Oceania

===New Zealand===
{{Main|Culture of New Zealand|Cuisine of New Zealand}}
[[File:Hobbit holes reflected in water.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Hills with inset, round doors. Reflected in water.|The [[Hobbiton Movie Set]], located near [[Matamata]], was used for ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy.<ref name="hobbitset" />]]
New Zealand as a culture is a Western culture, which is influenced by the cultural input of the indigenous [[Māori people|Māori]] and the various waves of multi-ethnic migration which followed the [[History of New Zealand|British colonisation of New Zealand]]. The Māori people constitute one of the major cultures of Polynesia. The country has been broadened by globalisation and immigration specifically from Oceania, Europe, and Asia.<ref name="natdays" /> New Zealand marks two national days of remembrance, [[Waitangi Day]] and [[ANZAC Day]], and also celebrates many holidays such as the King's Birthday, Labour Day, and Christmas Day, as well as public anniversaries of the founding dates of most regions.<ref name="govnathol" /> The New Zealand recording industry began to develop from 1940 onwards and many New Zealand musicians have obtained success in Britain and the United States.<ref name="music" /> Some artists release Māori language songs and the Māori tradition-based art of ''[[kapa haka]]'' (song and dance) has made a resurgence.<ref name="create062010" /> The country's diverse scenery and compact size, plus government incentives,<ref name="nyt101028" /> have encouraged some [[Film producer|producers]] to film big budget movies in New Zealand, including ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' and ''[[The Last Samurai]]''.<ref name="filmnz" />

The national cuisine has been described as [[Pacific Rim]], incorporating the native [[Māori cuisine]] and diverse culinary traditions introduced by settlers and immigrants from Europe, Polynesia and Asia.<ref name="cuisine" /> New Zealand yields produce from land and sea&nbsp;– most crops and livestock, such as maize, potatoes and pigs, were gradually introduced by the early European settlers.<ref name="kaipakeha" /> Distinctive ingredients or dishes include [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]]; salmon; [[Paranephrops|koura]] (crayfish);<ref name="encyclnzshell" /> [[whitebait]]; shellfish including [[dredge oyster]]s, [[pāua]], mussels, scallops, [[Paphies australis|pipi]] and [[tuatua]];<ref name="ecyclnzshell222" /> [[Sweet potato|kumara]] (sweet potato); [[kiwifruit]]; [[tamarillo]]; and [[Pavlova (food)|pavlova]] (considered a national dish).<ref name="encyclnzcook" /><ref name="cuisine" /><!--Second source references ingredients-->