What country is this?

New Zealand is in the ________ hemisphere.

New Zealand is surrounded by the South _______Ocean.

It lies to the Southeast of _________.

It was the world's first country to grant ______'s right to vote in 1893.

Almost half of all ______ and dolphin species are found here.

Which words in the passage give you a clue about where this is happening?

How did the rest of the world get to know about this?