"Zealand was adopted in 1962. It features the shield design of the New Zealand coat of arms in the form of an oblong or square. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing an initial 'E' surmounted by a crown, all within a gold chaplet of roses. Music and song are utilised in various ways as reminders and identifiers of the sovereign. New Zealand inherited the anthem ""God Save the Queen"" (or, alternatively, ""God Save the King"") from Britain. It remains one of the two national anthems, along with ""God Defend New Zealand"", but has been generally restricted"
"God Defend New Zealand ""God Defend New Zealand"" () is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being ""God Save the Queen"". Legally the two have equal status, but ""God Defend New Zealand"" is more commonly used. Originally written as a poem, it was set to music as part of a competition in 1876. Over the years its popularity increased, and it was eventually named the second national anthem in 1977. It has English and Māori lyrics, with slightly different meanings. Since the late 1990s, the usual practice when performed in public is to perform the first"
"change the national anthem was voted down by the Labour Party at their national conference. In 1976 Garth Henry Latta from Dunedin presented a petition to Parliament asking ""God Defend New Zealand"" to be made the national anthem. With the permission of Queen Elizabeth II, it was gazetted as the country's second national anthem on 21 November 1977, on equal standing with ""God Save the Queen"". An alternative official arrangement for massed singing by Maxwell Fernie was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Allan Highet on 31 May 1979. Woods' original score was written in the key of A-flat"
"Ko e Iki he Lagi ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" (English: ""The Lord in Heaven""), also titled in English as ""Lord in heaven, Thou art merciful"", is the national anthem of Niue. It was adopted in 1974 when Niue became a self-governing state. During Niue's history as a territory of New Zealand, the national anthem of Niue was New Zealand's ""God Defend New Zealand"". ""God Save the Queen"" was also used and is still used as the royal anthem for the Monarchy of New Zealand. ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" was created before the 1970s. It is not known who"
"sing the New Zealand national anthem, ""God Defend New Zealand"" (or ""Aotearoa""), in both Māori and English, exposing the name to a wider audience. The original meaning of ""Aotearoa"" is not known. The word can be broken up as: ""ao"" = cloud, dawn, daytime or world, ""tea"" = white, clear or bright and ""roa"" = long. It can also be broken up as ""Aotea"" = the name of one of the migratory waka that travelled to New Zealand, and ""roa"" = long. The common translation is ""the land of the long white cloud"". Alternative translations are ‘long bright world’ or"
"early 20th century, and in 1940 the New Zealand government bought the copyright and made it New Zealand's 'national hymn' in time for that year's centennial celebrations. It was used at the British Empire Games from 1950 onward, and first used at the Olympics during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Following the performance at the Munich games, a campaign began to have the song adopted as the national anthem. ""God Save the Queen"" was New Zealand's sole national anthem until the 1970s. In May 1973 a remit to change the New Zealand flag, declare a New Zealand republic and"
"after the death of the author (Bracken), that is, from 1 January 1949. The rights to the musical score passed into the public domain in the 1980s. The anthem has five verses, each in English and Māori. The Māori version is not a direct translation of the English version. The underlying structure of the piece is a prayer or invocation to God, with the refrain ""God defend New Zealand"" (in English). Meaning of ""Pacific's triple star"" There is some discussion, with no official explanation, of the meaning of ""Pacific's triple star"". Unofficial explanations range from New Zealand's three biggest islands"
"be used to represent nations at the games instead of recognized national anthems. However, Niue failed to win any events so ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" was not performed at the games. In 1974, the same year that Niue's new constitution granted Niue the status of free association with New Zealand upon the passage of the Niue Constitution Act 1974 in the Parliament of New Zealand, Niue adopted ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" as their national anthem to supersede ""God Defend New Zealand"". ""God Save the Queen"" was retained as the royal anthem for when the monarch is present in"
"Zealand national anthem ""God Defend New Zealand"" was sung during a ceremonial fourteen gun salute from nearby One Tree Hill. This was followed by the New Zealand Army Guard Commander allowing The Prince Edward to inspect the guard of honour. After which was the introduction of the participating countries of the Commonwealth, Scotland entering first as the hosts of the previous games, and New Zealand entering last as hosts. During the introduction of the countries, the choir at attendance would display the flag of the announced country with boards. When all the athletes finally sat down, the main Māori ceremonies"
"verse of the national anthem twice, first in Māori and then in English. ""God Defend New Zealand"" was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victorian-raised immigrant Thomas Bracken of Dunedin. A competition to compose music for the poem was held in 1876 by ""The Saturday Advertiser"" and judged by three prominent Melbourne musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. The winner of the competition was the Tasmanian-born John Joseph Woods of Lawrence, New Zealand who composed the melody in a single sitting the evening after finding out about the competition. The song was first performed at the"
"a petition to the House, Highet introduced God Defend New Zealand, as New Zealand's official national anthem alongside God Save the Queen. As Minister of Internal Affairs, Highet oversaw the passage of the Citizenship Act 1977, establishing a New Zealand Citizenship as a separate citizenship, and making British citizens legal aliens for the first time. In November 1979 Highet suggested that the design of the Flag of New Zealand should be changed, and sought an artist to design a new flag with a silver fern on the fly. The proposal attracted little support however. In 1977, Highet introduced the expression"
"first verse of the English version was commonly sung; it has since been common to sing in both English and Māori. If the first verse is sung in Māori then it is repeated in English. ""Te Atua Mou E"" and ""Ko e Iki he Lagi"" are the national anthems of the Cook Islands and Niue, respectively. In 2012, Tokelau adopted a territorial anthem, ""Te Atua o Tokelau"", which is used alongside ""God Save the Queen"". National anthems of New Zealand New Zealand is one of only two countries in the world—the other being Denmark—with two official national anthems of equal"
"declare New Zealand a republic and change the national anthem (then only ""God Save the Queen"", ""God Defend New Zealand"" becoming the second anthem in 1977), but this was voted down. In 1979 the Mana Māori Motuhake Party included republicanism as part of its policy platform. However, the issue was never raised as Mana Māori Motuhake became a member of the Alliance Party. In March 1994 the Republican Coalition of New Zealand was formed to promote the move to a republic and Prime Minister Jim Bolger suggested to the 44th Parliament in the Address In Reply debate that New Zealand"
"Culture and Heritage continues to use ""whakarangona"". Both the lyrics and melody of ""God Defend New Zealand"" have been criticised in some quarters as being dull and irrelevant. Many of the words and concepts have been perceived as antiquated or obscure: for example, ""thy"", ""thee"", ""ramparts"", ""assail"", and "" van"". It was perceived as being difficult to sing at the original pitch. God Defend New Zealand ""God Defend New Zealand"" () is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being ""God Save the Queen"". Legally the two have equal status, but ""God Defend New Zealand"" is more"
"Honorary Freeman of New Zealand, he was commended for his ""efficiency, integrity and devotion to duty"". John Joseph Woods John Joseph Woods (1849–1934) was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set ""God Defend New Zealand"", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem. Woods was also the Tuapeka County Council clerk for 55 years. Woods was born in the then colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1849 into an Irish family with fourteen other children,"
"Northern Cemetery. A lookout nearby, with views across the city, is named in his honour. Thomas Bracken Thomas Bracken (c. December 1841 – 16 February 1898) was an Irish-born New Zealand poet, journalist and politician. He wrote ""God Defend New Zealand"", one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and was the first person to publish the phrase ""God's Own Country"" as applied to New Zealand. He also won the Otago Caledonian Society's prize for poetry. Bracken was born at Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. His mother died in 1846 and his father in 1852. He was sent to Australia"
"efforts, biculturalism and the Treaty of Waitangi became part of the school curriculum in the late 20th century, to promote understanding between Māori and Pākehā. More recently, New Zealand culture has been broadened by globalisation and immigration from the Pacific Islands, East Asia and South Asia. Non-Māori Polynesian cultures are apparent, with Pasifika, the world's largest Polynesian festival, now an annual event in Auckland. New Zealand marks two national days of remembrance, Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day, and also celebrates holidays during or close to the anniversaries of the founding dates of each province. New Zealand has a national anthem"
"God Save the Queen ""God Save the Queen"" (alternatively ""God Save the King"", depending on the sex of the reigning monarch) is the national or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown dependencies. The author of the tune is unknown, and it may originate in plainchant; but an attribution to the composer John Bull is sometimes made. ""God Save the Queen"" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and one of two national anthems used by New Zealand since 1977, as well as for several of the UK's territories that have their"
"third episode of Wrecked, Steve (played by Rhys Darby) sings a bit of the song which intrigues the Barracuda (played by Ebonee Noel) and reveals that her dead ex-lover was also a New Zealander. ""Slice of Heaven"" was awarded Best Song at the 1986 New Zealand Music Awards. ""Slice of Heaven"" featured in ""Nature's Best—New Zealand's Top 30 Songs of All Time"", coming in at number 7. It was voted number 1 in 2009 by C4 viewers as New Zealand's favourite song, and is often considered an unofficial national anthem of New Zealand, especially after its usage in New Zealand"
"John Joseph Woods John Joseph Woods (1849–1934) was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set ""God Defend New Zealand"", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem. Woods was also the Tuapeka County Council clerk for 55 years. Woods was born in the then colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1849 into an Irish family with fourteen other children, seven boys and seven girls. His father was a soldier. After teaching in Tasmania for nine"
"in New Zealand politics. New Zealand’s anti-nuclear movement was central to an upsurge in New Zealand nationalism. There was a sense of having to 'go it alone' after the Rainbow Warrior attack, because traditional allies such as the United States and Britain sat on their hands while France blocked New Zealand exports. The nuclear free movement drew attention to the small nation, and allowed New Zealand to create its own foreign policies independent from other countries. In 1982, a song called ""French Letter"" by New Zealand band Herbs came to express the country's anti-nuclear stance. The track, with lyrics telling"
"Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time list, as voted by APRA's members. The song was included on ""Nature's Best 2"", a compilation album of songs #31 to #65 from the list. At the 1992 New Zealand Music Awards, the track was awarded Single of the Year. ""Why Does Love Do This To Me"" is also known as a singalong anthem played during rugby games in New Zealand. Popularised during the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, the song has become a stadium staple at New Zealand rugby events. The track is on the Exponents' 1992"
"New Zealand RIANZ charts, and peaked #1 on the New Zealand NZ Artists RIANZ charts. The song has no confirmed meaning, but many fans speculate it to be about someone who will never stop fighting, even if they're getting pushed down constantly. Thus making them a warrior. The song is composed in the key of B♭ and has the BPM of 110. The song uses elements from EDM, dance and electronic music while still having somewhat of a pop feel to the song. The song is recognized as a indie pop and dance song. The music video premiered on the"
"Company's surveying staff. Thomas Henry Smith (poet) Thomas Henry Smith (22 November 1824 – 23 September 1907) of Auckland was an English-born New Zealand Native Land Court Judge and poet. He is best known for the Māori language translation of ""God Defend New Zealand"", one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, which he wrote at the request of Governor George Edward Grey. Smith was born at Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. After his formal education he worked at a Land Surveying and Architecture office in Romford, Essex. In 1842, he went to New Zealand after being offered a cadetship by"
"the New Zealanders' war cry was ""Tena Koe Kangaroo."" (full details below) In 1905 New Zealand made their first tour of Britain. This was the first time the team were referred to as the All Blacks and this particular team also became known as the 'Originals'. It is uncertain whether they performed a haka before every match, but they at least performed ""Ka Mate"" before their first test, against Scotland, and before the match against Wales. The Welsh crowd, led by the Welsh team, responded by singing the Welsh national anthem. When a New Zealand Army team played Wales in"
"Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party A controversy was caused in New Zealand in 2014 when the National Party allegedly used the song ""Lose Yourself"" by the American rapper Eminem in a campaign advertisement during that year's election. The Wellington High Court ruled against the National Party, ordering them to pay over $600,000 for copyright infringement. On 16 September 2016, Eminem's publishers filed a lawsuit with the High Court in Wellington, claiming that the National Party had made a copyright infringement from using an instrumental version of the song ""Lose Yourself"" in television advertisements without their consent. Their"
"Zealand music. The group initiated New Zealand Music Week and in 2000 this grew into ""New Zealand Music Month"". By 2005 New Zealand content averaged between 19 and 20 percent. New Zealand's first pop song was ""Blue Smoke"", written in the 1940s by Ruru Karaitiana. Pixie Williams recorded the song in 1949 and, although it went triple platinum in New Zealand, the award for selling 50,000 copies of the song was only presented to Pixie Williams on 13 July 2011. The advent of music television shows in the 1960s led to the rise of Sandy Edmonds, one of New Zealand's"
"Thomas Bracken Thomas Bracken (c. December 1841 – 16 February 1898) was an Irish-born New Zealand poet, journalist and politician. He wrote ""God Defend New Zealand"", one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and was the first person to publish the phrase ""God's Own Country"" as applied to New Zealand. He also won the Otago Caledonian Society's prize for poetry. Bracken was born at Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. His mother died in 1846 and his father in 1852. He was sent to Australia at the age of 12 to join his uncle, John Kiernan, at Geelong, Victoria. Bracken"
"anthem remained unchanged on 12 December 1979, when Zimbabwe Rhodesia came under the UK's control for an interim period before internationally recognised independence came in April 1980, with the country now called Zimbabwe. ""Ishe Komborera Africa"", a Shona translation of Enoch Sontonga's Xhosa hymn ""Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika"" (""God Bless Africa"" in English) was made Zimbabwe's first national anthem, and remained in place until 1994, when it was replaced by the present anthem, ""Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe"" (""Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe""). Because of its use by ""Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia"", the ""Ode to Joy"" melody is controversial in"
"unofficially. God Save the Queen ""God Save the Queen"" (alternatively ""God Save the King"", depending on the sex of the reigning monarch) is the national or royal anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the British Crown dependencies. The author of the tune is unknown, and it may originate in plainchant; but an attribution to the composer John Bull is sometimes made. ""God Save the Queen"" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and one of two national anthems used by New Zealand since 1977, as well as for several of the UK's territories that have"
"Guinea; We are independent and we're free Papua New Guinea.</poem> O Arise, All You Sons ""O Arise, All You Sons"" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. The 'National Identity Act' of Papua New Guinea was formed in 1971, motivating the country to create a national flag, a national emblem, a national pledge and a national anthem. The Papua New Guinean national flag and emblem were adopted four years earlier. However the National Anthem remained undecided until 1975. Although many songs were submitted to be the anthem, the National Executive Council decided a week before the country's Independence Day"
"perform for the annual PBS special, the National Memorial Day Concert live in Washington, DC. She performed the song Pie Jesu following the emotional story of a woman who had never met her father, who died in the Vietnam War, but got to know him many years later through a soldier who had fought alongside him. On 23 October 2011, Westenra performed the New Zealand national anthem ""God Defend New Zealand"" at Eden Park in Auckland before the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and also performed the traditional New Zealand song ""Now Is the Hour"" to bring the"
"Earl. The boat won a bronze medal, beaten by the United States and Great Britain. Hurt's recollection of the race is that they were the last boat out, as they weren't ready and still trying to straighten the boat. They never settled properly and thus couldn't catch the leading teams. Subsequent to the 1972 Olympics, a campaign started to make ""God Defend New Zealand"" the national anthem. It was gazetted as the country's second national anthem on 21 November 1977, on equal standing with ""God Save the Queen"". Rowlands, the manager for the 1972 team, was appointed a Member of"