Does New Zealand belong to Britain?

New Zealand does not belong to Britain, it is an independent country.

New Zealand (English: New Zealand), also translated as New Zealand, is a country in the South Pacific. Its political system is a constitutional monarchy mixed with British parliamentary democracy, and now it is a member of the Commonwealth.

New Zealand lies in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. Its territory consists of South Island, North Island and some small islands, separated by Cook Strait. The South Island is adjacent to Antarctica, and the North Island faces Fiji and Tonga. Wellington, the capital, and Auckland, the largest city, are located in the North Island.

Maori settled here in the14th century. After 1642, Dutch and British came here one after another. 1840 became a British colony. 1907 became a dominion of Britain. 1947 became a sovereign country and is now a member of the Commonwealth.

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There are 65,438+065,438+0 large regions, 5 single jurisdictions and 67 district administrations (including 65,438+03 city halls, 53 district councils and the chatham islands Municipal Assembly). The main cities are: Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch (Christchurch), Hamilton, Dunedin and so on. In addition, New Zealand has Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and other colonies.

1 1 Region: Wellington, Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Prentice Bay, Gisborne, Hawke Bay and Tarana.

Manawatu Wanganui, Tasman, Nelson, marlborough.

Five single jurisdictions: West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Chatham Misland.

Colonies: Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau

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