evidence: A national anthem is a piece of music that’s designed to create a sense of patriotism and pride for one’s nation and reminds its people of the state’s glory and rich heritage. Each government usually recognises it as the official song of the country. [...] - New Zealand is one of only two countries in the world—the other being Denmark—with two official national anthems of equal status: ‘God Defend New Zealand’ and, of course, ‘God Save The Queen’. [...] - Written by a husband and wife in the 1980s, the Cook Islands’ anthem was created by former Prime Minister Sir Thomas Davis who composed the music and his wife Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki, a tribal chief, who wrote the lyrics in Maori.