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'''Aotearoa''', known in [[English language|English]] as '''New Zealand''', is an island country off the coast of [[Australia]] | '''Aotearoa''', known in [[English language|English]] as '''New Zealand''', is an island country off the coast of [[Australia]] divided into two islands by the [[Cook Strait]]. The North Island contains the metropolis of [[Auckland]] and the South Island contains the southernmost [[capital city]] in the world, [[Wellington]]. Possibly constituting [[Zealandia|its own continent]], this country virtually divided into two islands (by the [[Cook Strait]]) is home to their famous [[kiwi]]s. | ||
An attraction sure to give onlookers the chills is the [[haka]]. Popularized in [[rugby]] especially by the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]], the haka is usually performed by large groups. | An attraction sure to give onlookers the chills is the [[haka]]. Popularized in [[rugby]] especially by the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]], the haka is usually performed by large groups. | ||
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