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. ,. We can learn from the passage that Wellington  _  .
is on the South Island became a city in 1865 is the largest city in New Zealand is the capital city of New Zealand