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New Zealander FlagNew Zealand, a land of natural charm, diverse society, and pleasant people. From the looming peaks of the Southern Alps to the sparkling waters of the Bay of Islands, this island nation is understood for its spectacular landscapes and also easygoing way of living. But what truly sets New Zealand apart are the people that call it home. Known for their heat, humor, as well as unique figure of speeches, New Zealanders have a method with words that is all their very own. Right here are some common New Zealander prices estimate that give a glance right into their globe.
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Small: On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island and as we swept down towards the sea the l
"On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: At several such places we landed, but always found the ascent to the interior so covered with large loose rock
"At several such places we landed, but always found the ascent to the interior so covered with large loose rocks that it would have been impossible to have disembarked stores or stock on any"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: I remarked constantly, just at sunset, in these latitudes, that the eastern horizon was brilliantly illuminate
"I remarked constantly, just at sunset, in these latitudes, that the eastern horizon was brilliantly illuminated with a kind of mock sunset. This in a short time disappeared, to be soon succeeded by another similar in character, but more faint"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: The Slave Trade, though nominally abolished, is actively pursued here, eighty-three slaves having been landed
"The Slave Trade, though nominally abolished, is actively pursued here, eighty-three slaves having been landed just before my arrival, and another cargo during my stay"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the t
"Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle; the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the tides was so great that, although there was not a breath of air stirring, the sea heaved slowly with a grand and majestic motion"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: Part of my plan was not only to introduce all useful animals that I possibly could into this part of Australia
"Part of my plan was not only to introduce all useful animals that I possibly could into this part of Australia, but also the most valuable plants of every description"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: I mention this fact as tending to support what I have often heard stated, namely, that a sharks sense of smell
"I mention this fact as tending to support what I have often heard stated, namely, that a shark's sense of smell is so keen that, if men ever bathe in seas where they are found, a shark is almost sure to appear directly afterwards"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: All the principal people in the town are concerned in the slave trade, and their chief wealth consists in the
"All the principal people in the town are concerned in the slave trade, and their chief wealth consists in the number of slaves they possess; therefore there is little chance of the trade being, for many years, totally abolished"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: To sleep after sunrise was impossible on account of the number of flies which kept buzzing about the face - Ge
"To sleep after sunrise was impossible on account of the number of flies which kept buzzing about the face"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: Spanish alone was understood or spoken here our friend, the countryman, stuck to us most nobly, he understood
"Spanish alone was understood or spoken here; our friend, the countryman, stuck to us most nobly, he understood us not a bit better than the rest but saw that we were in distress and would not desert us"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: This part of Brazil offered the curious spectacle of a great evil, which has been long suffered to exist and i
"This part of Brazil offered the curious spectacle of a great evil, which has been long suffered to exist and is now advancing, gradually yet surely, to that state which must entail inevitable destruction on the existing Government of the country"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: In front of us lay a smooth sandy beach, beyond which rose gradually a high wooded country, and behind us was
"In front of us lay a smooth sandy beach, beyond which rose gradually a high wooded country, and behind us was the sea, studded with numerous islands of every variety of form"
George Grey, Leader
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Small: Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from womens point of view - J
Jenny Shipley
"Equality and development will not be achieved however if peace is not understood from women's' point of view"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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Small: I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, Ive preserved my sanit
"I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, I've preserved my sanity for the children and also manage to do my best at work"
Kiri Te Kanawa, Musician
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Small: With any good story, you need the adversary, the heroes and villains. You need a good mixture to make it work
"With any good story, you need the adversary, the heroes and villains. You need a good mixture to make it work"
Phil Keoghan, Celebrity
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Small: The accent got lost somewhere along the way. Im a little embarrassed about it. When I arrived in LA I assumed
"The accent got lost somewhere along the way. I'm a little embarrassed about it. When I arrived in LA I assumed I'd be able to put on the American accent. It proved difficult so I had six months working with a dialect coach and it's become a habit"
Martin Henderson, Actor
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Small: When we can begin to take our failures seriously, it means we are ceasing to be afraid of them. It is of immen
"When we can begin to take our failures seriously, it means we are ceasing to be afraid of them. It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves"
Katherine Mansfield, Author
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Small: The pleasure of all reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books - Katherine Mansf
"The pleasure of all reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books"
Katherine Mansfield, Author
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Small: It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves - Katherine Mansfield
"It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves"
Katherine Mansfield, Author
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Small: Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change - Katherine Mansfield
"Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change"
Katherine Mansfield, Author
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Small: Now Im this far up the ladder and Ive got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it - Karl Urb
"Now I'm this far up the ladder and I've got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it"
Karl Urban, Actor
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Small: After all, just one virus on a computer is one too many - Glenn Turner
"After all, just one virus on a computer is one too many"
Glenn Turner, Athlete
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Small: Theres a side of me that dislikes feminism. I think we surrendered something and women were unable to reveal a
"There's a side of me that dislikes feminism. I think we surrendered something and women were unable to reveal any kind of vulnerability"
Rachel Hunter, Model
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Small: Rod has such a wicked sense of humour. I loved him very much - Rachel Hunter
"Rod has such a wicked sense of humour. I loved him very much"
Rachel Hunter, Model
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Small: We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the worlds resources - Si
"We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources"
Silvia Cartwright, Statesman
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Small: Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some
"Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God"
Silvia Cartwright, Statesman
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Small: The rights of the individual are greatly prized in the developed world, but in many other regions they are con
"The rights of the individual are greatly prized in the developed world, but in many other regions they are considered a luxury reserved for the impossibly wealthy"
Silvia Cartwright, Statesman
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Small: The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing cou
"The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries"
Silvia Cartwright, Statesman
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Small: If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and e
"If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children"
Silvia Cartwright, Statesman
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Small: Im working on just finding a boyfriend right now - Kylie Bax
"I'm working on just finding a boyfriend right now"
Kylie Bax, Model
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Small: Well its a drastic procedure by your standards and mine, but for the people who are living in desperation perh
"Well it's a drastic procedure by your standards and mine, but for the people who are living in desperation perhaps the best way to understand it is that it seems no more drastic to them than circumcision"
John Money, Psychologist
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Small: It makes it very exciting dont you think to live in an age of, of discovery of human personality this way? - J
"It makes it very exciting don't you think to live in an age of, of discovery of human personality this way?"
John Money, Psychologist
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Small: I always thought Id go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really mak
"I always thought I'd go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I'm still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants"
Martin Henderson, Actor
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Small: Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case - Helen
"Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case"
Helen Clark, Statesman
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Small: As New Zealanders, weve been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting o
"As New Zealanders, we've been in on the United Nations from the very beginning, played a role in the drafting of the charter - it means a lot to us that those processes are followed"
Helen Clark, Statesman
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Small: The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruct
Jenny Shipley
"The world has been gradually reducing its nuclear arsenals. Testing must stop so that progress on the destruction of nuclear weapons may begin"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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Small: The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potent
Jenny Shipley
"The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their families, and their global and local communities, as the World Bank and others have discovered"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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Small: On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that womens concerns are fully integrated in
Jenny Shipley
"On many occasions New Zealand has spoken about the need to ensure that women's concerns are fully integrated into all aspects of the United Nations' activities and structures, not marginalised in one part of the Secretariat"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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Small: New Zealands taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years - Jenny Shiple
Jenny Shipley
"New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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Small: I cant for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone - Jenny Shipley
Jenny Shipley
"I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone"
Jenny Shipley, Statesman
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