New Zealand’s soaring national anthem, ‘God Defend New Zealand’, was recognised officially in 1977. We explore its history, and both the English and Māori lyrics. For a country of just over five ...

What are the lyrics of New Zealand's national anthem? 1. God of Nations at Thy feet, In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat, God defend our free land.

New Zealand players line up for the national anthems during the rugby test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland on July 2, 2022.

Eagle-eyed fans caught the New Zealand national anthem singer reading lyrics off her hand ahead of Lawrence Okolie vs David Light. Ahead of world title fights in boxing, national anthems are sung a… ...

After a petition calling for it to become a national anthem garnered over 7,000 signatures in 1976, “God Defend New Zealand” was finally given equal footing with the royal anthem in 1977 ...

Singer Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem during the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the US and Canada on Thursday, adding further fuel to a contest ...

As pressure builds to change the New Zealand flag, a Canterbury pensioner has renewed his one-man campaign against the national anthem. Songwriter David Smith says the anthem violates Kiwis' human ...

SOUTH AFRICA will be hoping they can defend their Rugby World Cup title against old rivals New Zealand on Saturday. And they will be sure to belt out their rousing national anthem before the game g… ...

The Welsh national anthem has become a talking point around the world since Wales’s team began competing in their first World Cup since 1958. Wales’s stirring anthem is called “Hen Wlad Fy ...

National anthems are weird. They were first invented and started becoming popular in the 1700s. Before then, most people identified more with their family, tribe, city, religion, or ethnic group.

What are the lyrics of New Zealand's national anthem? 1. God of Nations at Thy feet, In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat, God defend our free land.

There’s still time to perfect the lyrics of the Kiwi national anthem - and learn the history behind them. The anthem, God Defend New Zealand, was recognised officially in 1977 and actually ...