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How climate change affects New Zealand's glaciers
Learn about the impact of climate change on the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana,...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Dmitry Pichugin/Dreamstime.com
Touring New Zealand's Waitomo caves
Overview of the Waitomo caves, north-central North Island, New Zealand.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Kaido Rummel/Dreamstime.com
Women farmers in New Zealand
Overview of farming on New Zealand's South Island, including the growing number of...
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Behold the incredible autumn scenes in Otago, southeastern South Island, New Zealand
Time-lapse video of autumn in Otago, southeastern South Island, New Zealand.
Video: Stephen Patience (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Explore the diverse landscapes of New Zealand
Time-lapse video of New Zealand's varied landscapes.
Video: Stephen Patience (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour, Wellington, New Zealand.
Stephen Patience (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand
Sunset on the Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Courtesy, Hamilton City Council
New Zealand
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Physical features of New Zealand
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Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Panoramic view of Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand.
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Kaikōura Range
Kaikōura Range, South Island, New Zealand.
Erik Morlang
Westland National Park: Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand.
© Jill Ferry—Moment/Getty Images
Lake Harris, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand.
Tussock moorland at Lake Harris in Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New...
Gerald Cubitt
Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki, near New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand.
© Jiri Foltyn/Shutterstock.com
Waitomo
The Cathedral in the Waitomo caves, north-central North Island, New Zealand.
Karora
Auckland, New Zealand
Boats on the waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand.
Geoff Tompkinson/GTImage.com (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand
The Waikato River at Hamilton, New Zealand.
Courtesy, Hamilton City Council
Waiau River
Dam on the Waiau River, Canterbury Plains region, South Island, New Zealand.
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New Zealand: tropical forest
Saplings, shrubs, and mid-level plants in a tropical forest in New Zealand.
© Les Cunliffe/Fotolia
broad-leaved evergreen forest, North Island, New Zealand
Broad-leaved evergreen forest, North Island, New Zealand.
Gerald Cubitt/Bruce Coleman Ltd.
tuatara
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).
M.F. Soper/Bruce Coleman Inc.
Māori meetinghouse, New Zealand
Māori meetinghouse, Ohinemutu village, Rotorua, New Zealand.
© Christopher Howey/Shutterstock.com
Rātana church
Rātana church near Raetihi, North Island, New Zealand.
Alan Liefting
New Zealand: population density
Population density of New Zealand.
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Auckland, New Zealand, skyline
The skyline of Auckland, New Zealand, rising beyond the Westhaven Marina.
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sheep grazing, South Island, New Zealand
Sheep grazing, South Island, New Zealand.
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Waihi: opencast gold and silver mine
An opencast gold and silver mine in Waihi, North Island, New Zealand.
© Frank Mac/Shutterstock.com
Tokaanu hydroelectric power station, New Zealand
Tokaanu hydroelectric power station, Lake Taupō, North Island, New Zealand.
© Joe Gough/Shutterstock.com
Waitaki River
Road bridge over the Waitaki River in Otago, South Island, New Zealand.
© Chris Hellyar/Shutterstock.com
Parliamentary Library, Wellington, New Zealand
The Parliamentary Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Donaldytong
House of Representatives, Wellington, New Zealand
The opening of the parliamentary session in 2008, House of Representatives, Wellington,...
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Otago Boys' High School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Memorial gateway to Otago Boys' High School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Courtesy of New Zealand National Publicity
University of Otago at Dunedin, New Zealand
The Clocktower building of the University of Otago at Dunedin, New Zealand.
© Dmitry Naumov/Shutterstock.com
carvings; Māori meetinghouse, New Zealand
Carvings in front of a Māori meetinghouse in New Zealand.
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Māori women's choir
A Māori women's choir performing on Waitangi Day.
© Kenneth William Caleno/Shutterstock.com
Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield.
BBC Hulton Picture Library
Chris Booth and Diggeress Te Kanawa: Ngā Uri o Hinetuparimaunga
Ngā Uri o Hinetuparimaunga (2005), a Māori-themed sculpture by Chris Booth...
Courtesy, Hamilton City Council
Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro.
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Jane Campion
Jane Campion, 2013.
© Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock.com
King Kong
Peter Jackson directing Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005).
© Universal Pictures/Wing Nut Films
Waikato Museum, Hamilton, New Zealand
The Waikato Museum, on the Waikato River, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Courtesy, Hamilton City Council
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu of the New Zealand All Blacks in a semifinal match against England at...
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New Zealand: Aoraki/Mount Cook
Hikers on a trail in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand.
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New Zealand: Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand.
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James Cook
James Cook.
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George Grey
Sir George Grey, detail of an engraving by W.W. Alais, c. 1861.
Courtesy of The Mitchell Library, Sydney
Tūkāroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tāwhiao
Tūkāaroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tāwhiao, the second Māori king (1860–94).
Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-109768)
John Ballance
John Ballance, statue outside the Parliamentary Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
Greg O'Beirne
Pacific Ocean islands, including New Zealand
Map of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including New Zealand, c. 1902, from the...
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Richard John Seddon
Richard John Seddon.
BBC Hulton Picture Library
William Massey
William Massey, detail from an oil painting by W. Orpen, 1919; in the National Portrait...
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London
Peter Fraser
Peter Fraser.
Courtesy of the High Commissioner for New Zealand
Keith Jacka Holyoake
Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, statue in Wellington, New Zealand.
Dean S. Pemberton
Geoffrey Palmer
Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 2009.
Wolfgang K
Helen Clark
Helen Clark, 2005.
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earthquake; Christchurch, New Zealand, 2011
A natural-foods market in Christchurch, New Zealand, that was destroyed in the earthquake...
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Jacinda Ardern
Labour politician Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017.
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Maori masks, New Zealand.
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Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand
Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, west-central South...
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Rounding up sheep by motorcycle on the Takapau Plains, near Hastings, North Island.
Robert Frerck/Odyssey Productions
Wellington
Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria, New Zealand.
David Johnson
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