Former British territory. Most of them remained in the Commonwealth, even if a few did later leave it.
New Zealand is not "ruled by the British Commonwealth". Firstly, that organisation's correct name is The Commonwealth. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth and NZ is one. NZ's Head of State is the Queen, who is represented in NZ by the Governor-General. NZ's head of Government is the Prime Minister, currently John Key.
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A Commonwealth country is a country that is ruled by the Queen.
No, NZ became a nation in 1840 through the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. It was originally a British colony, but it is not it's own independent country and part of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of independent nations that follow a common set of values and goals, including 53 nations such as: Canada, India, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa).The US is not a part of the Commonwealth nor does it claim NZ.
no Brazil is not a commonwealth country
countries of the Commonwealth celebrate it due to their link to the UK
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The 1990 Commonwealth Games song was called "This is the Moment". I remember we all had to learn it at school (in NZ)
191 New Zealand athletes took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
NZ has never hosted the Olympic Games. However NZ did host the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, in 1990.