New Zealand is a small country that live from the south Western Pacific ocean. There are four main island in NZ North Island, south, Stewart island and Chatham island. The realm of New Zealand also includes Tokelau, the Cook Island and Niue. New Zealand has many main cultures that can be found. It is Samoa, Tonga, Cook Island, Niue, Fiji, and other Pacific island. The indigenous Maori name New Zealand is Aotearoa commonly translated as land of the long white cloud. Maori was the 3rd people to land on New Zealand. The man was James Cook. And also the Polynesia too. Maori had a treaty which was called treaty of waitangi. It was sign in 1840 February 6th about 40 chiefs sign it. About a year more Maori sign and including 13 woman too. The Maori sometimes sign the treaty with their Moko. A moko is a tattoo on your face which many Maori people do.
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington in the middle of the north and south island.The most Popular city is Auckland it has [386300] of New Zealand. And The next one is \Christchurch317600 and the third is Wellington 168100. Wellington is very famous because the New Zealand government and Prime Minister Have meeting at the famous beehive.
NZ national sport is rugby union. In the first world cup they had won. But they last world cup they lost in the quarter finals against France. The top team in the world cup is the All Blacks Wallabies And the springboks.
This rugby world cup is in New Zealand. there are 20 teams around the world that are playing. They 5 teams in each pool. And only 4 pool. there are only 48 games. also there is millions of ticket sold out. Eden Parks is the home ground games it at Auckland. Hope you come and see the world cup go the All Blacks.
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