CA Country Anthems

New Zealand National Anthem

God Defend New Zealand · God Defend New Zealand / Aotearoa

Listen to New Zealand's national anthem, read the original lyrics with translations, and download audio files.

New Zealand National Anthem God Defend New Zealand · God Defend New Zealand / Aotearoa

New Zealand anthem vocal audio

Play and download the vocal version of the New Zealand national anthem, with lyrics and timed captions nearby.

1:03 · MP3 · MP4 video

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New Zealand anthem instrumental audio

A dedicated page for the no-vocal instrumental anthem, built for searches around ceremonies, school events, and MP3 downloads.

1:03 · MP3 · MP4 video

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Original English Lyrics

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.

EN TH JA ZH RU FR ES AR PT DE KO ID TR IT VI HI PL NL MS UK
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New Zealand Anthem Karaoke Video

Sing along to the New Zealand national anthem with timed lyrics karaoke video.

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New Zealand National Anthem Download

Download all available files for the New Zealand national anthem — audio, video, subtitles, and structured data.

  • Vocal MP3 · MP4 video
  • Instrumental MP3 · MP4 video
  • Lyrics PDF
  • 1 SRT
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New Zealand National Anthem History

First written in the 1870s with lyrics by Thomas Bracken and music by John Joseph Woods, "God Defend New Zealand" became the national song in 1940. It was granted equal status as a co-national anthem with "God Save The Queen" in 1977.

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