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  New Zealand Holidays - Welcome
New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.
New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across.
Elizabeth II, as the Queen of New Zealand, is the Head of State and is represented, in her absence, by a non-partisan Governor-General; the Queen 'reigns but does not rule', so she has no real political influence.
www.new-zealand-holidays.net   (351 words)

  
  New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth Realm.
New Zealand is responsible for the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue, administers Tokelau, and claims the Ross Dependency.
New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-colonies of Australia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand   (3861 words)

  
 New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Zealand is situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand's standard of education is consistent with other first world countries and is similar to the British school system in terms of structure (primary, secondary and tertiary education).
New Zealand is sometimes called “the world’s biggest farm”, with an economy strongly based on agriculture and horticulture (60% of export earnings and 20% of GDP come from these industries).
www.msconsult.co.za /new_zealand.htm   (2920 words)

  
 New_Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Zealand is responsible for the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue and administers Tokelau and the Ross Dependency.
New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-Australian Colonies.
New Zealand's most popular sports are rugby (primarily rugby union but also rugby league), soccer (the most popular sport amongst children), cricket, and netball (the sport with the most players); golf, tennis, rowing, cycling and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing.
copernicus.subdomain.de /New_Zealand   (2840 words)

  
 About New Zealand - www.govt.nz
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Sovereign and the House of Representatives.
The Governor-General is the Sovereign’s representative in New Zealand.
New Zealand is a sovereign state with a democratic parliamentary government based on the Westminster system.
www.govt.nz /about   (2296 words)

  
 WELCOME TO NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and the Head of State is Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand.
New Zealand’s democratic society is based on freedom of speech and equality of all its people.
All New Zealand citizens and permanent residents aged 18 years and over who have lived for a certain period of time as per the policy of Government of New Zealand are qualified to register as electors.
www.geocities.com /advice_nz/polit.htm   (211 words)

  
 Role of the Governor-General.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Realm of New Zealand comprises New Zealand, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency, and the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue.
New Zealand’s constitution is set out in a series of formal legal documents, decisions of the courts and the practices we describe as conventions.
As Head of State, Queen Elizabeth’s formal New Zealand title is 'Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith'.
www.decisionmaker.co.nz /guide2003/tbp/queen.html   (1399 words)

  
 New Zealand Accommodation - Book your holiday vacation accommodation
New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa in the Maori language, or the Land of the Long White Cloud.
New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2,000 km (1,242 mi) across.
The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with Maori being the largest minority.
www.kiwiaccommodation.net /newzealand.html   (190 words)

  
 New Zealand dollar - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The New Zealand dollar (ISO 4217: NZD, sometimes NZ$ and often informally known as the Kiwi dollar) is the official currency of New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
It was introduced in 1967 to replace the New Zealand pound, when the country decimalised its currency.
New Zealand notes, since 1999, have been printed on a plastic polymer instead of conventional paper.
www.iridis.com /NZD   (893 words)

  
 HMLC-- New Zealand Government, Laws & Tax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Governor-General is the Queen’s representative in New Zealand.
New Zealand Government Online (www.govt.nz) is the main website of the central government, from which all other departments may also be accessed.
All New Zealand citizens and permanent residents aged 18 years and over who have lived at some time continuously for at least one year in New Zealand are qualified to register as electors.
www.hmlc.co.ae /hmlc/main/immigration/new-zealand/living-nz/government-laws.htm   (5048 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - New Zealand dollar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The New Zealand dollar (ISO 4217: NZD, sometimes NZ$ and often informally known as the Kiwi dollar) is the official currency of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands.
In the case of Austalian coins the obverse side is almost the same as New Zealand coins, and a large number of 5, 10, and 20 cent Australian coins are used in New Zealand in an identical manner to their true counterparts.
New Zealand notes, since 1999, have been printed on a plastic polymer banknotes instead of conventional paper.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/NZD   (1115 words)

  
 How democracy operates in New Zealand.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Zealand is a democracy, meaning New Zealanders have ultimate power over the way they are governed.
New Zealand’s constitution is based on the Westminster, or British, tradition.
The Constitution Act says that Queen Elizabeth II is New Zealand’s head of state, and that the Governor-General is her appointed representative.
www.decisionmaker.co.nz /guide2003/tbp/howitfits.html   (1155 words)

  
 About New Zealand - newzealand.govt.nz
If you are interested in New Zealand's national symbols, you can find out about the flag, national anthems and coat of arms and the protocols surrounding their use.
New Zealand was first settled by Maori, then later by migrants who came from other countries.
New Zealand is a sovereign state with a democratic parliamentary government based on the Westminster system.
newzealand.govt.nz /about   (2133 words)

  
 New Zealand History | NZETC
From Tasman To Marsden: A History of Northern New Zealand from 1642 to 1818 by Robert McNab
Murihiku: A History of the South Island of New Zealand and the Islands Adjacent and Lying to the South, from 1642 to 1835 by Robert McNab
Temperance and Prohibition in New Zealand by Reverend J. Cocker, J.
www.nzetc.org /tm/scholarly/subject-000001.html   (693 words)

  
 David Farquhar
David Farquhar was born in 1928 in Cambridge, New Zealand and educated at Canterbury, Victoria and Cambridge universities, and the London Guidhall.
A committed advocate of New Zealand music, Farquhar was founder-president of the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) and a long-serving member of the board of the New Zealand Composers Foundation.
With this recording it is at last possible to assess the contribution of one of New Zealand's senior composers to the symphonic genre.
www.trustcds.com /pages/artists/Farquhar.html   (486 words)

  
 Her Majesty The Queen - Royal Visit to New Zealand 2002
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is New Zealand's Head of State.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.
The Royal Visit to New Zealand by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was held 22-27 February 2002.
www.dia.govt.nz /royalvisit2002/index.html   (67 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Princess Anne's terrier kills Queen Elizabeth II's corgi
As the royal family gathered Wednesday to celebrate the holidays, Queen Elizabeth II was mourning the death of one of her beloved corgis, mauled by a terrier with a violent past owned by her daughter Princess Anne.
Dotty was in the news – and her royal owner in court – last year after she attacked two children in a park.
She has also introduced a new breed of dog known as a "dorgi" – the unlikely result of one of her corgis mating with a dachshund named Pipkin belonging to her sister Princess Margaret.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20031224-1112-britain-queenscorgi.html   (604 words)

  
 Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate
Robert Putnam’s discovery is bad news for the ideal of the melting pot...
New Victorian couples are all over New York City these days, puttering about their brownstones, or pushing babies through Park Slope in gigantic prams...
Goethe was a new kind of hero, and man who brought art and life together in a way that did not look like a grubby compromise...
www.aldaily.com   (5961 words)

  
 cars - New Zealand Cross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The New Zealand Cross was introduced during the Land Wars in New Zealand between 1845 and 1872.
The wars were fought between the natives of New Zealand, the Māori, and European settlers, known as the Pakeha, who were assisted by British or Imperial troops.
He was widely criticised in England, accused of usurping the prerogative of Queen Victoria, but she eventually ratified his action and the New Zealand Cross, introduced on March 10 1869, continued to be awarded through to 1881.
www.carluvers.com /cars/New_Zealand_Cross   (484 words)

  
 Friedensreich Hundertwasser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser (December 15 1928, Vienna - February 19, 2000, on board the Queen Elizabeth II near New Zealand), was an Austrian artist and architect.
His work has been used for flags, stamps, coins, posters, schools, churches, a rest area in his adopted home of New Zealand, and apartment buildings.
His most famous flag is the Koru Flag; he has also designed stamps for the Cape Verde islands and for the UN post administration in Geneva on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser   (562 words)

  
 Marimari.com : New Zealand
New Zealand is an independent state that practices a centralised democracy system with a 120-member House of Representatives elected by universal adult suffrage (under a system of 'mixed member' proportional representation) for three years.
New Zealand's Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General, a representative of the British Queen as sovereign of New Zealand.
New Zealand law is based on statues enacted by Parliament, as well as cases decided in New Zealand courts, otherwise known as 'Common Law'.
www.marimari.com /content/new_zealand/general_info/government/gov.html   (315 words)

  
 NZOOM - ONE News - Features
Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to New Zealand's prominence on the world stage, singling out film-makers for special mention as Kiwi director Peter Jackson basked in the glory of scooping five British film awards.
Speaking at a state banquet in Parliament, the Queen said New Zealand was known throughout the world because of the outstanding achievements of its 3.9 million people.
However, despite the Queen's warm words, New Zealanders have been largely indifferent to her visit - her tenth to this particular realm - with relatively small numbers of people turning out to see her and husband the Duke of Edinburgh, compared to the thousands which marked earlier tours.
onenews.nzoom.com /onenews_detail/0,1227,83841-1-5,00.html   (640 words)

  
 The New Zealand East Timor MedalMSM Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
Service in the operational area that is brought to an end by death or evacuation owing to wounds or other disability due to service shall quality for the award of the Medal even though the service may not amount to that prescribed for the award of the Medal in clause 6 or cause 7.
The Modal and Clasp shall be awarded for service in the operational area between 19 June 1999 and a later date the Governor-General of New Zealand, on the advice of the Prime Minister of New Zealand or a Minister of the Crown acting for the Prime Minister, may determine.
honours.homestead.com /nzet.html   (1377 words)

  
 DPMC - New Zealand Honours: The Queen's Service Order
The title of the Order commemorates the fact that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the first "Queen of New Zealand".
The Governor-General of New Zealand and his or her spouse may be appointed ADDITIONAL COMPANIONS, usually on their retirement from Vice-Regal office.
The New Zealand Coat of Arms surrounded by the name and sub-division of the Medal appears on the reverse.
www.dpmc.govt.nz /honours/overview/qso.html   (618 words)

  
 History of the  New Zealand Womens Army Corps
With the formation of the New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, the Tui was selected as the Corps emblem.
The Tui continued to be used as the emblem for the New Zealand Women's Army Corps and finally the New Zealand Women's Royal Army Corps.
It was the last badge to be worn by New Zealand WRAC's, worn by all ranks, it was an anodised aluminium badge with a green enamel garter.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-nz/nzwrac.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Food Timeline: food history reference & research service
Food Timeline: food history reference & research service
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world?
What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail?
www.foodtimeline.org   (875 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Oceania: New Zealand: Government
New Zealand Government Electronic Commerce  · New Zealand Government resource containing information on electronic commerce, including law, trade, tax, privacy, consumer protection, and help for businesses.
New Zealand Treasury  · Primary economic and financial adviser to the Government.
The Governor-General of New Zealand  · Information about the personal representative of the NZ Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=10260   (279 words)

  
 NZDF Medals—The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This medal was instituted by the New Zealand Government to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The medals were awarded during the 1990 celebrations to people who have, by their virtues, talents, and loyalty, made a recognised contribution to New Zealand life.
On the obverse of the medal is the Effigy of the Sovereign surrounded by the inscription "Elizabeth II Queen of New Zealand", and on the reverse is the official 1990 Symbol (a stylised kotuku - white heron) surrounded by the inscription "New Zealand 1990 Commemoration".
www.nzdf.mil.nz /medals/category/f/f9.html   (316 words)

  
 Chris Laidlaw: Charles never to reign over us [New Zealand]? (Queen Elizabeth II as last monarch?)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Zealand and other "old" Commonwealth countries (Australia and Canada) have now evolved to independent countries that has its own laws governing monarch succession, and the only constitution ties with Britain itself is that we share the same current monarch of the United Kingdom.
One of the less noted tidbits about New Zealand and other "old" Commonwealth countries is their formal de jure independence dates are very recent.
For me, New Zealand (or Australia, or Canada, or Britain etc) dropping the monarchy would be the same thing as the U.S. deciding that the Constitution is old and out of date, so just scrap it.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1361731/posts   (4440 words)

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