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Taranaki

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Mount

Ruapehu

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Peninsula

Cape Egmont

Cape Cape Palliser

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Canterbury

Bight

Karamea

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Tasman

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Hawke

Bay

North Taranaki

Bight

South Taranaki

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Bay of

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Great Exhibition

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Stewart Island
North
Island
Great Barrier
Island
S o u th
Island
D'Urville
Island
Three Kings
Islands
Timaru
Ashburton
Nelson Picton
Masterton
Wanganui
New Plymouth
Taupo Gisborne
Te Anau
Queenstown
Milford
Sound
Greymouth Kaikoura
Westport
Whitianga
Paihia
Ruawai
Fox
Glacier
Invercargill
Palmerston
North
Hastings
Rotorua
Dunedin
christchurch
Hamilton
auckland
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NEW ZEALAND
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AUCKLAND
The city of Auckland stands at a point where
the North Island narrows to a strip less than
1 mile (1.5 km) wide. The Pacific lies
to the east, and the Tasman Sea to
the west, so Auckland has two harbor
areas and is New Zealand’s chief
port. Auckland is important as a
distribution center, particularly for
New Zealand’s vital dairy industry,
and high-rise buildings tower
over the city’s business center.
Auckland has a mixed
population: almost a third
of the people who live in
the city are Polynesian.
Sutherland
Falls, 1,904 ft
(580 m)
SoUTherN ALPS
On the west coast of the South
Island the Southern Alps nearly
reach the shore of the Tasman Sea.
The terrain is mountainous and
steep, with only a few passes
between the east and west coasts.
statistics
area: 103,363 sq miles
(267,710 sq km)
Population: 4,438,500
capital: Wellington
Languages:
english, Maori
Religions: Anglican,
Presbyterian,
roman Catholic,
Methodist,
non-religious
currency:
New Zealand dollar
Main occupation:
Agriculture
Main exports: Butter,
wool, lamb, fruit,
vegetables, fish, cork,
wood, textiles
Main imports:
Manufactured goods,
iron, steel
rUgBy
rugby is New Zealand’s favorite sport. The national
team, the All Blacks, are world famous. They are named
after their black shirt and shorts. The All Blacks perform
the haka, a Maori dance, before each international
game. rugby was introduced to New Zealand by Charles
John Monro, a New Zealander educated in england.
The first game was played by Nelson College and
Nelson Football Club in 1870.
Dan Carter (left) is a
player for the New
Zealand national rugby
team. In 2015, he was
named World Rugby
Player of the Year.
MoUNT TArANAKI
The peak of Mount Taranaki in the southwest of
the North Island is 8,260 ft (2,517 m) high, so the
volcano is visible from many miles away. Taranaki is
now extinct, but ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, in the
center of the island, are occasionally active.
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Volcano Mountain Capital
city
Large
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Small
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Ancient
monument
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