New Zealand - Facts for Kids

Hikers on a trail through a dramatic volcanic landscape in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand. Barren, multi-colored mountains with a central crater are partially obscured by heavy, low-hanging clouds.

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Facts About New Zealand For Kids

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New Zealand’s official name in the Māori language is Aotearoa, which means “land of the long white cloud”!

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