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Credits
The following sites helped with the page by providing images and/or information.
Images
All images contained herein were courteously provided by Tourism New Zealand. They are not public domain images. Use of the images requires written request to and approval by Tourism New Zealand. Photo information is provided in alt tags with the images, and also in the following list:
- History - Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Region (photographer unknown)
- Stats/Facts - The New Zealand Flag. The royal blue background represents blue sea and clear skies, and the stars of the Southern Cross represent the country's location in the South Pacific. The Union Jack acknowledges that New Zealand was once a British colony. (Sonia Cullimore)
- Regions - The signpost at Stirling Point in Bluff marks the south end of the State Highway One, which runs the length of New Zealand. It includes distances to some of the most famous world cities, including NYC. (Fay Looney)
- Language - The 'Telephish' call box in Marlborough points to the dry, quirky sense of humour possessed by the Kiwis. (Mick Wheeler)
- Kiwi Words & Phrases - The kiwi, New Zealand's icon, is a flightless, nocturnal bird that lays eggs that are six times larger than normal. The kiwi is also one of the few birds with a highly developed sense of smell. (Jeremy Pollard)
- Te Reo (Maori language) - The hongi, a traditional Maori greeting in which noses are pressed together and the ha, or breath of life, is exchanged. (James Heremaia)
- Cuisine - Once rare for Kiwis, eating out is now part of local culture. (Kieran Scott)
- Sports - Ruby jerseys drying in the breeze. (Fay Looney)
- Film/Music - Gollum from Lord of the Rings
- Tourism - You can feel confident you're safe when you 'swim between the flags'. (Legend Photography)
- Home - My image, a cartoon me, created in Adobe Illustrator.
- Credits - The kea, a native alpine bird with a sense of humour. They can frequently be found in carparks
dismantling windshield wipers and side mirrors, then flying away to reveal red underfeathers. (Mark Smith)
Information
As well as the individual links under the Regions and Sports sections. Finally, Carl McKenzie, who is really an Aussie but secretly wishes he were a Kiwi.
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