GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND - (with lyrics) - New Zealand National Anthem - FULL LENGTH
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- Watch in HD! - Cindy Ruakere sings 'God Defend New Zealand' - New Zealand's National Anthem.
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As a proud Australian, I can honestly say that New Zealand has the best national anthem in the world.
Brazilian anthem is wonderful as well.
No... India's national anthem is The Best.... Decode our national anthem once.... In 52 seconds it covered our geographical territory and culture
I agree because I'm biased. Also, long live ANZAC 🇦🇺🇳🇿
NEW ZEALAND ,SOUTH AFRICA, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, WALES ,ITALY ,GERMANY, BRAZIL HAVE BEST ANTHEM
I AGREE
I am a South Korean who lived in Aotearoa New Zealand from Year 5 to Form 4. During those years I got to know about God, and I experienced so many other good things.
Selling chocolates and cookies for 40 Hour Famine, going fishing on the beaches (I lived near Davenport/Takapuna), listening to Che Fu, Shihad, Split Enz, and Bic Runga, eating CalCiYum and sausage rolls (with bare hands of course!) and Hokey Pokey while watching rugby (my team the Blues!), and finally... cheering for the All Blacks with all my heart following Haka all the time for every single All Blacks game I watched. Ma'a Nonu my man!
You guys were so so so sweet to me. I learned that everyone could be treated the same no matter where you are from. Fair and square, just like how Jesus treats us. I come to know of my sin and Christ through the prayers of my NZ church brothers and sisters.
I really miss home
New Zealand, I call it home
Because part of me still longs for life back then,
Which I thought would never end
O how distant we are
But this music makes us not so far
One day (I tell my girlfriend all the time we will go to New Zealand for our honeymoon) I will go back to my land of Blues(ocean) and Greens(beautiful nature) and Whites(Sheep!).
Oh, and Rangitoto my first volcano!!!
Will be praying for you guys until I die. Love you guys dearly and wholeheartedly. SHE'll BE ALRIGHT.
Arohanui bro❤❤❤
Blessings to you and your family From NewZealand ❤❤
Good old days
So lucky to be born in New Zealand
Same
Please give me a new Zealand visa please iam from India iam so exited to go nelz
Kāore
I'm moving there next year from Ireland can't wait to be living the culture
I'm so unlucky to be born on Brazil 😪😪😥 Brazil its horrible.
ニュージーランド大好きです！🇳🇿
I love New Zealand!
from JAPAN🇯🇵
Have visited NZ four times, there is no better place on earth.
Le roux looks like Springboks player hmmm
Yes
I'll probably lose my Australian Citizenship by saying this:NZ has one of the best, if not THE BEST National Anthems. (love ur haka as well.)
same here I mean it's way our anthem hey where are u from in Aus
+James Li ...From a little town called Port Pirie, in South Australia :)
haha. well the unofficial Australian anthem - Waltzing Matilda is pretty amazing!! when played with a pipe band it gives me goose bumps!!
Hi Graham - you as an Australian have a magnificent song - I am Australian - I love it.
Lol *Aussies and kiwis are siblings;* _We love to pick fights but when it comes down to it, we are still buds._
American here, had no idea NZ anthem was a worship song to the Lord. I am greatly touched by this. I love all my brothers and sisters in Christ in New Zealand. God be with you all.
Hallelujah
As long as the country is not run by religious ideologies (eg, women must be fully covered, not LBGTQ+ friendly, abortions illegal etc) then I'm ok with that.
This Version is not Our National Anthem Of New Zealand it is A hoax
This is not our National Anthem Of New Zealand this Extended version is Incorrect.
Anything under newzeland Canada Australia united kingdom God dosent trust the British 4 countries God dose not trust in the dark
United States citizen here, with no shortage of love for my homeland . . . But this brought tears to my eyes. I was not previously familiar with this anthem (I had heard only the other one), so it was all new to me. Certainly, this video is beautifully made and Cindy Ruakere offers a splendid performance, but there was something else. I've made myself familiar with many national anthems: some warn that enemies are about to slit the throats of our wives and children, so we should make the furrows of our fields run with their impure blood (seriously!), some boast of their nation's vast resources and beauty, and one dear to my heart describes a battle in which the singer's country prevailed against all odds.
But this anthem . . . THIS anthem, is a prayer to God for the singer's country. And the things prayed for are so noble, so honorable, so decent, and so utterly worthy of being prayed for that one has to admire the spirit of a people who would choose such a song to represent them. Who in these times asks God to protect their homeland from dissension, envy, and hate? Who exalts the bonds of love the bind the citizens of a nation together? Who prays, not just for peace and for victory over enemies, but that the nation's cause be just and right and that it be free from dishonor and shame?
Then, there is the simple humility of the song. No bragging. No call to let an enemy's blood run in the fields. No call to unite and achieve greatness over all nations. Just an earnest, heartfelt prayer that God defend the singer's country, grant it peace and harmony, and make it a force for truth, good, and love in the world.
I was powerfully moved. I will never think of New Zealand the same way again. God Defend New Zealand!
Thanks, my brother. As a Kiwi Christian, I appreciate the sentiment m
TMCP You are welcome. I've become more vocal about things like this in the past few months, if only because I'm tired of being treated and seeing others being treated as intellectual midgets because of our faith. Now, I don't pretend to be one of the Great Minds of Our Time, but with two university degrees, one of which is a law degree, twenty years as a successful attorney, and three successful published novels in a highly-technical and extremely challenging genre, I'm certainly not an intellectual midget. I think that people of faith need to be outspoken, not necessarily in direct advocacy of our faith, but in stating positions that are clearly grounded in our faith without the sort of mental looking down and shuffling our feet and saying in an embarrassed tone of voice, "this belief comes out of my strong faith." We need to proclaim these things without shame or reserve and, when attacked as being dim witted or illogical or delusional we need to engage those attackers and pound them flat--not for the purpose of "winning" but to show each other and the world that our faith is an intellectually sound and reasonable position AND to demonstrate that we are not afraid to let the world know that we march behind the Banner of Christ.
Now, if your wonderful, beautiful, free-thinking country would come back around to its former positions on civil liberties and return to the people their sacred rights to posses the implements of self-defense . . . .
*****
You wrote the reply I wish I had written. Yours is an intelligent, gentle, and ultimately Christian bit of prose. You have hung a tiny, perfect oil painting on a wall covered with vulgar graffiti.
H. Paul Honsinger I'm an American atheist. What I love about this...."prayer"....as you so elegantly put it, is, as you also stated, full of humility. A simple, heartfelt prayer to a god, with no boasting, no outward preaching, and nothing but the conveyance of beauty and peace; that's the sort of religion I can disagree with as an atheist, yet still have much respect for.
Bravo & Very Well Said !!!
I'm a Kiwi and have lived in Australia for 22 years and totally agree "you can take a kiwi from their country but you can't take the country out of the kiwi. My beautiful Mum passed away last month and we played this version of the New Zealand National Anthem at her funeral - we all stood proud.
Sorry to hear kiwi from 🇬🇧
I'm also a kiwi living in Aus, and have always been proud of our national anthem...never have heard the full version until now...very moving.
My dog, a māori breed, died recently and we hosted a little funeral for her playing this as well 💜
😔🙏
I'm half and half, and I'm sorry for you lost
Born here...how lucky am I
miss angela hii
You are
Kia ora
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Hii
God Defend New Zealand, all of our condolences from the United Kingdom
thank you. xx
And for the unlucky cricket World Cup final
@@drift13 😭😭
As a Pom, I agree with this fellow Pom. My grandparents moved out there and my mum and uncles were raised there. Thank you for looking after them. (My grandad died 5 years ago there)
As an humble Indian I can honestly say that New Zealand national anthem is best national anthem in this world....❣💝
@@Adogsmate4267 What a miserable person you are. God defend our free land
@@Adogsmate4267 You are being asked to make its values, New Zealand's values become your values. It's up to you.
@@Adogsmate4267 Most new citizens say the NZ oath - I [say your name] swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of New Zealand, his heirs and successors according to law, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of New Zealand and fulfil my duties as a New Zealand citizen.
So help me God.
Obviously you get the odd village atheist idiot who doesn’t believe in God but most people do. Interesting that the new atheist movement is dying by failing to erect anything meaningful in the place of God
Our people need to sing our anthem more to remember who we are and what we stand for
BAN ISLAM!!! THEY PRAY TO ALLAH!!! NOT OUR JESUS!!! ALLAH IS MUSLIM GOD
@@smashthemachine3746 yes
Love your name
Sing it everyday at school
Beamer Theologically God and Allah are the same person
This anthem is my prayer for New Zealand, may the LORD hear and bring about a revival in this country in Jesus name Amen.
Amen
@@aniesdo Amen
I am a South Korean who lived in Aotearoa New Zealand from 5th grade to Form 4. During those years I got to know about God, and I experienced so many other good things.
Selling chocolates and cookies for 40 Hour Famine, going fishing on the beaches (I lived near Davenport/Takapuna), listeng to Che Fu, Shihad, Split Enz, and Bic Runga, eating CalCiYum and Sausage Rolls (with bare fingers of course!) and Hokey Pokey while watching Rugby (My team the Blues!), and finally... cheering for the All Blacks with all my heart following Haka all the time for every single All Blacks game I watched. Ma'a Nonu my man!
You guys were so so so sweet to me - the white and Maori respectively. I learned that everyone could be treated the same no matter where you are from. Fair and square, just like how Jesus treats us. I come to know of my sin and Christ through the prayers of my NZ church brothers and sisters.
I really miss home.
New Zealand, I call it home
Because part of me still longs for life back then,
Which I thought would never end
O how distant we are
But this music makes us not so far
One day (I tell my girlfriend all the time we will go to New Zealand for our honeymoon) I will go back to my land of Blues(ocean) and Greens(beautiful nature) and Whites(Sheep!).
Oh, and Rangitoto my first volcano!!!
Will be praying for you guys until I die. Love you guys dearly and wholeheartedly. SHE'll BE ALRIGHT.
I love your beautiful country!
Amene!
This is one of the most stirring anthems I've ever heard. May God defend your beautiful country in these troubled times.
Long live Aotearoa, Greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩🤝 New Zealand🇳🇿
Great i love Indonesian (ID) people! You guys have the best sense of humour!
Praying for the victims of Christchurch. May God Defend New Zealand 🇨🇦❤🇳🇿.
Thank you ! As a muslim I wish all good for you , your country and ppl :)
Can you all in the replies stop? Terrorism is horrible. End of story.
I dont believe in god
How nice the world would be without all the people blaming each other for their religion.
@@milenkapitanov8464 WHAT HAPPENS TO GAYS IN MUSLIM COUNTRY??
I wasn't born here. But I feel New Zealand is our home now. The lyrics depict the country as it is. God Bless New Zealand.
Born in new Zealand and moved to live in Australia at 5 and I will always be a new Zealand citizen. No one can ever take that away from me. God defend our free land
I moved to Australia when I was 12. I love it here and we are two very similar country but my foundation is always Kiwi (even though my parents were migrants). There's just something about the Kiwi spirit and Kiwi values that feel different and grounding. Very grateful to be a New Zealander and can't wait to visit again!
God defend our free land, now more than ever. I wish the same for our Aussie cousins too
I'm From India and I got to say this is one of the best National Anthems i've heard. It just lifts your spirits up. Really looking forward to visiting New Zealand some day.
This is one of New Zealand's darkest days! People have to be in the bonds of love we meet. Guard Pacific's triple star from the shaft of strife and war.
@@smashthemachine3746 so? why u tell me?
God defend New Zealand.
If terror can get there, it can get at anywhere. It's up to us to work. TO WORK!!!
Guess what, @@smashthemachine3746? You'll get no 'likes' here.
Peddle your hatred elsewhere.
Maybe Antarctica.
Definitely not here.
@@smashthemachine3746, You had me at "Hello". [Insert "blush.mp4"]
@@jainra lil tutie
May glory , prosperity and wealth be brought to New Zealand where we Japanese people deeply love , respect and long for .
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
Many greetings to you and many more thanks from Aotearoa-New Zealand of the land of the long white cloud.
@@rawiribiel1288
Thankyou so much to your wonderful comment
I hope you are well
May New Zealand be glorious！
Soon
the cherry blossoms will be in full in everywhere in Japan
You will be astonished at the beyond description‘s beautiful scenery
This is better than our anthem- love from your brother country, Australia. May the ANZAC spirit live on.
One of the least violent anthem i've listened to. So peaceful, so just. No hate on other countries, whilst most anthems often spread hate this one spreads love and peace. I am not a hippie or something and i'm an atheist but this anthem is merely beautiful. I wish it was of my country :p
greetings from Italy! I know that i'll eventually find a way to visit the place of my dreams...wonderful New Zealand!!
I agree, so peaceful one of my favourites.
Interesting it says guard from corruption too, which is what is happening here, something is not right and many are saying a typical false flag carried out by NWO teams, it's quite freaky actually cos experts are pulling it all to pieces and finding some pretty damning evidence that is going viral.
@@adminfenzexpo573 The so called experts are mostly from the tinfoil hat brigade. Give them no heed.
Which anthems spread hate?
@@triadgaming7426 Red China
im from new zealand and every time i hear this it makes me proud to be from new zealand it is so inspirational GOD BLESS AOTEAROA
Hllo brother
Greetings from Germany! I wish to move there. 🇳🇿❤️🇩🇪
@@Negs42 Kia ora my friend, you're more than welcome to 🇳🇿🇳🇿
Where are you from in new Zealand
@@tamahaehenry8927 Hamilton
I'm a South African and moved to Wellington with my wife and 2 young kids back in June this year. I was nervous about us leaving family behind, but listening to this anthem combined with the problems in SA reminds me we did the right thing.
So relieved to be living in a safer, cleaner country with so many opportunities. The people here are warm and friendly. Looking forward to continuing to work and contribute to this beautiful country!
This is so beautiful may your family be blessed here
@susanwallace8916 Thank you so much! We're loving it here and we've got Residency now. So we're here to stay 🇳🇿
@@TheMalcolm1986Congratulations! I miss Windy Wellington so much. Hope you and your family have had many chances to enjoy the beautiful harbour. Can't wait to revisit my beautiful country ❤
Also new to NZ. From kzn. Have been here since April definitely the right choice
We love
New Zealand🇳🇿 and All Blacks
from Tokyo🇯🇵(^.^)
Shibatan Tokyo me too from Hiroshima
Ke ora mates
I’m from Kagawa！
🇯🇵🇳🇿
I am an Indian..New Zealand is my dream country...Listning this always makes me visit more each time..
Oh, I forgot, this lovely song has extra special meaning to me today, I was just made a permanent resident. YESSSS!!! God Defend New Zealand!!!!
Welcome home!
Welcome :)
Apparently New Zealand enforces its immigration laws.
AngelSusie57 welcome to our lands
Fantastic feeling, huh? Congrats. =)
Praying for New Zealand! God Be With You. May Christ enter your hearts, listen for Him, He will help you make decisions,
the right decisions BLESS YOUR LAND WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND HIS SON> AMEN 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
And God bless you too! 🙏❤️🙏❤️🇳🇿
from an average kiwi to all people out there dealing with these dark days
We have never meet,
We have never talked,
We don’t even know each other's name.
But today I know you,
Today I know your name,
Today I know your life story,
And how it ended.
This is not the way we should of met,
This is not the way you should of left,
But this is the way how I found out about you,
Even though you don’t know me.
I send you my heart,
My love,
My sorrow,
My regret that we couldn’t meet in this life but maybe the next.
This is what I send you through spirit and through heart,
I am a stranger to you and many other people,
But I am a stranger who has seen and heard of you through this tragic event.
we will always be there for each other for we are all family
Beautiful comment. So sad to hear of your sorrows New Zealand. God bless and comfort you all. Much love from the UK..
Gotta hate how some people turn these kinds of comment into apolitical debate. Terrorism is bad, nothing else. Just bad.
God defend New Zeland. Thanks for helping us a long time ago. Love from Malaysia. 🇲🇾♥️🇳🇿
Welcome brother
Our pleasure
I live in Canada, which is about as far away from New Zealand as it gets. I just have to say that although I have not heard every national anthem of every country on Earth, "God Defend New Zealand" is the best national anthem I've ever heard and I have trouble believing that anyone could do it better. Whenever I hear this I think Canada's national anthem could use some Iroquois lyrics.
SAME!!!! Oh my goodness I was just thinking about that! I respect the Iroquois so much and I pray for peace. Je suis du Canada ausi 🇨🇦
I agree, altough I'm proud of 'O Canada, it really could use at least some Iroquois lyrics, afterall, we are hosted on their land and theyve been through so much!!
I live in Canada too! but i was born in New Zealand and moved when i was 7 (im 14 now)
Same I was born in NZ moved to Canada
I was born in U.K. lived there for 18 years then did my masters degree in Canada found a Canadian gf and married her now I live in Toronto. My pairents moved (retired) to new zeland where a good chunk of my family lives. My brother moved to London and opened a law firm. My lil bro moved to Aberdeen a city in Scotland. Me and my wife are planning on moveing up northern Canada to start a family. We are expecting a son soon 🇳🇿🏴🇬🇧 🇨🇦
As a Kiwi I've been extremely emotionally distraught since the Christchurch massacre, and have been replaying the national anthem which has a very soothing effect! Phrases such as
Ōna mano tāngata
Kiri whero, kiri mā,
Iwi Māori, Pākehā,
Rūpeke katoa.
or
Peace, not war, shall be our boast,
But, should foes assail our coast,
Make us then a mighty host,
God defend our free land
really touched my heart.
The best country in world,Love New zealand
May god always defend this nation
i was born kiwi my nana was born in scotland and pop was in new zealand five generation new zealander i am!!!!!! i cryed went the shooting in ch ch went i hear the new zealand national song i put my hands on my heart and touch my heart with pride .
*Serbia Strong Intensifies* Love From Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸🤝🇳🇿
I'm not actually a Serbian but my girlfriend it's a Serbian.
In fact I'm an American and actually we're looking for a 51 state want to join us NZ ? 🇳🇿🤝🇺🇸
We used to be siblings as well but we started a war to get rid of that damn union jack in our flag 😂
Remember us we used to be called 'the colonies' God Bless You little buddy ~Murica 🇺🇸
PSST: Here, if you want to get rid of the Union Jack as well you can call your old brother Murica yiha! 😉
*Cotton Eyed Joe Intensifies* 😂
@@danielpeter3834 We were also colonies bro. Coming from India.
This anthem says everything about the spirit of the New Zealand people, no matter who they are this represents them totally.
That's lovely, thank you :)
Would you say the same thing now..? 2 years or so later?
@@aaronsergeant5450 has something happened to the New Zealand people ? Have they become something else 2 years later ? What are strange question you ask.
Kiwi here! HI! Yes it has changed! Our lovely prime minister has broken our spirits! deviding us and turning everyone against each other for being vaxed or the un-vaxed.. She's taken our land and our water. She's slowly killing us by taking everything our Anzacs fought for!
Iv listen to this a couple times now and it makes me cry! My children will never have what we had... FREEDOM!
From a very sad kiwi 😟
@@kyleewelsh2501 wow I’m feeling you girl, I’m unvaccinated and proud to say because I just don’t trust much right now. But staying true to who we are is all that civilisation stands for. Doing what’s right till the end. And fight for it. That light will always be remembered. I’m as vulnerable as anyone to this Covid unvaccinated or vaccinated.
1000000 kisses for tte most beautiful country in the world.
Yes
New zealand is the most beautiful country in the world
this should be earths athem
Phillip Capper yeah
Phillip Capper .... thats true✌️
Then it's golry would be made redundant. This world is too cruel, it'll be a mock the anthem, the world would be singing a lie
amen to that my brother
Phillip Capper well Phillip lets just make it happen.
Im from New Zealand It's truly a beautiful country and anthem
I'm from NZ, it's total crap. Beautiful country being destroyed, crap anthem.
the best country in the world
much love to New Zealand
From Morocco
Thanks Saamid. I am a native new Zealander. New Zealand is a beautiful place. I think Morocco is the best country in the world! I really do!
@@sharlenereal1741 COME TO INDONESIA
@@sharlenereal1741 no you don't lmao
Pray for keep New Zealand peaceful from this moment.
Moving to NZ after college greetings from the US 🇺🇸😊
Dont
Don't think so mate.
How?
The most touching thing about this beautiful anthem is that Kiwis have actually nurtured the virtues stated in this song with all their hearts.
🇳🇿 Love from India 🇮🇳
Not true, most of us don't believe in god.
@@Adogsmate4267 But all heed this anthem.
@@Adogsmate4267 as an atheist who lives in our great land can confirm
An Aussie veteran to my kiwi brothers... ANZACS forever. Had the opportunity to serve alongside your elite people, and elite is an understatement. We have fought and bled together for more than a century to keep our people at home safe. Thats why we Aussies feel the pain of the atrocity you have experienced. Condolences and blessings to all victims and those affected. A day that will live in infamy for your history , but nevertheless will stand as a monument to how i know you can withstand anything , and come back stronger and united . Love and respect X.
Gidday Matt - we'll always stand together bro - but hey, when it comes to : league, rugby and cricket........arch enemies cuzz.......but algood
This is the best anthem in the world. I can't wait to be there! Regards from Chile.
Did ya make it? lolz
No you don't want to here in this communist state with our ghastly comrade leader.
Yeah how was the trip?
Me and my husband are originally from the UK - we came for 1 year after we got married on a working holiday visa, almost 8 years on we’re still here with no intention on leaving. Have started a family & on a residency visa, September we should achieve permanent residency. Beautiful national anthem - my eldest daughter is 5 & it’s her favourite song 🙂
I know im late .but welcome to aotearoa new Zealand
I'm Australian and terribly sorry for this happening to your country my brother and sister in arms that's not our way of life God defend Free Land God bless you all
I've love of went to New Zealand but can't because of my past history drinking and drug use but glade I've worked here in Australia with my brothers and sisters of New Zealand in the shearing industry and what beautiful soul's love you and God bless
Most beautiful anthem, most beautiful country, most beautiful dream of how a country should be prosperous and blessed. Protected from all bad things and evil from inside and from outside. I fell in love this New Zealand!
No matter what, Australia and Nz will be brothers #Respect
+IDEEN TV No matter what!
True
ZN anthem
Chur
yea Australia is the older brother who gets jealous of its younger brothers talent on the rugby field
I didn't even went to New Zealand and i'm already in love of your country
From: Mexico 🇲🇽💙🇳🇿
.."may our mountains ever be - freedom's ramparts on the sea.." oh I never knew this line
I vote we squeeze that into the shortened one we sing all the time
I have lived in NZ for 13years and miss NZ. The indigenous people of NZ are so friendly and welcoming. We had just moved to NZ and our neighbors were a Maori couple who were just amazing and brought us so much stuff for our new born and always made sure we were ok. God bless them. I can never forget the beautiful country. My kids missed it so much that they have moved back. Each time we listen to NZ national anthem it brings tears to my eyes. Today we are watching our favourite team All blacks playing with Argentina. The NZ national anthem was so beautifully sung by this beautiful kiwi and everyone joining in the national anthem. Such beautiful country with beautiful Prime minister who makes the country even more culturally safe. God bless New Zealand. Ameen.
I am an American, and I just have to say what a beautiful anthem this is. I have memorized some of it as I am now living in this lovely country.
Lucky ;(
Come with Us and let us all sing this song..... I encourage all NZers to pray and sing this Anthem throughout this wonderfully amazing land, The Land of the Long White Cloud. We sang this waiata at kura, I did not know how significant these verses were until several weeks ago and since getting to know the Father. My heart soars above just repeatedly reading, listening and singing this scriptural waiata. All in the spirit of Faith Hope and Love
does not matter how many years fly by, join us....me and my whanau
and i actually wish to be there soon when i get my Visa !!
As a filipino i also love to listen this anthem and i actually memorize all the lyrics even their song called Aotearoa !
will see NZ soon!
I’m British, and though I’ve never been to Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud, New Zealand; I’ve always been fascinated with its beauty, landscape, culture, and also being a rugby fan, the exceptional way Kiwis play and love that sport.
I think this is a beautiful anthem, and as a Christian, it really resounds with me, musically very well put together, with great lyrics!
As a Brit who moved here 10 years ago and is now a proud NZ Citizen, stop fantasising and come experience it! This country is far better than your imagination, the people here are truly the most wonderful, accepting and tolerant people you will ever meet and are the best example of humanity. Sorry to say it, but even the best British people i remember are a sorry comparison to the average Kiwi.
This makes me miss home so much, I love the UK, but New Zealand is definitely home.
If you moved from NZ to UK you are dumb - i moved the other way and i dont regret it one bit and would never go back to the biggoted shithole of UK.
We are but guests upon this nation, may we treat her with the respect and nurturing that she has shown us.
Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua.
Work here and live here. Thanks to God!
Most awesome, beautiful, incredible anthem in the world - and that's from an Australian!
***** Nice mate. Good to hear that we can enjoy each others' national songs.
After all, we all love our countries dearly and will always stand, hand on heart, and belt them out when our nations play each other.
Yes, this must be the world's greatest anthem - a prayer straight from the heart. Little wonder that your country is blessed . . . . in so many ways!!! Love from South Africa
JACQUES PIENAAR Hey Jacques, still feeling the love for the Kiwis after the cricket tonight??
Sorry mate, I should keep quiet. We Aussies still have game to win and I don't want to jinx :-)
Yeah well, as for our game against the Kiwis, we simply weren't good enough on the day! I can't blame the Kiwis for that. You guys, however, did a sterling job in the final. Congrats!
***** I'm not sure whether you are a New Zealander yourself, but I doubt that the use of the term would offend anyone from that beautiful country, just as the use of the name All Blacks would not offend - both names are highly respected in sporting circles around the world (no more so than here in South Africa!). I don't think being an 'outsider' changes that. Anyway, no insult intended.
I’m traveling to New Zealand in about a week so decided to check out the New Zealand national anthem, but didn’t expect it to be so meaningful.
Indeed, may God defend New Zealand.
Greetings from Singapore!
Kiaora The extended version of the nz National Anthem is Incorrect
@@hellbound679 What do you think is the correct version?
wow Bless this country for making God as their center.
This should be the national anthem of all countries:
God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat ...
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our state,
Make our country good and great ...
Peace, not war, shall be our boast ...
From dishonour and from shame,
Guard our country's spotless name ...
May your gods bless your day and your work!
Lillibeth Heatherhill is the time of a day to drive to the next one and then drive to the next one and then drive back to the house and drive to
The most moving stanza:
"May our mountains ever be
Freedom's Ramparts on the Sea"
Oh, God, that's intense. Amazing.
Veritas Caute4:40 lines best
Genuinely beautifully written lyrics. A lot of anthems manage to be very generic “our good country will be the best good country we have tough soldiers rah rah”
This song however is so beautifully written and full of genuinely impressive poetry and imagery. I particularly love: “peace not war shall be our boast, but should foes assail our coast, make us then a mighty host, god defend our free land”
I'm from Bangladesh. New Zealand is so beautiful. Love you Bangladesh, Love you New Zealand and all of the country in the world and love all the peoples in the world.
Our hearts break for this nation!Prayers for New Zealand! Lord have Mercy and Heal this Land!
God Defend New Zealand!
All nations need God's mercy these days, there is so much un rest every where May the nations unite and pray for one another.
Praise God
Very beautiful anthem Be proud of it New Zealanders Greetings from Ecuador
Ecuador should make Quechua the anthem
Great Siam I agree the anthem should be in both spanish and quechua that would be fair for the indigineous people here just like in New Zealand
They, ... will come after the flag again, and next, is our Anthem,
the Anthem is their, real target,,, they want God out of EVERYTHING.
All, we ever see on our screens, are insults, to God, Jesus,
and Christians. But never any other faiths. And a certain
church, is leading the way. They call their leader, His holy father.
And call no man your father
upon the earth: for one is
your Father, which is in
heaven.
Matthew 23 : 9
For there shall arise false
Christs, and false prophets,
and shall shew great signs
and wonders; insomuch that
if it were possible, they shall
deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24 : 24
But take ye heed: behold,
I have foretold you all
things.
Mark 13 : 23
This Anthem has more meaning than ever.
God Bless
straight up bro!! .........on judgement day...im on my own just as the priest, father, minister or whatever has to account for him or herself!!
You can move here the Maori people of new Zealand welcomes you.
As a Chinese i really really love 💗 this song
Bro, I'm chinese too,but i really pove this song too
Really honest to say...
The best national anthem ever 🇳🇿🇳🇿
proud to be mum to Kiwi son by birth.We love Aotearoa!And New Zealand´s national anthem is the best in the world!
How beautiful is my neighboring country New Zealand!
Yes, New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the whole world.
"God Defend New Zealand" was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victorian-raised immigrant Thomas Bracken of Dunedin, New Zealand. A competition to compose music for the poem was held in 1876 by The Saturday Advertiser and judged by three prominent Melbourne musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. The winner of the competition was the Vandemonian-born John Joseph Woods of Lawrence, Otago, who composed the melody in a single sitting the evening after finding out about the competition. The song was first performed at the Queen's Theatre, Princes Street in Dunedin, on Christmas Day, 1876. In February 1878, sheet music was published. Wikipedia
As an Australian who thinks you have the best national anthem. If New Zealand were to host the Olympics, then I think New Zealanders should sing the full version of the national anthem, it is more beautiful than Waltzing Matilda.
My favourite National Anthem very beautiful God bless New Zealand
A lovely national anthem teaching love, peace, truth, non-violence and righteousness. Great values to behold. Well done NZ.
I'd graduated high school in Auckland and It's been a year now since I left the country but I'm still missing the time I was there.
Everytime I listen to this song, I always think of my friends and people I met in New Zealand, who are the best people you could ever meet in the world, and get reminded of how much I miss them that I literally just burst into tears. When I was there, there was no discouragement whatsoever. Everyone was so supportive and helpful to me all the time.
Thank you for the great memories that are absolutely unforgettable and may god bless your country.
I love New Zealand. You are truly the pearl of the world.
Greetings from South Korea ;)
Morris Anderson I love you new Zealanders 😍😍😭😭😭😭
The most passionate anthem from one of the most beautiful nations. Love from India.
Awesome.
Mary Te Puke hlo
Finally someone from a country around mine. I'm from Bangladesh
I'm from India too. 🇮🇳 Beautiful anthem !
@@NZC_Meow Hi neighbour ! 🇮🇳🤝🏻🇧🇩
May God bless NZ.....btw Al Fatihah to Malaysian teen Muhammad Haziq bin Mohd Tarmizi 17 and other 49 victims who killed at Christchurch.....Love NZ🇳🇿 from Malaysia🇲🇾
Love and respect from Canada 🇨🇦 💗 🇳🇿 WE ARE WITH YOU
I really love New Zeland 🇳🇿 anthem!!! From Argentina 🇦🇷 😉
Lmao british shit on you in the falklands
Proud to be Indian respect new Zealand
Right bro
This is the best National Anthem ever!!!! A master piece in the voice of Cindy Ruakere. A powerful, heartfelt, passionate yet humble and hopeful prayer. If National Anthems describe the soul of a nation, Kiwis are the best people on the planet...plus 10 Sheep per Kiwi sounds like a good compromise🤔🙄. Yes!!! GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND.
Im australian and half maori, and my dad is from hamilton, my dads mother is from hawera, and my grandma lives in rototuna
Even as a Kiwi I think this is the first time I've ever heard the full song.
As an Australian I love this national anthem so much!!❤
I am from Eastern Europe but from next year onwards I can call myself a kiwi. I’m moving there in july. This anthem is so good
Best national anthem, an anthem that show passion for the country and meanwhile no egoism, or nationalism, very beautiful, congrats the kiwis from Brazil!
God defend New Zealand !
Land of my Dreams !
Greets from Germany 😘
tak to jsem nevěděla jana cek republik
As an aussie this anthem beats Australia's hands down,listening to the kiwis anthem is awe inspiring. Our anzac mates and friends in war may we be this way for eternity.
I'm not a New Zealander , but I love this national anthem . May God bless all the countries and make this world a more better and peaceful place for all humans and animals . Praise the lord 🙏
❤
The best Anthem in the world, greetings from Italy! Viva Nuova Zelanda.
Gherardo Girardi Kia Ora
I'm from Vietnam and not particularly religious, but I gotta say this is without a doubt the best, most inspiring, provoking and loving anthem I have ever heard.
Much love to you
Much love bro
Cindy’s rendition of this nathional anthem brings the most delightful sound to our airwaves
Lord God please with the precious living sprinkled blood of your only begotten Son Jesus Christ protect this anthem for all time.
In Jesus name.
Amen
I am a student of class 9 from Bangladesh. So l haven’t any phone. When l get any phone l start youtube and hear the song. When l am in leisure time l sing the song God defend New Zealand. I don’t understand Maori language. I don’t know what is the relation🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 between the great anthem and me. I am a Bangladeshi.But l love every thing of New Zealand. Hope l can go the country.
Well if you do we'll welcome you. We do like having visitors, though not just at the moment ;)
If you are born in New Zealand. You are the lucky one.
What a powerful song!! Thank you so much for posting this. This song is so inspiring..I am thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ for New Zealand. I hope I will be privileged to visit this nation in my life time.. May God defend and bless New Zealand. Shalom!
Thank You!-God bless you too
I’m Canadian..never visited New Zealand, I really want to visit it doe. And as a Canadian I think we have a beautiful national anthem.. but this is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard
I love NZ anthem.. so calm, relaxing, at the same time so powerful
laura sylvia hii
So true.. I am also very lucky to live in New Zealand from this year..❤
Spent a couple of years in NZ long ago, Left my heart there. I Miss my "other" home all the time. God bless her with peace.
It has that affect on you. God bless NZ
Nz is only on a loan from the lord above amen
Most beautiful anthem, most beautiful country, most beautiful people ,most beautiful animals,birds, most beautiful lakes ,most beautiful forests , most beautiful trees , most beautiful flowers ,vallies ,sea , villages ,most beautiful nature ,most beautiful sky , most beautiful weather , most beautiful places , most peaceful , most beautiful hearts in the whole world.❤❤❤❤
Fifth generation Californian here. The only New Zealander I have ever met is the late Miles R. "Doc" Hudson, our rugby coach at the University of California. He is responsible for the existence of rugby in this part of the world. He is the only coach I have ever seen allow his players to address him by his nickname, "Doc". He was a dentist. I also met a few Tongans on our team.
Well, I live New Zealand lucky me❤
God of battles in thy might
Put our enemies to flight
Make our cause be just and right.
God defend New Zealand
Ever wonder why we are so blessed ? Could it be that our anthem's an answered prayer?