Country facts
- Capital
- Wellington
- Population
- 5,324,700
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD)
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June in New Zealand
4 entries- 1World Milk DayEstablished by the FAO in 2001, June 1st celebrates dairy's role in food security and nutrition for over 6 billion people worldwide. India is the world's largest milk producer, generating 22% of global supply. Oat milk sales grew 686% between 2017 and 2019, which the FAO noted with interest.Food→
- 1King's BirthdayKing's Birthday is observed in New Zealand. Recognized nationally.Public holiday→
- 8World Ocean DayProposed at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and officially recognised by the UN in 2008, World Ocean Day draws attention to the ocean covering 71% of Earth's surface and generating over 50% of its oxygen. More than 80% of the ocean remains unmapped and unexplored — it is the largest unexplored environment on the planet.Awareness→
- 20MatarikiMatariki is the Maori name for the Pleiades star cluster, whose annual rising signals the Maori New Year. New Zealand made it a public holiday in 2022 — the first new national holiday in over 40 years — and the first based on an indigenous astronomical event. The exact date varies by lunar calendar each year, falling in late June or early July.Culture→