Tasman was sent south by the Governor of Batavia; now Indonesia; to explore for the great southern continent. He discovered Australia, and named it van Dieman's Land after the governor. His name for New Zealand was Statens Land, because he thought it was joined to the southern parts of South America.
New Zealand fielded volunteers in Vietnam. But was always considered by US Forces as kin to Australia.
No. The Chinese have nothing to do with ANZAC Day, unless particular families had an ancestor fight in an Australian or New Zealand troop.
Australian and New Zealanders fought in Vietnam. Australia sent Centurion tanks & infantrymen; New Zealand primarily sent artillerymen.
The former commonwealth nations of the UK: Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand...Britain & Canada stayed out of Vietnam... Only Australia (including draftees) & New Zealand (all volunteers) sent men to Vietnam. Australia sent a squadron of Centurion tanks, infantry, artillery, and some aviation assets. New Zealand sent artillerymen, all volunteers.
New Zealand sent approximately 1,300 men to the Korean War.
New Zealand didn't do anything in WW2.
New Zealand sent artillerymen to South Vietnam; all volunteers.
New Zealand is sending 15 athletes to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
Tasman was sent south by the Governor of Batavia; now Indonesia; to explore for the great southern continent. He discovered Australia, and named it van Dieman's Land after the governor. His name for New Zealand was Statens Land, because he thought it was joined to the southern parts of South America.
Emma would be a quite acceptable female name in New Zealand.
There are three syllables in the name "New Zealand." The syllables in the name are new-zea-land.
New Zealand has many rivers.
New Zealand fielded volunteers in Vietnam. But was always considered by US Forces as kin to Australia.
The Māori name for New Zealand is 'Aotearoa' meaning 'land of the long white cloud'. The word "Māori" is the name of New Zealand's indigenous people who were the first to discover the land.
There are only two names, New Zealand and the maori name Aotearoa