English is the predominant language and a de facto official language of New Zealand. Almost the entire population speak it either as native speakers or proficiently as a second language.[1] The New Zealand English dialect is most similar to Australian English in pronunciation, with some key differences. The Māori language of the indigenous Māori people was made the first de jure official language in 1987. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) has been an official language since 2006. Many other languages are used by New Zealand's minority ethnic communities.
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official language in 1987. NewZealand Sign Language (NZSL) has been an official language since 2006. Many other languages are used by NewZealand's minority...
increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori, and NewZealand Sign Language, with the local dialect of English being dominant. A developed...
notion of being "mixed-race" is uncommon. English, Māori and NewZealand Sign Language are the official languages, with English predominant. NewZealand English...
NewZealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of...
languages are used in NewZealand (including sign languages). As recorded in the 2013 census, Samoan is the most widely spoken non-official language (2...
and Scandinavians. European NewZealanders are also known by the Māori-language loanword Pākehā. Statistics NewZealand maintains the national classification...
history, culture, and language (NewZealand English). People of various ethnicities and national origins are citizens ofNewZealand, governed by its nationality...
in NewZealand as one ofNewZealand's three official languages. Prior to the arrival of the first European settlers in what would become NewZealand, traditional...
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Indian NewZealanders are persons of Indian origin or descent, living in NewZealand. The term includes Indians born in NewZealand, as well as immigrants...
official languages. By this, the country aims to protect the indigenous languages although at the same time recognising the English language as its lingua...
languages spoken in the country. In 2006, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare stated that "Papua New Guinea has 832 living languages (languages...
The Royal NewZealand Air Force (RNZAF; Māori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the NewZealand Defence Force. It was formed initially...
The NewZealand dollar (Māori: tāra o Aotearoa; sign: $; code: NZD) is the official currency and legal tender ofNewZealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the...
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The prime minister ofNewZealand (Māori: Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government ofNewZealand. The incumbent[update] prime minister, Christopher...
NewZealand passports (Māori: uruwhenua o Aotearoa) are issued to NewZealand citizens for the purpose of international travel by the Department of Internal...
monarchy ofNewZealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state ofNewZealand. The current...
NewZealand is divided into sixteen regions (Māori: ngā rohe) for local government purposes. Eleven are administered by regional councils (the top tier...
The human history ofNewZealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled...
relations ofNewZealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific Island economies. Until the late 20th century, New Zealand...
Australian and NewZealand Sign Language (BANZSL) is the languageof which British Sign Language (BSL), Auslan and NewZealand Sign Language (NZSL) may be...
given us; eight of these should be for work, eight for sleep, and the remaining eight for recreation". The first Labour Day in NewZealand was celebrated...
The NewZealand Army (Māori: Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the principal land warfare force ofNewZealand, a component of the New Zealand...
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