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Both Humans and natural fire are the causes of forest fires. The Great Otago Fire of the 1300's was at least coincident with the arrival of the Maori, and in the North Island there is clear evidence via palynology of cut-and-burn practices.
European settlers have created de-forestation. In the far north there is evidence of pre-human natural disasters, and also in the central North Island.
The Taupo Volcano has an Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8, the highest recorded in the world, and the big explosion of about CE180 is noted from Chinese and Roman records. This would have destroyed immense areas of forest.
There used to be two named desert areas of the North Island, the Central plateau desert (Rangipo Desert) and the Kaiangaroa Desert to the east. Both of these are natural disasters of fairly recent origin.
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What is the New Zealand and Australian currency?
New Zealand and Australia have distinct currencies. Australia has the Australian Dollar and New Zealand has the New Zealand Dollar. They are not interchangeable or usable in both countries and they have differing values.
Are wild dog in New Zealand?
There are no werewolves in New Zealand.
What is the name of the indegenous population of New Zealand?
The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori.
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What type of currency does New Zealand have?
New Zealand uses the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), which is not the same as the Australian dollar.
When did deforestation occur in New Zealand?
It has happened and is still happening.
When did deforestation start in New Zealand?
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Who is to blame for deforestation?
The blame can't be placed on just one group of people in regards to deforestation. It varies depending on locations. Farmers may be to blame in some locations and the construction of buildings and homes is also to blame.
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because air new Zealand made a mistake on the flight plans and accidentally sent TE901 into Mt Erebus then tried to blame the pilot of killing all those 257 people on board, so that Air New Zealand didn't get a bad reputation
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In New Zealand after a particularly bad cyclone, satellite photos were used to quantify the area of land that had been subject to slips. Therefore the amount of deforestation.
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What is the New Zealand and Australian currency?
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What country was the Lord of the Rings filmed in?
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Are wild dog in New Zealand?
There are no werewolves in New Zealand.
How does building of new roads leads deforestation?
The clearing of Forrest and expiation of roads can lead to deforestation.
