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| Interesting Facts in New Zealand |
| Ever wondered where in the world is the first place to see the sun rise? North of Gisborne, New Zealand, around the coast to Opotiki and inland to Te Urewera National Park, The East Cape has the honour of witnessing the world’s first sunrise each and every day. The kea, a bird native to NZ, is known for pulling windscreen wipers off cars and eating the strips of rubber from windows. No part of the country is more than 128km (79 miles) from the sea. In the scene of Star Trek: First Contact, where we see Earth from space, Australia and Papua New Guinea are clearly visible but New Zealand is missing. Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world. Only 5% of NZ's population is human- the rest are animals. NZ is the least corrupt nation in the world (tied with Denmark), according to the Corruptions Perception Index. New Zealand has more Scottish pipe bands per capita than any other country in the world. Blue Lake, in Nelson Lakes National Park, has the clearest water in the world. New Zealand is home to the world's smallest dolphin species.
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