Abstract
New Zealand, made with several small islands and two main ones, is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, around 2,000 kilometres far from Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji Islands. It is 270,000 km² large, with three million people living in the northern island and one million in the southern. The main economic resource stands in sheep breeding, for wool, meat and dairy products which constitute the most important exports. Tourism is also an essential source of incomes for the country, which welcomes around 1.5 million foreigners every year. New Zealand is seen abroad as a young and dynamic nation, with spectacular landscapes and a unique natural environment. New Zealand was unknown until the 19th century when European explorers came and marked the beginning of the colonisation and the settlement of many English entrepreneurs. Culture assimilation is a hot topic in the current civilizations, since the number of empires is decreasing and newly independent countries are trying to make their way on the international scene by asserting their own specificities. Mentalities have changed since the time of colonisation, and people are more likely to revive old extinct traditions today. The recurrent question is: how can two cultures coexist without trying to override each other and lead the daily life of a country?
