God Defend New Zealand
E7887
"God Defend New Zealand" is one of New Zealand's official national anthems, known for its bilingual English and Māori lyrics and its role in national ceremonies and sporting events.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| "God Defend New Zealand" | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
→
song → |
| adoptedAsNationalAnthem | 1977 → |
| adoptionDetails | given equal status with God Save the Queen in 1977 → |
| associatedWith |
All Blacks
→
Anzac Day services in New Zealand → New Zealand national identity → All Blacks →
surface form:
New Zealand national rugby union team
Waitangi Day ceremonies → |
| composer | John Joseph Woods → |
| country | New Zealand → |
| countryOfComposition | New Zealand → |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1876 → |
| firstPublicationYear | 1876 → |
| genre | anthem → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of New Zealand sovereignty
→
symbol of partnership between Māori and Pākehā through bilingual lyrics → |
| hasPart |
English lyrics
→
Māori lyrics → |
| hasTheme |
freedom
→
multiculturalism → national unity → patriotism → peace → religion → |
| language |
English
→
Māori → |
| legalStatus | protected under New Zealand copyright law until it entered the public domain → |
| lyricist | Thomas Bracken → |
| MāoriTitle |
New Zealand
→
surface form:
Aotearoa
|
| officialStatus | one of the two national anthems of New Zealand → |
| originalTitle | God Defend New Zealand self-link → |
| otherNationalAnthemOfSameCountry | God Save the King → |
| performedBy |
New Zealand national sports teams and crowds
→
official military bands of New Zealand → school choirs in New Zealand → |
| placeOfComposition | Lawrence, Otago → |
| subjectMatter |
freedom and unity
→
national identity → peace and justice → prayer for divine protection of New Zealand → |
| typicalPerformancePractice |
first verse in Māori followed by first verse in English
→
often sung at the start of international sports matches involving New Zealand teams → |
| use |
military ceremonies
→
national ceremonies → sporting events → state occasions → |
| yearLyricsWritten | 1876 → |
| yearMusicComposed | 1876 → |
| yearWritten | 1870s → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"God Defend New Zealand"