evidence: - ↑ https://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/history-god-defend-new-zealand Archived 2021-05-08 at the Wayback Machine National anthems: History of God Defend New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage (23 March 2015). Retrieved 15 August 2015. [...] - ↑ https://teara.govt.nz/en/national-anthems/print Swarbrick, Nancy (June 2012). National anthems – New Zealand's anthems. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 October 2017. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/national-anthems/god-defend-new-zealandaotearoa National anthems: God Defend New Zealand/Aotearoa. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.