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Interesting/unique facts about New Zealand for a 2 minute presentation?


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I need some interesting and/or unique facts for a presenttion that will be about 2 minutes. Help?

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Lots of sheep & no nightlife in Auckland!

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here's a few sites you can check:

www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zeal...

www.flatrock.org.nz/topics/sci...

www.emigratenz.org/ReallyAndTr...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zeal...

www.chemistry.co.nz/new_zealan...

www.virtualoceania.net/newzeal...

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fac...

nz.com/nz/

www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand...

www.investmentnz.govt.nz/secti...

Hope they help. Good luck!
We have the only living dinosaur in the world - the Tuatara (native lizard)
We are the first country to see the sun.
We have a geothermal power plant in Rotorua.
We were the first country to give women the vote.
nz has the worlds heavest parrot, the kakapo. It is also flightless and nocturnal. also the only native mammals are bats and marine animals eg seals. and no snakes.
First country to give women the vote in 1893

One of the last land masses in the world to be populated

Its capital, Wellington, is the most southerly capital city in the world

Invercargill is home to the world's most southerly branch of both McDonalds and Starbucks

80% of the flora in NZ is unique to NZ

The only native land mammals are bats

The Guiness Book of Records lists the longest place name in the world as Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot... (in NZ)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/new_zealand...

General knowledge!
The goverment charge a 'fart tax' to farmers due to the CO2 emissions from the sheep and cattle.
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