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Apteryx
genus of birds
Kakapo
The kākāpō (; : ; Strigops habroptilus), sometimes known as the owl-parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Nelson
city on the South Island, New Zealand
haka
thumb|upright=1.25|Haka is a traditional genre of Māori culture#Performing arts|Māori dance. This painting dates from . Haka (; singular and plural haka, in both Māori and New Zealand English) are a variety of ceremonial dances in Māori culture. A performance art, haka are often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Haka have been traditionally performed by both men and women for a variety of social functions within Māori culture. They are performed to welcome distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, o
New Plymouth
city of New Zealand in Taranaki Region
Haast's Eagle
extinct species of eagle
Gisborne
city in New Zealand
Lower Hutt
city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand
Whanganui
Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populous in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of as of .
Whakatāne
Whakatāne ( , ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District.
Porirua
Porirua, () a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people, and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.
Hastings
city in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Upper Hutt
city in Wellington Region, New Zealand
New Zealand Bittern
extinct species of bird
Alsophila dealbata
species of tree fern
South Island robin
species of bird
New Zealand Fantail
species of bird
Moriori people
The Moriori are the first settlers of the Chatham Islands ( in Moriori; in Māori). They are Polynesians who came from the New Zealand mainland by at least about 1500 AD, and possibly around the mid-15th century. The settlers' culture diverged from mainland Māori, and they developed a distinct Moriori language, mythology, artistic expression and way of life. The population of Moriori was recorded as being 1,806 in 2023, most of whom did not live on the Chatham Islands. During the late 19th century some prominent anthropologists proposed that Moriori were pre-Māori settlers of mainland New
New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics
sporting event delegation
Chatham Parakeet
species of bird
Whitehead
small species of passerine bird
New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat
species of mammal
Musket Wars
armed conflicts between Māori tribes in New Zealand between 1807 and 1842
South Island Piopio
Extinct Species of bird
Auckland Rail
species of bird
Bay of Islands
area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand
North Island Robin
species of bird
waka
Māori watercraft, usually canoes
Huka Falls
waterfall in New Zealand
Disappointment Island
island off Southern New Zealand
Adzebill
The adzebills are two species of gruiform birds belonging to the genus Aptornis, the sole member of the extinct family Aptornithidae, which were endemic to New Zealand. The species were divided between the North and South islands of the country, with Aptornis otidiformis being the North Island adzebill, and Aptornis defossor being the South Island adzebill. Additional material from the Saint Bathans fauna may represent a third species.
Vanda Station
Antarctic research base
Thames
town in Waikato, New Zealand
Alpine Fault
right-lateral strike-slip fault that runs almost the entire length of New Zealand's South Island
thumb|450px|Terraces on Maungawhau / Mount Eden, marking the sites of the defensive palisades and ditches of this former pā
David Nyika
New Zealand amateur boxer
Linwood Islamic Centre
islamic centre in Christchurch, New Zealand
Kaimanawa Mountains
mountain range in New Zealand
Palmerston
town in Waitaki District, Otago Region, New Zealand
The Quiet Earth
1985 science fiction movie directed by Geoff Murphy
Punakaiki
Punakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park, and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
Tino rangatiratanga
Māori language term
Tokoroa
Tokoroa is the fourth-largest town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and largest settlement in the South Waikato District. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua and 20 km south of Putāruru, close to the foot of the Mamaku Ranges, it is midway between Taupō and Hamilton on State Highway 1.
Te Aroha
town in New Zealand
Rotorua Caldera
caldera on the North Island of New Zealand
Ahipara
Ahipara is a town and locality in Northland, New Zealand at the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach, with the Tauroa Peninsula to the west and Herekino Forest to the east. Ahipara Bay is to the north west. Kaitaia is 14 km to the north east, and Pukepoto is between the two.
Kawerau
Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau District.
Scott's Hut
building on Ross Island, Antarctica
World Park Base
Antarctic base
rangatira
thumb|upright|Īhāia Te Kirikūmara (died 1873), a 19th-century
Hōne Heke
Māori chief (1807-1850)
Taupō District
district in New Zealand's central North Island
1912 Australasian Championships
1912 Australasian Tennis Championships
Opononi
thumb|Opononi beach Opononi is a settlement on the south shore of Hokianga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 12 runs through Opononi. Ōmāpere is on the shore to the south of Opononi and Pakanae is to the northeast.
Whangaehu River
river in New Zealand
Acheron River
river in Marlborough District, New Zealand
Ōtira River
river located in the central South Island of New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth II Park
former stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand
Tasman River
river in New Zealand
Lake Rotomahana
crater lake in New Zealand