New Zealand, Island country in southwestern Pacific Ocean
New Zealand consists of two main landmasses, the North Island and South Island, plus 700 smaller islands spanning 1,500 kilometers north to south point.
The Maori people first arrived from eastern Polynesia between 1280 and 1350, establishing the first permanent settlements in these remote Pacific islands.
The indigenous Maori language shares official status with English, influencing place names, ceremonial practices, and daily expressions across New Zealand society.
The country operates 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, making it one of the first locations worldwide to start each calendar day.
New Zealand maintains specialized conservation areas for its flightless birds, including the kiwi, kakapo, and takahe, which evolved without mammalian predators.
Location: Tasman District
Inception: December 13, 1986
Capital city: Wellington
Part of: Australasia, Australia and New Zealand, Realm of New Zealand
Shares border with: Australia
Address: New Zealand
Website: https://govt.nz
GPS coordinates: -41.50008,172.83441
Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:38
New Zealand offers photographic locations from mountains and beaches to cities. The landscape spans from thermal springs in Rotorua to glaciers in the Southern Alps. Visitors find waterfalls like Purakaunui, volcanoes like Mount Taranaki, and sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula. The Hobbiton film set, Waitomo Caves, and Larnach Castle showcase cultural diversity.
Auckland volcanic field
553 km
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
532.4 km
Aoraki / Mount Cook
321.1 km
Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu
337.1 km
Eden Park
540.5 km
Sky Tower
543.8 km
Taupō Volcano
400.3 km
Big Lemon & Paeroa bottle
519.2 km
Hobbiton Movie Set
473.1 km
Taranaki Maunga
266.6 km
Mount Ruapehu
338.5 km
Springfield Doughnut
217.6 km
That Wānaka Tree
466.8 km
Mount Ngauruhoe
352.7 km
Queen Victoria Monument
164.3 km
Franz Josef Glacier
308.3 km
Tane Mahuta
659.4 km
Wellington Regional Stadium
164.9 km
Rangitoto Island
553 km
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
409.4 km
Queen Victoria Statue
543.8 km
Great Barrier Island
633.2 km
Mount Smart Stadium
537.8 km
Tongariro National Park
346.3 km
Auckland Harbour Bridge
545.4 km
Premier House
163.6 km
Mount Tarawera
481.2 km
Al Noor Mosque
227 kmReviews
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