New Zealand

Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that

of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands.

Pacific Ocean. Its area is about 269 000 km². New Zealand belongs

to a large island group called Polynesia. It’s a country consisting of two large islands and several dozen smaller islands, that can be far away from the main ones.

gets too hot in summer and there are not too

cold in winter. Feature of New Zealand is that summer months are December, January and February. The average temperatures is – ( from 10 °C to 16 °C ).   Also, Smoke and steam are characteristic features of New Zealand (they come from volcanoes and geysers). That’s why the Maoris called it the country of long white clouds. Because of the mild climate there are a lot of green forests and walleys.

Mount Cook

chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu.

interesting bird lives in the wet parts of the thick

bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand.

Taupo. It was formed by volcanic eruption about 27 000

years ago.