NEW Zealand is one of only two countries in the world — the other being Denmark — with two official national anthems. God Save The King was traditionally sung until 1977, with God Defend New ...

New Zealand players line up for the national anthems during the rugby test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland on July 2, 2022.

In 1977, New Zealand adopted "God Defend New Zealand as its national anthem. Did you know that the song was written by an Irish immigrant, Thomas Bracken, more than 100 years previously?

After a petition calling for it to become a national anthem garnered over 7,000 signatures in 1976, “God Defend New Zealand” was finally given equal footing with the royal anthem in 1977 ...

NEW Zealand is one of only two countries in the world — the other being Denmark — with two official national anthems. God Save The King was traditionally sung until 1977, with God Defend New ...