1. The Maori name of New Zealand is Aotearoa which means the land of the long white cloud.
2. New Zealand was once governed as part of the territory of New South Wales and later a part of Australia.
3. It is one of the three countries in the world that has two official national anthems of equal standing.
Kia ora Paula,
ReplyDeleteI'm Lee, one of the blog commentors for the Summer Learning Journey. Thankyou for starting off the activities so well!
I like the facts that you have chosen, I didn't know that New Zealand was once governed as part of Australia! Do you know any other Maori names for places in New Zealand? Talk to you soon!
Lee