"God Defend New Zealand" (Māori: "Aotearoa", meaning 'New Zealand') is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King"...
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The traditional anthem "God Save the King" is generally used only on royal and viceregal occasions. "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used on...
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New Zealand competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. For the first time at the Olympics, God Defend New Zealand was played instead...
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identity". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 August 2017. "History of God Defend New Zealand". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved...
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Aotearoa (redirect from Aotearoa, New Zealand)
been customary for particular parties to sing the New Zealand national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand" (or "Aotearoa"), in both Māori and English, which...
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Parliament asking "God Defend New Zealand" to be made the national anthem in 1976. "God Save the King" (or "God Save the Queen") - New Zealand's other official...
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Bracken's God's Own Country is less well known internationally than God Defend New Zealand, which he published in 1876. The latter poem, set to music by John...
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key stipulated for the royal anthem of Canada, "God Save the King". The anthem "God Defend New Zealand" ("Aotearoa") was originally composed by John Joseph...
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national anthem. Uses the same melody as "God Save the King" This refers to "God Defend New Zealand", not "God Save the King". Until the early 20th century...
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Te Atua Mou E (category New Zealand songs)
("God is Truth") is the national anthem of the Cook Islands. It was adopted in 1982, replacing the previous New Zealand anthem "God Defend New Zealand"...
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the sole national anthem until 1977, when "God Defend New Zealand" was introduced as a second. Since then, "God Save the King" is most often only played...
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John Joseph Woods (redirect from John Woods (New Zealand))
9 June 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...
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"God Defend New Zealand" was played instead of the national anthem, "God Save the Queen". It was the impetus for a campaign to make "God Defend New Zealand"...
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original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011. "History of God Defend New Zealand | Ministry for Culture and Heritage". mch.govt.nz. Archived from...
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David Farrier (category New Zealand bisexual men)
45-minute documentary for TV3 about the origins of "God Defend New Zealand", one of the two New Zealand national anthems. In 2014, he played a fictionalised...
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World Cup three times. New Zealand portal List of New Zealand-related topics Archaeology of New Zealand Outline of New Zealand "God Save the King" is officially...
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by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. Subsequent...
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countries around the world. The country's national anthem, God Defend New Zealand, mentions God in both its name and its lyrics. There has been occasional...
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Thomas Henry Smith (poet) (category Use New Zealand English from September 2016)
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...
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Territory of Western Samoa (redirect from New Zealand Trusteeship of Samoa)
"God Save the Queen" was officially a national anthem, but generally used only on regal and viceregal occasions. "Protocol for using New Zealand's National...
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"Instructions for Playing the Anthem". Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage (New Zealand). 1966. Archived from the original on 2009-04-25...
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of New Zealand, "God Defend New Zealand", is now commonly sung with the first verse in Māori ("Aotearoa") and the second in English ("God Defend New Zealand")...
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Thomas Bracken (category Use New Zealand English from July 2014)
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...
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a nickname for New Zealanders. New Zealand has two national anthems of equal status, "God Save the King" and "God Defend New Zealand" – the latter of...
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God Defend New Zealand officially adopted as a national anthem (alongside God Save the Queen) 1978 Registered unemployed reaches 25,000. New Zealand Film...
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South Otago (redirect from Clutha, New Zealand)
(poet) John Joseph Woods (writer of the music of New Zealand's national anthem, God Defend New Zealand) Balclutha," cluthanz.com. Retrieved 8 February...
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The music of New Zealand has been influenced by a number of traditions, including Māori music, the music introduced by European settlers during the nineteenth...
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Boys High School, New Plymouth Historic Places Trust blue plaque in Dunedin at the site of the first performance of God Defend New Zealand France – Monument...
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Records, 2002: CDR 90000 068 Introduction, Theme, and Variations on "God Defend New Zealand" – Cacophony Records, 2002 Solo Baroque – Cedille Records, 2004:...
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of New Zealand's most memorable sporting moments. The medal ceremony for the eights was also the first time "God Defend New Zealand" played as New Zealand's...
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