New Zealand Icons, what are they, what makes a NZ icon. Hopefully these help prob as well as answer some questions about New Zealand.

1. Knowing New Zealand

2.  When I think of New Zealand, a lot of images
and icons come to mind.
*an icon is a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol, for
example the national flag, Lorde, Sir Edmund Hillary, etc.
 Have a think about what images (pictures)
you see and think of when you close your
eyes and hear or think about the words ‘New
Zealand.’

3. The Flag
The New Zealand flag consists
of a blue background which
represents the blue sea and the
clear skyies which surround us.
The southern cross tells people
our location in the South Pacific
Ocean.
The Union Jack recognises our
history and the ties we have the
the British colony.
The current New Zealand flag
was adopted in 1902.
*What else can you find out
about the New Zealand flag?

4. The National Maori
flag.
We have 2 flags recognised in
New Zealand, the second one is
the National Maori flag.
It first flew on February 6th
2010.
*What day is February 6th?
*How many years ago was this?
A competition was launched
prior to the final design being
chosen, which was that of
Linda Munn, Hiraina Marsden
and Jan Dobson Smith, who
came up with the winning
design.
You can see the 3 colours;
black, white and red and the
koru in the design.
Read more about the Elements
of the Maori flag here.

5. There is currently on going debate (discussion) over changing the New Zealand
flag. Design your own version of our countries new flag. Include reasons for your
choice in colours and design by labeling it.
Extension: Design a new school flag… think about what images and icons make
our school what it is. What do you see when you think about our school?

6. Black singlets and
Gumboots.
The farming side of New
Zealand has always had a proud
place in Kiwis hearts.
When we think of the typical
Kiwi farmer, we think of a
person wearing a black singlet
and gumboots.
We also have other vocations to
be proud of as New Zealanders,
we have fabulous singers,
writers, sports people, fashion
designers…
DESIGN A KIWI’s OUTFIT…
Decide which team or
occupation you’re designing for
and then create an outfit that
suits their role.
Don’t forget to tell your
audience why you chose the
things you did, colours
materials, the outfit itself.

7. The Buzzy Bee
The Buzzy Bee is a popular
Kiwiana childhood toy, it
resembles a brightly coloured
bee with wings that rotate (turn
around) and makes a clicking
sound when it is pulled along
the ground.
What history and information
can you find about the Buzzy
Bee?
Did you have a Buzzy Bee when
you were little? –What were
your first memories of it? -
What about another first toy?
Write a story/poem/make a
poster or other form of
presentation about your
favourite childhood toy.

9. Weet-Bix
Weet-bix first came about in the
1890s (how many years ago was
that?) -When there were far less
breakfast cereals to choose from.
There are still some arguments as
to whether it is a Kiwi or
Australian national food, but
either way, New Zealanders love
to call it breakfast.
Where is Sanitarium located in
New Zealand?
What by products of Weet-bix are
now produced?
What other products does
Sanitarium make?
Create a new breakfast product
that you would like to trial.
Design its packaging and list the
ingredients it would have to make
it full of goodness for a kiwi kid to
learn well at school.
"Aussie/Kiwi Kids are Weet-Bix kids".

10. Jandals.
They are a favourite piece of
footwear for many New
Zealanders around the World.
Coming in many designs and
patterns there is always
something to suit everyone.
Design a new pattern for a pair
of jandals. You may wish to
include something that tells the
story of your own culture or
background. Or something all
about you.