Hooray! OurHooray! Our class won this tour in Cambridge competition.class won this tour in Cambridge competition.

So we could collect lots of interesting facts about life, So we could collect lots of interesting facts about life, culture, nature and people by visiting this country.culture, nature and people by visiting this country.

So welcome to this fabulous island!So welcome to this fabulous island!

We landed in AUCKLAND, theWe landed in AUCKLAND, the largest city with 1 2 largest city with 1 200 000 00 000 in inhabitants. The town itself is situated in a number of extinct habitants. The town itself is situated in a number of extinct volcanoesvolcanoes. . The highest buildingThe highest building is is the the SSKY TOWERKY TOWER. .

6 km south of Auckland we visited 6 km south of Auckland we visited KELLY TARLTON´S UNDERWATER WORLD.KELLY TARLTON´S UNDERWATER WORLD. It is a unique aquarium. It's based on the former Giant It is a unique aquarium. It's based on the former Giant receive rainwater. The aquarium is divided into two parts – the fish living receive rainwater. The aquarium is divided into two parts – the fish living along the coast ,sharks and rays.along the coast ,sharks and rays.

Some trees can live to be Some trees can live to be 2000 years old and have 2000 years old and have been recorded as much as been recorded as much as 4000 years old. They can 4000 years old. They can reach a height of 50 meters reach a height of 50 meters and circumference of 20 and circumference of 20 meters. They are considered meters. They are considered by New Zealanders to be the by New Zealanders to be the greatest trees in the world. greatest trees in the world. They are second in size only They are second in size only to the giant sequoias of to the giant sequoias of California. The Māori had California. The Māori had many uses for the gum, many uses for the gum, which they called "kapia". which they called "kapia". Fresh gum was used as a Fresh gum was used as a type of chewing gum type of chewing gum

Kauri gumKauri gum was used was used in varnish.in varnish.

KAURI – tree growing only in a New Zealand KAURI – tree growing only in a New Zealand We visited the Kauri museum in Matahoke where we learned howWe visited the Kauri museum in Matahoke where we learned how the New Zealand settlers logged and used Kauri timber and gum.the New Zealand settlers logged and used Kauri timber and gum.

On March 4 we left for ROTORUA On March 4 we left for ROTORUA – – the centre of termal springs.On ourthe centre of termal springs.On our way we stopped in a glowworm way we stopped in a glowworm cave. It was fantastic experience!cave. It was fantastic experience!

ROTORUA - ROTORUA - Nicknamed Sulphur Nicknamed Sulphur City, New Zealand’s City, New Zealand’s smelliest townsmelliest town , , place place of geysers and of geysers and fuming craters.fuming craters.

And we also were in And we also were in OTOROHANGA OTOROHANGA KIWI HOUSEKIWI HOUSE- the best - the best place to place to see kiwi.see kiwi.

Maori call Maori call New ZealandNew Zealand AOTEAROA–AOTEAROA– Land of the Long White Cloud.Land of the Long White Cloud. Maori do not salute shaking Maori do not salute shaking hands but touching noses.hands but touching noses. This salute is called „hongi“. This salute is called „hongi“.

In the evening we relaxed on TE PO, In the evening we relaxed on TE PO, indigenousindigenous songsong and dance performance and dance performance of original inhabitants of New Zealand. of original inhabitants of New Zealand. Their language is Maori.Their language is Maori.

Kia Ora“ means „hello“Kia Ora“ means „hello“

Haka is a type Haka is a type of Maori warof Maori wardance.dance.

Hangi food is traditional food. Meat, Hangi food is traditional food. Meat, vegetables and potatoes are wrapped vegetables and potatoes are wrapped into leaves and cooked in the ground into leaves and cooked in the ground with hot stones.with hot stones.

haere mai - welcome haere mai - welcome hei kona - goodbyehei kona - goodbyeKia Ora - hello, good dayKia Ora - hello, good dayKo Karolina taku ingoa – Ko Karolina taku ingoa – My name is KarolineMy name is KarolineHe aha tenei – who is itHe aha tenei – who is itPekaha – white manPekaha – white manMorena – morning Morena – morning

We also learned some maori words:We also learned some maori words:

Maor´s gemsMaor´s gems

Next two days we spent Next two days we spent in TUNGARIO NATIONAL PARK in TUNGARIO NATIONAL PARK and we learnt a lot and we learnt a lot about volcanoes. about volcanoes.

The highest peak of the North Island is one of The highest peak of the North Island is one of four volcanoes, RUAPEHU volcano. Ruapehu isfour volcanoes, RUAPEHU volcano. Ruapehu isthe translation from Maori word „noisy hole“.the translation from Maori word „noisy hole“.It is an active volcano in this park. The biggest It is an active volcano in this park. The biggest and most dangerous volcano in New Zealand and most dangerous volcano in New Zealand and the world, is actually LAKE TAUPO and the world, is actually LAKE TAUPO which is New Zealand's largest lake locatedwhich is New Zealand's largest lake locatedin thein thecentrecentreof theof theNorthNorthIsland.Island.

From Tungario National Park we drove to the south. We visited From Tungario National Park we drove to the south. We visited TAUMATA - the hilltop 305m high with the world’s longest placeTAUMATA - the hilltop 305m high with the world’s longest place name name We bought these nice T-shirts with its name there.We bought these nice T-shirts with its name there.

Its full name is :Its full name is : TAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATUTAUMATAWHAKATANGIHANGAKOAUAUOTAMATEATU RIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANAHURIPUKAKAPIKIMAUNGAHORONUKUPOKAIWHENUAKITANAHUIt is the name given by the local Maori people to a hill It is the name given by the local Maori people to a hill to celebrate the ancestor Tamatea Pokai Whenua.to celebrate the ancestor Tamatea Pokai Whenua.

Next days we took part in Next days we took part in WWAIOTAHIAIOTAHI B BEACHEACH S SCULPTURECULPTURE CCOMPETITIONOMPETITION. We had. We had to build to build sand sand ssculpturesculptures on a beachon a beach in three hours. And we won! Look at our perfect workin three hours. And we won! Look at our perfect work::

The rest of the week The rest of the week we spent in the capital of we spent in the capital of New Zealand WELLINGTON. New Zealand WELLINGTON. We admiredWe admired OLD GOVERNMENT BUILDINGOLD GOVERNMENT BUILDING - the second biggest wooden - the second biggest wooden building in the worldbuilding in the world

In In WellingtonWellington

National libraryNational library

From Wellington we drove on ferry to the southFrom Wellington we drove on ferry to the southisland. We finished this day by swimming and island. We finished this day by swimming and kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park,kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park,named after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 becamenamed after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 becamethe first European explorer to sight New Zealand.the first European explorer to sight New Zealand.

There are 46 waterfalls There are 46 waterfalls on the north and on the north and south island south island and lots of and lots of glaciers. glaciers. Glaciers Fox Glaciers Fox and Franz Josefand Franz Josefare moving ten are moving ten times faster than times faster than other world glaciers. other world glaciers.

13 km long 13 km long glacier Foxglacier Fox

Next days led us to the largestNext days led us to the largest glaciers. We took lots of glaciers. We took lots of photos of the most amazingphotos of the most amazing waterfalls we have ever waterfalls we have ever seen. Do you like them?seen. Do you like them?

Next days we spent in Next days we spent in Christchurch and we visited Christchurch and we visited

EELLERSLIELLERSLIE I INTERNATIONALNTERNATIONAL FFLOWER LOWER SSHOW.HOW.

It is an annual It is an annual garden show held garden show held each March (for 15 each March (for 15 years).years).This exhibition This exhibition of flowers is of flowers is the biggest on the biggest on all southern all southern hemisphere.hemisphere.Each year over Each year over 65,000 people 65,000 people visit the show.visit the show.

We continued through upcountry We continued through upcountry to the western coast. We saw to the western coast. We saw uncredible icescape, long-lived uncredible icescape, long-lived trees and huge mountains.trees and huge mountains.

On 27 March we left Dunedin for the largest national parkOn 27 March we left Dunedin for the largest national park

in New Zealand FIORDLAND. On the way we saw thein New Zealand FIORDLAND. On the way we saw the

tallest mountain of New Zealand tallest mountain of New Zealand

Mt. Ruapehu.Mt. Ruapehu.

Near Christchurch we admired the Near Christchurch we admired the most beautiful stone building in New most beautiful stone building in New Zealand in Dunedin. It is DUNEDIN Zealand in Dunedin. It is DUNEDIN RAILWAY STATION.RAILWAY STATION.Did you know that this area is one of Did you know that this area is one of the most important for sheepfarming?the most important for sheepfarming?

People say People say Fiorland is the Fiorland is the eighth wonder eighth wonder of the world.of the world.

Mt.Ruapehu

Town named after OueenTown named after OueenVictory QUEENSTOWN Victory QUEENSTOWN – – the last stop on ourthe last stop on ourway – the world Mecca way – the world Mecca of all adrenalin sports. of all adrenalin sports. We tried everything there!!We tried everything there!!Jetboating, bungee jumping Jetboating, bungee jumping (arose there), rafting, (arose there), rafting, sightseeing flights, sightseeing flights, parachute descents.parachute descents.

Our trip slowly finished. We Our trip slowly finished. We went past MITRE PEAK -went past MITRE PEAK - the tallest mountain the tallest mountain in the world rising right in the world rising right from the sea level.from the sea level.

HEI KONA!!

We were tiredWe were tired

but very but very

happy and happy and

looked forward looked forward

to home.to home.