Since 1990 the last Friday in August New Zealand's Cancer Society has sponsored the fundraising Daffodil Day for patient and family support and cancer education in New Zealand. The daffodil is used because it is a symbol of hope for the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer.
15th of May
Day 4 of the 2012 Olympics was when NZ got their first medal. it was a bronze won by the NZ equestrian team.
I'm assuming NZ is New Zealand; New Zealand does not celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a holiday held only in the United States. It is the day in which the Native Americans provided food for the hungry Pilgrims.
Gisborne
christchurch
Carterton promotes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital. The Carterton Daffodil Carnival began in the 1920s and now takes place in September in Carrington Park. There is a huttle to Middlerun to pick daffodils. There are small fees for the carnival, daffodil picking etc. Proceeds go to the Carterton St John Ambulance and Carterton Plunket.
Yes, NZ is the first country in the world to see the sun. The city in NZ to see the sun first each day is on the East Coast of the north Island - Gisborne.
Mt. Cook Mt. Cook
Yes, mail will get delivered day after New Years in NZ.
Welly(wellington)
The first ship to circumnavigate NZ was Captain Cook
Gisborne is a city in New Zealand that is the first to see the sunrise every day due to its eastern location in the country.