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The southernmost settlement in New Zealand is Oban, on Stewart Island, although there is a meteorological station on Campbell Island, though this is no longer permanently staffed since 1995. The southernmost town in New Zealand with a population over 1000 is Bluff. New Zealand's southernmost city is Invercargill - also its westernmost city.
New Zealand is known for its extreme sports, adventure tourism [430] and strong mountaineering tradition, as seen in the success of notable New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary. [431] [432] Other outdoor pursuits such as cycling, fishing, swimming, running, tramping, canoeing, hunting, snowsports, surfing and sailing are also popular. [433]
Tasman Bay (Māori: Te Tai-o-Aorere; officially Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere), originally known in English as Blind Bay, is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches along 120 kilometres (75 mi) of coastline and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) across at its ...
New Zealand is the sixth-largest island country in the world, with a land size of 268,680 km 2 (103,740 sq mi). [3] New Zealand's landscapes range from the fiord-like sounds of the southwest to the sandy beaches of the subtropical Far North.
The location of New Zealand on a globe. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New Zealand: . New Zealand is an island country located in the western South Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands, the North Island and the South Island, and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island / Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. [1]
A true-colour image of the South Island, after a powerful winter storm swept across New Zealand on 12 June 2006 Lake Ōhau Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand. The South Island , with an area of 150,437 km 2 (58,084 sq mi), [ 1 ] is the largest landmass of New Zealand; it contains about one-quarter of the New Zealand ...
'The Sea of Raukawa') is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide at its narrowest point, [1] and has been described as "one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world".
However, at the harbour entrance, where it is only around 800m wide, and between Onerahi and Matakohe Island, where it is only around 500m wide, it is up to 20m deep and currents can be strong. This allowed for the deep water Northland Port to be built at Marsden Point and for the former ports at Whangārei and Onerahi to be located so far into ...