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God Defend New Zealand

Woods' original manuscript setting Bracken's poem to music.
TitleGod Defend New Zealand
Image Size180
CaptionWoods' original manuscript setting Bracken's poem to music.
PrefixNational
CountryNew Zealand
AuthorThomas Bracken
Lyrics Date1870s
ComposerJohn Joseph Woods
Music Date1876
Adopted1940 (as national hymn)
1977 (as national anthem)
SoundGod_Defend_New_Zealand_instrumental.ogg
Sound TitleGod Defend New Zealand (Instrumental)

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"God Defend New Zealand" is one of the national anthems of New Zealand, together with "God Save the Queen". Although they both have equal status, "God Defend New Zealand" is the anthem that is in common use and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem".


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