New Zealanders (also known as Kiwis) are often viewed as being friendly, inventive, outgoing and welcoming people. There is a strong individualistic streak that underpins New Zealand’s culture. The do-it-yourself spirit encourages self-reliance, inventiveness and bravery.

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Following the Second World War of 1939–1945 the term gradually became attributed to all New Zealanders, and today throughout the world they are referred to as Kiwis, as well as often referring to themselves that way.

These results are similar in the second survey which found that 80% of New Zealanders agree that gender equality is a fundamental right. There was a significant increase in the number of people who agreed that “gender equality has been achieved for the most part in New Zealand” from 30% in 2017 to 42% in 2019.

Population, female (% of total population) in New Zealand was reported at 50.85 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

The name ‘kiwi’ comes from the curious little flightless bird that is unique to New Zealand. During the First World War, New Zealand soldiers were referred to as ‘kiwis’, and the nickname stuck. Eventually, the term Kiwi was attributed to all New Zealanders, who proudly embraced the moniker.

Women’s suffrage In the late 19th century women suffragists fought for the right to vote, and on 19 September 1893 a new Electoral Act was passed into law. New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which all women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.

“The gender pay gap has remained relatively flat over the last five years,” labour market manager Andrew Neal said, “however, median hourly earnings have increased for the younger half of the workforce.”…Median hourly earnings increase.

As at the 2018 census, 37 percent of the population identify as Christians, with Hinduism and Buddhism being the largest minority religions; almost half of the population (48.5 percent) is irreligious….

Barren. New Zealand is one of several large islands around the globe where there have never been native snake populations. Since snakes have neither evolved nor been deposited on the islands of New Zealand, their appearance would be a threat to other local wildlife, and so they are vigorously repelled.