbox> preload=Template:New_page width=25 bgcolor=f3fff3 </createbox>

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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.