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1 Australia. 2 Fiji. 3 New Zealand. 4 See also. ... Statistics are based on births registered in New Zealand during 2021. [4] No. Name Origin 1: ... List of most ...
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population.
New Zealand. / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783. New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island ( Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island ( Te Waipounamu )—and over 700 smaller islands.
The name derives from the kiwi, a native flightless bird, which is the national symbol of New Zealand and the logo of boot polish historically used by New Zealand armed forces. The Māori loanword " Pākehā " usually refers to New Zealanders of European descent , although some reject this appellation, [ 17 ] [ 18 ] and some Māori use it to ...
Auckland ( / ˈɔːklənd / AWK-lənd; [ 6] Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,478,800 (June 2023). [ 4]
Māori are the second-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, after European New Zealanders (commonly known by the Māori name Pākehā). In addition, more than 170,000 Māori live in Australia. The Māori language is spoken to some extent by about a fifth of all Māori, representing three per cent of the total population.
The adult Australian magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm (14.5 to 17 in) in length, with black and white plumage, gold brown eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, but can be distinguished by differences in back markings.
The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales lists 439 rivers in the Geographical Names Register. [3] In the following list, where there are duplicated names, the source local government area (LGA) is identified. In the event of there being two rivers of the same name within the same local government area, additional referencing is provided.