Christians - fifteen per cent of these are Roman Catholic . FOOD New Zealand cusine reflects the importance of fishing, dairy farming and livestock farming. Fish, shellfish, dairy products and meat feature in recipes . Migrants have brought their own styles of food preparation with them which can be found in restaurants serving recipes from areas such as China and Japan. There is a variety of fruit including kiwi, passionfruit and tamarillos.
Pavlova is a favourite dessert.
New Zealand has a small wine industry and beer is also produced. Over an hundred years later in 1769, the English Captain, James Cook claimed the islands for Britain. The first settlers in New Zealand came to hunt whales and seals. These hunters were followed by other traders and missionaries. In England, the New Zealand Company was formed to organise planned settlements.