NEW ZEALAND

Memberships, Conferences & Global AwarenessEvan Trenkner, Kelsey Stein, and Neal Cook

Introduction Background Maori Culture Influence of Sport in New Zealand Top 5 Sports in New Zealand Influence of Rugby in New Zealand The Haka

Information Video Clip

Current Events in New Zealand Closing Statements Question Segment

Before we start, we would like to know…

What do you know about New Zealand? Can you describe the Maori Culture? What sports are played in New Zealand? How does sport influence life in New

Zealand? What is the Haka?

Location: South-Western Pacific Ocean Population: 4,393,500 (as of June 2010) Ethnic Groups:

78% European/Other14.6% Māori9.2% Asian6.9% Pacific peoples

Languages Used: English (98% spoken) Māori (4.2% spoken) NZ Sign Language (0.6% spoken)

Land Area: 268,021 km2 (103,483 square miles)  Government:

○ Monarch: HM Queen Elizabeth II Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy

New Zealand is the youngest country in the world

The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand who first arrived in voyaging canoes

Today, New Zealand is multicultural with an educated and sophisticated society

Their culture is made up of traditional and contemporary arts, stories and legends, fishing, and Te Reo Maori

There are 663,900 people (as of 2010) that are apart of the Maori population in New Zealand.

Sport in New Zealand reflects its British colonial heritage. Some of the most popular sports in New Zealand, are

primarily played in Commonwealth of Nations countries Rugby Cricket and netball

Sport is very popular in New Zealand and despite New Zealand being a very small nation

New Zealand has enjoyed great success in many sports notably, Rugby Union (The national sport) Rugby League Cricket Americas Cup Sailing Netball Motorsport And many other sports.

Men1. 26% Golf2. 15% Cricket3. 14% Tennis4. 14% Touch

football5. 11% Rugby

Union

Women1. 11% Netball2. 10% Tennis3. 9% Golf4. 7% Touch

football5. 7% Skiing

• Cricket is the national summer sport.• Touch football is relative to rugby, but with less

physicality.

New Zealand’s national colors are not the colors of the flag, but are black and white (silver).

The silver stern in a real plant, its symbol is used as the national emblem of sport worn by New Zealanders when they are representing their close community.

1. All Blacks – Men’s Rugby2. Silver Ferns – Women’s Netball3. Black Ferns- Women’s Rugby4. All Whites – Soccer5. Ice Blacks- Ice Hockey6. Black Sox – Men’s Softball7. White Sox – Women’s Softball

Rugby is New Zealand’s national sport. Rugby has the largest spectator following in the

country. Rugby Union is different than Rugby Football, in rules

and regulations The All Blacks perform a Haka, before all

international matches. The All Blacks are most successful international

rugby team, with a 74% win record. The All Blacks won the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand will play host to the 2011 Rugby World

Cup.

A traditional dance form of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment

The Haka is performed for various reasons: For amusement As a hearty welcome to distinguished guests Or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions Intimidate the opposition in sport or any other competitive activity.

Various actions are employed in the course of a performance, including: Facial contortions such as showing the whites of the eyes and the poking out

of the tongue A variety of vigorous body actions such as slapping the hands against the

body and stamping of the feet. As well as chanted words, a variety of cries and grunts are used. Haka may be understood as a kind of symphony in which the different parts of

the body represent many instruments. The hands, arms, legs, feet, voice, eyes, tongue and the body as a whole

combine to express courage, annoyance, joy or other feelings relevant to the purpose of the occasion.

What is going on in New Zealand at this present time?