英语国家社会与文化入门第一单元 New Zealand.pptVIP

New Zealand Land, People and History Geography and Land a. Situated in the southwest Pacific Ocean. b. New Zealand is made up of two main landmasses ,the North Island and South Island ,separated by Cook Strait. New Zealand is similar in size to Japan or British Isles. A massive mountains chain, the Southern Alps runs almost the full length of the South Island. a. New Zealand is in the southern temperate latitudes. Seasons are opposite to the Northern Hemisphere, with January and February the warmest months and July the coldest. b. The capital city, Wellington, is the south southmost and windiest national capital city in the world. C. New Zealand’s long isolation from other landmasses has allowed the evolution of unique flora and fauna, such as Kiwi. Environment Issues Between 750 and 1000 years ago, rats and dogs were introduced to New Zealand. Those animals have affected native fauna and their habitat. Geographic features, low population and a late development of industry. However, there are pollution problems in river and lakes. The native government has taken lots of methods to protect environment, such as lunched the Recource Management Act. Besides New Zealanders have strong environment sense. The New Zealanders Mainly talk about the member of New Zealanders and language. Most New Zealanders live in cities and towns, and about 75% live in the North Island. Three largest ethnic groups are Mew Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Island . And English is the official language . The New Zealand is the first country to give women rights to vote (in 1893). Maoritanga means “Maori culture” and embraces the language, customs and traditions. The Treaty of Waitangi(1840) is an important law, and still a part of New Zealand Legal System. In an effort to address past wrongs and Maori grievances, the Waitangi Tribunal was establish in 1975. Maoritanga 1、毛利人各酋长让出其领土主权，凡岛上出生者，均受英国法律管辖。 　　 2、保证新西兰各部落酋长的土地、森林、渔场及其他财产不受侵犯；如出售土