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who named it "New Zealand"

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Dutch cartographers renamed it after a region in the Netherlands called Zeeland.

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Aotearoa and New Zealand both means land of long white clouds.

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Christchurch is one of the bigger citys.
Christchurch has a population of 369,000 people.
One of Christchurch earthquakes only lasted for 10 seconds

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Why is Stewart Island Part of New Zealand

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Auckland's first governor is William Hobson.

about 1.72 million people live in Auckland.

Auckland was originally named "Tamaki Makau Rau" and means maiden with 100 lovers.

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The meaning of Hamilton is "flat-topped hill"

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The meaning of Hamilton is "flat-topped hill"

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Palmerston norths original name is called Papaioea.

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Auckland means Tāmaki desired by many.

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Why is Invercargill called Invercargill?

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Why on some maps New Zealand is missing?

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It has two islands, North island and South island. note:( the map is upside down )

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Abel Tasman is the first ever person to discover NZ

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Palmerston North in Māori means" how beautiful it is"

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Palmerston North in Māori means" how beautiful it is"

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Why is Dunedin called Dunedin?

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Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
Wellington has a population of 180,000 people.
Wellington was named after Arthur Wellesley.

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I wonder why is the Maori name for NZ is translates into "long white cloud"?

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I wonder why is the Maori name for NZ is translates into "long white cloud"?

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The Maori name for Wellington is Te Whanganui-a-Tara

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Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand.

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Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand.

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why is this country called new zealand?

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Why is Wellington named that?

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Wellington was full of British settlers, and named the city after 'Arthur Wellesley.

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Why is it named 'Cook Strait'?

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Tauranga doesn't get translated into an English name, it's just Tauranga

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Where did Auckland get it's name from?

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Is there any more volcanos under the water that can cover more land?

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Why did Zeeland got washed away in the water?

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Why did Zeeland got washed away in the water?

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Aotearoa is a Māori name for New Zealand

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Aotearoa is a Māori name for New Zealand

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Why is our country so small

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Wasn't it named Zeeland in the early days?

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i know that Aotearoa is a maori name for new zealand

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They're both the same, New Zealand is the English name. Meanwhile Aotearoa translates to the long white cloud

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what is the English name of Papakura

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Aotearoa is a Māori name for New Zealand and New Zealand is just an English name for Aotearoa

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Aotearoa is a Māori name for New Zealand and New Zealand is just an English name for Aotearoa

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Aotearoa and New Zealand is the same. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand. 

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Aotearoa and New Zealand is the same. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand. 

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why is north island shaped like a stingray.

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Aotearoa means 'Land of the Long White Cloud' and New Zealand means 'Nieuw Zeeland' in Dutch, which literally means 'new sea land' which was a name given by a Dutch mapmaker, or 'Nova Zeelandia' which has turned into English.

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New Zealand came from the word nova Zealandia which has been anglicized which means to turn English.

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North Island is a fish and the south island is a waka. Kupe was the first polynesian settler.

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What did they call it first?

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Why is it 'NEW' Zealand?

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When did it go from Australasia to NZ?

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When was it changed to Aotearoa?

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runga means up and raro means down but Tamaki is north and Mōkau is south - why?

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Are there other names in Māori for places?

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Taupo is named after the lake. Taupō nui a Tia - Tia was a rangatira

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Kirikiroa is long stretch of gravel

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Christchurch is Te Wai Pounamu

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The clearing of the land is what Ohura means

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Te Kuiti is the sheep shearing capital

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Benneydale is Rearahu - Rereahu is the name of a Maniapoto chief

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New Plymouth Māori name is Ngāmotu

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King Country is where the king hid in the Waikato Wars

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Ohura was first called Mangaroa because of the river

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The first name of Ohura was Mangaroa

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Kingi Tāwhiao named Waikato

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King Country meaning is where the king came to rest after the wars in Waikato

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Ohura means the bush clearing

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NZ probably got its name by the English to understand Aotearoa in other words

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Aotearoa means Land of the Long White Cloud. South Island is the waka, North Island is the fish

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Kupe is the first person to come and settle in New Zealand

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North Island is a fish and South Island is a waka.

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How did New Zealand get its name?

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New Zealand north Island is a stingray, the south island is a waka and the stewart island is a anchor