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Here, I will be sharing with all of you on New Zealand!

Flimed in New Zealand,
Country is famous for
The Lord of the Rings 

New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa (The land of the long white cloud) in the native Maori language. Have you wondered how the word "Aotearoa" came about? Ao is a cloud, dawn daytime or world; tea means white or clear, perhaps bright and roa means long or tall.

" It seems the voyagers to New Zealand were guided during the day by a long white cloud and at night by a long bright cloud. The more usual one tells how, when Kupe was nearing land after his long voyage, the first sign of land was the peculiar cloud hanging over it. Kupe drew attention to it and said “Surely is a point of land”. His wife, Hine-te-aparangi, called out “He ao! He ao!” (a cloud! a cloud!) Later Kupe decided to call the land after his wife's greeting to it, and the cloud which welcomed them. The name Aotea was given both to the Great Barrier and to the North Island, but the latter became Aotearoa, presumably because of its length." 

(An encylopaedia of New Zealand, 1966)

If you have not been to New Zealand, then you have to know that it is a country famously known for its beauty of natural landscapes that can be found throughout the entire country. Besides admiring these natural landscapes, you can also find yourself participating in the numerous adventure activities such as landscapes bungee jumping, river boating etc that can be found at some of these natural beauty spots. Not forgetting, the country is also very rich in the Maori cultures and it influences part of a New Zealander's daily lives. 

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Are you yearning to know more? Do keep reading as I will be covering more in depth on :

• The culture
• The traditions
• New Zealand's Indigenous groups
• Language in New Zealand
• Mode of education
• Leisure programmes