National Anthem of New Zealand: God Defend New Zealand

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"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used. Originally written as a poem, it was set to music as part of a competition in 1876. Over the years its popularity increased, and it was eventually named the second national anthem in 1977. It has English and Māori lyrics, with slightly different meanings. Since the late 1990s, the usual practice when performed in public is to perform the first verse of the national anthem twice, first in Māori and then in English.
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FRANÇAIS : God Defend New Zealand (« Dieu défendez la Nouvelle-Zélande ») est l'un des hymnes nationaux de la Nouvelle-Zélande, l'autre étant God Save the Queen (« Que Dieu protège la Reine »). Les deux sont à titre égal, mais God Defend New Zealand est celui le plus souvent utilisé.
MAORI: Ko E Ihowa Atua te ngaringari a te motu o Aotearoa. E rima ngā whiti o te waiata nei. Nā Thomas Bracken ngā kupu pākehā i tuhituhi i ngā tau 1870. Nō te tau 1876, ka tū tētahi whakataetae ki te titonga o te rangi; mā te toa e whiwhi i te tekau pauna, me te tekau herengi. Nā John Joseph Woods te rangi; nāna i tuhituhi i te ahiahi i tae mai ai te rongo mō te whakataetae nei. Nō te tau 1848, ka pau te manatārua ki ngā kupu reo Pākehā.

[@DukeofCanada]

Happy Waitangi Day!

[@hachanel3485]

Assalamualaikum

[@r.alexandererhard5962]

@@hachanel3485 hey leninsky.

[@r.alexandererhard5962]

Happy waitangi day!

[@hachanel3485]

@@r.alexandererhard5962 hi

[@kboblol1923]

Lets celebrate together

[@NostalgiaMan]

The crew of Capt. Cook stated that when they landed in New Zealand the sound of all the birds was so loud it was deafening.

[@fallenangel_899]

:O

[@rabidL3M0NS]

And by that time half of all the currently extinct birds of NZ had already been made extinct. Imagine how it must’ve sounded when the Māori first settled around the year 1300!

[@hobela8515]

This is the reason New Zealand was not invaded by the Japanesse in WW2.

[@waynebais1783]

nice

[@blockmore1]

Didn't expect you to be here but hey

[@MonarchistMusic]

The New Zealander way of handling their double-Maori and Anglo heritage in their anthem is beautiful. Happy Waitangi Day!

[@jeanclaudejunior]

Even the handling of the Pandemic

[@waynebais1783]

The 🥝

[@raidertheconqueror3818]

@@jeanclaudejunior what plauge

[@jeanclaudejunior]

@@raidertheconqueror3818 👈👈👈👈👈😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋Mmmmm your MAGA Tears are so delicious. Whiny anti-WEF crybaby alert!

[@raidertheconqueror3818]

@@jeanclaudejunior I'm not American what's New Zealand national anthem got to do with fake plauge or your stupid Country

[@stewieg9628]

Zew Zealand: God Defend New Zealand Great Britain: God Save The Queen Austrian Empire: God Save Kaiser Franz God: wait wut

[@darmagandhul2050]

Japan : My Emperor is God.

[@haziqhaiqal7121]

Russia: God Save The Tsar

[@firemangan2731]

God: ONE AT A TIME!

[@Massguy86]

@@darmagandhul2050 God: wait, what?

[@RiodesGeming]

Brunei:Allah Perliralahkan Sultan Translate:Allah be pleased with the Sultan

[@darioevangelista6249]

Perhaps the only country in the world whose national anthem has the preamble depicting the preservation of the native NZ. And it's wonderful hymn

[@mrkslva4231]

Australia should take notes

[@byron-ih2ge]

@@mrkslva4231 way too late

[@Kylesaystuff]

South Africa is pretty nice as well, 11 languages all together

[@swarajkar3086]

Not the only.

[@johntom5049]

@@mrkslva4231 No, Australia should make God Save The Queen it's national anthem again.

[@grandadmiralthrawn9231]

Thank you to New Zealand, Australia, Canada, South Africa and many more for coming to our aid when we needed it most. Separated by oceans, bound by blood and history 🇬🇧🇳🇿🇦🇺🇨🇦

[@vitalii-dan]

Blood, history, threats and interests - all this is common. Unfortunately, there are many self-haters, but we need to work for a secure and glorious future. 🤍

[@TamilEelam1]

Why in this case South Africa?

[@NormanThe_FreedomHope22-5]

As a Malaysian. I totally agree with you.

[@TamilEelam1]

@n1uk What glorious form? The empire ruined the lives of millions of natives and their ethnic futures!

[@TamilEelam1]

@n1uk West Germans and East Germans are both germans in their own lands that were separated by the aliied forces. The British empire allowed white settlers on foreign land.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Long live the Queen of, and New Zealand.

[@bruhz_089]

New Zealand shouldn’t have a queen as it is independent

[@williamwhitehouse8214]

@@bruhz_089 You can be a independent nation and all so have your head of state be the queen.

[@Military_stuff20]

@@bruhz_089 it is part of the commonwealth countries who said they will still recognise the queen as head of state

[@nobodynobody1055]

No

[@williamwhitehouse8214]

@@nobodynobody1055 First time on KZbin? No to whom?

[@harrywandi9829]

What a splendid anthem. Love from your commonwealth friend, Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@husnajalil2665]

Mantap bossku

[@germanyball6827]

Ooga googa

[@xs6702]

Malaysia and new zealand both are commonwealth country of uk lmaoo

[@alicesiobhanmolly7127]

Nice to you too!. 🇬🇧♥️🇲🇾🇳🇿 Long live Malaysia and new Zealand. From United kingdom

[@CochinKerala]

This has to be the beautiful voice of Hayley Westenra. 👍🏼

[@animeshpati5525]

Of course

[@zonzonsorry5135]

69th like

[@serbiaballshomebase]

As a New Zealand citizen, this makes me smile so much!

[@Prauwlet213]

Same

[@reltp]

cool

[@randomsapiens499]

The maori part of this song is really great. Greetings from your Austronesian Brother 🇮🇩🇳🇿

[@bebektravelling]

Ikr! Sounds so relaxing

[@diegobintang7763]

Aaaaooootteeeeaaarrooaaa

[@mrzcountryballs6359]

God of the nation at thy feet!

[@kayhanbaltian4949]

@@diegobintang7763 God Defend New Zealand

[@squidsquid966]

Austronesian Gang 🇳🇿🇮🇩

[@oofintic5734]

Your anthem is lovely, and loved the Maōri bit! Love you Kiwis from your Scottish friend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🇳🇿

[@alicesiobhanmolly7127]

I'm also from scotland

[@mcaddicts]

New Zealand is Canada's awesome brother.

[@gabrielisaacc.almelor582]

No America is his awesome brother and New Zealand is his calm and clever brother

[@jamesthejoker7415]

America is the brother that can’t stop getting himself into trouble.

[@dominionofquebec10452]

agreed

[@jacobmcn4963]

Canada and New Zealand were both apart of the British empire so Canada is the brother.

[@WedgeBob]

Ah, that's interesting to know. Should have realized there were two official languages in NZ.

[@silliestsususagest3276]

Three! New Zealand sign language count as one!

[@douglasyoutube4271]

but there is three...

[@rohandalvi6476]

Amateurs

[@douglasyoutube4271]

@@rohandalvi6476 uh oh india coming in with those 22 languages

[@achtungpanzer8653]

Actually English isn't one of New Zealand's official languages. Only Maori and NZ sign language are legally the official languages. A few years back someone in parliament tried to make English an official language but it wasn't passed into law.

[@LucasStalloneTesla18]

Everyone gonna gangsta until the kiwis start singing the New Zealand anthem

[@constantinethegreat6713]

The world: *"Why am I hearing boss music?"*

[@DaSniper406]

“God Defend New Zealand” Bob Semple: Your god is here!

[@lordandsaviourbobsemple4186]

Yes

[@Aureus_]

Best tank ever

[@bobsemple07]

yes i am your god

[@Aureus_]

@@bobsemple07 indeed

[@DaSniper406]

@@bobsemple07 He has arrived! Everyone bow down before our mighty god!

[@idkwhattoputasmyusername9701]

Long live New Zealand!! My love and respect from the Philippines!! 🇵🇭💖🇳🇿

[@Bob3iy3]

Sam3

[@wartrix6046]

New Zealand is probably the safest place on Earth.

[@sebastianlodge7549]

Earthquakes

[@wartrix6046]

@@sebastianlodge7549 Most countries have Earthquakes. New Zealand has low crime, low corruption, a good amount of industrialization, and no international enemies. They also speak English and have a xenophilic culture, which make them even more attractive.

[@sebastianlodge7549]

@@wartrix6046 Very true. I was just trying to find something dangerous there. Earthquakes is all I could think of.

[@blockytart]

Switzerland exists y'know

[@sebastianlodge7549]

@@blockytart Ja ich weisse. Die Schweiz ist nicht gefährlich.

[@suryateja1713]

Happy Waitangi day ! To all my unknown friends in New Zealand. From former British Colony, India ! 🇮🇳🇬🇧🇳🇿

[@anitathakur9340]

Iss baat ki tumhe badi khushi hai?

[@PikaChu-kj4ms]

@@anitathakur9340 toh kya bas rote rahe ???

[@mr.f1146]

It's make me goosebumps when i hear this wonderful national anthem, Proud to you NZ from Indonesia 👍

[@yogiibnu6622]

Love New Zealand from Indonesia 🇮🇩🤝🇳🇿

[@ForeverRealMadrid07]

Love new zealand from France 🇫🇷💝🇳🇿

[@abhinavsingh7743]

Salut

[@ForeverRealMadrid07]

@@abhinavsingh7743 salut frère

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

When your country has good management of the Coronavirus pandemic:

[@foundationofBritain]

Yeah... its probably Bullshit... but it is definitely suspicious... fuck knows what Jacinda Ardern did/has done but it's very very suspicious especially since she seems to be very pally with Xi Jinping and his china. 😟😟😟😞😞😞

[@RioGamer]

@@foundationofBritain she seems to be pally with everyone

[@anthemsd]

@@foundationofBritain but I mean she's good to everyone

[@redshuttleredacted6422]

@@foundationofBritain [proof

[@abhinavsingh7743]

@@foundationofBritain maybe xinping has a crush on her(from an other way)

[@adelmikail1597]

Long live our Allies New Zealand from Singapore 🇸🇬🤝🇳🇿

[@bud7648]

This is the first time i listen to the national anthem of New Zealand, it's beautiful and (smile) a little bit of goosebump, greetings from Indonesia- your neighbor from the north :)

[@Prauwlet213]

Greetings

[@user-no1kg7ib5m]

This anthem is emotional, for some it may be just any national anthem, but for me it represents the unity between the native peoples and the European settlers of New Zealand. I almost don't have the words to describe this anthem, I just know that I almost cried listening to this anthem, because they respect native peoples and they have equal rights, I wanted all countries to be like that. 😭😊🇳🇿💙

[@anthonychilders9549]

I’ve heard many a beautiful anthem. This is one that is so beautiful I cry from hearing it.

[@vladimirblitz2867]

No elves and orcs, 9/10

[@Daniel-bl9vm]

So underrated

[@fallenangel_899]

we got The Lonely Mountain, Mordor and Hobbiton tho :)

[@dariosouza274]

Love and respect to NZ from Brazil 🇧🇷🤝🇳🇿 ❤

[@PhilAntarctica]

AOTEAROA KIWI HAKA DANCE REMINDS ME OF NZ

[@user-xk8sq1tg2j]

Respect to NEW ZEALAND From MALAYSIA😃

[@kayhanbaltian4949]

Hello Malay We're Brother I'm From Indonesia

[@bryannunes2105]

This is one of the most beautiful hymns I've ever heard. New Zealand is an incredible country. I hope I can travel to visit it one day Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@matyasferanec9214]

Greetings from the Czech Republic! Long live New Zealand! Tena koutou mai i te Czech Republic! Kia ora Aotearoa! 🇨🇿❤️🇳🇿

[@hanskuke3433]

This was so beautiful, I got chills

[@HolyAllianceCora]

I'm so touched, this version sounds so beautiful

[@NZC_Meow]

Thank you soo much. 😊 Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@d3s7iny96]

New Zealand 🇳🇿 The one true paradise of the Earth 🌎!!! God defend this land!!!

[@TrueByronACro1_KartGG]

Nueva Zelanda un país tranquilo y amable desearía conocerlo y saber más del pais

[@FaceSnuke]

Congratulations on your National Day! Love and respect to New Zealand/Aotearoa from Denmark! I would love to visit your country one day.

[@r.alexandererhard5962]

New zealand /aotearoa 🇳🇿 😍❤️

[@stover14]

My homeland, Scotland. Lot's of ethnic Scots here in NZ! Just went to a highland games last week!

[@stover14]

@Falkland Islands Long live the Queen!

[@devliegendehollander1751]

Guard Pacific's triple star. 🇳🇿❤️

[@devliegendehollander1751]

@@stover14 Guard Pacific's triple star. 🇳🇿❤️🇬🇧

[@gustavoterov]

Un paraíso del planeta y sin duda es Nueva Zelanda!.🇳🇿 Los saluda un colombiano 🇨🇴 enamorado de NUEVA ZELANDA 🇳🇿🙌

[@gustavoterov]

A paradise on the planet and without a doubt it is New Zealand! .🇳🇿 A Colombian greets you 🇨🇴 in love with NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿🙌

[@trekkienzl2862]

So fitting that you should release this on Waitangi Day. Thank you :).

[@PartyingLemons]

Absolutely beautiful. I had the honour of living in New Zealand for two years and had the pleasure of exploring it's stunning natural beauty and getting to know some of the most genuine people I have ever met. Much love, from Canada.

[@thegreypenguin5097]

I have family in NZ and this was beautiful!

[@ArminArlertJosephJoestar1999]

Respect from Philippines 🇵🇭❤️🇳🇿

[@r.alexandererhard5962]

:)

[@xhamster1954]

Fuckk

[@ArminArlertJosephJoestar1999]

@@xhamster1954 NO ONE GIVES A SHIT

[@xhamster1954]

@@ArminArlertJosephJoestar1999 stop respecting all country plss All country are way different from you're poor countries so stfu 🐷noy

[@khanlou5761]

@@xhamster1954 wait where do u live?

[@fatdan5726]

It really is a wonderfully moving tune with inspiring lyrics.

[@martinestong602]

Beautiful and inspiring to the heart! 🙏🙏🙏

[@anthemhub]

Love the way New Zealand merges such contrasting cultures in such a complementary way! What an impressive country!

[@luismiguelmarquesdossantos2605]

Happy Waitangi Day for New Zealand!! Greetings from Brazil!! 🇳🇿 🤝 🇧🇷

[@Bezanie]

That was beautiful!

[@boirecafe7235]

Good jobs!!Amazing!!Happy Waitangi Day!!Manaakitia Mai Aotearoa!!From New Caledonia!

[@MarshallRedmon01]

Love to New Zealand 🇳🇿 from the United States 🇺🇸

[@yeetjones927]

I'm surprised an american knows the difference between Australia and New Zealand normally you guys confuse things as easy as Poland and monaco

[@bedwarspro1917]

@@yeetjones927 lmao I agree Americans also don’t know the difference of different Asians

[@yeetjones927]

@@bedwarspro1917 yeah everything is Chinese to them lol

[@bedwarspro1917]

@@yeetjones927 ye ikr

[@user-qi7tj7fx4q]

@@bedwarspro1917 racist

[@penguinhistory2458]

COVID 19: Why do i Hear Boss Music?

[@BuckDanny2314]

Et dire que je ne connaissais pas encore cet hymne sublime.

[@muhddzikriizzudin1402]

beautiful!!

[@adidbr3102]

Good anthem!!! Greetings from Poland!

[@SM-zm5xt]

Very good anthem!!! First time I listen it

[@rohankhatri3226]

Lots of love to New Zealand from India. 🇮🇳❤🇳🇿 ! ❤❤

[@umauni710]

I love this beautiful and reconciliation song.

[@eulexie2010]

It is a beautiful anthem indeed.

[@muhammadmuammarkhoiruddin8577]

Nice national anthem and give me the chills 🇮🇩

[@AQ19VSM]

Nice anthem and with a beautiful land respect from Ph ;) And happy waitangi day

[@meshalalzahrani5525]

I love this special country and they have a beautiful anthem. Greetings from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦❤️🇳🇿

[@Yamezzzz]

"I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. I believe in our qualities and in our strength, I believe that together we can set an example to the world." -Her Majesty The Queen

[@judeknowles2319]

shid

[@micaelbandrade]

Beautiful song. I learned how to sing it. Greetings from a Brazilian in Ireland.

[@franz_fazb]

I am currently an exchange student in New Zealand. Love this country so much! I like how New Zealand preserved the native's culture and how it's part of the kiwi national identity. Australia should take notes!

[@dinggorden269]

I'm Australian, but I love New Zealand too, my brother country, we are always together to keep the Oceania prosperity🇦🇺🇳🇿

[@imperadorgamerbr6053]

Deus defenda sempre a Nova Zelândia ! Abraço do Brasil ! 🇧🇷🤝🇳🇿

[@hadyanf.hawali5098]

What a beautiful anthem. Greetings from your Austronesian brother 🇮🇩

[@shaun1270]

One of the most beauiful national anthem that I ever heard. Love from singapore 🇸🇬 ❤ 🇳🇿 .

[@user-tn2ld2qy2h]

God Defend New Zealand One of my Favorite and Memorize national Anthem even though I'm Filipino😊🇳🇿🇵🇭

[@abdullahzhd]

new zealand is the real ally of malaysia beside australia, canada and of course the united kingdom!

[@Comrade_joe]

Beautiful just beautiful.

[@dandankokorohikareteku2620]

Excellent anthem bro

[@dandankokorohikareteku2620]

New Zealand is a nice country

[@benedicte.7355]

God Defend New Zealand, from Indonesia🇮🇩🇳🇿

[@bharatiyarashtrawarrior0264]

I didn't know Indonesia was planning to attack New Zealand!

[@Sidneymoch]

@@bharatiyarashtrawarrior0264 Wait a minute....

[@dawidsz56]

@@bharatiyarashtrawarrior0264 what?

[@randomsapiens499]

@@bharatiyarashtrawarrior0264 What?

[@damngamers1265]

@@bharatiyarashtrawarrior0264 only Islam that want to attack nz Not all Indonesian are hate nz or want to attack nz

[@laurencefraser]

These two verses get billed as Maori and English translations of each other often enough, but... Well, they have similar themes, but it's probably more accurate to just say they're seperate verses. So, that's two out of... I want to say 5, but I don't remember exactly. (Strangely enough, the one that includes the line "but should foes asale our coast, make us the a mighty hoste" gets left out a lot... Apparently it was considered "to militant" r something at some point.) They'd probably add some NZ sign language verses in there too, but... You know... Singing... Also, last I looked, God Save The Queen was still officially our (second) national anthem.... It just only gets used where the Queen actually being involved in the event is the important part... (So, you know, upon her arrival in the country (exceptionally rare as that is. )

[@kjmofficialyt6877]

Nice anthem!👍

[@markussivertsenhagen3774]

This song is so beatyful get this versjon on spotify

[@user-tg1tm9xg3l]

God DEFEND NEW ZEALAND!!! HAPPY WAITANGI DAY🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@nishasingh8917]

I am Indian but I shifted to Wellington when I was 8 years old . I am feeling like a Proud New Zealander .❤🇳🇿❤ . May our Country stay blessed 🙌.

[@arpanmalakar11]

So don't ever mention yourself an Indian again. Rather mention yourself as an Indian origin

[@TomorrowWeLive]

You're not a New Zealander and never will be.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

@@arpanmalakar11 No, he's an Indian. You can't change what you are.

[@arpanmalakar11]

@@TomorrowWeLive shut up you racist

[@nishasingh8917]

I neither like India my Homeland is New Zealand.

[@empireofnewjersey7117]

Beautiful anthem respect from New Jersey

[@zim_christ_lion]

One of the most beautiful national anthems I have ever heard. Love to New Zealand from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼🤝🏻🇳🇿 🇿🇼🍻🇳🇿

[@richardguzman1131]

God Save the Queen of the CANZUK Family 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧

[@ronaldge6150]

God of nations at thy feet in the bonds of love we meet hear our voices we entreat, god defend our free land, Guard Pacific's Triple Star from the shafts of strife and war, make her praises heard afar! God,. Defend new Zealand!!!!

[@yunsuuu]

Her voice is beautiful :0

[@markussivertsenhagen5589]

This song gave me goosebomse

[@hol3865]

3: Russia Anthem 2: Indonesia Anthem 1:USSR Anthem Greetings from Indonesia New Zealand🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨

[@albagubrath0098]

Much respect and love from Turkey! God defend New Zealand!

[@markussivertsenhagen742]

I love her voice so beautiful

[@lds8156]

This national anthem wins my heart 😍😍😍😍😍. I love it. Long live New Zealand.🙏🙏🙏

[@firmeyfelizporlaunion.5426]

God Bless New Zealand From Perú 🇵🇪 América.

[@tomandjerry0785]

Long live a free and independent New Zealand with indigenous people.😇

[@abbiearcher4716]

it suddenly struck me that despite watching a lot of rugby matches involving New Zealand I have never heard their national anthem.

[@redphinobie4465]

Its so beautiful.❤️😍 I am french and I love New-Zeland.🇫🇷❤️🇳🇿

[@sumelk1020]

God Save NZ and her Queen! 🇳🇿

[@Akrafena]

rip

[@callmehowyouwanna]

The king!

[@JBILCO_ARTS]

The singer has a very good voice 👌

[@ipcindonesiaproject4085]

Beautiful anthem 👍

[@saturnproductions1827]

Greetings from your best friend Australia! 🇦🇺❤️🇳🇿

[@udbhasbhoi2891]

Happy Waitangi Day ❤️

[@r.alexandererhard5962]

;) yeah!