1. Memberships, Conferences & Global Awareness Evan Trenkner, Kelsey Stein, and Neal Cook

2.  Introduction  Background  Maori Culture  Influence of Sport in New Zealand  Top 5 Sports in New Zealand  Influence of Rugby in New Zealand  The Haka Information Video Clip  Current Events in New Zealand  Closing Statements  Question Segment

3. Before we start, we would like to know…  What do you know about New Zealand?  Can you describe the Maori Culture?  What sports are played in New Zealand?  How does sport influence life in New Zealand?  What is the Haka?

4.  Location: South-Western Pacific Ocean  Population: 4,393,500 (as of June 2010)  Ethnic Groups: 78% European/Other 14.6% Māori 9.2% Asian 6.9% Pacific peoples  Languages Used: English (98% spoken) Māori (4.2% spoken) NZ Sign Language (0.6% spoken)  Land Area: 268,021 km 2 (103,483 square miles)  Government: ○ Monarch: HM Queen Elizabeth II Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy

5.  New Zealand is the youngest country in the world  The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand who first arrived in voyaging canoes  Today, New Zealand is multicultural with an educated and sophisticated society  Their culture is made up of traditional and contemporary arts, stories and legends, fishing, and Te Reo Maori  There are 663,900 people (as of 2010) that are apart of the Maori population in New Zealand.

6.  Sport in New Zealand reflects its British colonial heritage.  Some of the most popular sports in New Zealand, are primarily played in Commonwealth of Nations countries Rugby Cricket and netball  Sport is very popular in New Zealand and despite New Zealand being a very small nation  New Zealand has enjoyed great success in many sports notably, Rugby Union (The national sport) Rugby League Cricket Americas Cup Sailing Netball Motorsport And many other sports.

7. Men 1. 26% Golf 2. 15% Cricket 3. 14% Tennis 4. 14% Touch football 5. 11% Rugby Union Women 1. 11% Netball 2. 10% Tennis 3. 9% Golf 4. 7% Touch football 5. 7% Skiing Cricket is the national summer sport. Touch football is relative to rugby, but with less physicality.

8.  New Zealand’s national colors are not the colors of the flag, but are black and white (silver).  The silver stern in a real plant, its symbol is used as the national emblem of sport worn by New Zealanders when they are representing their close community. 1. All Blacks – Men’s Rugby 2. Silver Ferns – Women’s Netball 3. Black Ferns- Women’s Rugby 4. All Whites – Soccer 5. Ice Blacks- Ice Hockey 6. Black Sox – Men’s Softball 7. White Sox – Women’s Softball

9.  Rugby is New Zealand’s national sport.  Rugby has the largest spectator following in the country.  Rugby Union is different than Rugby Football, in rules and regulations  The All Blacks perform a Haka, before all international matches.  The All Blacks are most successful international rugby team, with a 74% win record.  The All Blacks won the first Rugby World Cup.  New Zealand will play host to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

10.  A traditional dance form of the Māori of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment  The Haka is performed for various reasons: For amusement As a hearty welcome to distinguished guests Or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions Intimidate the opposition in sport or any other competitive activity.  Various actions are employed in the course of a performance, including: Facial contortions such as showing the whites of the eyes and the poking out of the tongue A variety of vigorous body actions such as slapping the hands against the body and stamping of the feet. As well as chanted words, a variety of cries and grunts are used. Haka may be understood as a kind of symphony in which the different parts of the body represent many instruments. The hands, arms, legs, feet, voice, eyes, tongue and the body as a whole combine to express courage, annoyance, joy or other feelings relevant to the purpose of the occasion.

12. What is going on in New Zealand at this present time?