N. Zealand
Aotearoa's modern name
N.
Zealand is an abbreviated form of New Zealand, the island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The abbreviation appears in addresses, tables, and informal writing where space is limited: shipping to N. Zealand.
In most contexts, the full name is preferred.
Southernmost national capital globally
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- ChristchurchSouth Island metropolis
- OceaniaPacific island collective
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Pacific · Southern Hemisphere · ANZAC · colonization · Aotearoa · Queenstown · Dunedin · Hamilton
Fuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- tuataraLast rhynchocephalian species
weta · kakapo · kea · fantail · fur seal · conservation · bellbird · saddleback
Heated groundwater emerging naturally
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- fumarolesVolcanic gas vents
- mud poolsHeated terrain slurry basins
Rotorua · thermal waters · sulfur · geothermal energy · caldera · volcanic plateau
Glacially carved coastal inlets
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
- waterfallsVertical river descents
national parks · Queenstown · wilderness · coastline · beaches · Hobbiton
Wellington
Southernmost national capital globally
- AucklandNew Zealand's main city
- ChristchurchSouth Island metropolis
- OceaniaPacific island collective
Commonwealth · Pacific · Southern Hemisphere · ANZAC · colonization · Aotearoa · Queenstown · Dunedin · Hamilton · Rotorua
kiwi
Fuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
tuatara · weta · kakapo · kea · fantail · fur seal · conservation · bellbird · saddleback
North Island
New Zealand's upper island
- South IslandNew Zealand's larger landmass
hot springs
Heated groundwater emerging naturally
mud pools · Rotorua · thermal waters · sulfur · geothermal energy · caldera · volcanic plateau
fjords
Glacially carved coastal inlets
waterfalls · national parks · Queenstown · wilderness · coastline · beaches · Hobbiton
All Blacks
New Zealand rugby squad
lineout · ruck · maul · test match · Hurricanes · Blues
whakapapa
Māori ancestral lineage system
N. ZealandUnited Kingdom
Atlantic archipelago nation
Britain · Great Britain · Ireland · Japan · Iceland