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1、New Zealand,0092927 Bonnie,Brief Introduction,New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.In Mori, New Zealand has come to be
2、 known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud.,structure,Culture Economic Relationship with china,culture,New Zealands culture is rich and diverse due to the blending of Polynesian and European cultures. The influence of Maori, Pacific Island, Europ
3、ean and Asian cultures makes New Zealand a colourful and vibrant place with many different customs and food to enjoy.,First part,MAORI CULTURE,The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, they are Polynesian and comprise about 14 percent of the countrys population. Te reo Maori is the native
4、language which is related to Tahitian and Hawaiian,Maori Carving,food,New Zealand Food is similar to Australian food: both their roots are in British and Irish foods. There are differences, however. Maoris (indigenous New Zealanders) and immigrants from other Pacific Islands make up a significant pr
5、oportion of the population. Consequently, there is a strong Polynesian influence in New Zealand cuisine. Ancient staples like “Kumara” (a sweet potato), play a large role in the Kiwi Recently, other international flavors, especially from South East Asia, have been fused with more traditional New Zea
6、land recipes.,Lemon & Paeroa - New Zealands World Famous Drink,Second part,economic,The economy of New Zealand is a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China and Japan. It has only small manufacturing and hig
7、h-tech sectors, being strongly focused on tourism and primary industries like agriculture (though both sectors are highly profitable). Economic free-market reforms of the last decades have removed many barriers to foreign investment, and the World Bank in 2005 praised New Zealand as being the most b
8、usiness-friendly country in the world, before Singapore.,Primary products,Agriculture and horticulture, forestry, fisheries, energy and minerals are the primary natural resources of New Zealand. The most valuable of these product groups, providing a high proportion of New Zealands export earnings is
9、 agriculture and horticulture which incorporates the production of sheep meat, beef, wool, dairy produce and hides, deer, goats and cereal products.In fact, agricultural products total more than 50% of all New Zealand exports.,GDP,The New Zealand GDP per capita is for instance less than that of Spai
10、n and about 60% that of the United States. Income inequality has increased greatly, implying that significant portions of the population have quite modest incomes. Further, New Zealand has a very large current account deficit of 8-9% of GD,tourism,Tourism is a fundamental contributor to New Zealands
11、 economy and way of life. Tourism contributes close to 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) as well as directly and indirectly employing nearly one in ten New Zealanders. Importantly, and despite more challenging times in the past 12 months, tourism remains one of New Zealands largest foreign exchang
12、e earners. The graph below shows how tourism and its contribution is felt at national, regional and local levels throughout the New Zealand economy.,Mt Taranaki,Queenstown,Lake Rotorua,Third part,New Zealand and China celebrated 38 years of diplomatic relations on 22 December 2010. The bilateral rel
13、ationship has grown to become one of New Zealands most valuable and important. As a global and regional power, New Zealands second-largest trading partner, and a major source of migrants, students and tourists, China is important to New Zealand as a bilateral, regional and multilateral partner. The
14、China-New Zealand relationship is characterised by regular high-level contacts, an expanding range of official dialogues - both formal and informal, healthy and diversifying trade and economic flows in both directions, and strengthening people-to-people contacts.,Relationship with china,this picture is chinas vice chairman meets with new zealand prime minister.,THANKS FOR YOUR LISTENING,
