National anthems of New Zealand

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National anthems of New Zealand

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{{External media | width= 250px | video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9CFbtwUWc "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand"] sung together at the dedication ceremony of the New Zealand War Memorial at Hyde Park, London. 11 November 2006.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9CFbtwUWc |title=God Save the Queen & God Defend New Zealand - Hayley Westenra (NZ War Memorial Ceremony London 2006) |website=YouTube |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=6 February 2019}}}}
{{External media | width= 250px | video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9CFbtwUWc "God Save the Queen" and "God Defend New Zealand"] sung together at the dedication ceremony of the New Zealand War Memorial at Hyde Park, London. 11 November 2006.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9CFbtwUWc |title=God Save the Queen & God Defend New Zealand - Hayley Westenra (NZ War Memorial Ceremony London 2006) |website=YouTube |date=29 August 2009 |access-date=6 February 2019}}}}
[[New Zealand]] is one of only two countries in the world—the other [[National anthems of Denmark|being Denmark]]—with two official [[national anthem]]s of equal status.{{cite web |url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/files/NZ%20Gazette%20Nov%201977%20%28D-0419235%29.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209172547/http://www.mch.govt.nz/files/NZ%20Gazette%20Nov%201977%20%28D-0419235%29.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |title=Announcement of the adoption of national anthems for New Zealand |location=[[Wellington]] |date=21 November 1977 |quote=...both being of equal status as national anthems appropriate to the occasion. |work=Supplement to the [[New Zealand Gazette]] of Thursday, 17 November 1977 |accessdate=15 August 2015 }} The traditional anthem "[[God Save the King]]" is generally used only on [[Monarchy of New Zealand|royal]] and [[Governor-General of New Zealand|viceregal]] occasions.{{cite web |url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/protocols |title=National anthems: Protocols |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage |date=21 November 2014 |accessdate=15 August 2015 |archive-date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511022303/http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/protocols |url-status=dead }} "[[God Defend New Zealand]]" is more commonly used on occasions when the [[national identity]] of New Zealand is the focus, such as sports events, where it is sung with [[English language|English]] and [[Māori language|Māori]] verses.{{cite web|title=New Zealand Music Guide Book – "God Defend New Zealand" (National Anthem) |url=http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/music/|website=nz.com|publisher=New Zealand on the Web Limited|accessdate=6 September 2017}} On a few occasions both anthems may be used.
[[New Zealand]] has two official [[national anthem]]s of equal status: "[[God Save the King]]" and "[[God Defend New Zealand]]". It is one of only two countries with two such anthems, the other being [[National anthems of Denmark|Denmark]].{{cite web |url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/files/NZ%20Gazette%20Nov%201977%20%28D-0419235%29.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209172547/http://www.mch.govt.nz/files/NZ%20Gazette%20Nov%201977%20%28D-0419235%29.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |title=Announcement of the adoption of national anthems for New Zealand |location=[[Wellington]] |date=21 November 1977 |quote=...both being of equal status as national anthems appropriate to the occasion. |work=Supplement to the [[New Zealand Gazette]] of Thursday, 17 November 1977 |accessdate=15 August 2015 }} The traditional anthem "God Save the King" is generally used only on [[Monarchy of New Zealand|royal]] and [[Governor-General of New Zealand|viceregal]] occasions.{{cite web |url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/protocols |title=National anthems: Protocols |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage |date=21 November 2014 |accessdate=15 August 2015 |archive-date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511022303/http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/protocols |url-status=dead }} "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used on occasions when the [[national identity]] of New Zealand is the focus, such as sports events, where it is sung with [[English language|English]] and [[Māori language|Māori]] verses.{{cite web|title=New Zealand Music Guide Book – "God Defend New Zealand" (National Anthem) |url=http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/music/|website=nz.com|publisher=New Zealand on the Web Limited|accessdate=6 September 2017}} On a few occasions both anthems may be used.


== God Save the King ==
== God Save the King ==
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