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New Zealand does not have an Independence Day to celebrate – the country's independence from Britain was gained in many small steps rather than all at once. In the 2000s New Zealand is independent from Britain in almost every way, but Queen Elizabeth II is still the country's official head of state.
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They are fully independent nations within the British Empire. In reality though, it is its own country, and the UK has zero control over it. Australia is its own nation, but it still is part of the British Empire. ... Her Majesty remains as the Queen of the UK and other Commonwealth Realms (Australia included).
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Because government troops were provided by the British government, the New Zealand government couldn't take over responsibility for Māori affairs until it provided its own military. It did this from 1864, leading to more independence from Britain.
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With the Union Jack in its upper left-hand quarter, the flag still proclaims New Zealand's origins as a British colony. ... The Australian and New Zealand flags are often mistaken for each other, and this confusion has been cited as a reason for adopting a different design.
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New Zealand is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, an organisation of 52 countries - most with a shared history as part of the former British Empire.
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Officially the Islands are an independent nation in “free association” with New Zealand, from which they gained independence on Aug, 4, 1965. The free association means the Cook Islands government, which is a parliamentary democracy, has executive powers and can make its own laws.
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On 31 March 1893, the IBEAC formally ended its involvement in Uganda. ... On 19 April 1893, the British government and the chiefs of Uganda signed a treaty giving effect to this plan. On 18 June 1894, the British government declared that Uganda would come under British protection as a Protectorate.
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UK citizens don't need a visa for New Zealand for short-term trips. However, visa-exempt travellers, including Brits, need to obtain a New Zealand eTA before departure. It is mandatory for all British nationals to obtain a New Zealand eTA in order to enter or transit through NZ, starting October 1st, 2019.
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The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport.
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Since the early 1900s the theory that Polynesians (Māori) were the first ethnic group to settle in New Zealand (first proposed by Captain James Cook) has been dominant among archaeologists and anthropologists.
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Why are the flags so similar? When Capt. James Cook landed in Australia and (against orders of the Crown) declared the land a British colony, Australia and New Zealand shared a flag based on the blue ensign — a flag used by the British Navy.
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Silver Niue coins have been struck by the New Zealand Mint since 2008, and all are Niue legal tender. The New Zealand Mint has been minting legal tender commemorative coins, bullion and medallions for more than four decades.
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The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, as well as in the inaugural tournament in 1987.
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The Cook Islands (Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. ... Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Cook Islands nationals, which is not given to other New Zealand citizens.
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Niue is situated in the South Pacific between Tonga, Samoa and Cook Islands. ... Niue is self-governing in 'free association' with New Zealand. It is part of the Realm of New Zealand, which means that we share the same Head of State, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand.
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New Zealand residents are allowed to use VPNs, although their online activity is subject to monitoring by the government.
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The new state, formed in 1801, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was governed from a single government and parliament based in London. Some 250,000 people from Ulster emigrated to the British North American colonies between 1717 and 1775.