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1 My New Zealand Culture By matthew rippon

2 The New Zealand Flag

3 What is the NZ flag made up from?
The New Zealand flag is made up from: The St George’s flag (England,) St Patrick’s flag (Ireland) and the St Andrew’s flag (Scotland.)

4 Why does the flag have four stars?
Our NZ flag has four stars because of the countries that are on our flag but theres only three countries on our flag right? Well that is because the fourth one on the top is the Queen.

5 Traditional NZ food.

6 Anzac biscuits Anzac biscuits have been a fave in New Zealand since the Anzac war in 1915 on the 25 of April they were sent to the solders because they would last for a very long time.

7 Some more food Some more foods are: Pavlova Onion rings Kiwi fruit
Hu hu grubs which the Maori used to eat for protein And many more yummy delights

8 A Famous new Zealander Willie Apiata

9 About willie Bill Henry “Willie” Apiata (born 28 June 1972) was a corporal in the New Zealand Special Air Service who became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand. He received the award on 2 July 2007 for bravery under fire during the Afghanistan conflict in 2004, in which he carried a very wounded comrade across a battlefield, under fire, to safety. Willie Apiata was born in Mangakino, New Zealand. His father is Maori and his mother is Pakeha. His early childhood was spent at Waima in Northland before his family moved to Te Kaha when he was seven. He attended Te Whanau-a-Apanui Area School in Te Kaha which he left at the age of 15. He served between for the 6th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and New Zealand Special Air Service. He went to East Timor and war in Afghanistan. Willie left full time military service in 2012 to teach adventure skills to young people at the High Wire Charitable Trust and to spend time with his family (two sons). There has been a programme started called the Willie Apiata Youth Programme for secondary school students.

10 Thank you for listening


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