Yes Greenstone (Jade or Pounamu) is native to New Zealand, however there is large amount of Jade imports from China as of late.
greenstone is found in many places around nz such as Hokitika
West Coast, South Island, New Zealand!
The formation of greenstone (Pounamu) requires some degree of metamorphism, and I do not believe the rocks of the Hastings area are a suitable host.
Greenstone is called Pounamu in Maori. It is a type of green nephrite jade that holds significant cultural and spiritual importance to the Maori people of New Zealand.
Maori is the native culture of New Zealand.
New Zealand does not have any native Quercus (oak) species.
The correct term for New Zealand greenstone is Pounamu. Pounamu is only found in Aotearoa New Zealand. Jade, Greenstone and Nephrite are common names for this particularly tough mineral. It is found in Canada, South America and China and is commercially mined in some of these locations. If it is not from Aotearoa New Zealand it cannot be called Pounamu. There are four main varieties of Pounamu: Kawakawa, Kahurangi, Inanga,and Tangiwai. The first three are nephrite and the fourth is bowenite. There is no Jadeite in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Gold, coal, ironsand, greenstone (pounamu), good food and great folk.
Because it is native to New Zealand:)
The Maori are the native people of New Zealand.
New Zealand has no native land-based mammals apart from the Bat (pekapeka in Maori) There are no koalas in New Zealand, as the koala is native to Australia.
Yes the Australasian shoveler, kuruwhengu, New Zealand shoveler, Anas Rhynchotis (or whatever name you like to call it) is native to New Zealand as well as Australia.