Your New Zealand adventure
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New Zealand for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Wellington
- Language
- English
- Famous landmark
- Milford Sound
- Currency
- Dollar NZ$
- National animal
- Kiwi Bird 🥝
- Famous food
- Hangi 🍖
⭐ New Zealand has green hills where the Hobbit movies were filmed!
- There are MORE sheep than people here!
- The kiwi bird can't fly.
About New Zealand
New Zealand is a country in Oceania. Its capital city is Wellington, and most people speak English. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Milford Sound.
New Zealand has green hills where the Hobbit movies were filmed! There are MORE sheep than people here!
Want to know more? Try the New Zealand quiz, learn how to say hello in English (“Kia ora”), or spin the 3D globe to find New Zealand on the map.
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Animals
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See all cultures →The Haka
A powerful Māori war dance — performed by New Zealand's rugby team the All Blacks.
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