Geography of New Zealand
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New Zealand is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It consists of a large number of islands, estimated around 700, mainly remnants of
New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean
The Forty-Fours viewed from the north; the leftmost islet is the easternmost point of New Zealand.
The scalloped bays indenting Lake Taupō's northern and western coasts are typical of large volcanic caldera margins. The caldera they surround was formed during the huge Oruanui eruption.
Fiordland is dominated by steep, glacier-carved valleys.
North Island
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The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of 113,729 km2, it is the world's 14th-largest isl
Satellite photo, 2002
Egmont National Park
Tongariro National Park
Mount Ruapehu, the highest point on the North Island