Southern Alps
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The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The name "Southern Alps" general
Southern Alps in winter
View of the western Southern Alps from State Highway 6 near Hari Hari, Westland
View of Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak, from the Hooker Valley Track
Panoramic winter view from the summit of Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range.
South Island
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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the S
Southern Alps
…Kā Tiritiri o te Moana; officially Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana) is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side. The name "Southern Alps" generally refers to the entire range, although separate names…
First European impression of Māori, at Murderers Bay, 1642
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
Typical view of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi featuring Mount Pembroke