<Table> God Defend New Zealand <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National anthem of New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> `` Aotearoa '' ( Māori version ) English : `` New Zealand '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyrics </Th> <Td> Thomas Bracken , 1870s ( English ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music </Th> <Td> John Joseph Woods , 1876 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> 1940 ( as national hymn ) 1977 ( as national anthem ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` God Defend New Zealand '' ( instrumental ) <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> God Defend New Zealand <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> National anthem of New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> `` Aotearoa '' ( Māori version ) English : `` New Zealand '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyrics </Th> <Td> Thomas Bracken , 1870s ( English ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Music </Th> <Td> John Joseph Woods , 1876 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> 1940 ( as national hymn ) 1977 ( as national anthem ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` God Defend New Zealand '' ( instrumental ) <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who wrote the words to the new zealand national anthem
who wrote the words to the new zealand national anthem
Thomas Bracken
Thomas Bracken