New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean  and it' s made up of two islands: the North Island and the South Island. About a thousand years ago, the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made _ their home. Since then, people have come from all over the world to live in New Zealand. New Zealand has three official   languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names. "Kia ora" is a Maori language greeting  . In 1865, Wellington took Auckland's place and became the capital ( ) of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. Both cities are on the North Island. New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes , lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings. New Zealand has mild ( ) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the  _ . New Zealand has many special birds. The best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, can' t fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls-- kewe,kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but very. few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild! New Zealand is also famous for its sheep. There are millions of sheep living in farms all over New Zealand. ,. Kia ora probably means"  _  "in English.
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