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New Zealand was an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country consisted of two main islands: the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu, and various smaller islands. New Zealand's capital city was Wellington, while its most populous city was Auckland.[1] It was originally part of the British Empire, but in the early 20th century it became a semi-autonomous federal dominion. In 1947, New Zealand became an independent nation but still retained King Charles III as its head of state.

History

Ancient History[]

The islands of "Aotearoa" were settled by Polynesians hundreds of years ago, forming the Maori culture. The Maori worshiped the gods known as the Tangaroa.

19th Century[]

In the 19th century the British arrived, settling a colony that would later become the nation of New Zealand.

20th Century[]

In 1914, as part of the British Empire, New Zealand joined World War I against Germany.

In 1939, although an independent nation, New Zealand still had strong ties to Great Britain, joining World War II along with the other Commonwealth nations and the rest of the Empire.

After WWII the Cold War began between the United States and USSR. New Zealand sided with the US and the other democratic nations.

In 1987, Cable fought Apocalypse in Bethells Beach, suffering a deep tissue energy burn as a result.[2]

Modern Era[]

Tony Stark and Cassandra Gillespie had been navigating New Zealand's waters on a sailboat when Tony revealed to Cassandra what his father thought of her, and rejoiced that he had supposedly been wrong about Cassandra's intentions. She broke down and admitted that their relationship had begun as an attempt of her mother to learn about Howard; however, Cassandra admitted to having developed real feelings towards Tony. Tony stormed off his boat after having docked on the port of Auckland. Cassandra tried to catch up to him, and convinced him that she truly loved him, even if at the beginning of their relationship she was using him to get to his father. He told Cassandra to go back to her parents, and that he would no longer acknowledge her.[3]

During his world tour, Vision worked at the bar The Funky Fish at the Ninety Mile Beach in New Zealand.[4]

Gehenna (Hydra Base) from Secret Warriors Vol 1 13 001

Hydra's Gehenna base in NZ

Hydra built the Gehenna Base secret base in New Zealand. Phobos and Hellfire died during an assault on the base.[5]

After Attuma received the Hammer of Nerkkod, a number of marine-life related catastrophes began to happen, including a number of whales being beached on the coast of New Zealand.[6]

Pixie was testing the limits of her teleportation powers by transporting herself across the globe, at one jaunt she appeared 50 miles in the air off the coast of New Zealand.[7]

A mutant rights campaigner was crippled by an unseen assailant and left weird graffiti on the wall saying: "The X-Beast will eat itself. [8]

Gnasher and Gasher were the two minions of Lady Hellbender, who had come to New Zealand in the search for a monster. They came into conflict against two terrestrial heroes, She-Hulk and Spider-Man, but Gnasher and Gasher were easily defeated by the combined efforts of She-Hulk and the recently-arrived new Hulk. When Lady Hellbender arrived to the scene, she clarified her intentions, as well as those of Gnasher and Gasher. They were interrupted by the appearance of Fin Fang Foom, and the monster was ultimately defeated by Hulk. However, by defeating Foom, Hulk proved to be the strongest monster on the Earth, and Lady Hellbender captured him.[9]

After initially fighting a number of trolls in Australia, Deadpool struck a deal with them and they moved to New Zealand, where they became a tourist attraction for Lord of the Rings fans.[10]

Alternate Reality Versions[]

Earth-1610[]

In the Ultimate Universe, the The X-Men battled The Acolytes in Auckland.[11]

Points of Interest

Residents

See also: Category:New Zealanders

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