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Aotearoa---Land of the Long White Cloud 1.1100s Maoris settled in New Zealand. 2.1642 Dutch explorer sighted the land and called it Niuew Zealand. 3.1772 Capt.Cook claimed the islands for the British throne. 4.the 1860s--- 1880s gold fever drew thousands of prospectors to New Zealand. 5.1907 became autonomous * UNIT 19 New Zealand New Zealand is one of the first countries on the planet to see the new day, 12 hours ahead of Greenwich American Indian Maori Chief Maoris arrived in New Zealand in 10 canoes from an island near Tahiti in the 1100s. MAORI WOMEN MAORI MEN Maori make up 13% of the population Zigzag Tattoos Many cultures has the techniques of tatoo,but none with the remarkably dis tinctive patterns of the Maori. Moko was the ul Timate face of a Warrior. The warrior stands atop the marae’s head. The two beams that streach down from the head are considered as arms. The window at the front is an eye. Inside the marae, the designs, and carvings that line the walls and roof are the ribs. It is probably one of the most significant buildings in Maori culture. Maori Wooden Carving MAORI CULTURE New Zealand’S Parliament, Wellington National Flag National Anthem Kiwi National Bird -Maori call themselves as kiwis kiwi is about the size of a chicken,its neck and legs are short,and its bill is long and flexible.At night, it feeds on earthworms and insects,it hides during the day Waitangi Day Celebration Sheep Grazing in Field If every person in New Zealand were to be given a herd from the number of sheep in New Zealand, there would be 22 sheep for every man, woman and child to look after. Deer require little food in winter, in contrast to sheep and cattle, produce very tender meat with very little fat,deer meat(venison) does not cause heart disease. wheatstalks *