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New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of two large islands (called the North and South Islands), and many much smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa in the Māori language, or the Land of the Long White Cloud. more...

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New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2,000 kilometres (1,250 mi) across. Closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. The population of New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with Māori being the largest minority. Non-Māori Polynesian and Asian peoples are also significant minorities, especially in the nation's cities.

Elizabeth II is the Queen of New Zealand and is represented in the country by a non-political Governor-General; the Queen 'reigns but does not rule' however, so the Queen has no real political influence. Political power is held by the Prime Minister who is leader of the Government in the democratically elected Parliament of New Zealand. The monarch's Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are entirely self-governing, Tokelau and New Zealand's claim in Antarctica.

History

New Zealand is one of the most recently settled major land masses. Polynesian settlers arrived in their waka some time between 800 and 600 years ago to establish the indigenous Māori culture. Settlement of the Chatham Islands to the south-east of New Zealand produced the Moriori people but it is disputed whether they moved there from New Zealand or elsewhere in Polynesia. Most of New Zealand was divided into tribal territories called rohe, resources within which were controlled by an iwi ('tribe'). Usually no two iwi had overlapping rohe. Māori adapted to eating the local marine resources, flora and fauna for food, hunting the giant flightless moa (which soon became extinct), and ate the Polynesian Rat and kumara (sweet potato), which they introduced to the country.

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New Zealand 1977 1-2-5-10-20-50 Cents - 6 Coins Proof $3.35 1941 New Zealand Six Pence Gem- Bu. Ultra Scarce $475.00
New Zealand Proof Set 1984 Black Robin .925 Silver $39.50 1942 1 Shilling King George Vi New Zealand Silver Coin $4.99
New Zealand Three Pence coin 1937 $0.99 2009 Icons of New Zealand Kiwi - 1/4oz Gold Proof $495.00
New Zealand One Shilling 1934 .500 Sil. Km #3 Vf $3.99 New Zealand 1969 Dollar Cook/Map Unc $0.99
New Zealand 1953 1 Crown Unc $5.51 1953 New Zealand Crown In Ef Condition $0.99
1942 New Zealand threepence coin $0.99 New Zealand 5-Coin Proof Set 1989 Nice W/Silver $1 $9.99
1942 New Zealand one Florin Au $0.99 New Zealand 6-Coin Proof Set 1990 Nice $9.99
New Zealand 4-Coin Silver $1 Proof Set 1989 Sports Nice $49.95 New Zealand 50 Cent Coin 2006 $0.99
Three New Zealand Two Dollar Coins 1990 1990 1991 $0.99 1943 New Zealand 1 shilling $2.99
New Zealand Silver Error 1942 Florin Key Date $9.99 New Zealand Silver 1934 1/2 Crown–Lot E13 $5.00
1948 New Zealand Half Crown Condition Vg-F $2.50 1949 New Zealand Crown Silver Coin King George the 6th $9.99
1946 New Zealand 3 Pence Vf Condition Silver Great $0.99 New Zealand 7-Coin Proof Set 1992 Gem W/Silver Dollar $9.99
Scarce New Zealand, 1956 Strapless Penny H-Grade $0.10 Scarce, New Zealand Silver 2006 Kiwi Pp, Proof $230.00
1963 New Zealand Half Crown Condition Xf $2.50 New Zealand Proof Set 1978 Beehive Dollar .925 Silver $49.95
New Zealand 1980 $1 Fantail Bird Silver Crown Proof $0.99 Aussie/New Zealand 2-Coin $5 Proof Anzac Set 1990 Nice $9.99
1973 New Zealand 1 Dollar Fern Proof Coin Pf $0.99 New Zealand $1 12 Diff 35 Pieces $69.00
1947 New Zealand One Shilling Coin King George Vi $2.99 New Zealand 1946 Penny Km-13 Beautiful Xf Coin! $0.99
New Zealand 1977 $1 Waitangi Day Silver Crown Proof $0.99 2008 Hmav Bounty - 1/4oz Gold Proof $490.00
1940 New Zealand 3pence Au $0.99 New Zealand 1942 Silver Florin Xf+ $0.99
New Zealand 1942 1 Florin Silver Xf $0.99 Scarce, 2000 New Zealand Coin Set Cormorant Low Mintage $250.00
Genuine 1980 New Zealand Gold Plated 5 Cent Lizard $5.95 New Zealand 1970 1 Dollar Mount Cook Unc $0.99
1969 New Zealand Souvenir Mint Coin Collection $6.99 New Zealand 5-Coin Silver Proof Set 1990 Gorgeous! $34.99
New Zealand 6 Pence 1941 Extra Fine Silver Coin $4.99 Scarce, New Zealand Silver 1934 Half-Crown $9.99
1933 New Zealand Silver Coin 3 Pence $4.99
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