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The New Zealand flag is blue with the Union Jack in
the upper left. Four red five-pointed stars edged in white
are centered on the outer half. The stars represent the
Southern Cross constellation.
The New Zealand flag is similar in to the Australian flag.
Notable points of difference between are: the New Zealand
flag has nothing in the lower left quadrant occupied by the
Commonwealth Star in the Australian flag and its Southern
Cross comprises four white-edged red stars whereas these
five stars in the Australian flag are all white.
From the 2006 census where 93% of the population
participated:
31% - No Religion
13% - Anglican
12% - Catholic
9% - Presbyterian
3% - Methodist
3% - Hindu/Buddhist
1.5% - Baptist
1% - Muslim
These values are rounded for better
clarity. The links below originated from Statistics NZ and
have better accuracy though rounded as well.
Religious Statistics - 2006
Religious Statistics - 2001 |
New Zealand is a world leader in agricultural research.
Sheep were introduced by Captain Cook in 1773 and today
there are 50 million sheep, that is 12 sheep per person.
Beef cattle are mostly in
the north of the North Island, dairying in the central North Island,
and sheep with cattle in the hills and in the south
of the North Island. On the South Island sheep farming is
the main form of agriculture with a some beef cattle in the hills
and some dairying
on the flat land of both coasts.
The Maori are the native inhabitants of New Zealand
from Polynesian origin. The Maori comprise 14% of New
Zealand's population. Over 95% percent of Maori live on New
Zealand's North Island. |
New Zealand is located 1,400 miles off the coast of
Australia. New Zealand has a population of 4.4 million
people (2010). Nearly 85% of New Zealand's population lives
in urban areas and more than one-third of the population is
in the city of Auckland.
US Department of State
CIA World Facts
Statistics New Zealand
We will be entering New Zealand through the city of
Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty region of the
North Island.
The Whakantane district has a population of 32,000. The
largest city is in the district is Whakatane, with a
population of 15,000, and is the administrative center for
the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Whakatane is inundated with Maori history. 40% of the
population is Maori whereas the overall population of Maori
in New Zealand is 14%.
Whakatane District
Statistics NZ - Whakatane
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