Answer: Those sculptures, called Moai, are located on Easter Island.

Māori tattoo designs: Tā moko for men and women Traditionally men received moko on their faces, buttocks and thighs. Māori face tattoos are the ultimate expression of Māori identity. Māori believe the head is the most sacred part of the body, so facial tattoos have special significance.

The correct answer is C. Easter Island. The image shows a statue known as Moai, these statues are made of stone and are located on Easter Island, in the Valparaiso area of Chile.

Geographically, the Polynesian Triangle is drawn by connecting the points of Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island. The other main island groups located within the Polynesian Triangle are Samoa, Tonga, the Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia.

The first European to arrive in New Zealand was the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642.

Cannibalism lasted for several hundred years until the 1830s although there were a few isolated cases after that, said Professor Moon, a Pakeha history professor at Te Ara Poutama, the Maori Development Unit at the Auckland University of Technology.

Zeeland is a low-lying coastal area in the southwestern region of the Dutch homeland whose name translates as “sea land.” Cook and subsequent British arrivals didn’t rename the islands, but instead used an Anglicized version of the Dutch name, and so “Nieuw Zeeland” became New Zealand.

An amateur English historian believes that Chinese discovered New Zealand well before Maori or Dutchmen.

Reasons why chiefs signed the treaty included wanting controls on sales of Māori land to Europeans, and on European settlers. They also wanted to trade with Europeans, and believed the new relationship with Britain would stop fighting between tribes.

If New Zealand were never colonised, it would be uninhabited. The Maoris arrived from Polynesia in the 14th century and settled mainly in the North Island, and the British arrived in the early 19th century. Unlike Australia, New Zealand has no indigenous population dating from prehistory.

Vikings have been around for such a long time,with origins in ancient Scythia (Ukraine) area and later know as Scots. All very able navigators before Maori even got out of bed. SH: The Vikings were not around 3,000 years ago, when Hilliam claims that Europeans came all the way to New Zealand.

New Zealand’s standard of living is generally regarded as being one of the highest in the world and is within the range achieved by such countries as the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, the more advanced West European and Scandinavian countries, and Australia.

In some traditional stories, Aotearoa was the name of the canoe (waka) of the explorer Kupe, and he named the land after it. The cloud caught Kupe’s attention and he said “Surely is a point of land”. Due to the cloud which greeted them, Kupe named the land Aotearoa.

The tasty pie is widely regarded as a New Zealand culinary icon and staple. It comes pipin’ hot with crispy pastry and chock full of a glorious savoury filling. What’s not to love?

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Because New Zealand lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the average temperature decreases as you travel south. The far north of the country has an average temperature of about 15°C, while the deep south has a cooler 9°C average. January and February are the warmest months of the year, and July is the coldest.

The staple food of the majority of the people in New Zealand is Kumara, Rewena Pararoa, Manuka, and seafood. Each food has its own specialty and is strictly made from the local, indigenous ingredients found on the island.

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

• Seafood. With more than 14,000 kilometres of coastline, New Zealand is home to some amazing seafood.
• Roast lamb.
• Māori hāngī
• Fish and chips.
• Cheese and wine.
• Barbeque.
• New Zealand desserts.
• New Zealand lollies (sweets and candies)

A few of them are dangerous even to humans.

• Sharks.
• Spiders. Katipo Spider. White-Tailed Spider. Redback Spider.
• Jellyfish.
• Mosquitos.
• Sandflies.
• Kea.
• Seals and Sea Lions.
• Wasps and Bees.

Summer. Daily maximum temperatures are normally in the mid to low 20s (°C) over most of the country. They are higher in northern, eastern and interior part of the country; Hastings is the warmest city on average with 25.5 °C followed by Gisborne with 24.9 °C and Napier with 24.5 °C.

10 Most Picturesque Places in New Zealand

• Bay of Islands. Photo: photo.eccles / Adobe Stock.
• The Coromandel. Another beautiful beach area on the North Island is the Coromandel Peninsula.
• Hobbiton.
• Tongariro National Park.
• Wellington.
• Mount Aspiring National Park.
• Queenstown.
• Milford Sound.

January

Average temperatures increase as you travel north. Kaitaia and Whangarei top the list with an annual average of almost 16C. Auckland is also up there, with an average of just over 15C.

To let you in on where those bargains are, today we’re running through five places to find the cheapest homes in New Zealand.

1. 1 – Whanganui, North Island.
2. 2 – Greymouth, West Coast, South Island.
3. 3 – Gisborne, North Island.
4. 4 – Invercargill, South Island.
5. 5 – Taranaki, North Island.

Yes, 120K is a good salary in New Zealand. The average salary is around $75K p.a. However, the main cities are expensive, especially housing in Auckland. You will need to do some research on the place for work, the living and transport costs there.

Bay of Plenty

Wairarapa

The best time to visit New Zealand is during the summer months of December to March. Expect long, bright, sunny days and temperatures between 61°F and 75°F. It’s an ideal time to visit the lovely beaches or enjoy the many outdoor activities available, such as hiking and mountain biking.

In high summer, the sunshine in New Zealand is really strong. Earth’s orbit takes it closer to the sun during the southern summer than during the northern summer. There is less pollution in the southern-hemisphere to block the UV rays. The sun’s burning strength is measured by the UV index.