Tuesday, 22 January 2019
New Zealand is about to sink
New Zealand is going to sink these are facts about New Zealand The kea, a bird native to NZ, is known for pulling windscreen wipers off cars and eating the strips of rubber from windows.The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a hill in Hawkes Bay. No part of the country is more than 128km (79 miles) from the sea.In the scene of Star Trek: First Contact, where we see Earth from space, Australia and Papua New Guinea are clearly visible but New Zealand is missing. Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world. Only 5% of NZ's population is human- the rest are animals. NZ is the least corrupt nation in the world (tied with Denmark), according to the Corruptions Perception Index. New Zealand has more Scottish pipe bands per capital than any other country in the world. Blue Lake, in Nelson Lakes National Park, has the clearest water in the world. New Zealand is home to the world's smallest dolphin species. There are no land snakes, native or introduced, in NZ. New Zealand has three official languages: English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. In 2008, TripAdvisor named Milford Sound (pictured below) the world's top travel destination, based on an international survey.14. Organised commercial bungee jumping first began in New Zealand.The first man to climb Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, was a Kiwi. The lowest denomination in NZ currency is the 10 cent piece. More people die in New Zealand each year playing lawn bowls than scuba diving. NZ is home to more species of penguins than any other country. In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote.
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Kia Ora Roman!
ReplyDeleteYou have painted such a wonderful picture of New Zealand!I did not know that the Kea is known for pulling windscreen wipers off cars and eating the strips of rubber from windows! That's a bit frightening. Have you ever seen a Kea before?
One day I would like to visit some of the places you have mentioned. Such as Milford Sound and Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Last year I was super lucky to go to Hobbiton! It’s wonderful!
Keep up the creativity and hard work
He Whetu Koe! (You’re a star!)
Hasiba