| 单词 | South Island |
| 例句 | While those birds were important food sources for the initial colonists, especially on New Zealand’s South Island, most of them were soon exterminated on all islands, because they were easy to hunt down. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The plan was to bike solo for a week on the trails criss-crossing the South Island. Conquering your fears in Alaska: go big, or go home 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z As we rattle through the flat and fertile Canterbury plains we are soon climbing up steep gorges in the foothills of the Southern Alps, the backbone of South Island. Passing panorama: New Zealand’s glory from a train window 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Highlights and high points: South Island, New Zealand, is all about scenery. Windy roads and stunning vistas in South Island, New Zealand 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In 1972, the family moved to the coastal city of Dunedin, also in the South Island, where Mr. Kilgour’s father took a job as a pub manager while his mother ran the establishment’s kitchen. Hamish Kilgour, Whose New Zealand Cult Band Had Reach, Dies at 65 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z When I left, it was winter in Los Angeles, and when I arrived, it was summer in Invercargill, a port city at the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island. My Five-Week-Long First Date 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z To unfold the accordion-like panels is to be granted the revelatory overview of New Zealand’s North Island on one side and the South Island on the other. Maps new and old offer shelter-in-place globe-trotting — and lessons in human history 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z The choppy waters of Cook Strait lie to the west, with the jagged mountains of New Zealand’s South Island rising in snowcapped splendor in the distance. ‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Builds in New Zealand 2012-07-25T12:00:00Z Held for the first time on the country's South Island in Invercargill, the championships see people competing in six categories including traditional blade shearing, machine shearing and wool handling. Sheep shearers race to be fastest at world championships 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The trail is designed to highlight the region’s wine country and cafes as it meanders past golden-sand beaches and vineyards from Nelson to Kaiteriteri in the country’s South Island. Biking New Zealand's Wine Country 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s the combination of big fish, spectacular scenery and streams clear enough to allow anglers to stalk their prey that has made New Zealand, particularly the South Island, a bucket-list destination for diehard trout anglers. Fly fishing in New Zealand — emphasis on the ‘fly’ 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z While the Paparoa Track is the first new Great Walk in 25 years, it’s not as if the South Island is lacking in natural grandeur. On New Zealand’s Stunning West Coast, the Beauty Doesn’t Stop 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z “We’re going to go to the South Island, and then we’ll hop over to Wellington, which is a lot like Greenwich Village,” he said. Omari Hardwick, ‘Power’ Player, Never Travels Without a Hat 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Edelweiss Bike Travel offers 14-day jaunts of up to 2,430 miles, leaving from Christchurch on the South Island and circumnavigating the country's highlights before finishing in Auckland on the North Island. In Pictures: Amazing Motorcycle Trips 2010-12-02T20:35:00Z In fact, I was here to write about how elite athletes have descended on New Zealand each August for decades, transforming its South Island into a sort of extreme summer camp. New Zealand for Beginners 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Top of the Lake stars Hunter as an androgynous guru who arrives on New Zealand's South Island with her female followers to the bemusement and anger of the locals. Jane Campion wanted a bleaker ending for The Piano 2013-07-08T14:09:08Z They got to know the conditions on New Zealand’s South Island so that when it came time to shoot they knew what they’d be working with. Ari Wegner: The other woman behind ‘The Power of the Dog’ 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z That year Mr. Cameron was marooned for weeks on the South Island while working out the tangled logistics of a trip to Antarctica. ‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Builds in New Zealand 2012-07-25T12:00:00Z The largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch offers a range of cultural attractions, some of which are available on the web. 52 Places, Virtually 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Maybe there's a fledgling diva out there in the wilds of the South Island waiting to take this year's Cardiff by storm. Cardiff captures Kiri Te Kanawa 2011-01-21T15:43:25Z The world’s largest dark-sky reserve sits on a high country plateau in New Zealand called the Mackenzie Basin, which is ringed entirely by mountains on the country’s rugged South Island. The 12 Best Destinations for Stargazing 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Unlike the American West, where a road trip usually means long, high-mileage days crossing vast distances, New Zealand’s wild and rustic South Island offers comparable natural grandeur with much less driving. In New Zealand, Sauvignon Wishes and Sashimi Dreams 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Where, when, why: My daughter, Blair, and I decided to celebrate our birthdays — her 50th birthday and my 75th — by hiking for two weeks on South Island, New Zealand. Windy roads and stunning vistas in South Island, New Zealand 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It was cooler on the trails, and the wind rustled the red beech trees, giving me a chill as well as flushing the rifleman birds and South Island robins into the air. New Zealand for Beginners 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z But brown trout dominate on South Island, and browns are the greater challenge. 2010-01-29T05:16:00Z Castle Hill Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Garston, New Zealand, is just one of the farmland B&B’s on the country’s South Island. Frugal Traveler Blog: On New Zealand's South Island, Farm Stays With Friendly Hosts 2012-03-27T18:03:35Z In Queenstown on the South Island, where Mr. Jackson filmed numerous mountain scenes, 17 tour companies, many of them popping up overnight, started offering movie-related excursions. New Zealand’s Hobbit Trail 2012-10-05T16:25:35Z I knew I would return to the South Island. 2010-01-29T05:16:00Z Key Summit is one of many hiking trails — or as locals call them, tracks — that crisscross the South Island near Milford Sound, the green gemstone atop New Zealand’s wilderness crown. Mountains? Rain forests? Fjords? New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park has them all. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Nelson, at the northern tip of the South Island, is overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Marlborough, New Zealand’s star region for sauvignon blanc. The warmth of these 5 wines can offset winter’s chill 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The closest town with an airport is Nelson, on the South Island. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Although fishermen are permitted to keep up to three fish a day on most South Island rivers, Cedar Lodge endorses catch-and-release angling. Fly fishing in New Zealand — emphasis on the ‘fly’ 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Fish are not, of course, the only reason to visit the alpine country of the South Island. 2010-01-29T05:16:00Z On a rainy day in November I dropped a postcard into the “international” slot outside the post office in Greymouth, a quiet town on the western coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Missives From My Locked-Down Friends, From Siberia to Samarkand 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z When he was growing up he would work, along with the other Malay speakers, on South Island collecting coconuts for the Clunies-Ross family to be husked and sold to the mainland. History, harmony, and the only Muslim island in Australia | Ben Stubbs 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z My mum and dad met in Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand, though my mum comes from Lochgelly in Fife, and my dad from Townhead in Glasgow. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z Her company, based in the South Island tourist hub Queenstown, fielded numerous calls after the first release in 2001 from visitors eager to see the film locations – those that weren't created digitally, at least. The Hobbit promises more gold for New Zealand 2012-10-13T19:08:15Z In New Zealand, you get special bluff oysters from the south of South Island: lovely specimens with the creamiest flavour. An oyster and beer batter fritters recipe inspired by New Zealand | A taste of home 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Also on the South Island, the hiking on the Milford Track is spectacular. The Golfer Lydia Ko Loves Beaches (and Legos) 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z A 6.3-scale earthquake ripped through New Zealand's South Island just after noon on Tuesday, toppling parts of the Christchurch cathedral and resulting in at least 65 deaths. Bands reschedule gigs in wake of New Zealand earthquake 2011-02-23T12:19:53Z From Auckland, it’s a one hour 25 minute flight to Marlborough Airport, the northern gateway to the South Island. In New Zealand, Sauvignon Wishes and Sashimi Dreams 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z We hurriedly pitched our tent, waving away the marauders while spindly legged, white-bellied South Island robins investigated our work. Mountains? Rain forests? Fjords? New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park has them all. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Central Otago, in the mountainous middle of New Zealand’s South Island, is “Lord of the Rings” landscape, with spectacular scenery evocative of hobbits and orcs, and some of the world’s best pinot noir. The warmth of these 5 wines can offset winter’s chill 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Temple Basin, two hours northwest of Christchurch, on the South Island, has been the kingpin of the Kiwi fields since 1948. 12 Months of Skiing, From Chile to China 2012-12-07T17:07:45Z That place was the Marlborough Sounds, a ragged collection of straits, channels, reaches, bays, inlets and islands at the north end of the South Island. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z He was reared mostly in Cheviot and Ranfurly, small communities in New Zealand’s rural South Island. Hamish Kilgour, Whose New Zealand Cult Band Had Reach, Dies at 65 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The adventure capital of New Zealand, Queenstown, the South Island’s magnetic mountain resort, thrives on adrenaline. 36 Hours in Queenstown, New Zealand 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The South Island council’s new “pest plan” calls for all domestic cats in the Omaui region to be neutered, microchipped and registered. Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Our first hike with the boys began with exploring a pocket of nestled beauty called the Abel Tasman, located on the northeast coastline of the South Island. How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Jogging down a rural stretch of road on the scantly populated and mountainous South Island of New Zealand last week, I noticed a herd of cattle staring at me. Frugal Traveler Blog: On New Zealand's South Island, Farm Stays With Friendly Hosts 2012-03-27T18:03:35Z Aldrin, 86, was evacuated from the South Pole at the weekend after falling ill and was flown to Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island, where he remains in quarantine. Space oddity as Dr David Bowie treats 'starman' Buzz Aldrin in NZ hospital 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z In 1964 the Canterbury School of Fine Arts in Christchurch, South Island, offered him a teaching post. Don Peebles obituary 2010-05-02T17:23:00Z But we didn’t want to skip the South Island altogether, in part because it is where New Zealand’s most jaw-dropping mountains are. New Zealand’s Hobbit Trail 2012-10-05T16:25:35Z Chris Daughters — guide, fly shop proprietor and now owner of Cedar Lodge in Makaroa — is an American who was drawn to the South Island more than 20 years ago. Fly fishing in New Zealand — emphasis on the ‘fly’ 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z It must be said that fishing on the clear rivers of the South Island is challenging. Fly fishing in New Zealand — emphasis on the ‘fly’ 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Marlborough is New Zealand’s most important wine region and a good start for a road trip through the country’s South Island. In New Zealand, Sauvignon Wishes and Sashimi Dreams 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The event, a hunting competition on New Zealand’s South Island, was a family affair. Should Children Join the Killing in New Zealand’s War on Invasive Species? 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The lower South Island has received significant rainfall in parts over the past few days and Bluff at the southern most end of the South Island declared a state of emergency on Thursday. New Zealand tourist destination Queenstown hit by flooding 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Labour on Thursday announced extra funding for roads in the South Island to ensure they can stand up to future weather events. New Zealand's National Party looks to cement lead 30 days out from election 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Last week, 18 takahe were released in mountains in South Island to try to boost a small population in the wild. New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z They traveled to Wellington to play, then to Dunedin on the South Island, to Australia for the round of 16 and back to Wellington for Friday’s match. Once again the Netherlands ponder what might have been at a Women’s World Cup 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The dolphin’s nearly complete skull was collected in 1998, from a cliff side in the Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island. This Extinct Dolphin Had Tusks That Fish Were Wise to Avoid 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Schools in central Queenstown were closed, according to their websites, and the New Zealand roads authority was warning of road closures across the lower South Island. New Zealand tourist destination Queenstown hit by flooding 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Dean Hillyer, an engineer for a gas turbine company, first moved to Australia 12 years ago, seeking an alternative to New Zealand’s poor housing stock and miserable South Island winters. ‘Best Friends’ Australia and New Zealand Patch Up a Major Difference 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Their discovery in remote grasslands of the Murchison Mountains on the South Island sparked conservation efforts that have raised the population to close to 500. New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The event was to be part of a fund-raising competition in June to hunt feral animals in North Canterbury, a region on the country’s South Island. Contest for Children to Hunt Feral Cats Is Scrapped in New Zealand 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in Canterbury on the South Island. New Zealand cat killing competition for children axed after backlash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z And we are in the South Island, and we’ll be mostly in the wilds of New Zealand for a couple of months. 'Yellowjackets' superfan Elijah Wood has theories about his 'odd' character 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Since moving to New Zealand's South Island last year, Dan Dirks said he had been monitoring aurora forecasts in hope of ticking off a sight on his bucket list. Unusually vivid Southern Lights glow over New Zealand 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers the South Island takahe as endangered or three steps from extinction. New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Every year, the town of Alexandra, on South Island, conducts an annual “Great Easter Bunny Hunt” where children and adults cull feral rabbits. Contest for Children to Hunt Feral Cats Is Scrapped in New Zealand 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z On Sunday, New Zealand weather forecaster MetService warned storms were possible later in the day, especially across the North Island and the top of the South Island. New Zealand police still looking for 8 people missing after Cyclone Gabrielle 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Meteorologists also say flooding is possible in other parts of the North Island and at the bottom of the South Island. New Zealand flooding: Fears of further damage as new alerts issued 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z A road trip in the country’s South Island offered perfect wines, stunning views, intimate restaurants and the chance to make a pilgrimage to a salmon Shangri-La. Is Australia Day Approaching a Tipping Point? 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Moana Project said that water temperatures on the West Coast of the South Island are currently 4 degrees above average. New Zealand's southern waters experiencing marine heatwave 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z But that’s not always true of many smaller glaciers in the middle latitudes — in regions including the Alps in Europe, the Peruvian Andes and the peaks of New Zealand’s South Island. Half of Earth’s glaciers could melt even if key warming goal is met, study says 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z With the snow melting away and his job gone, Yates decided to pack up his van and move to South Island, where the skiing has been better. Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Located an hour’s drive from the city of Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island, Foulden Maar has become one of the world’s most significant but troubled fossil sites. Exquisite Fossils Show an Entire Rain Forest Ecosystem 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z News organization Stuff reported that 11 people were aboard the boat and six were rescued Saturday morning near the South Island town of Kaikōura. Report: 2 dead, 3 missing after New Zealand boat hits whale 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The marine heatwave comes as a La Niña weather pattern has caused warmer than normal temperatures in New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand's southern waters experiencing marine heatwave 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the region hardest hit by four days of torrential rain. Japan prime minister's support tumbles 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Even in New Zealand’s cooler South Island, climate change is raising questions about the future of skiing and snowboarding. Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the region hardest hit by four days of torrential rain. Relative of New Zealand children found dead in suitcases believed to be in South Korea 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The South Island city of Nelson has been worst affected, but towns in the North Island have also been cut off by floods that swamped roads and homes. New Zealand faces 'big task' in recovering from heavy rains, floods 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island, has been the worst affected with hundreds of homes evacuated earlier in the week and some residences declared uninhabitable due to rain. Heavy rain eases in New Zealand after days of wild weather 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z In late 1642, the Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman caught sight of the northwest coast of New Zealand’s South Island from his ship. Could New Zealand Change Its Name? 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Normally he would ski at Tūroa, he said, but this year his only skiing has been four days in the South Island. Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Nelson, on the north coast of the South Island, has been worst affected with more than 400 homes evacuated and some declared uninhabitable because of the rains. Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z While the extreme weather has eased, warnings against heavy rain stay in western Tasman and Fiordland on the South Island, forecaster Metservice said on its website. New Zealand faces 'big task' in recovering from heavy rains, floods 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z A warning for heavy rain was still current for southern Fiordland in the southwest of the South Island. Heavy rain eases in New Zealand after days of wild weather 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z It has heavy rain warnings in place for parts of the west of the South Island and in the north of the North Island. Torrential rains lash New Zealand for 3rd day, hundreds evacuate homes 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Around 70 homes in Nelson, at the north of the South Island, and a further 140 homes on the West Coast were evacuated, according to estimates by local television network 1News. Torrential New Zealand rains, floods force evacuation of 200 homes-media 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z A State of Emergency has been in force in Timaru in the South Island since late on Wednesday because of the risk of flooding after a levee was damaged forcing the evacuation of nearby houses. Storm pounds New Zealand's Wellington with strong winds, surging waves 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Less than a third of all chicks typically survive to adulthood, based on studies in the South Island of New Zealand. Hundreds of little penguins are washing up dead on New Zealand shores 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Wildlife officials said the pod was first spotted on Thursday, beached across several kilometres of Farwell Spit on the South Island. Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Metservice data showed Nelson city on the South Island had received 106 millimetres of rain since midday on Tuesday - well above its average rainfall for the whole of August of 80 millimetres. Torrential rains lash New Zealand for 3rd day, hundreds evacuate homes 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z There are currently severe weather warnings in place for parts of the South Island, while the North Island is also experiencing bad weather. Torrential New Zealand rains, floods force evacuation of 200 homes-media 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Exteriors built in the South Island’s remote Ida Valley and interiors created on converted warehouse soundstages in Auckland exude weathered, western authenticity. How a weathered, western authenticity comes through in the 'Power of the Dog' design 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Many protesters had been stuck on the South Island because they didn’t want to travel on ferries, which require passengers to show a vaccine pass or negative test. More protesters expected at thinning New Zealand blockade 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z This just the latest in mass strandings at Farewell Spit, the northernmost tip of New Zealand's South Island. Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z They moved to Wanaka, on New Zealand’s South Island, when she was 6. Sadowski Synnott is 1st Kiwi Winter Olympics gold medalist 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z A family who had attended a wedding in Auckland tested positive after returning home to the South Island. Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z When New Zealand’s South Island was thought of as a less expensive alternative, Campion’s team tried an experiment. Jane Campion explains her enigmatic career choices: 'I’m careful about the bones I care to chew on' 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z In 2012, a Royal Commission found that the miners and contractors had been exposed to "unacceptable risk" in the South Island mine. Pike River: Bodies spotted 11 years after New Zealand mine disaster 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Twenty-nine men were killed after a series of blasts ignited by methane gas ripped through the Pike River mine on the west coast of the South Island in November 2010. New Zealand police find human remains in disaster-stricken mine after 11 years 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z He eventually got through to Thomas Stracke, who has been rehabilitating penguins on New Zealand's South Island for about 10 years. Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z We have some very iconic glaciers on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, and they have retreated massively. Voices from around the world on what’s at stake at COP26 New Zealand has reported 104 new coronavirus infections, including the first community case in the country’s South Island in nearly a year, health officials said. Covid live news: FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer jab for children; vaccine rollout means no more lockdowns, says Sunak 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, including the first community case of the virus in the country's South Island in nearly a year, health officials said. Tokyo Kikai shareholders approve poison pill, setting up court battle 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z The risks of a further spread from the case reported in Blenheim, in the north east of the South Island, remained low, health officials said, with the person likely in the late stage of infection. New Zealand's coronavirus outbreak spreads to South Island 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Police said the officer, who they identified only as Constable Kurt, was shown an array of toys at the boy’s house in the South Island city of Invercargill. Police answering 4-year-old’s call confirm his toys are cool 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Australia’s health officials said on Sunday that quarantine-free travel from New Zealand’s South Island, where there is no outbreak, will resume on Wednesday. Covid news live: Russia sees 997 deaths as cases continue to soar; Melbourne to lift stay-at-home orders 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Australia's health officials said on Sunday that quarantine-free travel from New Zealand's South Island, where there is no outbreak, will resume on Wednesday. Melbourne to ease world's longest COVID-19 lockdowns as vaccinations rise 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Police said they were not looking for any possible suspects beyond those involved in the incident late Thursday at a home in the South Island town of Timaru. Police investigate deaths of 3 young children in New Zealand 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z There have been no cases in the South Island, but the 20,000-strong list of close contacts linked to the current outbreak extends across both islands. Coronavirus live news: Russia reports 820 deaths in a day; Sydney hospitals struggle to cope 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z New Zealand’s South Island was once covered in thick forest, the trees breaking like a dark green tide around the grassy mountaintops. When Insects Lost Their Homes, Evolution Clipped Their Wings 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The stabbing took place at a Countdown supermarket in central Dunedin on South Island in the afternoon. New Zealand: At least four injured in supermarket stabbing 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z A pod of 49 long-finned pilot whales was first found stranded early Monday on Farewell Spit, a remote beach on the South Island. New Zealand volunteers refloat 28 whales in rescue effort 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The earthquake flattened buildings and destroyed homes in the city on New Zealand's South Island. Christchurch earthquake victims mourned 10 years on 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Around 120 people, who were potentially exposed to the virus at locations in Auckland, are isolating in the South Island. Coronavirus live news: Russia reports 820 deaths in a day; Sydney hospitals struggle to cope 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The pod of 49 long-finned pilot whales beached themselves on Farewell Spit, a remote beach on the South Island, the Department of Conservation reported. Volunteers in New Zealand try to rescue 40 stranded whales 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z That highway, the South Island’s main traffic route, would stay closed for a year. From afar, a longtime fan of America looks at the country in dismay 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z But she adds that, despite part of the film being made in a remote part of New Zealand's South Island, strict distancing and sanitizing protocols were followed. How New Zealand's film industry boomed during the pandemic 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The North Island is covered by 49 general electorates, while the South Island is covered by sixteen. NZ election 2020: polls in New Zealand to close soon 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z “I think at this stage, a North Island and South Island split is probably what we’d be looking at,” Hendy said. Coronavirus live news: Russia reports 820 deaths in a day; Sydney hospitals struggle to cope 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The conditions worry Mark Adams, 57, a sheep and cattle farmer from Fairlie, on New Zealand’s South Island, who says he will not vote for Labour. Jacinda Ardern, feted as ‘the anti-Trump,’ is poised to win New Zealand election 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The testimony of a fisherman working in the frigid waters of the Otago Peninsula on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island has shed light on great white sex in astonishing detail. 'Rolling and rolling and rolling': the first detailed account of great white shark sex 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Scientists recovered the very well-preserved leaves from an ancient lake on New Zealand's South Island. 'Mummified' plants give glimpse of Earth's future 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Ardern launched the ski season in the South Island winter-sports hub of Queenstown and said the enthusiasm of residents and domestic tourists was a sign of hope but she acknowledged the pain. New Zealand tourism on a slippery slope as ski season kicks off 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The first match to allow full capacity spectator numbers anywhere in the world will see the Highlanders play the Chiefs on Saturday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island. All is well in Melbourne: Aussie rules is back but no crowds 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Harness racing is the most popular form of racing on New Zealand’s South Island and a major employer. Horse racing returns in New Zealand as lockdown eases 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The Kahurangi, in the north-west of the South Island, is New Zealand's second biggest national park. Walkers found after 19 days in NZ wilderness 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z In 2016, a 7.8 magnitude tremor hit the South Island town of Kaikoura, killing two and causing billions of dollars worth of damage, including in the capital Wellington, which is on North Island. New Zealand's Ardern stays cool as earthquake strikes during live interview 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z As the conservation biologist on the kakapo team, I work mainly in our office in Invercargill on South Island, New Zealand, 60 kilometres from one of our sanctuary islands. To look after these birds is to ‘fall in love’ with them 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z They figured it to be their last chance to see bucket-list sites such as New Zealand’s South Island. Ralph Lawler returns early from vacation to 'a different world' 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z She was married in Queenstown a year ago and was holidaying with her husband in the South Island resort to celebrate their first anniversary when she was invited to compete. LPGA’s Lindberg misses cut in men’s NZ Open 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z The Himalayan tahr was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 as hunting game for sports shooters, and has thrived in the rugged, alpine environment of the South Island. Alpine ecosystems at risk as tahr population booms in New Zealand 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Upon completion of the multibillion-dollar expansion project, the Virginia Department of Transportation will restore a portion of nesting habitat on South Island to the maximum extent possible, according to the news release. Virginia offers new migratory bird-protection plans 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Flash floods and incessant torrential rains hit New Zealand’s South Island last week leaving several hundred tourists stranded for days and forced many residents to evacuate their homes. Stephanie Simpson: body of missing British hiker found in New Zealand 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z It was past 8 p.m. in late December - summer in New Zealand - and our family was on Day 4 of an eight-day camper van adventure around the South Island. To experience New Zealand’s rugged beauty, go by camper van 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Over the past days, the people of Dunedin on South Island woke up to a noticeably darker sky, according to local media, and there's been a strong yellowish twilight over the town. Australia fires create 'eerie' New Zealand skies 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z I wanted to visit Christchurch, a seaside city on the South Island. I went to New Zealand to understand what a huge California earthquake would look like 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z I just came back from New Zealand where I stayed at Hapuku Lodge on the South Island. 'Utterly delicious': top chefs on the best thing they ate in 2019 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z On Saturday night, “a large number” of customers of the country’s largest telecommunications provider, Spark, lost phone, internet and mobile access “due to flooding and slips across the South Island affecting our network”. New Zealand storms: tornado warning issued as floods cut off towns 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Another successful candidate who said victory would not change his habits was the new mayor of the South Island city of Dunedin, Aaron Hawkins – one of the country’s youngest elected mayors. 'Youthquake': The young New Zealanders voted into office – in between McDonald's shifts 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z "It's certainly not something that's happened like this before - virtually blanketing the South Island and now heading northwards today." Australia fires create 'eerie' New Zealand skies 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Apart from bringing warmer weather to eastern Australia, the event will drive colder, wetter conditions to western Tasmania, New Zealand’s South Island and the southern tip of South America. Rare warming over Antarctica reveals power of stratospheric models 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Joseph displayed talent at an early age and was quickly selected for the Otago provincial team after moving to that South Island city to study at University. At last the world notices Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Blair Mirfin is a farmer in the remote Grey Valley on the South Island’s west coast. New Zealanders vent anger at being unable to watch Rugby World Cup 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Like the famous literary character, the insect is smaller than its relations and is found in New Zealand’s South Island, the location where the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies were filmed. New Zealand insect named after hobbit Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The slow-motion pursuit took place on Wednesday in the small town of Timaru on the east coast of the South Island. 'Go old man, go!' Mobility scooter fugitive evades police in low-speed chase 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The parrot’s bones were found near St Bathans on New Zealand’s South Island, where fossil deposits are filled with creatures from the early Miocene, a period that spanned 19 million to 16 million years ago. These Giant Parrots Once Roamed New Zealand 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z A “terrifying” five-metre tall sculpture of a hand with a face has been flown in from the South Island to perch on top of a contemporary art gallery in the New Zealand capital of Wellington. 'Terrifying' hand sculpture flies in to give Wellington nightmares 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The monster penguin’s bones, from its legs and feet, were found by amateur enthusiast Leigh Love about 18 months ago in the Waipara River bed near the South Island city of Christchurch. Scientists say monster penguin once swam New Zealand oceans 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z For his PhD research, Martoni examined psyllids collected from kōwhai trees in 21 South Island locations and described consistent differences between two types, which allowed them to be classified as two distinct species. New Zealand insect named after hobbit Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The DOC found 31 orange-fronted parakeet nests in the city of Canterbury on South Island this year - more than three times the number of nests in recent years. Baby boom gives hope for small rare NZ parakeet 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z "I guess what is terrifying is that there is nowhere safe. We're not quite sure how we eradicate over a large island like the South Island of New Zealand," Mr Morgan added. Inside New Zealand's war on invasive predators 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Wellington was impacted by the 7.5 magnitude Kaikoura quake that killed two people in the South Island and caused building damage and power outages in the capital. 'Terrifying' hand sculpture flies in to give Wellington nightmares 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z A lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons attacked Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island on March 15, killing 51 people in the country’s worst peace-time mass shooting. Accused Christchurch gunman pleads not guilty to all charges in New... 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z He is already facing charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder following the attack on two mosques in the South Island city on 15 March. NZ mosque attacker charged with terrorism 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Police cordoned off streets in the Phillipstown area of the South Island city on Tuesday afternoon, with a bomb disposal team, ambulance and fire and emergency crews sent to the scene. Christchurch man arrested over suspicious device 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Until the 1970s, kakapos were thought to be extinct until a group was discovered on Stewart Island, south of the country's South Island. Rare parrot has record breeding season 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z This quiet college town, surrounded by hills and a small harbor on New Zealand’s South Island, appealed to him, he said. ‘Hiding in plain sight’: In quiet New Zealand city, alleged gunman plotted carnage 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The Maori population in the South Island has increased, and the Maori language is now spoken much more widely and naturally in everyday life across the country. In New Zealand, a soul-searching question: Are we as open minded as we think we are? 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Fifty people died at two mosques in the South Island city on Friday when a gunman burst in, spraying bullets at his victims while they prayed in a city now consumed by grief and sadness. 'I still love you': Christchurch survivor forgives his wife's killer 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z In addition to the 50 killed, dozens were wounded at the two mosques in the South Island city during Friday prayers. Grieving New Zealand looks for lessons from Christchurch attack 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z In addition to the 50 killed, dozens of people were wounded at two mosques in the South Island city during Friday prayers. Suspected New Zealand mosque gunman 'lucid': court lawyer 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z He also loved to travel, most recently to the seaside South Island city of Nelson. Brother's teasing proved prophetic before NZ mosque shooting 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z He had been living sporadically in Dunedin, at the south of New Zealand’s South Island, since the end of 2017 and had practiced at a gun club there. New Zealand shooting: Alleged gunman fires lawyer, says he’ll represent himself 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z There are 827 full-time constables in the Canterbury district, the pastoral region on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island that includes Christchurch and that is home to about 612,000 people. Quick action by man at mosque probably saved many lives 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z A migrant from Bangladesh, Mr Uddin, 37, moved to this picturesque city on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island more than five years ago. 'This thing that we feel is too painful' 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z On Friday afternoon a lone gunman opened fire at two mosques in the South Island city and in less than 30 minutes left 50 dead and dozens wounded. Canceled Crusaders match overshadows Super Rugby’s 5th round 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z On Friday afternoon a lone gunman opened fire at two mosques in the South Island city and in less than 30 minutes left 50 dead and dozens wounded. Canceled Crusaders match overshadows Super Rugby’s 5th round 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z At least 50 people were killed Friday in a rampage at two mosques in Christchurch, on New Zealand’s South Island. What we know about the people killed in the New Zealand shooting 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z At least 49 people were killed Friday in a rampage that spanned two mosques in Christchurch, on New Zealand’s South Island. Refugees seeking ‘safe haven’ among 49 killed in New Zealand massacre 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The refugees were actively courted by provincial cities in the South Island with low, ageing populations, including Dunedin, where the suspect in the attacks lived, and Christchurch, where the massacres unfolded. Christchurch: how quiet city became target for terror 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z As the nation reeled following the attack on two mosques in the South Island city of Christchurch, New Zealand attorney general David Parker said that the weapons would be outlawed. New Zealand massacre: shooter intended to continue attack, says PM 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The group set up the first Muslim place of prayer on New Zealand’s South Island in Christchurch three years later. New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’ 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark said while the South Island derby was arguably the most high-profile of their regular season home games, it was the right decision to cancel. Crusaders Super Rugby match canceled in wake of mosque shootings 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Dozens of people laid flowers at cordons near both locations in the South Island city, which is still rebuilding after a devastating earthquake in 2011 that killed almost 200 people. Funerals begin for New Zealand mosque shootings victims, suspect to... 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Then, in a matter of hours on Friday, 49 people were shot dead in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, their deaths livestreamed on Facebook. New Zealand felt removed from the global voices of hatred. No longer | Elle Hunt 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island with a population of 400,000, was in lockdown on Friday. 'I couldn’t save my friend': carnage leaves Christchurch stunned 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Until the mosque attacks, New Zealand's worst mass shooting was in 1990 in the small seaside town of Aramoana on the South Island, in which 13 people were killed. What are New Zealand's gun laws? 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z New Zealand police said 49 people were killed Friday at two mosques in the picturesque South Island city. Turkey’s Erdogan condemns New Zealand mosque attack 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Christchurch, located on New Zealand's South Island, is the third-largest city in the country with a population of just over 400,000. Active shooter reported at New Zealand mosque 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z But in the internet age, those strains of hatred that previously we “New Zealand Europeans” might have once felt free to dismiss as “a South Island thing” are being bolstered. New Zealand felt removed from the global voices of hatred. No longer | Elle Hunt 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z A series of explosions ignited by methane ripped through the Pike River mine on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island in November 2010, trapping 31 men. New Zealand investigators to re-enter coal mine years after disaster 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Murray was unaffected by cool conditions which saw new snowfall on The Remarkables mountain range which surrounds The Hills golf course at Arrowtown in New Zealand’s South Island. 3-way tie for lead after New Zealand Open’s 1st round 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Charles, who won the British Open at Royal Lytham in 1963, made the ace on the ninth and final hole of the New Zealand Open warm-up event at the Farm Course near Queenstown, South Island. Major champion Charles, 82, tees up NZ Open perfectly with an ace 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Following Auckland’s decision to pull the scooters the South Island city of Dunedin immediately followed suit. Lime e-scooters temporarily banned in two New Zealand cities 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z One home has been lost and roughly 3,000 people have been evacuated from the Wakefield and Pigeon Valley areas on the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand due to the fire. New Zealand wildfires will burn for weeks, experts warn 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z But the fact the glacier, located on New Zealand's South Island, has been retreating and becoming smaller over the last few years is attributable to warming, she told the stuff website. Huge ice chunks break off Tasman Glacier 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Civil defense authorities decided to evacuate parts of Wakefield on the South Island. 700 evacuated from New Zealand town as wildfire threatens 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Civil defense authorities on Friday decided to evacuate parts of Wakefield on the South Island. 700 evacuated from New Zealand town as wildfire threatens 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z It contained photos of sealions at Porpoise Bay, on New Zealand’s South Island, and a video of a mother sealion and her baby frolicking in shallow waters. Memories made of this: USB stick found in frozen seal poo 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Bruce Smith, the mayor of Westland, a remote and sparsely populated area on the South Island that is increasingly popular with tourists, said such education initiatives were sorely needed. A Tourist Family’s Bad Behavior Has New Zealand Rethinking Its Welcome Mat 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z At time of writing the Rapseys were on the Queen Charlotte section of the trail at the northern tip of the South Island, after taking the ferry from Wellington to Picton on 21 December. 'Loving it': children walk from one end of New Zealand to the other 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Conservation workers in New Zealand condemned the “cruel and senseless” killings of six fur seal pups, which were found decapitated in a popular bay on the country’s South Island. Six Decapitated Seal Pups Found on New Zealand Beach 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Lucy, 33, from the South Island, said she and her friends were feeling “overwhelmed” by Millane’s murder. Grace Millane murder prompts outpouring of grief in New Zealand 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Stewart Island is very remote, off the coast of New Zealand's South Island, and the beach they were hiking to is even more remote. 'The night I found 145 stranded whales' 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The strawberries were bought at a Fresh Choice supermarket in Geraldine, a town on the South Island. Needle found in New Zealand strawberries 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z About 300 whales died on a beach at the northwest tip of South Island last year in one of New Zealand’s largest recorded mass whale strandings. Up to 145 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z The bodies of the 11-month-old seals were found on Monday by a tourism operator in Scenery Nook, a remote but popular part of Banks Peninsula on the South Island. Six Decapitated Seal Pups Found on New Zealand Beach 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The company was started by Beck, a largely self-taught engineer, who dreamed of building rockets since his childhood growing up on New Zealand’s South Island. Rocket Lab launch in New Zealand brings quick, cheap space access - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The three were roped together as they tried to reach the summit of Mount Hicks on the South Island. Adventurer digs out of New Zealand avalanche; 2 guides die 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Thousands of people across the country felt the quake, some as far away as the South Island. Strong but deep quake rattles New Zealand’s North Island 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Thousands of people across the country felt the quake, some as far away as the South Island. Strong but deep quake rattles New Zealand’s North Island 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z “I was sitting at a table at Te Anau Rugby Club rooms in the South Island of New Zealand one night with my mates and family and we were exchanging jokes,” he wrote recently. ‘Laughing grandmother’ video makes picture book a big hit 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Kyle Mulinder was enjoying a clear day on waters off the coast of Kaikōura in the South Island when he was slapped in the face by the tentacles of the flying creature. 'Mate, what just happened?' Seal slaps kayaker in face with octopus 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z A man kayaking off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island was clobbered in the face with an octopus that had been clutched in a seal’s mouth, Yahoo7 News reports. Kayaker blessed by a seal, slapped in the face with an octopus 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Omaui, an idyllic coastal town on the South Island of New Zealand that overflows with rare bird species, is home to just 35 people and seven or eight much-loved cats. New Zealand Town May Ban Cats to Protect Other Species 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Almost 10% of all home sales in the Queenstown area, on New Zealand’s South Island, were to foreigners in the first quarter, according to the national statistics agency. New Zealand Bans Foreigners From Buying Existing Homes 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z He recently moved to New Zealand’s South Island to take a job shearing sheep. Why New Zealand Is Furious About Australia’s Deportations Policy 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Part of the problem is that while most of the population and industry is on the North Island, most of the hydro stations are on the South Island. New Zealand push on clean power comes with high political, economic... 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z A fossil found on the South Island of New Zealand is now one of the earliest members of the filter-feeding family of behemoths known as baleen whales. Prehistoric Toothless Whale Among Oldest of Its Kind 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z While he was working on a farm owned by friends in Otago, on the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island in 1980, the friends' three-year-old son was found unconscious in their swimming pool. Obituary: The disgraced rugby star who disappeared 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z In New Zealand’s South Island, about 200 tourists were still trapped after spending the night in their buses or in welfare centers, Radio NZ reported. Former cyclone Gita traverses New Zealand, batters South Island 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z We were on our way to see for ourselves the part of New Zealand, on the shore of Lake Wanaka in the South Island, that Thiel had bought for purposes of post-collapse survival. Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Two species, the upland moa and the South Island moa, had mosses and ferns in their diets, the researchers report, whereas the others did not. Fossil poop reveals critical role of giant birds in New Zealand’s ecosystem 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z On a section of what would later become New Zealand's South Island, an ecosystem of these diverse species clustered around the prehistoric Lake Manuherikia. Extinct Burrowing Bat Discovered, and It Was Giant 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z My fiancé, Jeff, and I recently spent nine days in New Zealand, driving from the northern tip of the country’s North Island to the southern region of its South Island. Exploring Tara Iti, a golf oasis on the other side of the world - Golf Digest 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z In New Zealand’s South Island, about 200 tourists were still trapped after spending the night in their buses or in welfare centers, Radio NZ reported. Former cyclone Gita traverses New Zealand, batters South Island 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Penguin numbers are declining in other parts of the South Island as well, and researchers fear the beloved bird, which appears on the New Zealand $5 note, is heading ever closer to extinction. Fears for world's rarest penguin as population plummets 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Kea are found only in the mountains of the South Island in a vast habitat of some 3.5m hectares. New Zealand bird of the year: playful alpine parrot kea soars to victory 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Adrian Mann began building the 5.7 metre piano as an “obsessive” high school student in a farm shed in Timaru, a small town on the east coast of the South Island. Hitting a long note: one of world's largest pianos finds new home in New Zealand 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Days 6–7 From Wellington, hop the ferry to Picton on the South Island and drive four hours south to Christchurch, the island’s largest city. 25 Trips to Take in Your Lifetime 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Many visitors experience a Maori welcome up close—the biggest tourism operator on the South Island is the Ngai Tahu tribe. Will New Zealand remain a green and pleasant land? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z On the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, a religious cult named Gloriavale Christian Community closed itself off from the rest of the world in 1969. My life in a religious cult: 'The most dangerous place in the world is the womb of an ungodly woman' 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Ferg Horne, a 64-year-old farmer who lives on New Zealand’s South Island, captured the July 22 event on his phone, according to the Associated Press. Wild Rabbits Ride Sheep to Escape Floods 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z On Monday, Johnson visited the South Island town of Kaikoura, which was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in November that killed two people. Britain’s Boris Johnson jokes about New Zealand greeting 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z The rain was expected to continue in the South Island for most of Saturday and the New Zealand Transport Authority was asking people to avoid all non-essential travel and stay home. New Zealand calls in the army after ferocious storm hits South Island 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z For Chinese from cities where pollution obscures the sky, a big lure is stargazing in the Aoraki/Mount Cook region on South Island, part of the world’s biggest “international dark sky reserve”. Will New Zealand remain a green and pleasant land? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck south of New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude strikes off New Zealand: USGS 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z It began near the north end of New Zealand’s South Island and ripped northward for more than 170 kilometres1. Ripple effects of New Zealand earthquake continue to this day 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z "However, there are a few South Island areas that may experience conditions close to warning criteria today," it said. Emergency warnings lifted after Cyclone Cook clips New Zealand 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z The weakening weather system is continuing to bring heavy rain to parts of the South Island, and is expected to pass over Dunedin later on Friday. Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Canterbury and Christchurch in the South Island were expected to bear the brunt of ex-cyclone Debbie, with rain expected to ease in the North Island later on Thursday. New Zealand towns hit by 'once in 500-year flood' as storm system sweeps in 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z A large earthquake that rocked New Zealand's South Island in 2016 was one of the most complex ever recorded, involving the rupture of at least 12 major faults. Seismology: Quake shows rare complexity : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The regions stretched from off the east coast of the North Island to the northern part of the South Island. Ripple effects of New Zealand earthquake continue to this day 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The eight-hour charter flight took off from the South Island on Thursday and flew to a latitude of 62 degrees south, where organisers said passengers were guaranteed a view of the aurora. Passengers in awe of Aurora Australis on first charter flight to see southern lights 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z There is still heavy rain and some roads on New Zealand's South Island remain underwater, with flooding in roads around Christchurch. Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Starting in South Island's North Canterbury region, the crustal failure moved eastwards and northwards along the coast to Marlborough Province, before then petering out offshore. Kaikoura: 'Most complex quake ever studied' - BBC News 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The epicentre of November's 7.8-magnitude quake was on the South Island, where two people were killed. NZ quake-damaged water pipes leak 1m litres a day - BBC News 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Many of these incidents occur at Farewell Spit, a thin arc of sand at the top of the South Island which separates a shallow bay from the open ocean. What makes this New Zealand beach a whale graveyard? - BBC News 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z About 300 whales will be moved with a digger and buried in the sand dunes further up Farewell Spit, South Island. New Zealand whales: Authorities to move 300 carcasses - BBC News 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z The whale stranding, at Farewell Spit at the top of South Island, is one of the worst ever in New Zealand. New Zealand whales: Hundreds more stranded - BBC News 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z The 416 stranded whales, most of them already dead, were discovered early Friday on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island. New Zealanders refloat 100 pilot whales after 400 stranded 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Many of the whales died overnight at Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island, but those that survived are now swimming in the bay off the beach. New Zealand rescuers refloat 100 stranded whales - BBC News 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The 416 stranded whales were discovered Friday on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island. New Zealanders refloat 100 pilot whales after 400 stranded 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The pilot whales were found Friday at remote Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island. More than 400 whales strand on New Zealand beach, most die 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Saskia van Rheenen, a Dutch graduate student, had attended the first week of the tournament before her travels took her to Wanaka, a small town on the South Island of New Zealand. Fans Reach Deep Into Their Pockets to Witness Federer-Nadal Final 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Despite the change, there's been no definitive proof that any of the birds are still alive - and that's what the South Island Kokako Charitable Trust wants to find. Reward for sightings of 'possibly extinct' New Zealand bird - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z In the tiny town of Glenorchy in the South Island, which is the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park, visitor numbers average 150,000 a year. Backed up: New Zealand's public toilets not coping with tourist influx 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z On Monday afternoon the Met Service issued another severe weather warning for most parts of the South Island, expected to arrive by Tuesday afternoon and bring gale-force winds and heavy rains. New Zealand hit by 'weather bomb' bringing summer snow and flooding 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Baldwin Street in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island is officially the world's steepest residential road. Life on the world's steepest street - BBC News 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z When travelling up the glacial rivers that thread through parts of New Zealand’s rugged South Island Jackie Adams often uses his 1500CC motorbike to move quickly over the shingle beds. On the hunt for illegal miners as a new gold rush hits New Zealand 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The South Island kokako was once common but, as with so many of New Zealand's native birds, suffered greatly from the spread of introduced predators in the 19th Century. Reward for sightings of 'possibly extinct' New Zealand bird - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Fairfax media reported that the Canterbury district in the South Island urgently needed 60 extra public toilets to meet demand. Backed up: New Zealand's public toilets not coping with tourist influx 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Simon William “Bill” English was raised on a farm near Dipton, which has population of about 150, on the South Island. A look at Bill English, New Zealand's new prime minister 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The town was cut off from the rest of New Zealand's South Island when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake destroyed its roads and railway on 14 November. New Zealand quake: The cut-off tourist town of Kaikoura - BBC News 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z New Zealand was last week hit with a powerful magnitude 7.8 quake near the coastal South Island town of Kaikoura that killed two people. Strong quake strikes off New Zealand; no reports of damage 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z More than 1,000 tourists and residents were evacuated from the small fishing town, a popular whale-watching base on New Zealand's ruggedly beautiful South Island. Aid convoy reaches quake-hit New Zealand town as damage bill mounts 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck South Island last week, killing two people. New Zealand quake: Preacher under fire over homosexuals claim - BBC News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Two people were killed and dozens injured by the magnitude 7.8 quake -- two nearly simultaneous tremors which ruptured faultlines across the top of the South Island. Navy ships out New Zealand quake survivors 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z As relief efforts continue for people affected by the quake and its fallout, concerns are also shifting to the fate of wildlife, especially in the South Island. New Zealand earthquake officially upgraded to magnitude 7.8 – live 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The main mediating structure in the South Island is the Alpine Fault, a boundary in some ways analogous to California’s San Andreas Fault. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The magnitude-7.8 quake that struck New Zealand’s South Island left two people dead and triggered a small tsunami. New Zealand continues rescue of tourists stranded by quake 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z A state of emergency has been declared in the South Island’s Canterbury region, where as many as a thousand tourists and residents have been stranded in the coastal town of Kaikoura. Aftershocks, Floods Batter New Zealand In Quake Aftermath 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The magnitude 7.8 quake that struck the South Island early Monday left two people dead and triggered a small tsunami. New Zealand begins rescue of tourists stranded by earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Reuters has this report on the latest from the South Island coastal town: New Zealand earthquake officially upgraded to magnitude 7.8 – live 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, off the southern end of the South Island, the configuration is reversed—that is, the Australian plate sinks eastward beneath the Pacific plate. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Gale force winds and heavy rain in the South Island of New Zealand are impeding the airlift of hundreds of people still stranded after Monday's powerful earthquake, officials say. New Zealand earthquake: Heavy rain hampers evacuation - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z New Zealand emergency services and defense personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the South Island town of Kaikoura on Tuesday, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the region, killing two people. New Zealand begins evacuating tourists from quake-hit town 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Two people died as Monday’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake it hit the country’s South Island. 3 Cows Stranded on Tiny Patch of Land After Earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z New Zealand’s North Island and the northern part of its South Island are on the Pacific plate, which is moving west, while the Australian plate is largely moving north. New Zealand Struck by Powerful Earthquake 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The South Island in fact owes its very existence to the Alpine Fault, which raises submerged rocks above sea level. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the initial one struck after midnight on Monday, north-east of Christchurch. New Zealand earthquake: Heavy rain hampers evacuation - BBC News 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The magnitude-7.8 quake struck the South Island just after midnight. New Zealand Plans Rescue of Tourists Stranded by Earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The depth of the devastation has been linked to two significant shakes under the South Island, first a 7.5-magnitude earthquake just after midnight followed by a hefty 6.8-magnitude aftershock during the day. 'Like living on a waking dragon': New Zealanders count cost of earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z SYDNEY, Australia — A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude hit the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island early Monday, causing tsunami waves and killing at least two people, officials said. New Zealand Struck by Powerful Earthquake 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Outside urban areas, its primary effect was to trigger large landslides that blocked transportation arteries, including the main highway and rail line along the northeast coast of the South Island. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Apart from wreaking havoc on the South Island, the first tremor had also damaged roads and buildings in the heart of the country’s capital Wellington, on the southern tip of the North Island. Second Powerful Earthquake Hits New Zealand's South Island 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Christchurch is the biggest city on New Zealand's South Island. Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand: USGS 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The Red Cross flagged a huge humanitarian challenge in the South Island, saying its volunteers were struggling to reach affected regions. 'Like living on a waking dragon': New Zealanders count cost of earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Near the South Island city of Nelson is one of the biggest predator-free enclosures in New Zealand. NZ's war on stoats, rats and possums - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z To ease the concerns of villagers, the government offered apartments in a modern complex called South Island Tower, complete with German-style architecture, high-speed internet and palatial entryways. On the Verge of Extinction, a Chinese Fishing Village Resists 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The BBC reports that the second quake happened northeast of Christchurch, on the South Island, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Second Powerful Earthquake Hits New Zealand's South Island 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Locations that may have once been hidden gems, like New Zealand’s South Island, became hot spots — a boon for the local economy but bad for reliable reviews. Turning Instagram Into a Radically Unfiltered Travel Guide 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z On the night of the disaster, tsunami sirens sounded in the remote seaside villages around Dunedin on the South Island’s south-east coast and emergency services went door to door evacuating residents. 'Like living on a waking dragon': New Zealanders count cost of earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The birds, which are considered a pest by many New Zealanders, are only found in the mountains of the South Island in a vast habitat of some 3.5 million hectares. New Zealand kea, the world's only alpine parrot, faces extinction 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The commercial hub of the South Island sits to the west of the Alpine fault that snakes beneath the Southern Alps. Innovative Christchurch buildings designed to beat quakes - BBC News 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Some small towns on the South Island, including Kaikoura, were left isolated by damages caused by the first quake, reports the New Zealand Herald. Second Powerful Earthquake Hits New Zealand's South Island 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z That's according to New Zealand police, who said Tuesday that they were investigating reports of the unlikely crime at a South Island farm. 500 cows rustled from New Zealand farm in unusual case 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Fears of secondary disasters emerged after a landslip blocked the South Island’s Clarence river. 'Like living on a waking dragon': New Zealanders count cost of earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z That’s according to New Zealand police, who said Tuesday that they were investigating reports of the unlikely crime at a South Island farm. 500 cows rustled from New Zealand farm in unusual case 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z In the South Island, I cycled to the base of Aoraki Mount Cook, the mountain where Sir Edmund Hillary’s mountaineering career began. Learning to Scale Peaks From My Underprotective Mother 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z While the land is on a remote part on the north coast of the South Island, the land also offers access by air via a nearby airstrip. New Zealand beach bought by crowdfunding is given to public - BBC News 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z He competed in Ironman triathlons, did the Coast-to-Coast multisport event where competitors, run, cycle and kayak the breadth of New Zealand's South Island, and climbed Mt. Bucket list ticked, Drysdale back to defend title in Rio 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Power was lost in many small South Island towns and parts of the capital Wellington, which sits at the southern tip of the North Island. 'Like living on a waking dragon': New Zealanders count cost of earthquake 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The Te Rere Reserve was founded in 1989, when Mr. Sutherland succeeded in persuading farmers not to destroy the forest on the southern tip of the South Island. A New Zealand Penguin, Hard to Spot, Is Harder to Preserve 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z He’d heard, through the grapevine, that flooding in the lower North Island and upper South Island early last year had caused “a whole bunch of extra stock” in storage to rot. New Zealand's 'cannabis crisis': smokers confirm budding shortage 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The whale was first seen on Monday off the coast of Kaikoura on the north-east coast of South Island. Whale missing tail fins spotted off New Zealand - BBC News 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Sunday's quake was one of the largest since the 2011 quake and people from across the South Island reported feeling the ground shaking. A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has shaken the New Zealand city of Christchurch but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z The stretch of land in the Abel Tasman National Park, on the north coast of South Island, went on sale last year. New Zealand beach crowdfunding bid hits target - BBC News 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z It is located 30km south of Bluff, at the bottom of the South Island, across the often-turbulent Foveaux Strait, which takes an hour to cross by ferry and 20 minutes by light plane. 'It's like Jaws': New Zealand town fears attack by great white sharks lured by cage divers 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z In Queenstown, an adventure hotspot on the South Island, hotel accommodation is in short supply, in particular over peak times such as the Christmas and the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday. As dairy declines, New Zealand milks tourism boom 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Finally, the third sister stands apart from the others as a feat of fine design in the heart of South Island’s Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu. Travel bucket list for 2016 and beyond 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z He was born and raised in the town of Leeston, 30 miles south west of Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island. Sports Personality of the Year: Dan Carter wins 2015 Overseas award 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The aircraft crashed in a crevasse on the glacier, on New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand helicopter crash: Post-mortem tests on four people - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Andrew Virco, 50, and Katharine Walker, 51, from Cambridge, died with two other Britons when the aircraft crashed into a glacier on South Island, on Saturday. New Zealand helicopter crash: Cambridge couple were on 'big adventure' - BBC News 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z The helicopter crashed at about 11 a.m. at the popular tourist destination on New Zealand's South Island. 4 British, 2 Australian tourists among 7 dead after helicopter crashes on New Zealand glacier 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The aircraft came down and landed in a crevasse on the Fox Glacier, on the country's South Island, on Saturday morning at about 11:00 local time. NZ helicopter crash: Four Britons among dead - UK Foreign Office - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The helicopter crashed at about 11 a.m. on the glacier, a popular tourist destination on New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand police say all 7 people aboard a helicopter that crashed on glacier believed dead 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Fortunately for New Zealand he was convinced to stay by sevens team-mate Eric Rush, who advised him to “play one more game with the brown brothers” in a North Island versus South Island match. Jonah Lomu shocked the world as the first genuine global rugby superstar | Matt Cleary 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The next revolution in space will be launching next year from a field on New Zealand’s South Island. This is rocket science: A spacecraft powered by a 3-D-printed engine 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z They will also visit the Orokonui Eco-Sanctuary - home to some of New Zealand's rarest birds, reptiles and plants in the most protected forest in the South Island - to mark New Zealand's Conservation Week. Prince Charles and Camilla start New Zealand and Australia tour - BBC News 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The crash site is on the remote west coast of South Island, which is popular with tourists. NZ helicopter crash: Four Britons among dead - UK Foreign Office - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The next revolution in space, making humdrum what was long the special preserve of tax-funded giants like NASA, will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand’s remote South Island. Space revolution hatching in a New Zealand paddock 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Only those who have read his autobiography, published in 2012, will be alert to the rounded, intelligent man whose relentless hunger for self-improvement jostles with a love of gliding and South Island rural life. Richie McCaw prepares to leave black hole in heart of New Zealand 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The deceased were students at Australia’s Monash University who were in New Zealand’s South Island on a semester break. Briton and American confirmed killed during lake kayaking trip in New Zealand 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z It’s a hole-in-the-wall, next to a subway station on the South Island, with really three seats. The Art Insider’s Guide to Stockholm 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z I am standing on an escarpment at a place called Denniston in New Zealand’s South Island. Saint Francis of Assisi Inspired the Pope—and Me 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z The authorities have said the capital of New Zealand's South Island will have a "functioning" city centre within three years, forcing many companies to wait before returning to its commercial heart. New Christchurch slowly emerges from the rubble - BBC News 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The natural light display was visible from New Zealand's South Island, and some parts of Australia. Aurora Australis: Timelapse video of Southern Lights - BBC News 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The university said in a statement: “Our university community is deeply saddened by the news of the tragic deaths of two of our students in a kayaking accident on the South Island of New Zealand.” Briton and American confirmed killed during lake kayaking trip in New Zealand 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z The host cities are Dunedin - the farthest south - and Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island and Wellington, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Auckland and Whangarei - the farthest north - on the North Island. Things to know about the Under-20 World Cup 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Finally, the three stars are a visual analogy to the North Island, South Island and the great, Waiheke Island.’ New Zealand's new flag: 15 quirky contenders 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Strict construction codes should ensure the capital of New Zealand's scenic South Island will have some of the safest buildings in the world. New Christchurch slowly emerges from the rubble - BBC News 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The funding allowed Thymann to take photos of glaciers on the South Island of New Zealand. Photographing the World’s Vanishing Glaciers 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Rescuers and volunteers are in a race against time to refloat around 90 pilot whales after more than 100 died on a beach on New Zealand's South Island. Race against time to save NZ whales 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Almost 200 pilot whales were stranded ashore New Zealand’s South Island, prompting groups of conservation workers and rescuers to scramble to redirect the whales into the sea. Almost 200 whales stranded on New Zealand shore 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z New Zealand’s South Island was jolted awake after a severe earthquake struck near its west coast on Tuesday morning. New Zealand Rattled by Earthquake 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z New Zealand officials have warned of the danger of aftershocks after a strong earthquake hit the South Island on Tuesday morning. Strong quake hits Christchurch NZ 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z From a business perspective, that does not bother Bede Ward, the general manager of Glacier Explorers, which offers boat tours on a lake near the Tasman Glacier on the South Island. New Zealand Glaciers Ebb and Tour Guides Play Catch-Up 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z It consists of two major islands—the North Island and the South Island, which together are often referred to as the mainland—and hundreds of minor ones. New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z He matches Kiwi workers to Icelandic jobs when he's not manning the chain at a meatworks in the South Island of New Zealand. Kiwi butchers carve out a niche in Iceland 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Christchurch, on the South Island, has experienced a construction boom as the city recovers from the 2011 earthquake. Real Estate in New Zealand 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z “The boot is sort of on the other foot now,” Mr. Fraser said recently while driving a four-wheeler through sheep pastures that he manages on New Zealand’s South Island. Declining Wool Demand Forces Scramble to Adapt at New Zealand Farms 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z The first piece of the puzzle is a fragment of a wooden canoe found in 2012 near the Anaweka River on the northwest coast of New Zealand's South Island. Unusual climate gave Polynesian explorers a boost 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The largest of them, the South Island giant moa, weighed five hundred pounds, and with its neck outstretched could reach a height of twelve feet. New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z This time she walked into the South Island’s Kahurangi National Park without food to see if she could survive for 30 days. The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Its next is an application from Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd, seeking to mine phosphate several hundred kilometres off the east coast of the South Island. New Zealand may kick start race to mine the ocean floor 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z On the South Island, however, it was comparatively plentiful. 10 Extinct Animals Lost to Planet Earth but Preserved in Photographs [Excerpt & Photo Essay] 2014-03-28T13:00:00Z The South Island giant moa even appeared to be on the rise when people arrived. After the Fact: Bird’s Extinction Is Tied to the Arrival of Humans 2014-03-24T21:39:57Z We set off from Smith’s district office, in the city of Nelson, on the northern tip of the South Island, and drove out to the helicopter pad in his electric car. New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z "Holding the quota, it's a bit like winning the lottery," David Baker who fishes from Picton on New Zealand's South Island, told the BBC World Service programme Discovery. Abalone boom 'like lottery win' for NZ fishermen 2014-02-09T20:30:49Z But Mt Cook, in the South Island, still remains New Zealand's tallest peak, ahead of Mount Tasman at 3,497m. New Zealand's Mount Cook shrinks 2014-01-16T03:07:36Z An official investigation last year found that the 19 November 2010 incident on the South Island was caused by a methane gas explosion. New Zealand drops Pike River charges 2013-12-12T04:35:19Z This scene recreates the lake town which features in the film and you can see Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook, from New Zealand's South Island, in the background. Pictures: Giant pop-up book of The Hobbit 2013-12-02T11:48:28Z In another helicopter, the conservation department was going to deliver two or three dozen representatives of one of New Zealand’s rarest species, the South Island saddleback. New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Solid Energy produced mostly semi-soft and hard coking coal from mines in the central North Island and on the west coast of the South Island, much of which went to India and China. New Zealand bails out stricken state coal miner, bank lenders hit 2013-09-30T23:53:42Z In contrast, New Zealand's economy is on the up due to earthquake reconstruction projects in the Canterbury region of the South Island, while its high-tech manufacturing and IT sectors are expanding strongly. G'day caller: Aussie firms offshore jobs to 'little brother' NZ 2013-09-17T20:31:08Z There were also widespread power outages across the north of the South Island. Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes New Zealand 2013-08-16T03:13:23Z Set in the staggeringly beautiful landscape of the South Island of New Zealand, Top of the Lake has been called the Kiwi answer to The Killing. Lake drama vies for Killing acclaim 2013-07-12T00:50:32Z “It’s kind of scary to think of South Island saddlebacks—there are only about six hundred that exist on the planet.” New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z An official investigation last year found that the 19 November blast at the mine, on the west coast of the South Island, was caused by a methane gas explosion. NZ orders mine blast compensation 2013-07-05T03:45:45Z The pilot program, Project Loon, took off this month from New Zealand's South Island, using solar-powered, high-altitude balloons that ride the wind about 12.5 miles - twice as high as airplanes - above the ground, Google said. Google's Project Loon explores balloon-powered Internet access 2013-06-15T21:41:02Z During the 1980s, the little spotted kiwi was declared extinct on the South Island too. New Zealand's Little Spotted Kiwi Birds are in More Trouble than We Thought 2013-05-15T17:45:00.227Z As well as the South Island's underworld, the drama takes us into a women's camp set up on a patch of land at the top of the lake aptly named Paradise. Lake drama vies for Killing acclaim 2013-07-12T00:50:32Z South Island saddlebacks are glossy black, with patches of rust-colored feathers around their middles and little orange wattles that make them look as though they’re smiling. New Zealand’s Crusade Against Mammals | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Then, last month, the government walked away from negotiations with the mining giant Rio Tinto, which owns almost 80 percent of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter on the South Island. Messy Path to Privatization for New Zealand Power Company 2013-05-08T11:58:16Z The judge found there was a direct link between the safety breaches at Pike River Coal and the deaths of the miners at the South Island colliery. NZ mine company guilty over blast 2013-04-18T11:45:07Z Today, Kea are mostly regarded as mountain-dwelling parrots, restricted to South Island but with occasional vagrants reported from North Island. Kea, Kaka, Kakapo 2013-03-02T21:15:00.227Z The wreckage was found in Fiordland, a remote area of the country's South Island, on Wednesday, police confirmed. DNA tests on helicopter bodies 2012-11-22T11:10:06Z The commission found that the 19 November blast at the mine, on the west coast of the South Island, was caused by a methane gas explosion. NZ mine disaster 'preventable' 2012-11-05T05:26:52Z Heather Smith: "Showing one's strength at puzzling world in Wanaka, South Island in New Zealand." Your pictures: Stronger 2012-08-16T16:52:38Z The commission of inquiry found that the 19 November blast at the mine, on the west coast of the South Island, was caused by a methane gas explosion. NZ mine company guilty over blast 2013-04-18T11:45:07Z The South Island is relatively small, and the steep mountain range that dominates it creates some of the world's most spectacular scenery. Green Blog: Climate Insight From a Magical Mountain Range 2012-08-13T16:10:15Z Skiers are already training in New Zealand's South Island during the northern hemisphere's summer, he added. Cash powers South Korea towards record medal haul 2012-08-10T15:08:56Z In November 2010, an explosion at the Pike River mine on the South Island killed 29 people. Rescue in New Zealand mine fire 2012-07-17T03:24:46Z Among our New Zealand adventures was an impromptu hike up to a waterfall on the South Island. Green Blog: The Call of the Wild, Answered 2012-05-23T11:51:19Z This post is prompted by two important things that happened on my recent holiday in the South Island of New Zealand. Five Business Tools To Protect Your Online Assets While Travelling 2012-02-10T21:50:28Z The explosion on 19 November 2010 in the mine on New Zealand's South Island killed 29 workers. Pike River disaster cause probed 2012-02-08T06:03:26Z This is exemplified by the stupendous works, culminating in a five-mile tunnel, now under construction to link the west coast with the east in the South Island. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z We then took ship for Dunedin, quite in the south of the South Island. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Christchurch, on the nation’s South Island, is recovering from a series of earthquakes that started in September last year, the worst being a magnitude 6.3 temblor that killed 181 people on Feb. 22. Christchurch Struck by Earthquake, Closing Malls and Airport 2011-12-23T05:28:01Z New Zealand’s dollar fell to as low as 77.23 U.S. cents after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the country’s South Island. Asian Stocks, Won Gain on U.S. Recovery, Gloucester Takeover Bid 2011-12-23T03:34:37Z Size matters with earthquakes, but the modest-sized temblor that struck Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand on Monday dramatically demonstrated that there's much more to seismic destructiveness than just magnitude. The Year in Pictures 2011-12-22T19:11:37Z GREYMOUTH, a seaport of New Zealand, the principal port on the west coast of South Island, in Grey county. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Meantime we saw something of the South Island, which, by the way, bears the alternative name of Middle Island. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Rebuilding in the South Island city of Christchurch, where two powerful quakes struck about six months apart, with the last one in February killing 181 people and devastating the central business district, may spur growth. Loomis Loving Kiwi Bonds Means Record-Low Yield for Vote Winner 2011-11-24T19:27:45Z Twenty-nine men died on Nov. 19, 2010, after being buried underground when an explosion rocked the Pike River Mine near the town of Greymouth on the South Island’s west coast. Key’s Beer-at-the-Barbie Appeal Trumps N.Z. Woes in Campaign 2011-11-23T19:12:45Z In fact, the last contact of the shadow with Earth occurs just to the west of the South Island, in the Tasman Sea. Solar Eclipse on Friday Could Wow Small Audience 2011-11-21T22:45:05.647Z It was discovered in 1996 in a remote mountain ridge on the South Island of New Zealand, its sole known place of residence. Ex factor 2011-11-16T22:20:06.813Z Before we left South Island we stayed for a night or two with my cousin, Edmund Parker, a member of Dalgetty’s firm, who then lived at Christchurch. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Almost three months after the 2010 quake, the nation mourned the deaths of 29 miners killed by an explosion in an underground mine near the South Island town of Greymouth. Rugby Cup Win Lifts New Zealanders’ Mood After Year of Tragedy 2011-10-23T21:13:01Z The England and New Zealand squads have pledged to spend time training in the South Island city during the competition. New Zealand Marks Quake Anniversary as Costs Tipped to Rise 2011-09-04T23:30:41Z His plans to see a second match were scrapped because a Feb. 22 earthquake in Christchurch badly damaged the South Island city’s stadium, forcing games to be relocated. Record Kiwi Stretches Rugby Fans Bound for Bungee’s Birthplace 2011-09-04T12:22:01Z Having played in New Zealand, he is keenly aware only the toughest prosper on the rugby pitches of the South Island. Martin Johnson's World Cup squad is full of grit and not much stardust 2011-08-22T18:45:01Z Jetstar domestic and international services through Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island are canceled until at least midday, it said in an e-mailed statement. Qantas, Air N.Z. to Operate Most Flights Today as Ash Clears 2011-06-16T23:31:00Z He'd found global media fame in 2004 after evading shearers for six years by hiding in caves on his South Island farm. It's quiz time! 2011-06-10T00:52:15Z The jury cited factors including lack of equipment and unsuitable life jackets as contributing to her death near Queenstown, South Island in 2008. Misadventure in river board death 2011-05-17T16:42:44Z The quakes that hit the South Island in September and February wrecked roads, homes and buildings, killing more than 170 people and shutting the central business district. N.Z. May Cut Retirement Subsidies in Budget to Pay Quake Costs 2011-05-17T01:44:14Z The company has set up 15 project offices in the South Island city and arranged contractors to perform more than 4,000 emergency home repairs, said Ling, 57. Christchurch Faces 20-Year Post-Quake Rebuild, Fletcher CEO Says 2011-04-26T19:57:07Z While “earthquakes will slow activity in New Zealand this year,” growth will strengthen in 2012 as reconstruction of the South Island city of Christchurch intensifies. Australia, N.Z. Disasters Slow GDP Before Rebound, IMF Says 2011-04-12T01:42:00Z Only nine years earlier, a Church of England colony had been founded at Canterbury, in the South Island, and the town of Christchurch had been founded. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z The mine, in the north-west of New Zealand's South Island, was rocked by an explosion on 19 November 2010. Inquiry into NZ mine blast opens 2011-04-05T07:48:42Z “The whole country took a psychological knock with the scale of the Christchurch earthquake,” English said by telephone from Gore, on the nation’s South Island. English Doesn’t See Need for Further New Zealand Rate Cut 2011-04-05T03:25:02Z I went on public record, as I think the prime minister did, saying we hoped all the games being reallocated from pool matches would be hosted in the South Island. Martin Johnson's England have three World Cup games moved to Dunedin 2011-03-30T18:07:03Z Martin Johnson's side will now play their first three group fixtures - against Argentina, Georgia and Romania - in the South Island city. Rugby World Cup venues switched 2011-03-30T16:33:33Z With a population of 380,000, Christchurch is New Zealand's second largest city - a popular visitor gateway to the scenic South Island. Black and blue 2011-03-23T17:48:19Z The company faces about $800m in claims from the earthquake that struck New Zealand's South Island in February. Swiss Re Japan bill put at $1.2bn 2011-03-21T09:44:33Z Also on the South Island, 29 miners became trapped by a gas explosion at the Pike River coal mine in Atarau on 19 November last year. William visits NZ disaster zones 2011-03-17T01:34:00Z New Zealand's Rugby World Cup minister Murray McCully said he hoped some of the five pool matches at present in limbo would remain in the South Island. England's Rugby World Cup matches moved from Christchurch to Auckland 2011-03-16T22:16:03Z We are pleased that three of the five matches will remain in the South Island. Rugby World Cup venues switched 2011-03-30T16:33:33Z "We are working hard to ensure as many pool matches as reasonably possible remain in the South Island." Rugby World Cup games to be moved 2011-03-16T09:43:13Z The prospect of Christchurch hosting the games became unlikely after the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Island city, killing more than 160 people. Christchurch Rugby World Cup Games to Be Moved After Quake 2011-03-16T05:41:43Z The magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the city of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on 22 February this year. William visits NZ disaster zones 2011-03-17T01:34:00Z An economic recovery may be slowed by the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the South Island city of Christchurch on Feb. 22, killing more than 160 people and causing an estimated NZ$15 billion in damage. China’s Demand for New Zealand Milk Surges Five-Fold Since 2008 2011-03-09T02:22:47Z Output from the South Island city, which makes up 15 percent of the nation’s GDP, has slowed as workers left the city and offices were abandoned. Bollard Weighs Key’s Rate-Cut Call With RBNZ’s Next Policy Move 2011-03-08T19:09:54Z A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Island city of Christchurch on Feb. 22, the second major temblor in six months. Aussie Drops Ahead of U.S. Payroll News 2011-03-04T05:45:03Z Attempts will be made to switch pool matches to other South Island venues, McCully said. Christchurch Rugby World Cup Games to Be Moved After Quake 2011-03-16T05:41:43Z The nation is grappling with the human and financial toll of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Feb. 22 that struck the South Island city of Christchurch. Dollar Gains Versus Higher-Yielding Peers as Asian Stocks Drop 2011-03-02T08:32:02Z Buildings in the CBD were already badly damaged by a 7.0- magnitude temblor that struck the South Island city on Sept. Christchurch May Move CBD Within Two Months, Minister Says 2011-03-02T02:05:08Z The South Island's largest port, Lyttelton, reopened Saturday with full operations to resume within a week allowing for exports of coal, pine wood and dairy products from the South Island. New Zealand Mulls Tax for Quake Relief 2011-02-28T03:24:21Z The South Island's largest port, Lyttelton, is expected to be reopened Saturday with full operations to resume within a week allowing for exports of coal, pine wood and dairy products from the South Island. Death Toll Rises in Christchurch 2011-02-25T09:02:46Z The destruction and mounting economic costs also follow the death of 29 miners following an explosion at a coal mine at Pike River on New Zealand’s South Island in November. China, U.S. Rescuers Arrive in Christchurch as Quake Toll Mounts 2011-02-25T02:59:23Z The South Island city, New Zealand’s second largest, has been jolted by 38 aftershocks since Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude temblor that killed at least 71 people, according to the Civil Defense Department website. Christchurch Braces for Aftershocks as Buildings Teeter 2011-02-23T20:59:24Z Size matters with earthquakes, but the modest-sized temblor that struck Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand Monday dramatically demonstrated that there's much more to seismic destructiveness than just magnitude. ScienceShot: Why Was the New Zealand Quake So Devastating? 2011-02-23T16:51:23Z The tourism industry in the South Island is likely to be hammered. Christchurch Quake May Slam Economy, Too 2011-02-23T12:24:59Z A magnitude 6.3 quake rocked the South Island city of Christchurch, killing at least 75 people, toppling buildings and closing the airport. Bollard May Hold Rates as N.Z. Earthquake Derails Recovery 2011-02-23T06:26:13Z Founded by Western settlers in the 1850s, Christchurch sits at the head of the fertile Canterbury plain region of New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand Starts Christchurch Curfew 2011-02-23T05:37:01Z The magnitude 6.3 quake struck at lunchtime Tuesday, causing havoc in the South Island city that is to be one of the World Cup's key venues. Quake's affect on Rugby World Cup? Too soon to say 2011-02-22T23:30:01Z It boasts several English-language schools and is a springboard for tours of the scenic South Island. New Zealand rescuers sift rubble, quake toll reaches 75 2011-02-23T01:21:24Z The earthquakes struck an area of New Zealand's South Island where sediments are deposited from the Southern Alps and from the nearby rivers. Why Was New Zealand's Latest Earthquake So Deadly? 2011-02-23T00:45:01.977Z The epicenter of this earthquake was very close to the South Island city of Christchurch; the previous earthquake's epicenter was about 45 kilometers west of the city, according to data from the U.S. Dissecting New Zealand's deadly quake 2011-02-23T00:45:00.277Z “We might be witnessing New Zealand’s darkest day,” Key said on Television New Zealand yesterday after traveling from the capital of Wellington to the South Island city. Christchurch Quake Kills at Least 75 as Rescuers Comb Ruins 2011-02-23T00:06:03Z A magnitude 6.3 quake rocked the South Island city of Christchurch, killing at least 39 people, toppling buildings and closing the airport. Bollard May Hold Rates as N.Z. Earthquake Derails Recovery 2011-02-22T22:44:20Z It happened on the South Island of New Zealand and hit the city of Christchurch the hardest. Earthquake hits New Zealand 2011-02-22T18:30:53Z A magnitude 6.3 quake rocked the South Island city of Christchurch, killing more than 65 people, toppling buildings and closing the airport. N.Z.’s Bollard May Hold Rates as Earthquake Derails Recovery 2011-02-22T16:05:54Z To the south of the country's South Island is another subduction zone, with the Australian plate being pulled under the Pacific plate. Dissecting New Zealand's deadly quake 2011-02-23T00:45:00.277Z A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked much of New Zealand's South Island. Quake in New Zealand kills at least 65, traps more 2011-02-22T13:33:00Z It had many historic stone buildings, and is popular with English-language students and also with tourists as a springboard for tours of the scenic South Island. New Zealand quake kills at least 65; race to reach trapped 2011-02-22T15:45:00.237Z The second major quake to hit the South Island city in five months, Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude tremor killed at least 65 people and caused widescale destruction. Too soon to judge if Christchurch quake will affect World Cup says IRB 2011-02-22T15:11:35Z It is the South Island city's second quake in six months, and the country's worst natural disaster in 80 years. New Zealand quake rescue steps up 2011-02-22T14:14:01Z Shakemap of New Zealand's South Island: http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110222/full/news.2011.117/box/1.html There is a third major fault in the region, called the Alpine Fault, which runs along the South Island itself. Dissecting New Zealand's deadly quake 2011-02-23T00:45:00.277Z All other South Island and New Zealand airports are open. UK team to join NZ quake effort 2011-02-22T13:30:26Z To the south of South Island something similar is happening but the other way - the Australian plate is being forced below the Pacific plate. NZ quake 2011-02-22T08:28:54Z Frantic rescue efforts are underway in New Zealand after an earthquake hit the South Island city of Christchurch. VIDEO: Christchurch: 'A city destroyed' 2011-02-22T10:38:39Z The quake hit the country’s South Island just before 1 p.m. local time. Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake 2011-02-22T05:50:25Z The Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker described how he was injured during a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake on New Zealand's South Island. VIDEO: Christchurch mayor injured by earthquake 2011-02-22T05:07:30Z Multiple fatalities have been reported and the center of the South Island city is being evacuated, New Zealand police said in a statement. New Zealand’s Christchurch Hit by Temblor, Deaths Reported 2011-02-22T02:27:01Z On South Island itself, the location of the latest quake, a third scenario plays out. NZ quake 2011-02-22T08:28:54Z The city is home to about 350,000 people and is considered a tourist center and gateway to the South Island. Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand 2011-02-22T00:59:06Z A series of blasts at the mine, near Greymouth on the South Island, prevented rescuers from attempting to the reach the men. NZ inquest: Miners 'died quickly' 2011-01-27T03:54:18Z The disaster, New Zealand's worst mining accident in almost 70 years, jolted the small country and in particular the sparsely-populated and isolated West Coast of the South Island. NZ miners likely to remain entombed 2011-01-18T03:34:08Z It is South Island, the largest of the four main islands surrounding the great central lagoon. Tortoise lagoon 2011-01-08T12:00:26Z New Zealand suffered its worst natural disaster for decades in September when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the South Island city of Christchurch. Year in pictures 2010-12-30T15:41:09Z The files include details of New Zealand's most famous UFO sighting when strange lights were filmed off the South Island town of Kaikoura in 1978. New Zealand releases UFO government files 2010-12-22T07:24:01Z Last Friday’s initial explosion that trapped the miners occurred at the Pike River mine, located near the town of Greymouth on the west coast of the country’s South Island. New Zealand Miners Feared Dead From 2nd Blast 2010-11-24T06:35:00Z In New Zealand, investors remained focused on the plight of 29 miners trapped at Pike River Coal's remote mine on New Zealand's South Island following an explosion Friday. Asia Slips on Europe Worries 2010-11-23T04:24:00Z There have been no signs of life since Friday's explosion at the Pike River mine, on the rugged west coast of New Zealand's South Island. NZ mine rescue suffers new setback, hopes fade 2010-11-23T02:54:00Z There has been no contact with the miners since the explosion at the Pike River mine, which is dug horizontally into a mountain range on the rugged west coast of New Zealand's South Island. New Zealand mine rescue stalled as hopes fade 2010-11-22T07:02:00Z Most attention was focussed on the plight of twenty-nine trapped miners at Pike River Coal's remote mine on New Zealand's South Island, following an explosion on Friday. Asia Climbs on Ireland Deal 2010-11-22T02:23:00Z Emergency teams were given the all-clear to search the Pike River coal mine in Atarau, on New Zealand's South Island, after initial fears that a build-up of methane could cause a second explosion. New Zealand mine explosion: three Britons among 29 trapped 2010-11-20T01:21:00Z Local media reported two people had been pulled safely from the collapsed mine, located near the town of Atarau near the west coast of the South Island. Blast Traps New Zealand Coal Miners 2010-11-19T12:39:00Z WELLINGTON—Twenty-seven miners remained trapped underground Friday night after an explosion at a remote coal mine on New Zealand's South Island, with rescue attempts delayed by concerns about air quality in the mine. Blast Rips Through New Zealand Mine 2010-11-19T15:14:00Z Saturday near the South Island city of 400,000 people, ripping open a new fault line in the earth's surface, destroying hundreds of buildings and cutting power to the region. Massive Earthquake Sets Back NZ Economic Recovery 2010-09-06T17:40:00Z The last fatal quake was in 1968 when an earthquake measuring 7.1 killed three people on the South Island's West Coast. Quake-hit New Zealand city remains shut 2010-09-06T01:40:00Z I hope to return soon to explore the fjords and mountains of the South Island, perhaps even its ski fields, and sample some of the world's finest Pinot Noir in the vineyards of Otago. Made in heaven 2010-05-15T11:01:00Z The Waipohai site, in the Marlborough region on the northern tip of South Island, is a regular target for activists who want to have the base closed down. NZ denies US controls intel base 2010-04-08T14:50:00Z An explosion at a remote coal mine on New Zealand's South Island trapped 27 miners underground, prompting a major rescue attempt. Blast Rips Through New Zealand Mine 2010-11-19T15:14:00Z The area around Picton, where the ferry from Wellington docks, is a good place to start with the South Island. Ask Tom: travel dilemmas answered 2010-03-17T10:30:00Z Across the Tasman Sea, there are the bigger, more spectacular mountains of New Zealand’s South Island. In the Arena: Australians at Home in ?Whistralia? 2010-02-18T20:18:00Z In the Takiroa caves of the South Island in the Waitaki Valley, and in a sheltered rocky glen or half cave near Canterbury, there are certain crude rock-paintings which are a puzzle to savants. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The activists claimed that the intelligence centre in the country's South Island was under US control. NZ denies US controls intel base 2010-04-08T14:50:00Z So far, I have heard of its being found only in the South Island and the Chathams. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them Two species appear to be confined to the South Island, and one to the North Island, but all are becoming scarce, and they will no doubt gradually become extinct. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras CHRISTCHURCH, a city near the east coast of South Island, New Zealand, to the north of Banks Peninsula, in Selwyn county, the capital of the provincial district of Canterbury and the seat of a bishop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The South Island is also known as Middle Island, to distinguish it more fully from Stewart Island, which belongs to the group, and which lies to the south of it. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands In the South Island there is a boarding school for girls at Ohoka in the diocese of Christchurch. A History of the English Church in New Zealand It is found all over the North Island, and at Waikowaiti, in the South Island. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them Much more interesting is the reported existence in the mountains of the South Island of a small otter-like animal. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras There is much rivalry between Auckland and Dunedin, the largest town in the South Island. Six Letters From the Colonies There are numerous large lakes in both the North and South islands, notably in the district called Southland, in the South Island, where there are twelve large bodies of fresh water. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The frame of the picture is that supplied by the originally treeless plains and valleys of the South Island. A History of the English Church in New Zealand It is found up to one and a-quarter inches in breadth in the South Island and in the Bay of Plenty. Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them There had been an auction of the effects of a settler, who was moving off to the South Island. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand The winter of the South Island is as rigorous as that of England, while the North Island nearly reaches the tropics. Six Letters From the Colonies This valued stone—pounamu of the natives—nephrite, is found on the west coast of the South Island. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia After a pause, the original band, augmented by several North Island clergy, crossed to the South Island and went through Canterbury and Otago. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Earthquake shocks are frequent all over the islands, and it is believed that New Zealand was rent midway, where Cook's Strait divides the North from the South Island, by volcanic explosion. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands In the South Island all the waste land is the property of the Crown—a nice little estate of about the size of England and Wales. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand I doubt whether there is any part of the world which, within such distances, is more magnificently picturesque than that southern corner of 90 the South Island of New Zealand. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon I have accordingly adopted the name of Jack-bird, by which it is known among the settlers in the South Island. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia The heathen parts of Maoridom are being evangelised by agents sent by the Church of the land—the South Island for this purpose helping the more heavily-burdened North. A History of the English Church in New Zealand The South Island is also known as the Middle Island, to distinguish it more fully from Stewart Island, which belongs to the group, and which lies to the south of it. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands They have reaped sixty and eighty bushels to an acre, in the South Island, and their average is thirty! Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand He had few resources in the South Island, while the Nelson settlers could send 500 armed men against him. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 Oamaru is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia The New Zealand Church is happy in possessing two secondary boys' schools of first-rate importance—Christ's College Grammar School in the South Island, and the Wanganui Collegiate School in the North. A History of the English Church in New Zealand The rainbow trout was introduced into both islands, but while it thrived amazingly in the warm waters of the North Island, it has proved a comparative failure in the cold waters of the South Island. Amateur Fish Culture South Island corn has been sold in London at a profit; and has been judged first-class in quality. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand Her passengers first saw the new country on the west coast of the South Island. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 New Zealand's South Island, New Caledonia, the Solomons and the Marianas were gobbled at the same moment. Greener Than You Think The figures for the year 1912 give a total of 9,546 children who are thus taught, nearly two-thirds of the number being credited to the South Island. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Farming had always appealed to him and there was a spot in the Canterbury district which had taken his fancy when he had visited the South Island two years before. Men of Affairs North Island is a little smaller than New York State; South Island is a little larger; Stewart Island is half the size of Rhode Island. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania They numbered forty thousand in the North Island, where the warmth of the climate suited them, but in the South Island there were only two thousand. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 At last on 24th March they rounded the north point of the South Island. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole On December 16th the mountainous coast of our South Island rose before him, and what we may now call New Zealand was seen by European eyes. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Two days afterwards we brought up under the lee of South Island to repair damages. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler In South Island some of the glaciers reach almost to the sea. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania He then sailed round the South Island, landing less frequently, however, till at length he took his leave of New Zealand at what he called Cape Farewell, and sailed away to Australia. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 |
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