was formed
when Māui, a powerful demigod, fished it out
of the sea.
Legend has it that Māui
created a magical fish hook from the jawbone
of his
grandmother and that one day he took his hook,
boarded a
boat, and rode out into
the middle of
the Pacific Ocean. Once at sea, he threw his magical
hook into the water and caught a fish. This ‘fish’ was
actually the North Island of New Zealand! In honour of this legend, the
North Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Ika a Māui or
‘Māui’s fish’ and the South Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te
Waka a Māui or ‘Māui’s canoe’.
To learn more cool facts about New Zealand, check out the Tourism
NZ website. Read the fun facts posted on the website and choose your ‘Top 3.’
On your blog, post your ‘Top 3 Fun Facts’ about NZ.
- New Zealand is one of the world’s least populated countries with
over 4 million populations.
- The Auckland City Sky Tower is the tallest
freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere at 328 meters high.
- . To become a New Zealand citizen,
you must swear an oath of loyalty to Queen Elizabeth.
Kia ora Mathew,
ReplyDeleteWow! I did not know that the City Sky Tower is the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere, that is cool! thanks for selecting these interesting facts about New Zealand. Keep up the good work!
Kia kaha,
Patricia
It is good to see that you have made a head start with the SummerLearning Journey Mathew. Have you realised that the North Island actually looks like a sting ray. Maui, the Demigod must had been very strong to pull out the North Island from the sea.
ReplyDeleteKeep up with your good work Mathew. I look forward to reading more of your blogs, now that I am free from the classroom.
Mr. Nath