Tag Archives: New Zealand

Indigenous traditions and influences of European and Asian ethnic groups merged into the multicultural society of New Zealand. The Māori language and culture have received sustained promotion since the 1970s and are now ubiquitous in the media and everyday life. Christian festivals as well as ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day are the most important holidays.… Read More »

New Zealand Official language English, Maori Capital Wellington Form of government Parliamentary republic Area 270,686 km² Residents 4,050,000 Currency New Zealand dollar Time zone NZST ** = UTC + 12 (April ¨C September)NZDT ** = UTC + 13 (October ¨C March) License Plate NZ Internet TLD .nz Telephone area code 0064 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Parliamentary… Read More »