New Zealand

A little bit of the begining!• New Zealand dates back at least 700 years.• settled by Polynesians• In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi was signed

between the British Crown and various Māori chiefs, bringing New Zealand into the British Empire

• There was extensive British settlement throughout the rest of the century

• New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean

• The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands.

• New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.

North islandPopulation:

3,422,00

South islandPopulation:1,048,200

Lake Taupo

Sky Tower

Eden Park

Mount Tarawera Carter Observatory Port of Tauranga Tongariro National Park

Some things about the north island.

• It is also known as Te Ika-a-Māui• It is the smaller but more pupulated island• The island is 113,729 square kilometres (43,911 sq mi)

in area• world's 14th-largest island• Approximately 77% of New Zealand's population lives

in the North Island• the countrys largest city is on the north island,

Auckland • Also the countrys capital is on the north island,

Wellington

Lake Wanaka

Cathedral Square

Fiordland National Park

Franz Josef Glacier

Nelson City

Christchurch City

Things about the south island• The south island is also called Te Waipounamu• It is the larger but less populated island• It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the

Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean• it has a 33% larger landmass than the North Island • only 23% of New Zealand's 4.5 million inhabitants live in the

South Island.• The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq

mi)

Economy• estimated gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of

roughly US$28,250.[

• The currency is the New Zealand dollar, informally known as the "Kiwi dollar“New Zealand has a modern, prosperous and

developed market economy

• New Zealand was ranked sixth in the 2013 Human Development Index

• Historically, extractive industries have contributed strongly to New Zealand's economy

• sealing, whaling, flax, gold, kauri gum, and native timber.• High demand for agricultural products from the United

Kingdom and the United States helped New Zealanders achieve higher living standards than both Australia and

Western Europe

exports

working

• 72% of people aged 15 to 64 in New-Zealand have a paid job, above the OECD employment average of 65%

• 78% of men are in paid work, compared with 67% of women

• People in New-Zealand work 1 739 hours a year, slightly less than the OECD average of 1 765 hours

• Around 13% of employees work very long hours, more than the OECD average of 9%, with 19% of men working very long hours compared with 7% for women.

• In New Zealand full time workers are entitled to 20 days annual leave in one year, which you accrue starting your first day of work

• By the time you’ve reached your first year anniversary in your job, you will have accrued your full entitlement. That’s compared to a standard 28 days in the UK.

farming manufacturing

logging

Service industry

fishing medical

$$$$$$$Wages$$$$$$$The current adult minimum wage rates (before tax) that

apply for employees aged 16 are:

• For those paid by the hour or by piecework, $14.25 per hour

• For those paid by the day, $114.00 for an 8-hour day (and $14.25 per hour per each additional hour worked over 8 hours in a day)

• For those paid by the week, $570.00 for a 40-hour week (and $14.25 per hour per each additional hour worked over 40 hours in a week)

• Employees have to be paid at least the minimum hourly wage rate for any extra time worked over eight hours a day or 40 hours a week.

• The average weekly earnings for a full-time NZ public sector employee is $1320 in ordinary earnings, rising to $1342 including overtime.

• The average weekly earnings for a full-time NZ private sector employee is $955 in ordinary earnings, rising to $1031 including overtime.

Health care• New Zealand residents* benefit from a public health system that is free

or low cost thanks to heavy Government subsidiesPrescription medicines• Many medicines are Government subsidised, but you’ll generally pay

about $5 for the prescription to be dispensed at a pharmacy.Hospitals• Hospital treatment is free in the public system for residents, and

specialists’ treatment is subsidised, but there can be waiting lists for both. That’s one of the main reasons why some Kiwis take out medical insurance - to bypass waiting lists for specialists or for surgery.

Dentists• Children get free basic dental care until they’re 18, but otherwise

dentists aren’t part of the free public health system.Accidents• Injuries from accidents are covered by the Government’s personal injury

insurer known as ACC (the Accident Compensation Corporation).Maternity• Maternity care is free in the public system from diagnosis to pre- and

post-natal care for mother and baby.• Many child health services are free for residents under New Zealand’s

public health system. These include immunisation against serious disease, regular eyesight and hearing checks at school, and visits to the doctor.

Elderly• People over 65 may get financial and practical assistance with medical

help at home or if they need to move to a rest home or hospital.

family• 57% of all adults aged 16 years and over

were partnered and living together• The majority of those partnered (76%)

were legally married• Of all households in 2006, 38% were

couples with at least one dependent child and 19% were couples without children

• The number of children being born is decreasing

• The fertility rate in June 2007 was just on the “replacement level” of 2.1

• Families are becoming more ethnically diverse

• About one in five children born in New Zealand in 2006 had more than one ethnicity

• In 2006 just over 27% of families with dependent children in New Zealand lived in households where there was more than one family

• In New Zealand, the make-up of families is changing and there is a growing number of sole-parent and de facto-couple families

Māori• The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New

Zealand• The Māori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia• Over several centuries in isolation, the Polynesian settlers

developed a unique culture that became known as the "Māori”

• The arrival of Europeans to New Zealand starting from the 17th century brought enormous change to the Māori way of life. Māori people gradually adopted many aspects of Western society and culture

• 1840 the two cultures coexisted as part of a new British colony. Rising tensions over disputed land sales led to conflict in the 1860s

• In the 2013 census, there were approximately 600,000 people in New Zealand identifying as Māori, making up roughly 15% of the national population.

• Disproportionate numbers of Māori face significant economic and social obstacles, with lower life expectancies and incomes compared with other New Zealand ethnic groups, in addition to higher levels of crime, health problems and educational under-achievement

military• The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy; the New Zealand

Army; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force• New Zealand's armed forces have three defence policy objectives: to defend New Zealand against low-level

threats; to contribute to regional security; and to play a part in global security efforts• 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 • The New Zealand Defence Force comprises of nearly 14,000 people• 8,700 Regular Force, 2,300 Reserve Force, and 2,900 civil staff members

• 13% of GDP• country comparison to the world: 278 •

Tourism in New Zealand

• Tourism is an important industry in New Zealand, directly contributing NZ$7.3 billion (or 3.7%) of the country's GDP in 2013

• directly supporting 110,800 full-time equivalent jobs (nearly 6% of New Zealand's workforce).

• New Zealand is marketed abroad as a "clean, green" adventure playgroundtypical destinations being nature areas such as Milford Sound, Abel Tasman National Park or the Tongariro Alpine Crossing,

• activities such as bungee jumping or whale watching exemplify typical tourist attractions

• voted most favourite destination by the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler magazine (specialising in luxury travels)

• named the best overseas holiday destination in a 2007 The Daily Telegraph