New Zealand and its Offshore Islands
New Zealand is a country in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It has two main islands and many smaller ones. (See map, below). The total land area is 270,500 sq km and is similar in size to Japan or the British Isles.
Land Areas of New Zealand
|
Land area |
Size |
|
North Island |
113 729 sq km |
|
South Island |
150 437 sq km |
|
Stewart Island |
1 065 sq km |
|
Chatham Islands |
963 sq km |
|
Raoul Island |
34 sq km |
|
113 sq km |
|
| Great Barrier Island | 285 sq km |
| Tiritiri Matangi | 2.2 sq km |
|
All other islands over 20 sq km |
1 065 sq km |
Some Offshore Islands by Region
|
Region |
Islands |
|
Northland |
Poor Knights Hen and Chicken Three Kings |
|
Auckland |
Kermadec Great Barrier Tiritiri Matangi |
|
Waikato |
Mercury Curvier Alderman |
|
Bay of Plenty |
Whale White Motiti Mayor |
|
Wellington |
Mana Kapiti |
|
Nelson |
Stephens Chetwode Maud Titi The Brothers |
|
West Coast |
Open Bay |
|
Canterbury |
Chatham |
|
Southland |
Snares Bounty Antipodes Auckland |
