You may be referring to the Mt Bruce Wildlife Reserve in the northern Wairarapa,
The Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Otago, South Island of New Zealand.
Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahuis the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres (1,001 ft) high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
New Zealand's highest mountain was originally named Mt Cook by Captain John Lort Stokes in honour of James Cook, who was the first European to circumnavigate New Zealand in 1770, though he did not sight the mountain. Mt Cook's indigenous name is Aorangi, or Aoraki, which means "Cloud Piercer" in the Ngāi Tahu dialect of the Māori language.
New Zealand's South Island has many more mountains than the North Island, such as the Alps, while the North Island has a great deal of hilly country, with giant hills that aren't called mountains.
A group of Salamanders is called a "band" of Salamanders.
The Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Otago, South Island of New Zealand.
There is no mountain located in New Zealand that is called Mount Everest.
Aoraki / Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand reaching 12,316 ft.
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yellow spotted lizards, Snakes, Scorpions
Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahuis the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres (1,001 ft) high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
The mountain range in the South Island of New Zealand is called the Southern Alps. This range runs along the western side of the South Island and includes the highest peak in New Zealand, Mount Cook. It is known for its rugged beauty and popular for outdoor activities such as hiking and skiing.
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A mountain chain is called a mountain chain.
giant lizards
A snails tongue is called a Radula.