The World Cup's Rugby in New Zealand !

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Ah ! As i already told you, i couldn't resist to put the All Blacks in this blog, that would not be complete !

▐ The New Zealand side was not always called the All Blacks, (in the early days they were called Maorilanders, the New Zealanders or even the Colonials), they were given that name during their famous 1905 tour to the British Isles, France and Canada.

▐ Their name and distinctive All Blacks playing trip have become well known to rugby and non-rugby fans worldwide.

▐ Overall, the All Blacks have won 36 Tests against France's 12, with one match. The largest winning margin in a Test between the countries was a 61–10 victory to the All Blacks at Westpac Stadium in 2007. The most career points scored by members of either team is 92 by Andrew Mehrtens; he also holds the record for points in one match with 29.

THE ALL BLACKS IS THE BEST TEAM !

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□ New Zealand is a very good country because you can kayaking, you can also hiking, then snorkeling, snowboarding at the Mount Cook, see the wildlife, and to conclude, biking and caving ! But if you don't want to do some activities like that, the Hotels are open to relax you in the swimming-pool ( if there's one there ! Hehe, but don't worry about this ! )

□ If you want to check the schedules of the matchs, Click here !

▪  The Haka is a traditional dance of the Maori people, popularized in the world by the team of New Zealand, the All Blacks.

▪ Haka is more exactly the name which design the dances Maori, who it's executed on the occasion of ceremonies, of welcoming parties, or departures at war. Particular Haka danced by All Blacks is called Ka Mate. 

◊‍ The Maori is a rich oral culture, with stories and legends. The Maori's legend of the creation describes the world being formed by the violent separation of Ranginui, the Father of the sky, and Papatuanuku, Mother Terre, by their children.

► The Maori are the people of New Zealand, arrived from their ancestral earth of Hawaiki more than 1000 years ago. Today, the Maori represent 14 % of the population. Their language and their culture has an impact on all the aspects of the life in New Zealand.

► The culture Maori is a varied art, it includes traditional and contemporary art: the sculpture, the weaving, the art of Haka, a war dance and of Moko, which is a technique of Tattoos. The practitioners follow the tracks of their ancestors.

→ In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch sailor, discovers New Zealand. The Dutch people will give the name of New Zealand to this territory, in honour of the Dutch province of Zealand. 

→ In 1769, captain James Cook makes the tour of both islands, draws up a detailed map and proclaims their membership in the British crown. Then , whalers, sealers went to take  the resources of the country, without ever coming live there.

→ In 1840, the treaty of Waitangi is signed between the British and the Maori. It is thetreaty which possede a lot of British law, that's why some people says that is a little bit special ..

In New Zealand :

~ Number of inhabitants: 4,2 million inhabitants

~ Official languages: English, Maori

~ Capital: Wellington

~ Currency: New Zealand dollar (in December, 2010: 1€ = $1,77NZ)

~ Jet lag since France: + 12 hours (be: + 10 hours)

In New Zealand, the landscape is very impressive because you have white sand beaches then, suddenly you can see mountain with snow, volcanoes, tropicals forest and some other surprises !

Hi everyone !

I'm glad you come to visit my blog, i recapitulate in details what you will see : First, some global apparence about the New Zealand, it's just to have some general knowledge if you never went there, then you have some documents about the Maori culture, their legend and some other things you will see . In addition, some trips are in your disposition, you just have to chose the best ! For finish, i couldn't resist to put some documents about the ALL BLACKS, it's my favorite team ! So, if you want to check it . 

Have a nice visit !