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New Zealand Worldview Reflection

Claire

After studying New Zealand, **my point of view for the world** has changed. Now I see the world's history is stretches even more further than I would ever know. I've learned so much, and the world can be so helpful! I'm going to explain some of the facts and history, I know, it's history, but it's going to be fun! It's all going to be in my other paragraphs. I really like The Lord of the Rings, and I think it's so cool that it was filmed there! **Rivendell**, one of the places in the Lord of the Rings, is in the **Kaitoke National Park**! I also really like the beautiful places there! I also know that you don't need anything to be happy! I hope that I can visit New Zealand someday!
 * Reflection**

New Zealand's heavy rainfall and many sunshine hours give plants a diverse and lush 80% of flora. New Zealand's native evergreen forests includes rimu, totara, many varieties of beech, and the **largest** native tree of them all is the **giant kauri**. Shrubs appear underneath the tree, inside a dense and luxurious undergrowth. Along with shrubs are a variety of ferns, and many mosses and lichens. The bright yellow flowers on the kowhai tree are some of the most beautiful flowers you'll ever see. If you visit the North Island, you'll be close to the pohutukawa tree, which has pretty red flowers that bloom in December, giving it the name of the New Zealand Christmas Tree.
 * Plants**

The national symbol of New Zealand is called the kiwi. It is a nocturnal flightless bird and it is endangered, so it is hard to see in the wild. However, there are a number of "kiwi houses" in certain zoos and wildlife parks. Though the kiwi might look cute, it can be fierce and highly territorial.
 * The National Symbol**

The ancient tuatara is the only beak-headed reptile left in the entire world. It is a unique relic of the past, and every species of this family died out, except for the tuatara 65 million years ago. Tuatara can live for over 100 years. You can **ONLY** find them on protected offshore areas. They aren't a threat to humans at all.
 * The Ancient Relic**

The far north is subtropical, and the inland alpine areas of the South Island may get as cold as -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter. It must be freezing! -- If I Had a Million Dollars Project:
 * Climate and Weather**

MY House: California House! xD http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/CA/house_type/2098999201_zpid/9_rid/0-200000_price/0-711_mp/any_days/globalrelevanceex_sort/42.195968,-108.577881,32.305706,-130.023194_rect/5_zm/2_p/?3col=true

MY Car: 2014 Cadillac ATS Luxary https://beta.carmax.com/cars/cadillac/ats/2014/13020655

MY Trip: Disneyworld! https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/cart/