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  Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, Queen of New Zealand's Maori
Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, Queen of New Zealand's Maori
Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, 75, the queen of New Zealand's indigenous Maori population, died Aug. 15 at her official residence at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand.
Queen Te Ata was the seventh Maori sovereign, a direct descendant of a royal line that began in 1858, when the Maori responded to Britain's colonization of New Zealand by choosing a monarch of their own.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/15/AR2006081501241_pf.html   (375 words)

  
 New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the Australian colonies.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Dame Silvia Cartwright.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand   (4623 words)

  
 The Monarchy Today > Queen and Commonwealth > New Zealand > The Queen's role
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with The Queen as Sovereign.
The Queen is responsible for appointing a Governor-General for New Zealand, which she does on the advice of the country's Prime Minister.
The Queen of New Zealand's formal 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.royal.gov.uk /output/Page4914.asp   (518 words)

  
 Queen of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand's Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand.
The Queen of New Zealand is the font of honours (see also New Zealand Honours System) and is the head of the armed forces and patron of a number of societies in the country.
Whilst there was some reduction in support for the monarchy during the 1990s, the New Zealand public is still in favour of the retention of the monarchy, with recent polls showing it to have between 50 and 63% support [1].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_of_New_Zealand   (704 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Queen of New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative in the Realm of New Zealand of the Queen of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, and as such is the highest office in the Government of New Zealand.
Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE (née Poulter) (born November 7, 1943) is New Zealands second female Governor-General, and as the Queens representative, lives in Government House in the capital city of Wellington.
Circa 1869-1870, the New Zealand Governor's flag was the Union Flag defaced with: on a white disc, 4 red stars (at north, east, south and west) with "NZ" in the centre, surrounded by a "standard" laurel leaf garland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Queen-of-New-Zealand   (1460 words)

  
 New Zealand - Conservapedia
New Zealand or Aotearoa is a country in the southern 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, approximately 2000 kilometers (1250 miles) across.
Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
www.conservapedia.com /New_Zealand   (1441 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Queen of New Zealand
New Zealand's Head of State is currently Queen Elizabeth II, and is given the title Queen of New Zealand.
Although New Zealand's traditional ties with the former 'Mother Country' are not as strong as they once were, the situation is still quite different from Australia.
Both the National Party and New Zealand First have refused to participate, however, calling the committee a "political stunt", accusing her of using republicanism as a distraction from the subject of the grievance industry of Maori land claims in the hope of avoiding fall-out in the run up to an election.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Queen_of_New_Zealand   (1044 words)

  
 New Zealand - Gurupedia
New Zealand's most common name in the indigenous Māori language is Aotearoa which is popularly taken to mean Land of the Long White Cloud although it more closely translates as Long Cloud Piercer.
Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand, and is represented as head of state by the
New Zealand is world-famous among glider pilots for hosting the 1995 Gliding World Cup at Omarama in North Otago near the centre of the South Island.
www.gurupedia.com /n/ne/new_zealand.htm   (2739 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Queen of New Zealand Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
There has been a Queen of New Zealand as distinct from the Queen of the United Kingdom since the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931 which introduced the concept that though Britain and the dominions have sovereigns who are legally and constitutionally distinct even though they are shared in body.
The Queen of New Zealand is the head of a distinct New Zealand hounours system and is the head of the armed forces and patron of a number of societies in the country.
Her constitutional roles have been entirely delegated to the Governor-General of New Zealand who is the Queen's representative but is appointed on the advice of the country's prime minister, however the Governor-General acts on behalf of the Queen who reserves the right to exercise her powers in person.
www.ipedia.com /queen_of_new_zealand.html   (865 words)

  
 New Zealand:: Travel to New Zealand :: Australia Journey
New Zealand or Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud, is a country of two large islands and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with the indigenous Maori as the largest minority.
New Zealand is the world's best kept secret; it contains six of the seven climatic regions on the planet, boasts a series of unparalleled golden-sand beaches, protected marine parks to explore from on or beneath the surface, safe-but-active volcanic areas, pristine snow-capped Alps to ski and climb, prehistoric forests and unique flora and fauna.
goto-new-zealand.com   (2107 words)

  
 The New Zealand Flag
The New Zealand Flag is the national symbol of this country and accordingly it should be honoured and treated with respect.
When the New Zealand Flag is flown with the flags of other nations, each flag should be the same size and should fly from a separate flagpole of the same height.
The Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand is flown continuously on a building when The Queen is in residence and by a ship conveying Her Majesty in New Zealand waters.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/new_zealand.htm   (2363 words)

  
 New Zealand Expedition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
New Zealand is famous for these giant trees and because of earlier indiscriminate logging the kauri is now protected.
New Zealand is a country seriously concerned for its national environment and the environment of the world.
It is a country of modern education and New Zealanders are responsible for many of the world's modern inventions and progress in all fields including medicine and all types of farming and engineering.
www.goals.com /thayer/Nz/NzF.htm   (1932 words)

  
 New Zealand Government
New Zealand, in the same boat as Australia, did likewise with the Constitution Act of 1986 and the Imperial Laws Application Act of 1988.
In essence, he argues, the moves by Australia, New Zealand and Canada to simply continue their existing government systems without asking the citizens of the new nations for their views, were akin to building a skyscraper without getting a building permit or planning permission.
New Zealand politicians were even more backward, failing to realise they were legally independent for 27 years, and failing to implement a Constitution right up to the present day.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Arbor/8335   (6571 words)

  
 Tokelau (New Zealand)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Queen and New Zealand are represented by an Administrator.
When it was managed by a New Zealand official, they kindly supplied any requested information and they even had an excellent periodical magazine, but since the islanders took over they have greatly neglected this important aspect of their [public] relations.
Tokelau is still very much a colony of New Zealand, and thus the official flag of Tokelau is the New Zealand flag (for records sake).
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/tk.html   (690 words)

  
 New Zealand Indigenous Maori Queen Dies, New Zealand's Indigenous Maori Queen Dies at 75 - CBS News
New Zealand Indigenous Maori Queen Dies, New Zealandandapos;s Indigenous Maori Queen Dies at 75 - CBS News
New Zealand's indigenous Maori queen dies at 75
Te Ata was the sixth Maori sovereign, a direct descendant of a royal line that began in 1858 when the Maori responded to Britain's colonization of New Zealand by choosing a monarch of their own.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/08/16/ap/world/mainD8JH6BN01.shtml   (522 words)

  
 New Zealand Royal and Vice Regal Flags
The central device is from The Queen's Personal Flag which is frequently used by Her Majesty in relation to Her position as head of the Commonwealth.
New flags were announced in the New Zealand Gazette, Saturday 23rd October 1869, including a Jack with "four five pointed white stars on the red ground of the St George's Cross".
In 1907, following New Zealand's promotion from "colony" to "dominion", New Zealand ministers asked that the garland of laurels should be replaced by one of fern leaves, [which, of course, is one of NZ's national symbols].
flagspot.net /flags/nz_gov.html   (837 words)

  
 MAY QUEEN - The New Zealand Maritime Record - NZNMM
When he came ashore in 1885, he was appointed to co-ordinate in New Zealand the steamship service of Shaw Savill & Albion, and on his return from there he served on their board as a director.
On this voyage, the May Queen has kept up her prestige as a fast sailer, having made the passage in the short space of 79 days from anchorage to anchorage, or 75 days from land to land.
The May Queen left London on the 6th of August, Gravesend on the 7th, the Downs on the 8th, had adverse westerly winds in the English Channel.
www.nzmaritime.co.nz /mayqueen.htm   (2630 words)

  
 New Zealand's Coat of Arms - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
A traditional expression of national identity, the New Zealand Coat of Arms proclaims the sovereign nature of New Zealand and the authority of the Government.
Although the Royal Warrant of 1911 gave a description of the New Zealand Coat of Arms, by the mid 1940s it was found that there were at least 20 versions of the design in use.
The crown symbolises the fact that Her Majesty is Queen of New Zealand under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act 1953.
www.mch.govt.nz /coat-of-arms.htm   (627 words)

  
 The Monarchy Today > Queen and Commonwealth > New Zealand
As a constitutional monarch, The Queen abides by the decisions of the New Zealand Government, but she continues to play important ceremonial and symbolic roles.
Over the course of her reign, The Queen has been a regular visitor to New Zealand, paying 10 visits.
Together with The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen has travelled through every part of the different provinces to meet people from every culture, walk of life and region.
www.royal.gov.uk /textonly/Page4913.asp   (167 words)

  
 Biography / New Zealand / Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty the Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
The third child of the Queen and the Duke, the Prince Andrew, now the Duke of York, was born in 1960, and their fourth, the Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex, in 1964.
In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
www.polymernotes.org /biographies/NZL_bio_qeii.htm   (564 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)

  
 New Zealand Maori Queen on dialysis - Wikinews
The New Zealand Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu is undergoing dialysis treatment the Tainui Tribe confirmed today.
The Queen's condition is not believed to be critical, and plans for the celebration in May of her fortieth coronation anniversary continue.
The Maori Queen holds no constitutional function in New Zealand, but Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu is an avid supporter of cultural and sporting events.
en.wikinews.org /wiki/New_Zealand_Maori_Queen_on_dialysis   (335 words)

  
 QUEEN - The New Zealand Maritime Record - NZNMM
The Queen was an English steam ship carrying auxiliary sail and is reputed to have arrived in New Zealand waters on the 25th August 1858.
1858 Hugh Percy Murray-Aynsley, chairman of the New Zealand directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company Limited, was born in Gloucestershire in 1828.
Queen, a vessel purchased by the late Hon.
www.nzmaritime.co.nz /queen.htm   (1059 words)

  
 Other New Zealand flags - Ministry for Culture and Heritage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand may also fly the New Zealand Civil Air Ensign on its buildings and aircraft.
The New Zealand Civil Air Ensign features a dark blue Latin cross edged with white on a light blue background.
It appears in the first quarter of the New Zealand Flag and the other ensigns referred to this section, as a result of the historical ties with the United Kingdom.
www.mch.govt.nz /nzflag/other-flags.htm   (992 words)

  
 New Zealand Vacations - Hotels New Zealand - New Zealand Hotels
Most of the names of the places, the arts, and the architectures in New Zealand come from this culture, and reflect how they have shaped a society around it.
One of the greatest things about traveling in New Zealand is simply hearing the stories that are told in every city and town.
The people of New Zealand are extremely friendly and love to spend time talking to other people who have come to visit their country.
www.newzealandhotelfinder.com   (560 words)

  
 The New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal
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, GREETINGS.
The Medal shall be worn from the left breast suspended from a ribbon, 32mm in width, of crimson having in the centre a narrow stripe of green.
Defence Council in New Zealand, which shall be copetant to make such orders as to the award of the Medal as may be necessary from time to time in amplification of this Our Royal Warrant.
honours.homestead.com /nzmsm.html   (791 words)

  
 New Zealand Ministers
Until 1974 her title was Queen of the United Kingdom, New Zealand etc. She has been Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952.
As Chief Justice of New Zealand she is the first deputy of the Governor General and acts as Administrator of the Government in his/her place when he/she is abroad or otherwise incapacitated.
She holds this post jointly with the other Co-Leader of the Green Party as part of the coalition-agreement, where the Greens were not part of the government and where the Leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, became Foreign Minister outside the Cabinet, a construction never seen before anywhere in the world.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /New_Zealand.htm   (1430 words)

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