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	New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous MÄori as the largest minority.
		Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General.
		New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-colonies of Australia.
	abcworld.net /New_Zealand.html (3924 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: New Zealand
		According to the "New Zealand Official Year-Book" for 1909 (a Government publication) the total number of Catholic schools in the dominion is 152 and the number of Catholic pupils attending is 12,650.
		New Zealand Catholics have never asked or desired a grant for the religious education which is imparted in their schools.
		The history of Catholic journalism in New Zealand is in effect the history of the "New Zealand Tablet," founded by the late Bishop Moran in 1873, the Catholics of this country having followed the principle that it is better to be represented by one strong paper than to have a multiplicity of publications.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11040a.htm (3229 words)

	Provinces of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Provinces in New Zealand were used from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on November 1, 1876.
		In the construction of railways, for example, three of the Provinces had constructed railways (as was the case in Australia) to different track gauges, with Canterbury Provincial Railways being built to "broad" gauge, Southland's railways being built to "standard" gauge.
		The provinces were finally abolished by the Abolition of Provinces Act 1876, during the Premiership of Harry Atkinson.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provinces_of_New_Zealand (773 words)

	New Zealand at AllExperts
		New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the Australian colonies.
		Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General.
		New Zealand director Peter Jackson shot the epic The Lord of the Rings film trilogy in various locations around the country, taking advantage of the spectacular and relatively unspoiled landscapes, and Mount Taranaki was used as a stand-in for Mount Fuji in The Last Samurai.
	en.allexperts.com /e/n/ne/new_zealand.htm (4775 words)

	Air New Zealand Cup launched \| NPC\| ONE SPORT \| tvnz.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Zealand's new domestic rugby showpiece - the Air New Zealand Cup - was officially launched in grand style on Thursday.
		A new trophy was unveiled, along with the launch of a comprehensive new advertising campaign and New Zealand rugby's biggest ever press conference.
		The competition's new sterling silver trophy, the Air New Zealand Cup, made by famed Lord of the Rings 'One Ring' designers, Jens Hansen of Nelson, was also unveiled at the launch.
	tvnz.co.nz /view/page/536641/786712 (303 words)

	MapZones.com : New Zealand People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Zealand was one of the last sizable land areas suitable for habitation to be populated by human beings.
		They remained isolated in New Zealand until the reached of European explorers, the first of whom was the Dutchman Abel Janszoon Tasman (1642).
		Nearly 85% of New Zealand's population lives in urban areas (with almost one-third in Auckland alone), where the service and manufacturing industries are growing rapidly.
	www.mapzones.com /world/pacific/new_zealand/peopleindex.php (310 words)

	Government and nation - From colony to nation - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
		New Zealand became effectively self-governing in all domestic matters (except ‘native policy’) in 1856, when responsible government (the executive having the support of a majority of the members of the House of Representatives) was accepted.
		The New Zealand Parliament has had only one chamber, the House of Representatives, since the Legislative Council was abolished in 1950.
		In 1947 New Zealand adopted the Statute of Westminster (passed by the British Parliament in 1931), which confirmed that the New Zealand Parliament alone had the power to make laws for the country.
	www.teara.govt.nz /NewZealandInBrief/GovernmentAndNation/2/en (612 words)

	Maritime Provinces to New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Clinton, Mr Duncan Anderson, of Auckland, late of New London, Prince Edward's Island to Louise Elizabeth Collins late of Christchurch, and youngest daughter of the late Robert Collins, of New Cross, England.
		Tamberlane Joseph (the Campbell who sailed to NZ via Australia on the brig Australia but ended up in Brunswick, New Zealand which is on the lower west coast of the North Island near Wanganui) was the second son of John and John was the first son of the senior Tamberlane of Carlton County, New Brunswick.
		John R. Whitelaw, who formed one of the little crowd of New Zealanders who left this country for the Klondyke goldfields about 12 months ago and accompanied Mr Hayes throughout the journey, Mr Whitelaw appears on this sad occasion to have behaved with all the humanity and friendly care that could be exhibited.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~nzbound/maritime.htm (6466 words)

	Romantic Places in New Zealand/100 of the world's most romantic hotels, inns and places
		Good food and wine thrive in the temperate climate of New Zealand's South Island wine provinces; some of New Zealand's most famous Sauvignon Blancs are produced in Marlborough Province.
		New Zealand's little known third island is located 15 miles beyond the South Island.
		With a population of less than 500 people, this unspoiled island is inhabited primarily by brown kiwi, deer and rare birds found in its acres of lush national park.
	www.romanticplaces.com /search/australia/newzealand.html (533 words)

	Pony Express in New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Prior to 1857 the six provinces of New Zealand largely had to communicate with one another by irregular coastal shipping.
		Under this Act the Canterbury Province (head post office at Lyttelton) arranged a fortnightly packhorse mail to be carried by William Baines south to the Waitaki river, the southern boundary.
		Instead packhorses or horseback was the standard means of carrying mails overland between provincial centers (all on the coast) or from the coast to inland settlements for many years.
	www.xphomestation.com /xp-nz.html (595 words)

	Subdivisions and dependencies of New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Originally, New Zealand was divided into three provinces, New Ulster, New Munster and New Leinster, which were under the control of the colonial government of New South Wales.
		Traditional provinces were of short duration, originating with a decision by Royal Charter in 1840 to divide the country into three — New Ulster (North Island), New Munster (South Island) and New Leinster (Stewart Island) but these were never given political effect.
		South of New Zealand are the subantarctic islands — Campbell, (again, a weather station is the only habitation), The Snares islands, the Bounty islands, the Auckland islands, the Antipodes islands, and — much further south — the Balleny islands (these considered as part of Ross Dependency).
	www.netlinkit.dk /fotw/flags/nz-.html (840 words)

	Canterbury, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains.
		The Canterbury Province was formed in 1853 following the passage of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 from the part of New Munster and covered both the east and west coasts of the South Island of New Zealand.
		People in New Zealand commonly refer to people from the Canterbury region as Cantabrians, a term also used for people from Cantabria (Spain), although in most contexts this is unlikely to produce confusion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canterbury,_New_Zealand (487 words)

	Scoop: Air New Zealand Cup launched in grand style
		New Zealand's new domestic rugby showpiece - the Air New Zealand Cup - was officially launched in grand style today, with the unveiling of the stunning trophy, the launch of a comprehensive new advertising campaign and New Zealand rugby's biggest ever press conference.
		In a New Zealand first, the biggest ever rugby press conference was held at the launch, bringing together players and coaches from each of the Air New Zealand Cup provinces - Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Counties Manukau, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, North Harbour, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato and Wellington.
		The New Zealand soldiers were carrying out a routine patrol through the capital when they were approached by worried locals and alerted to the incident.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/BU0607/S00201.htm (2817 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Zealand is situated in the South Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 km (1,250 miles) southeast of Australia.
		Isolated from the rest of the world by vast expanses of ocean, New Zealand was a haven for unique species of flora and fauna, including many species of flightless birds that evolved in safety at ground level through the millennia.
		Some historians suggest the land was named after the one of the Dutch provinces — Zeelandt, which was separated from the province of Holland by the sea (thus ?Sea-land?).
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=10881 (581 words)

	MapZones.com : New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Zealand (in Maori, Aotearoa, "Land of the Long White Cloud"), independent island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, situated about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) south-east of Australia.
		Overseas territories governed by New Zealand are the Ross Dependency, in Antarctica, and Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean, to the north of Samoa.
		The Cook Islands and Niue, also in the Pacific, are self-governing territories in free association with New Zealand.
	www.mapzones.com /world/pacific/new_zealand/index.php (161 words)

	ICT Profile - New Zealand — Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
		New Zealand has high per-capita levels of ICT use which continue to grow, with 46.6% of households having access to a computer in 2001, up from 32.9% in 1998 (Ministry of Economic Development Information Technology Policy Group, 2002a).
		In the southern provinces of New Zealand, for example, 100% of schools use email and 99% use the Internet.
		In New Zealand ADSL services are available to around 80% of residential addresses, but fewer than 3% subscribe.
	www.apdip.net /projects/dig-rev/info/nz (798 words)

	Geological Society of New Zealand HOCHSTETTER LECTURE
		Subduction along the Mesozoic margin of southern Gondwana produced voluminous magmatism from the Middle Jurassic to the late Early Cretaceous, forming the bulk of New Zealand's Median Batholith, and adding significantly to the proto-NZ land mass.
		Allibone, A.H., and Tulloch, A.J. 2004 Geology of the plutonic basement rocks of Stewart Island, New Zealand.
		From 1994-2003 he was Programme Leader for the FRST programme Origin and development of NZ continental crust, which included leading a multidisciplinary project on the structure and development of the Mesozoic convergent margin on Stewart Island.
	www.gsnz.org.nz /gshochstetter04.htm (646 words)

	New Zealand Map, Map of New Zealand \| infohub.com
		This "maps of New Zealand" page will be updated frequently, so visit early and visit often.
		New Zealand Map, physic profile of the country.
		New Zealand physical map, useful information about the country relief.
	www.infohub.com /Maps/new_zealand_map_121.html (175 words)

	New Zealand provinces 1848 - 1877
		The Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on 1 Nov 1876.
		1848 - 1853 Province of New Munster (the South Island).
		1848 - 1853 Province of New Ulster (the North Island).
	www.worldstatesmen.org /New_Zealand_provinces.html (592 words)

	New Zealand pictures, New Zealand images \| infohub.com
		Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of New Zealand as well as a wealth of information on the subject of New Zealand images and photos.
		This "pictures of New Zealand" page will be updated frequently, so visit often.
		New Zealand is an adventure seeker’s paradise, world famous for both its stunning scenery and wide range of adventure activities.
	www.infohub.com /pictures/images_new_zealand_121.html (252 words)

	New Zealand rugby news, commentary, fun, fixtures, results, downloads and features from Planet-Rugby.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		"The smaller rugby provinces of New Zealand are essential to the game and the people in those areas are very proud of their unions.
		The new Heartland Championship logo has also been launched, featuring a player holding a cup identical to that of the Meads and Lochore Cups in front of silhouettes of Meads and Lochore.
		The Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship were established following the wide-ranging Competitions Review, which the NZRU launched in 2003.
	www.planet-rugby.com /Teams/New_Zealand/story_52166.shtml (736 words)

	Southland province (New Zealand) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Southland New Zealand Spirit of a Nation is the official brand chosen by the local authorities approximately 5 years ago to both capture and promote the lifestyle and personal qualities of Southlanders.
		The flag that you associate with the Southland rugby team in New Zealand is out of date.
		I recall seeing their new flag as a vertical tricolor with maroon, white and blue where the white is at a smaller ratio to the others.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/nz-sl.html (264 words)

	Episcopalians Elect 1st Female Leader, Episcopalians Elect Nevada Bishop the 1st Female Leader in History of World ...
		Episcopalians have been sparring with many in the other 37 Anglican provinces over homosexuality, but a female leader adds a new layer of complexity to the already troubled relationship.
		Only two other Anglican provinces _ New Zealand and Canada _ have female bishops, although a handful of other provinces allow women to serve in the post.
		Jefferts Schori was elected at the Episcopal General Convention, where delegates have been debating whether to appease Anglican leaders by agreeing to temporarily stop ordaining gay bishops.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/06/18/ap/national/mainD8IAS9080.shtml (690 words)

	Wide Angle . Class of 2006 . Photo Essay: Women in Other Major World Religions \| PBS
		The next year, several thousand dissenting clergy and laypersons responded to this decision by meeting in St. Louis, Missouri under the auspices of the Fellowship of Concerned Churchmen to express dissatisfaction with what they saw as a breakdown of faith and order within their religious leadership.
		Nonetheless, today, the majority of Anglican provinces ordain women as both deacons and priests.
		Seen here is Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as she delivers a sermon during the recent Episcopal Church General Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/wideangle/shows/morocco/photo3b.html (267 words)

	Papua New Guinea
		Maureen is a New Zealander who has served for many years in the Southern Highlands, alongside the Capuchin Fathers.
		Thanks to the Solidarity Fund (UK) we were able to buy a new heavy duty, reliable photocopier, as a resource to produce texts for examination classes.
		[from Kenya] to the shores of Papua New Guinea.
	www.rndm.org /PapuaNewGuinea.htm (885 words)

	Gay News From 365Gay.com
		Bishop Jack Iker of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, read a short statement from the floor of the Episcopal General Convention, asking Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to put the diocese under the oversight of another Anglican leader.
		Supporters of women's ordination rejoiced that Jefferts Schori won, but the vote complicates attempts to maintain unity in both the American denomination and the Anglican Communion.
		Only two of the 37 other Anglican provinces _ New Zealand and Canada _ have female bishops, although some allow women to serve in the post.
	365gay.com /Newscon06/06/061906episc.htm (622 words)

	Regions of New Zealand at AllExperts
		Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand.
		ISO 3166-2-codes for each can be found in ISO 3166-2:NZ.
		New Zealand has a number of outlying islands that are not included within regional boundaries.
	en.allexperts.com /e/r/re/regions_of_new_zealand.htm (306 words)

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