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Located in the southern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is about 1,600 kms south-east
of of Australia. New Zealand is made up of two main islands, the North and South
Islands, and several smaller islands, offering spectacular landscapes that
includes the mountain chain of the Southern Alps, the volcano region of the
North Islands, fiords, glaciers, lakes, rainforests and extensive grassy plains.
The
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi, seen as New Zealand’s founding document, established the
country as a nation. It was signed in 1840 between leading Maori chiefs and
representatives of the British Crown at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, now one
of the country’s most historic sites. The signing of the treaty began on 6
February, which has become New Zealand’s national day, known as ‘Waitangi Day’.
For those planning to visit, New Zealand is made up of the following regions: |
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NORTH ISLAND & REGION |
• Auckland
• Bays of Plenty
• Coromandel
• Eastland
• Hawke’s Bay
• Northland
• Rotorua
• Ruapehu
• Taranaki
• Taupo
• Waikato
• Wairarapa
• Wellington |
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SOUTH ISLAND & REGION |
• Canterbury
• Christchurch
• Dunedin
• Fiordland / Te Anau
• MacKenzie
• Marlborough
• Nelson
• Queenstown
• Southland and Stewart Island
• Wanaka
• West Coast
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