That answer has to depend on what you call "close".
The northernmost point of New Zealand is about 2,375 miles from the equator ...
about the same as the distance between the equator and Simi Valley CA, Clovis NM,
Atoka OK, Pine Bluff AR, Hartsell AL, Rome GA, and Wilmington SC, as well as Rabat,
Tripoli, Qom, Herat and Kabul, Srinagar, Xi-an, and Hiroshima.
No No Jakein No, the equator does not pass through the Southern Ocean
Because New Zealand's temperature is moderated by the ocean and we are the same distance from the south pole as Spain is from the north pole. Canada is much closer to the north pole.
No, it is closer.
Wellington
The latitude of Sydney, Australia, is 33°51′ SouthThe northernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand is at 34° 23' South which is close to that of Wollongong.Therefore Sydney is a little further north than the North Island of New Zealand.
not that close, the south island is very cold since its practically above Antarctica, where i am , north island is all rightish, not as hot as Aussie :DPart of New Zealand lies on the 45 South latitude, so that corresponds roughly to the position of Spain in the northern hemisphere.
No, New Zealand is East of Australia which is considerably below the equator.
The Solomon Islands are located in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. They are situated east of Papua New Guinea and north of New Zealand. The islands are also close to the equator, with some parts extending into the Northern Hemisphere.
auckland, new zealand is located in the southern hemisphere, below the equator.
There are the Colville Cliffs in the far north of new Zealand's north Island.
New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere, with its northernmost point, Cape Reinga, situated approximately 1,500 kilometers (about 930 miles) south of the equator. The distance varies across the country, as New Zealand consists of two main islands and several smaller ones. Overall, the average distance from New Zealand to the equator is roughly 1,200 to 1,500 kilometers.
First of all, there is only 'one' New Zealand and not 'two' and the countries close to New Zealand are Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Nieu etc