New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated France 8–7 in the final. The defending champions, South Africa, were eliminated by Australia 11–9 in the quarter-finals. The result marked the third time that the tournament was won by the country that hosted the event (following New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995).
It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand, eclipsing the 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1992 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 America's Cup. Overseas visitors to New Zealand for the event totalled 133,000, more than the 95,000 that the organisers expected. However, there was a drop in non-event visitors, meaning the net increase in visitors over the previous year was less than 80,000.
The APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time is a selection of New Zealand songs as voted in 2001 by members of the Australasian Performing Rights Association. The top 30 of this selection was used to create the Nature's Best CD and the rest of the list for follow up compilations. A similar list was made in Australia of the top 30 Australian songs.
Selection
The list was created to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) in New Zealand in 2001. 900 candidate songs were chosen for APRA members to vote on.
The top 30 songs were released on the Nature's Best CD.
Commentary
Some artists feature prominently in the list. These include:
Dave Dobbyn with the most songwriting credits (10) and second equal as an artist (6).
Neil and Tim Finn have second and third place songwriting credits (9 and 8 respectively)
The Finn-related bands Split Enz and Crowded House have the two highest entries (8 and 6—tied with Dave Dobbyn).
The NZ Hawks wear a distinctive silver and black ADIDAS uniform which consists of a guernsey (singlet), shorts and socks. The guernsey contains New Zealand's silver fern and the Hawks logo. Before every match, similar to the all blacks, the NZ Hawks will perform a haka.
Top songs by Kiwi artists in 2010. What was your favourite?
published: 24 Mar 2020
Top NZ Songs in 2014
Top songs by Kiwi artists in 2014. Do you remember all 10?
published: 26 Mar 2020
Top NZ Songs in 2016
Top songs by Kiwi artists in 2016. Which song takes you back?
published: 27 Mar 2020
Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time
In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to share. There are a list of honourable mentions near the end, so have a look there if your favourite song doesn't show up.
Here is a spotify playlist of all the songs (honourable mentions included)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=7b9b22f064c746b2
You can check out more of my curated Spotify playlists here:
New Australian Alternative and Indie Rock (Updated Regularly): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RBubjpzfiS8WAamn3onMB?si=5a59dfc808fd490d
Greatest Australian songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=4195103dc2484954
Greatest Perth songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tk...
published: 26 Jan 2022
nz songs
published: 26 May 2022
Top NZ Songs in 2011
Top songs by Kiwi artists in 2011. Did your favourite make the list?
published: 24 Mar 2020
POP MECHANIX - Jumping out a Window (1981) Hi Res Remastered Audio Version 2
This is the second video created for this classic NZ pop song which is listed in the top 100 NZ songs of all time.
This track was remastered and released on the 2010 album Now:Then - One Hit Windows on Failsafe Records (www.failsaferecords.com)
This clip features
Andrew Snoid (Mclennan)- Vocals
Paul Scott - Bass Vocals
Paul Mason - Guitar
Chris Moore - Keyboards
Kevin Emmett - Drums & Vocals
The 2010 remastered singles collection - Now - Then : One Hit Windows Album and full band catalogue available from the Failsafe Records website
http://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html
or for digital Download from the bands Bandcamp page
http://popmechanix.bandcamp.com/
published: 17 Sep 2011
Nature Song || Relaxing Song
"Nature" is a 1969 single by New Zealand band The Fourmyula. The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in 1970, won the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award the same year, and in 2001 was voted the top song in APRA New Zealand's Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. "Nature" was notably covered in 1992 by New Zealand rock band The Mutton Birds.
published: 12 Sep 2021
Nz songs
published: 23 Jan 2016
🙌Split Enz / I Got You🎈🐬video 1980
👀Split Enz was a rock band from New Zealand that was popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1973 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and had a variety of other members during its existence. Split Enz had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band.
Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio albums) reach the top ten of the Official New Zealand Music Chart. From 1980 to 1982, the band had four number-one albums in New Zealand and three in Australia. It also had two albums break the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart, two break the top fifty of the Billboard 200, and one break the top fifty of the UK Albums Chart. The only number-one single for Split Enz was "I Got You" (1980), which topped the charts in both New Zea...
In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to s...
In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to share. There are a list of honourable mentions near the end, so have a look there if your favourite song doesn't show up.
Here is a spotify playlist of all the songs (honourable mentions included)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=7b9b22f064c746b2
You can check out more of my curated Spotify playlists here:
New Australian Alternative and Indie Rock (Updated Regularly): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RBubjpzfiS8WAamn3onMB?si=5a59dfc808fd490d
Greatest Australian songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=4195103dc2484954
Greatest Perth songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tkRb0lZ1fVkVi5cHnOxnL?si=b34b108a22644ba7
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In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to share. There are a list of honourable mentions near the end, so have a look there if your favourite song doesn't show up.
Here is a spotify playlist of all the songs (honourable mentions included)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=7b9b22f064c746b2
You can check out more of my curated Spotify playlists here:
New Australian Alternative and Indie Rock (Updated Regularly): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RBubjpzfiS8WAamn3onMB?si=5a59dfc808fd490d
Greatest Australian songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=4195103dc2484954
Greatest Perth songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tkRb0lZ1fVkVi5cHnOxnL?si=b34b108a22644ba7
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This is the second video created for this classic NZ pop song which is listed in the top 100 NZ songs of all time.
This track was remastered and released on the...
This is the second video created for this classic NZ pop song which is listed in the top 100 NZ songs of all time.
This track was remastered and released on the 2010 album Now:Then - One Hit Windows on Failsafe Records (www.failsaferecords.com)
This clip features
Andrew Snoid (Mclennan)- Vocals
Paul Scott - Bass Vocals
Paul Mason - Guitar
Chris Moore - Keyboards
Kevin Emmett - Drums & Vocals
The 2010 remastered singles collection - Now - Then : One Hit Windows Album and full band catalogue available from the Failsafe Records website
http://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html
or for digital Download from the bands Bandcamp page
http://popmechanix.bandcamp.com/
This is the second video created for this classic NZ pop song which is listed in the top 100 NZ songs of all time.
This track was remastered and released on the 2010 album Now:Then - One Hit Windows on Failsafe Records (www.failsaferecords.com)
This clip features
Andrew Snoid (Mclennan)- Vocals
Paul Scott - Bass Vocals
Paul Mason - Guitar
Chris Moore - Keyboards
Kevin Emmett - Drums & Vocals
The 2010 remastered singles collection - Now - Then : One Hit Windows Album and full band catalogue available from the Failsafe Records website
http://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html
or for digital Download from the bands Bandcamp page
http://popmechanix.bandcamp.com/
"Nature" is a 1969 single by New Zealand band The Fourmyula. The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in 1970, won the APRA Silver Scroll ...
"Nature" is a 1969 single by New Zealand band The Fourmyula. The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in 1970, won the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award the same year, and in 2001 was voted the top song in APRA New Zealand's Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. "Nature" was notably covered in 1992 by New Zealand rock band The Mutton Birds.
"Nature" is a 1969 single by New Zealand band The Fourmyula. The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in 1970, won the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award the same year, and in 2001 was voted the top song in APRA New Zealand's Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. "Nature" was notably covered in 1992 by New Zealand rock band The Mutton Birds.
👀Split Enz was a rock band from New Zealand that was popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1973 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and had a ...
👀Split Enz was a rock band from New Zealand that was popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1973 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and had a variety of other members during its existence. Split Enz had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band.
Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio albums) reach the top ten of the Official New Zealand Music Chart. From 1980 to 1982, the band had four number-one albums in New Zealand and three in Australia. It also had two albums break the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart, two break the top fifty of the Billboard 200, and one break the top fifty of the UK Albums Chart. The only number-one single for Split Enz was "I Got You" (1980), which topped the charts in both New Zealand and Australia. Other top-ten singles include "One Step Ahead" (1980), "History Never Repeats" (1981), "Dirty Creature" (1982), and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz
👀Split Enz was a rock band from New Zealand that was popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1973 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and had a variety of other members during its existence. Split Enz had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band.
Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio albums) reach the top ten of the Official New Zealand Music Chart. From 1980 to 1982, the band had four number-one albums in New Zealand and three in Australia. It also had two albums break the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart, two break the top fifty of the Billboard 200, and one break the top fifty of the UK Albums Chart. The only number-one single for Split Enz was "I Got You" (1980), which topped the charts in both New Zealand and Australia. Other top-ten singles include "One Step Ahead" (1980), "History Never Repeats" (1981), "Dirty Creature" (1982), and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz
In this video I will take you through what I think is the Top 30 Australian Songs of All Time. I am fully expecting disagreements here so please feel free to share. There are a list of honourable mentions near the end, so have a look there if your favourite song doesn't show up.
Here is a spotify playlist of all the songs (honourable mentions included)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=7b9b22f064c746b2
You can check out more of my curated Spotify playlists here:
New Australian Alternative and Indie Rock (Updated Regularly): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RBubjpzfiS8WAamn3onMB?si=5a59dfc808fd490d
Greatest Australian songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BBzxvlD7AIuvGsV0wyibB?si=4195103dc2484954
Greatest Perth songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tkRb0lZ1fVkVi5cHnOxnL?si=b34b108a22644ba7
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This is the second video created for this classic NZ pop song which is listed in the top 100 NZ songs of all time.
This track was remastered and released on the 2010 album Now:Then - One Hit Windows on Failsafe Records (www.failsaferecords.com)
This clip features
Andrew Snoid (Mclennan)- Vocals
Paul Scott - Bass Vocals
Paul Mason - Guitar
Chris Moore - Keyboards
Kevin Emmett - Drums & Vocals
The 2010 remastered singles collection - Now - Then : One Hit Windows Album and full band catalogue available from the Failsafe Records website
http://www.failsaferecords.com/catalogue/index.html
or for digital Download from the bands Bandcamp page
http://popmechanix.bandcamp.com/
"Nature" is a 1969 single by New Zealand band The Fourmyula. The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in 1970, won the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award the same year, and in 2001 was voted the top song in APRA New Zealand's Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time. "Nature" was notably covered in 1992 by New Zealand rock band The Mutton Birds.
👀Split Enz was a rock band from New Zealand that was popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1973 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, and had a variety of other members during its existence. Split Enz had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band.
Split Enz had ten albums (including seven studio albums) reach the top ten of the Official New Zealand Music Chart. From 1980 to 1982, the band had four number-one albums in New Zealand and three in Australia. It also had two albums break the top ten of the Canadian Albums Chart, two break the top fifty of the Billboard 200, and one break the top fifty of the UK Albums Chart. The only number-one single for Split Enz was "I Got You" (1980), which topped the charts in both New Zealand and Australia. Other top-ten singles include "One Step Ahead" (1980), "History Never Repeats" (1981), "Dirty Creature" (1982), and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (1982). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Enz
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
Reflecting on what's been Though past will be future When again yesterday to be made For me hazy times fume all around Burning grass in a field of endless supplies Tall people casting shadows on the short Little people running circles round the wide Lazy times waste it well What better to do with my mind ! Crazy times no rhythm too hard Deep corners and people with my time Chorus : Overground in joy in clouds sunlit Snow untouched make pure silhouette Catches steam grass and dew Rays not harm the upward gaze Hosts bring out a game of openfields on the box Watch the guests who bring the heat of outside Flags of faith for boundaries to fight The young so wise before their time My time your time all time My time yout time all time Repeat Chorus Rhythm to your right rhythm the other side Expression outside and poetry inside Pleasure to your touch Taste of heaven on your mind