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Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) [1] is the Māori-language name for New Zealand.The name was originally used by Māori in reference only to the North Island, with the whole country being referred to as Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu – where Te Ika-a-Māui means North Island, and Te Waipounamu means South Island. [2]
New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 84.3% of the population living in urban areas, and 51.0% of the population living in the seven cities with populations exceeding 100,000. [311] Auckland, with over 1.4 million residents, is by far the largest city. [311] New Zealand cities generally rank highly on international livability measures.
King Country (Te Rohe Pōtae) – district where the Māori King Movement led by King Tawhiao flourished in the 1860s; Kirikiriroa (Hamilton, New Zealand) - "long stretch of river alluvial soils" By Tana Te Urunga Wetere O Tainui me te Ngai Tahu Aotearoa Me Te Waipounamu. Kirwee – named after Karwi, India by retired British Army colonel De ...
In 1893 it extended voting rights to women, making New Zealand the first country in the world to enact universal female suffrage. [131] New Zealand gained international attention for its reforms, especially how the state regulated labour relations. [132] The effect was especially strong on the reform movement in the United States. [133]
The name Jesus (Yeshua) appears to have been in use in the Land of Israel at the time of the birth of Jesus. [ 2 ] [ 19 ] Moreover, Philo 's reference in Mutatione Nominum item 121 to Joshua ( Ἰησοῦς ) meaning salvation ( σωτηρία ) of the Lord indicates that the etymology of Joshua was known outside Israel. [ 20 ]
And in 2003, Christchurch's Scribe released his debut album in New Zealand and has received five times platinum in that country, in addition to achieving two number one singles. [ 277 ] [ 278 ] Since 2015 the city has hosted Electric Avenue , a two-day music festival in Hagley Park which is the largest held in Australasia. [ 279 ]
The name is referenced in various works: The name is the subject of a 1960 song by the New Zealand balladeer Peter Cape. [11] It appears in the 1976 (re-released in 1979) single "The Lone Ranger" by British band Quantum Jump, which featured in the title sequence of the second series of The Kenny Everett Video Show. [citation needed]
Religion in New Zealand is diverse. The country has no state religion and freedom of religion has been protected since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. [2] While New Zealand was predominantly Christian from the time of European colonisation, New Zealand has, over the last decade, at least, become post-Christian.