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Botanical illustration of a pōhutukawa sprig by Ellen Cheeseman. Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), [2] also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree, [3] [4] or iron tree, [5] is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red (or occasionally orange, yellow [6] or white [7]) flowers, each consisting of a mass of stamens.
Many of New Zealand's cities and towns are known by various aliases, slogans, sobriquets, and other nicknames to the general population at either the local, regional, national or international level, often due to marketing campaigns and widespread usage in the media.
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]
Both are official, though in most circumstances "God Defend New Zealand" is used as the anthem. "God Save the King" is generally used only on regal and viceregal occasions. [5] National colours: The national colours of New Zealand orders are black, white or silver, and red ochre. New Zealand Orders have used these colours since 1975. [6]
New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 600 smaller islands.
Half Moon Bay had a population of 8,061 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 252 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,993 males, 4,044 females and 27 people of other genders in 2,649 dwellings. [31] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.1 ...
Red Moon, 2018; Red Moon, 2020 "Red Moon" (song), by Lil Uzi Vert, 2023; The Red Moon EP, by Turin Brakes, 2005 "Red Moon", song by Will Wood and the Tapeworms, 2015 "Red Moon", song by Kim Woo-seok, 2020; Red Moon, a.k.a. Debrah Scarlett (born 1993), Norwegian-Swiss singer-songwriter; The Red Moon (Johnson and Cole), a 1908 theatrical show
Java [a] is one of the islands in Indonesia.It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 153.8 million people, Java is the world's most populous island, home to approximately 54% of the Indonesian population. [2]