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Winter temperatures are considerably milder in New Zealand compared to other areas of similar latitude, with the exception of the Central Otago and Mackenzie Basin regions mentioned above. Maxima are generally 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) in the North Island, decreasing as one goes further south or inland.
Auckland Islands. Location map, for Auckland Islands showing position from New Zealand. The Auckland Islands (Māori: Motu Maha "Many islands" or Maungahuka "Snowy mountains") [2] are an archipelago of New Zealand, lying 465 km (289 mi) south of the South Island. The main Auckland Island, occupying 460 km 2 (180 sq mi), is surrounded by smaller ...
Auckland Island. Auckland Island (Māori: Mauka Huka) is the main island of the eponymous uninhabited archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the New Zealand subantarctic area. It is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list together with the other New Zealand Subantarctic Islands in the region.
Waiheke Island (/ w aɪ ˈ h ɛ k iː /; Māori: [ˈwaihɛkɛ]) is the second-largest island (after Great Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the central-city terminal in Auckland. It is the most populated island in the gulf, with 9,420 permanent ...
Hamilton (Māori: Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of 185,300, [ 4 ] it is the country's fourth most-populous city. Encompassing a land area of about 110 km 2 (42 sq mi), [ 5 ...
Motukorea or Browns Island is a small New Zealand island, in the Hauraki Gulf north of Musick Point, one of the best preserved volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field. The age of eruption is about 25,000 years ago, when the Tāmaki Estuary and the Waitemata Harbour were forested river valleys. [1] Due to centuries of cultivation, little native ...
Snowfall in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston.. On 25 July 2011, New Zealand was gripped by its coldest winter snap in fifteen years. [5] The lowest temperature set during the month was −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) at Manapouri (in the southwest corner of the South Island) on 26 July, which was a new all-time record for the town.
Great Barrier Island (Māori: Aotea) lies in the outer Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north-east of central Auckland. With an area of 285 square kilometres (110 sq mi) it is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand [4] and fourth-largest in the main chain. Its highest point, Mount Hobson, is 627 metres (2,057 ft) above sea ...