Brainstorm
- Location- Southwestern pacific ocean.
- Smaller islands- Stewart island, Waiheke island, Chatham island, Great barrier island.
- Population - 4.5 million.
- Capital city- Wellington.
- Major cities- Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland.
- Sports- rugby, soccer, cricket, netball, golf.
- Languages- Maori and English.
- Indigenous people- Maori.
- The treaty of Waitangi was signed -1840.
- Maori name- Aotearoa.
The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa and the indigenous people are called Maori. The New Zealanders are called Kiwis.
New Zealand is located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. There are two main Islands in New Zealand- the North and the South island. There are also smaller Islands such as Stewart Island, Waiheke Island, Chatham Island and Great Barrier Island.
There are 4.5 million people living in New Zealand and the capital city is Wellington. The major cities are Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Auckland. Auckland is the largest city.
The most popular sport is Rugby but Soccer, Cricket, Netball and Golf are also popular sports in New Zealand.
New Zealanders mainly speak English and Maori.
The treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6th of February 1840 in the Bay of Islands by the British and Maori people making new Zealand a colony. The treaty of Waitangi is a public holiday for all New Zealanders.
New Zealand is a beautiful country to live in because there’s plenty of fruits, vegetables, beaches, trees, food and the people are great, caring and friendly.
Learning Intention We are learning to write a report.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I use a detailed brainstorm to write a report about New Zealand.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.