The legend of new Zealand.

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.  The first is God Save the Queen and the other is God Defend New Zealand.

4. New Zealanders are also called kiwis but kiwi is not a fruit. It is New Zealand’s native flightless bird.