Unit 1 Land,People and History 7 Development works to facilitate and support Maori achievement in key denomination n. areas of health,education,training and economic resource development.22 教派 Anglican adi. Over 200 000 people in New Zealand identify themselves as being 英国圣公教会的 of Pacific Island origin.A large percentage of them are under 15,and Methodist adj. only a small number over 60.The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs 卫理公会的 helps New Zealand Pacific Island people achieve the aspirations that Presbyterian adj. 长老会的 brought them,or their forebears,to New Zealand.Priorities are educa- Hinduism n. tion,employment,health,training,and the participation of Pacific Is- 印度教 land people in public decision-making. Judaism n. 犹太教 English and Maori are the official languages and English is the orientation n. language spoken by almost all New Zealanders.Maori is the first lan- 顿向 guage of about 50 000 people;a further 150 000 speak Maori as a Goveror-General second language and thousands more learn some Maori language each 总母 commissioner n. year.Many names of places,plants and birds are Maori,and many 专员，特派员 other Maori words have enriched New Zealand English. conciliator n. As well as the kohanga reo (Maori "language nests")and Pacific 调解人 conciliation n. Island centres,other schools and community centres run evening or 安抚，抚慰 weekend classes so tbet children from other ethnic groups may share in breach n. the language and cultural heritage of their ancestors.23 违反 In New Zealand religion is a matter of individual conscience.24 provision n. 条文，规定 Christianity is the most common religion.The main denominations are: yardstick n. Anglican,Methodist,Presbyterian,and Roman Catholic,but there are 衡量标准 many others.The world's other great faiths-Buddhism,Hinduism, life expectancy Islam,Judaism-are also represented. 预期寿命 In New Zealand,it is unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of age,disability,employment status,family status,gender,marital status, political opinion,race or ethmic origin.religious or ethical belief,or sexual orientation.25 On the advice of the Minister of Justice,the Governor- General appoints a Human Rights Commissioner and a Race Relations Conciliator to promote human rights by education and conciliation, and to investigate complaints of breaches of these rights.2 New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote (in 1893).Today a Ministry of Women's Affairs advises the government on policy matters relating to the equality and rights of women. Measured in terms of education and employment,equality and op- portunity,health and personal safety,housing and physical environment, leisure satisfaction,quality of working life and social welfare provi- sions,New Zealand's standard of living is relatively high,27 By such yardsticks as education.health,infant mortality,life expectancy and