North Island and South Island I guess the third would be Stewart Island, but that's really small and not many people live there.
Well, NZ is a group fo three main islands, and many smaller ones. But to the question, many countries are islands, Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Madagascar, ... .
NZ stands for New Zealand, a country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of two main islands and several smaller islands. Its capital is Wellington.
There are three 'main' islands of NZ - and there are no fancy names here! North Island South Island Stewart Island The South Island is colloquially known as 'the mainland' too..
The South Island (known as Te Wai Pounamu or Te waka A Maui in Maori) is the name given to the largest of NZ's three main islands.
The Pacific Ocean lies to the east of New Zealand. New Zealand has two main islands and several small islands.
The Polynesian Islands include: -American Samoa (USA) -Chatham Islands (NZ) -Cook Islands (NZ) -Easter Island (Chile) -French Polynesia (France) -Hawaii (USA) -Loyalty Islands (France) -Niue (NZ) -Pitcairn Islands (UK) -Samoa -Tokelau (NZ) -Tonga -Tuvalu -Wallis and Futuna (France)
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The two main islands of NZ are the North Island and South Island. In Maori, the North Island is known as 'Te Ika a Maui' (meaning 'the land of Maui') The South Island is known as 'Te Wai Pounamu' (meaning 'the greenstone island') Captain Cook gave the islands these names after asking the Maori.
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The three main islands of New Zealand are the North Island, the South Island, and Stewart Island. The North Island is the most populous and visited, containing cities like Auckland and Wellington. The South Island is known for its stunning landscapes, including fjords, mountains, and glaciers. Stewart Island is the smallest and least populated of the three.
NZ is made out of 3 main Islands, North island, South island and Stewart island. Other islands include Great Barrier island, Auckland island, White island, Campbell island, Chatam island, Ulva island, D'Urville island and Nauru ( which run on there own set of laws).