NEW ZEALAND

Anett Ingeli Raidjõe

Mirell Morozov

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Located in Oceania, South Pacific Ocean

267 710 square kilometres

Coastline 15 134 km and extensive marine resources

18 mountain peaks higher than 3000 m

More mountains in the South island than the North

Active volcano Mount Ruapehu, lies in a calder created by the

Oruanui eruption

Caldera – a large volcanic crater, typically formed by a major

eruption leading to the collapse of the mouth of the volcano

GEOLOGY

Experiences around 14 000 earthquakes a year

Some volcanic places are famous tourist destinations

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

▶ Consists of 16 regions, 7 in the South Island & 9 in the North

▶ The Chatham Islands isn’t a region but its council operates as

one

LAND USE (NATURAL

RESOURCES)

Natural gas

Iron ore

Sand

Coal

Timber

Hydropower

Gold

Limestone

MAIN CITIES

Auckland, the largest city

Wellington, capital of New Zealand

Christchurch

Hamilton

Napier

AUCKLAND

Population of 1 413 700

Nicknames are City of Sails,

SuperCity and Queen city

WELLINGTON

Population of 393 600

Nicknames are Harbour City,

Welly and Wellytown

KORU

▶ Spiral shape based of a

new unfurling silver fern

▶ Integral symbol in Maori

art, carving and tattoos

▶ A koru design is used as

an iconic symbol of New

Zealand flora

METROSIDERROS

EXCELSA/POHUTUKAWA▶ Nickname is New

Zealand’s Christmas

tree

▶ Important place in New

Zealand’s culture

▶ Blossom of it is called

kahika

▶ Grows up to 25 m

▶ Blossoms from

November to January,

with brilliant crimson

flowers covering it

REFERENCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_Zealand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_New_Zealand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koru

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_excelsa