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No. Maori comprise about 15% of the population from memory.
There was intended to be a census in a few day's time, but the Christchurch earthquake has caused that to be postponed.
We may expect the Maori proportion to have increased when the new census is run.
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What year did New Zealand have its first representative rugby team?
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When were the first kiwis discovered?
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What country do the all blacks play in?
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Who is the Maori warrior on the New Zealand Shilling?
The Maori warrior on the reverse of the New Zealand Shilling does not represent a particular individual. All New Zealand coins have a uniquely New Zealand image, or something relevant to New Zealand history on the reverse. The reverse of the New Zealand One Shilling coin shows a crouching Maori warrior carrying a taiaha.
Can you see all New Zealand coins?
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No. Wombats are not found in New Zealand at all. Wombats are endemic to Australia.
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Who can be found on all New Zealand coins?
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