What ocean is New Zealand in?
Pacific Ocean
Which part?
southwestern
What are the two parts of NZ?
the North Island and the South Island
What is the North Island also known as?
Te Ika-a-Māui
And the South Island?
Te Waipounamu
How many small islands are there?
around 600
Where is it in relation to Australia?
east of Australia
across which body of water?
Tasman Sea
and south of what?
Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga
Was it setetled early by humans?
no
Is the topography all the same?
no
Does it have mountains?
yes
which ones?
Southern Alps
What is its capital?
Wellington
What is the most populous city?
Auckland
What happened between 1250 and 1300?
Polynesians settled in the islands
what kind of  culture did they have?
Māori culture
Who is Tasman?
first European to sight New Zealand
What happened in 1840?
representatives of Britain and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, which declared British sovereignty over the islands
and in 1841?
New Zealand became a colony