10+ Awesome Facts About New Zealand

Dave Walpole discusses More Than 10 Awesome Facts About New Zealand
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New Zealand! What a beautiful and amazing place. Today we are gonna jump in and learn about New Zealand and find out what is truly fascinating about this great island country that may be small but its culture and lifestyle is soo well known that it's influence and has reached the edges of the globe.

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[thefrenchkiwi]

Other cool facts about NZ:

-NZ is actually older then Australia, it was created in 1840 and became self governing in 1852. Australia was formed in 1901. However NZ only became a dominion in 1907 after Australia.

-Before the colonisation of NZ their was a brief Maori state knowen as "the United Tribes of New Zealand" witch existed between 1835/36 to 1840.

-The Maori gain the right to vote in 1879, long before the other dominions gave their natives rights. And they have been involved in NZ politics ever since.

-NZ is the first country in history to give womens the right to vote.
In 1893. In the 19th century!

[haallooful]

Currently I'm in New Zealand for my study. I am Dutch myself, but for the last year that I was here I really fell in love with the country. There are still so many things not mentioned in this video. So please! Make a second part!

One particular fact that I love that was not mentioned is as follows:
In old folklore of Asian countries (namely China) there is spoken of an event where the sky turned black and red for several days. This is actually a true story. It is now known that the cause of the black/red sky was the eruption of, as what we now call, Lake Taupo (pronounce as 'Toepaw', like the thingie dangeling on your feet and the foot of a dog). I guess you could actually see the North Island as one gigantic super volcano with Lake Taupo being its crater.

[TheSilatiger]

a NZ scientist, ernest rutherford was first man to split the atom

[OnepuBop]

Kiaora, nice video on New Zealand looking forward to more. Maori pronunciation is tough for non-Natives but its the thought that counts.

[beet]

im from NZ u forgot women could vote here first and we invented pavlova but the Aussies stole it

[jamie-lealittle]

Ok how many kiwis just searched up new Zealand to see how other countries see us. Coz that's me 😂😂

[theparrotrescuer]

Love New Zealand. My daughter married a kiwi and they just moved back there for good. Can't wait for my vacation....😄

[TheSilatiger]

we are regularly one of the highest olympic medal winners per head of population

[anshulrathore]

*BEAUTIFUL* *COUNTRY* *NEW* *ZEALAND* 😊😊

[Meg-xzvl]

👐👐 I'm from new zealand!!!! I live by 4 meters away from the ocean at the top of the south island👐👐

[casanova]

Another few fun facts about New Zealand!

1. Our national tree is the Pohutukawa tree which is technically our Christmas tree (it blooms in summer and we have Christmas in summer!)
2. New Zealand led the revolution allowing women to vote
3. The first person to build or create air transport (a plane) was also a New Zealander

Also the difference between a milk cow and dairy cow is the way they are raised/ fed
Milk cows are grass fed so they retain more water which is essential for milk
Dairy cows are grass/hay and pellet fed so their milk is thicker which is used for cream, yoghurts or cheese as it holds its shape better than watery milk does

Great pronounciation for some of the words - a few Maori words were a good try but it’s the thought that counts! I live in the wonderful Taranaki which centres around mt egmont! Can’t wait for a part two!! Te aroha and kia kaha my friend!

[hbcbro]

Forgot to mention nz was the first nation to let women vote...prob would have gone well with the fact they have the worlds youngest woman prime minister. Part 2 is needed to correct this haha

[michaelloglio]

I'm not a 'Kiwi', but I try to follow up on what I think is one of the most ideal countries in the world ! Here's an interesting fact I came across...that in 2003, the Dalai Llama visited NZ and when he was at the Castle Hill Basin north of Christchurch commented that it was the 'spiritual center of the universe' which I find to be an extraordinary statement !

[staceyryan]

This is actually the best NZ facts video that I've seen from someone who isn't a kiwi. So thank you. Also, would love to see you do a video on the Maori warriors - but good luck with pronouncing names on that one. And a part 2 would be cool to see too.

[KM-sbfp]

I’m American and got a job offer in New Zealand so I’m watching a whole bunch a videos to learn about the country. Needless to say I’m impressed so far

[SahidulIslam-jdlj]

This video makes me feel like i want to visit this woderful country New Zealand.

[xPhlyt]

Please pronounce maori as 'moldy' not 'marry'.. ✌

[stefaniewicke]

I am German and did work and Travel in this amazing beautiful country and just fell so deeply in love that I gonna travel there again in december. I cant wait to be back there. It is breathtaking. The people are so welcoming, warm and more friendly than I ever expierienced elsewhere.
I would love to see a part 2 ( and 3 and 4) <3

[alexandriahicks]

I'm from New Zealand :D this is super well done. Your pronunciation was a bit off but hey! You tried and did surprisingly well! It's really cool to see my country being talked about because we often just called Australians XD

[AAFactor]

From New Zealand ! Live in Auckland :) - Kiwi Kiwi Kiwi!