Quick Facts about New Zealand

Did you know New Zealand has a hill with an 85-letter name? Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is one of the longest place names on Earth. In Māori it roughly tells the story of Tamatea, a chief who played his flute to a lost love on that very hill.

Did you know sheep heavily outnumber people in New Zealand? There are roughly five sheep for every person — one of the highest ratios on the planet. It used to be over 20:1 in the 1980s, so by local standards the sheep are actually in decline.