Answer: Some trees and shrubs require acidic soil pH (below 7.0) or they will develop iron chlorosis. Examples include river birch, blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons. While it is easier to work with plants adapted to your current soil pH, there are amendments you can use to make your soil more acidic.
Under the leadership of British statesman Edward G. Wakefield, the first British colonists to New Zealand arrive at Port Nicholson on Auckland Island. In 1642, Dutch navigator Abel Tasman became the first European to discover the South Pacific island group that later became known as New Zealand.
The annual tourist influx to New Zealand grew 40%, from 1.7 million in 2000 to 2.4 million in 2006, which some have attributed to be to a large degree due to The Lord of the Rings phenomenon. 6% of international visitors cited the film as a reason for traveling to the country. You can argue that Lord of the Rings was the best unpaid advertisement that New Zealand has ever had, said Bruce Lahood, United States and Canadian regional manager for Tourism New Zealand.