Adherents in 2020

Almost half (48.6 percent) of New Zealanders stated they had no religion in the 2018 census and 6.7 percent made no declaration. However, Christianity remains the most common religion; 37 percent of the population at the 2018 census identified as Christian.

Religion. New Zealand is nominally Christian, with Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian denominations being the largest. Other Protestant sects and Maori adaptations of Christianity (the Ratana and Ringatu churches) constitute the remainder of the Christian population.

‘Islam is the oldest religion in the world, founded by Adam, and it was reborn with Abraham and a second time with Muhammad. Between Abraham and Muhammad, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity emerged in this order.

Irreligion in New Zealand refers to atheism, agnosticism, deism, religious scepticism and secular humanism in New Zealand society. Post-war New Zealand has become a highly secular country, meaning that religion does not play a major role in the lives of many of the population.

While you’re in New Zealand, seek out a few of the following quintessential Kiwi foods and drinks.

• Crayfish and seafood.
• New Zealand lamb.
• Hāngī – food cooked under the ground.
• Fish and chips.
• New Zealand wine, beer and other drinks.
• Kiwi summer BBQ.
• New Zealand pavlova and fruit salad.

Kia ora (Māori: [kia ɔɾa], approximated in English as /ˌkiːə ˈɔːrə/ KEE-ə OR-ə) is a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as “have life” or “be healthy”, and is used as an informal greeting equivalent to “hi” or “hello”, or an expression of thanks similar to “cheers”.

In the 2018 Census, the five most common languages in New Zealand were English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Northern Chinese (including Mandarin), and Hindi.

According to the 2013 Census, English and Te Reo Māori are the most widely spoken languages in New Zealand.

New Zealand has three official languages: English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.

• English.
• Māori.
• New Zealand Sign Language.

New Zealanders, colloquially known as Kiwis (/kiːwiː/), are people associated with New Zealand, sharing a common history, culture, and language (New Zealand English and or Māori language).

As at the 2018 census, the majority of New Zealand’s population is of European descent (70 percent), with the indigenous Māori being the largest minority (16.5 percent), followed by Asians (15.3 percent), and non-Māori Pacific Islanders (9.0 percent).

The next largest ethnic group, Māori (775,836), represented 16.5 percent of the population in 2018, up from 14.9 percent in 2013….Ethnicity as a proportion of the population.

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Ease Of Doing Business Index, ranked 1st overall in 2019 out of 185 countries, 1st in the sub-categories of Starting a Business and Getting Credit. Press freedom – Ranked 8th for press freedom at 1.50. Unemployment rate – 48th lowest, at 4.0%.

Understanding the First World Examples of first-world countries include the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and some Western European countries. The ways that first-world nations are defined can vary by perspective.

In a recent poll, taken by 39,000 British Telegraph readers, New Zealand was voted the greatest country on earth, for the seventh time in a row. The UK was ranked 65th and Ireland 73rd.

Over 75, 000 of the Telegraph’s readers in the United Kingdom voted for their favourite travel products, from destinations to airlines, and named New Zealand as the ‘Best Country in the World’. This is the fourth year in a row that New Zealand has taken out this honour.

The newest internationally recognized country in the world is the African country of South Sudan, which declared independence on July 9, 2011.

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New Zealand is a high income country, and this is reflected in the overall good health status of the population. However like other wealthy countries, New Zealand suffers from high rates of obesity and heart disease.

The leading causes of death were cancer, ischaemic heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases. Cancer deaths made up 30.2% of all deaths, ischaemic heart diseases 15.8% and cerebrovascular diseases 7.8% in 2015.

Is healthcare in New Zealand free? Most health services in New Zealand are free, or at least heavily subsidised. It’ll be free for you to access public hospital services, get health advice over the phone, and receive specialist care – though you may be put on a waiting list.

10 Healthiest Countries in the World

1. Spain. There must be something in the paella, because Spain is officially the healthiest country in the world.
2. Italy. Che meraviglia: Children born in Italy can expect to live into their eighties.
3. Iceland.
4. Japan.
5. Switzerland.
6. Sweden.
7. Australia.
8. Singapore.

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