How big is New Zealand?
New Zealand is 268 000 square kilometres (166 527 square miles) and 1600 kilometres (1000 miles) long from north to south. It comprises two major islands which are long and narrow; these are the North Island and the South Island. There are also many small islands. Where is New Zealand? New Zealand lies in the South Pacific Ocean and is southeast of Australia. Flight times are approximately as follows: Los Angeles to Auckland, NZ – 12 hours Hong Kong to Auckland, NZ – 12 hours Sydney to Auckland, NZ – 3 hours Sydney to Christchurch, NZ – 3 hours Auckland to Christchurch – 1.5 hours What will the weather be like? Because of New Zealand’s geography and the fact that we have mountain chains running across the predominant winds we have many different micro-climates, that is the climate varies a lot with different parts of the country and the changes can be quite marked even over some quite small distances. Our weather is also less predictable than in most parts of the States and Europe. Dur
New Zealand is 1600 km (1000 miles) north to south with an area of 268,000 sq kms (166,527 sq miles). It comprises two major islands: the North Island and the South Island, and a number of small islands. Where is New Zealand? New Zealand lies southeast of Australia. Approximate flight times are: From Los Angeles to Auckland 12 hours. From Auckland to Christchurch 1.5 hours. From Auckland to Sydney 3 hours. From Christchurch to Sydney 3 hours. Can you recommend any movies/videos to watch? New Zealand has featured in several big budget movie productions. Perhaps the most famous of these is the Lord of the Rings trilogy which was filmed entirely in New Zealand. Many of our tours travel through areas that doubled as Middle Earth during the production of the three films. Here is a list of some other movies you might have seen that feature New Zealand’s famous scenery. Vertical Limit The Piano An Angel at My Table Heavenly Creatures The Frighteners Jurassic Park 2 The Lost World Xena the War
New Zealand stretches 1600km (1000 miles) from north to south. It comprises two major islands, the North Island (115,000sq km) and the South Island (151,000sq km), and a number of small islands. New Zealand is about the same size as the United Kingdom but with fewer people (4 million at last count).
