GCSE Bitesize - Geography. Dunedin. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dunedin ( /dəˈniːdɪn/ ), (Māori: Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region.
The city has a population of 123,700 (June 2009 estimate) and is the sixth-largest urban area in New Zealand, and the largest city by territorial land area (athough it will be superseded by Auckland on the creation of the Auckland Council in November 2010). For historic, cultural, and geographic reasons, Dunedin is considered to be one of New Zealand's four major urban centres.
History and migration - Samoans. Who are the Samoans?
Samoans are the original inhabitants of the Samoa Islands, which lie north of New Zealand between latitude 13° and 15° south. The two large islands are Upolu and Savai‘i, and the only other inhabited islands are Manono and Apolima. About 80 km south-east is Tutuila, the principal island of the smaller territory of American Samoa. The birth of a nation There are many explanations for the name Samoa. Population change. A quick, easy summary Read the Full Story Population growth.
