🦘Australia and New Zealand are not the same thing! 🥝
@FromDownUndertoDownSouth
Upon hearing from an American that Australia and New Zealand were interchangeable, I realized it was necessary to clarify the distinction. Both countries are wonderful in their own right, boasting unique landscapes and cultures. Join us as we delve into the differences in sports, scenery, and language between the land down under and the land of the long white cloud.
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Foreign relations between neighboring countries Australia and New Zealand, also referred to as Trans-Tasman relations, are extremely close. Both countries share a British colonial heritage as antipodean Dominions and settler colonies, and both are part of the core Anglosphere.
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Deeply integrated economies, common security and foreign policy interests, shared history, values and institutions, personal connections, geographical proximity and a healthy sporting rivalry combine to make New Zealand’s relationship with Australia our closest and most significant. We work together in virtually every area of government.
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Both countries are constitutional monarchies and Commonwealth realms – sharing the same person as the sovereign and independent head of state – with parliamentary democracies based on the Westminster system.
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The 1901 Australian Constitution included provisions to allow New Zealand to join Australia as its seventh state, even after the government of New Zealand had already decided against such a move.
One of the reasons that New Zealand chose not to join Australia was due to perceptions that the indigenous Māori population would suffer as a result.
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In 2017, a major poll showed that New Zealand was considered Australia’s “best friend”, a position previously held by the United States.
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Cricket, rugby union, rugby league & netball are the preeminent sporting rivalries. Otherwise notably, respective national teams have competed in indoor bowls, basketball, football, field hockey and touch football. Regular cross-Tasman competition occurs between domestic teams in men’s rugby union, rugby league, football, and basketball, and also women’s netball.
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Join us as we compare Australia and New Zealand!
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🌏 ABOUT ME
G’Day, I’m Aussie Mike! I’m originally from Australia but I relocated to the United States in 2018, dragging my family along for the ride too. Whilst Australia will always be my home, I love living in the southern United States and have always felt like Nashville Tennessee was my home! I do miss the beach though 🏄
FDU2DS is about my journey, my experiences and comparisons between the two countries that I love. It is not meant to offend any person or culture, much of it is lighthearted and stat based too.
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