https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu en-us 2016-02-29 20:29:05 UTC 2023-05-14 23:07:59 UTC hello@padlet.com tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124934500 New Zealand is currently ruled by the British and governed by a house of representatives. The leader of the house and all its branches is John Key. He is the head of New Zealand and makes sure that people are doing their jobs. Some odd laws in New Zealand are that you can’t ride in a hot air balloon with a rooster and that a cat can the leave the house without 3 bells around their necks.]]> 2016-09-20 01:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124934500 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124935587 New Zealand revolves around a very mixed economy. They have manufacturing and agriculture and their exports keep it steady. As of now, they are doing good and keeping up with imports and exports to keep the economy steady. They export many things but some of the most regular ones would be dairy, meat, wood, and fruit. Some things that they have imported are cars, crude petroleum, and computers.

]]> 2016-09-20 01:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124935587 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124935792 New Zealand uses the New Zealand Dollar as their currency. In 1967 this is what they switched to after previously using british pounds and is now worth .55 of the pound. They switched because since they were being ruled by the British, and then they gained their independence, they wanted currency for their own country since they had been ruled by somebody else. New Zealand’s average household income is 85,000 New Zealand Dollars. Converted to US. money, one New Zealand Dollar is worth .73 of 1 US dollar.

]]> 2016-09-20 01:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124935792 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124936666 A key historical event in New Zealand was when they became the first country to have national women's voting rights. Many people worked hard for this but Kate Sheppard was a standout among them. She held strikes and protests to gain rights for herself and many hard working women around the globe. A holiday that is celebrated in New Zealand is called Waitangi Day This celebrates a treaty between the Waitangi and the Maori people of New Zealand. Celebrated with family meetings, celebrations, and parades on February 6th, this is the “national day” of New Zealand.]]> 2016-09-20 01:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124936666 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124939326 The most common religion in New Zealand is Christianity and also lots of people aren’t religious. What some people do is they go to Church. Only a small fraction of Christians in New Zealand go though. Holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah are celebrated in New Zealand, It just depends on the religion of the family. Though there are no New Zealand specific religious holidays.]]> 2016-09-20 01:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124939326 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124940241 The current average life expectancy in New Zealand for men is about 78 years. For women it is about 82 years. The current literacy rate for men women, and the overall of the country is 99%. Most people get an education. Some food that is common in New Zealand is bread, potatoes, dairy, meat, food, and veggies. There are no foods that are native to New Zealand or special to that country.]]> 2016-09-20 01:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124940241 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124941089 Traditional Maori Tribe clothing are woven flax skirts for everyone, white fringy capes, and colorful dresses for women. Otherwise, everyday New Zealanders are very casual even to special events or work. People of New Zealand also get a very good education. Since the literacy rate is 99%, we know that many people can probably read and write, which means that they have attended school. Public schooling is free for children when they go to school from ages 6-15. They also have private school options too. There are only 6 college universities in New Zealand and students attend at ages 17 or 18. Most kids would stop their schooling at age 15 to work though.

]]> 2016-09-20 02:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/124941089 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125055694 New Zealand doesn’t have any native dances or songs but the Maori people do. They are tribes of people that were native to New Zealand. Some traditional things that they do is they weave and carve wood. The women usually do the weaving of baskets and feathered cloaks, and the men are traditionally wood carvers. They would carve weapons, instruments, tools, and canoes.A traditional dance of the Maori people is called the haka. It is a dance of war performed on the battlefield or other appropriate important times. Folk music is often played in New Zealand. They also have many orchestras, dance, and singing groups that travel across New Zealand.]]> 2016-09-20 13:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125055694 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125242773 New Zealand has a wide range of sports that they play and do well in. Their national sport is rugby and the All Blacks team is the most well-known for New Zealand. Cricket is also well known in this country. New Zealand placed medals in many sports this past Olympics, but they placed gold in some certain ones. New Zealand won gold in the canoe sprint, rowing, and sailing. They have many strong athletes. In general, New Zealand plays just about all of the same sports as we do.]]> 2016-09-20 20:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125242773 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125247695 The New Zealand flag represents many things. The British flag represents that they are ruled by the British, government, and people. The color blue represents the sky and the sea. Lastly, there are three red stars on the flag. Those are there because they were part of New Zealand's old flag before they were ruled by the British. The flag is used when in celebrations, honorable times, and generally flown every day. You can freely use the flag unless you disrespect your country with it. In this case you could be prosecuted.]]> 2016-09-20 21:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125247695 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125258583 New Zealand has a variety of native plants. About 80% of all plant life in New Zealand is native. The plants get lots of rain and sun so that the native plants can flourish. Some native trees, flowers, and bushes are rimu, count cook lily, totara, beech, and the giant kauri. There is also a native tree that blooms pretty red flowers making it New Zealand’s Christmas tree. Some endangered plant species are the fragrant tree daisy, cooks scurvy grass, mistletoes, and gunnera hamiltonii. Gunnera hamiltonii is one of New Zealand's rarest plants. About 30% of plants in New Zealand are endangered.]]> 2016-09-20 23:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125258583 tessbillings2022 https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125258622 The endangered and flightless kiwi bird’s home is New Zealand. It can not be found in any other country. The kiwi has a life expectancy of 20-30 years, and is small with a long beak. People of New Zealand can be oftenly be nicknamed “kiwi” and the kiwi also has many predators. That is part of the reason why they are endangered. Some of their predators are cats, dogs, weasels, and ferrets. The kiwi is native to New Zealand just like these other animals. The weka, kakapo, and the extinct moa are all other birds that are native to New Zealand. Also, they have native dolphins, seals, and whales that are only found in New Zealand waters. Many of the animals in New Zealand are also endangered. It is home to over 2,000 endangered species and some of them include of dolphins, whales, many birds, and bats.]]> 2016-09-20 23:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tessbillings2022/v7yr62o19rpu/wish/125258622