New Zealand

I have heard of it snowing only 3 times, like 100 years ago, in the 1970s and I was there for the most recent time a few months ago...it was amazing but only lasted about a minute! But snow is definately not a regular occurance.

Aotearoa is the maori word that roughly translates to "the land of the long white cloud." That is what the maori people called New Zealand because when they were traveling over the seas they were trying to find land, and clouds normally appear over land. They saw long white cloud while they were traveling then came upon the islands of New Zealand, hence the name.

Were it not for Daylight Savings Time, New Zealand would be 17 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. But since these two cities are in opposite hemispheres (New York in the Northern Hemisphere, and New Zealand in the Southern) they have opposite seasons (when it's winter in New Zealand, it's summer in New York, and vice versa).

Because they have opposite seasons, New Zealand is on Daylight Savings Time when the U.S. is not, and the U.S. is on Daylight Savings Time when New Zealand is not. There are only a few weeks in a year when both are on Daylight Savings or Standard Time (as New York begins Daylight Savings a few weeks before New Zealand ends Daylight Savings, and vice versa).

So, during the middle of the year (approximately March/April through September/November), New Zealand is 16 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time.

During the rest of the year (approximately September/November to March/April) New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

From late September (when New Zealand begins Daylight Savings) to early November (when New York ends Daylight Savings), and from mid-March (when Daylight Savings begins in New York) to early April (when it ends in New Zealand), New Zealand is 17 hours ahead of New York.

Also, the Chatham Islands are 45 minutes ahead of mainland New Zealand. So, the Chatham Islands are 16 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, and 18 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

So, in December, if it's 10 AM on a Tuesday in New Zealand, it is 4 PM Monday in New York City.

In July, if it's 10 AM on a Tuesday in New Zealand, it's 6 PM Monday in New York City.

From late September to early November, if it's 10 AM on a Tuesday in New Zealand, it's 5 PM Monday in New York City.

Also, from mid-March to early April, if it's 10 AM on a Tuesday in New Zealand, it's 5 PM Monday in New York City.

Lots depends on how you define a volcano, if you include sea mounts (Volcanoes under the ocean) as well as dormant and extinct ones then the number is quite high. If your just looking at active or at least semi active volcanoes e.g erupted last 1000 years then there are about 18(including Sea mounts). In Auckland alone there are 49 volcanoes some of these are dormant (Rangitoto) while others are extinct. All up theres about 114 volcanoes in NZ however some of these are millions of years old (some older than 16 million years old)

The greatest amount of rain falls in Fiordland and the Southwest coast of the South Island. Milford Sound in Fiordland has a mean annual rainfall of over 6,000 mm and the highest recorded annual rainfall was 18,000 mm at the Cropp river in the Hokitika catchment on the South Island's West Coast.

New Zealand, as a subduction zone, has dozens of extinct volcanoes. The status of the few active or dormant ones is monitored on gns.cri.nz.

Currently there are four 'frequently active' volcanoes, and a further seven 'reasonably active'.

The Taupo Volcanic Zone is among the most destructive and prolific in the world.

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Sulfur dioxide is the smelly gas that often accompanies active volcanoes, producing a strong odor of rotten eggs. It is released during volcanic eruptions and can also be detected in the vicinity of fumaroles and volcanic vents.

First eruptions are believed to have occurred about 250 000 years ago, and the most recent, about 600 years ago. The field consists of about 50 separate vents. The field has been offered for registration as a "World Heritage Site'.

The term you are looking for is "Australasia," which refers to the region encompassing Australia, New Zealand, and the approximately 25,000 islands located in the Pacific Ocean.

Ireland is at (Greenwich Mean Time) GMT. New Zealand is (Greenwich Mean Time) GMT +12 hours, ie. 12 hours ahead of Greenwich, England. Ireland is 12 hours behind New Zealand. (Daylight savings not taken into account.)

New Zealand Standard Time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Except for the Chatham Islands, which are a further 45 minutes advanced.

The three islands that make up New Zealand are the North Island, the South Island, and Stuart Island. Stuart Island is the bigger of the smaller islands.

Glaciers appear white or blue in color because they are made up of compacted snow and ice, which reflects and scatters sunlight. This gives them a lighter appearance compared to surrounding rocks or land. Underneath the surface, glaciers can have layers of sediment or debris that may darken their color in some areas.

The warmest part of New Zealand during winter is usually the northern regions, such as Northland and Auckland. These areas experience milder temperatures compared to the rest of the country due to their proximity to the equator.

Many millenia, but the face at the lower altitude is older. They are a good way inland now, but some of the glaciers, I think, the neighbouring Fox Glacier, went all the way down to the sea on the West Coast of South Island New Zealand when Captain Cook was there around the 1700s.

The distance from Melbourne, Australia to New Zealand is approximately 2,167 kilometers (1,346 miles) across the Tasman Sea. This distance can vary depending on the specific locations in both countries. Traveling by air is the most common and fastest way to get between the two destinations.

Gardiners Gut is the longest cave in the North island of New Zealand and Hagga honking holes is the name of an exciting adventure at the Waitomo caves in New Zealand

New Zealand certainly isn't 17 hours behind Washington (State or D.C.). Assuming your question is hypothetical ("if" New Zealand is 17 hours behind "Washington"), leaving on 9:00, 5th March on an 18 hour trip, you would arrive in New Zealand at 10:00 the same day (local time)/3:00 "Washington" time.

Switching to reality, on 5th March (when the US does not yet have "Daylight Saving", and New Zealand does), Washington D.C.'s -5 UTC/Washington's -8 UTC and New Zealand's +13 UTC puts New Zealand 18 and 21 hours ahead, respectively.

Thus, an 18 hour trip leaving at 9:00 local time, would see you arriving 21:00 NZ time the next day (6th March -- that's presuming D.C., given that would give the closest travel time to your suggestion).

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After the Tangiwai Rail disaster in 1953, the community came together to support one another through fundraising, emotional provision, and offering practical help. Similarly, after the Mt Ruapehu disaster in 1953 where a lahar occurred, emergency services worked alongside local communities to provide aid and support to those affected.

NZ, Aotearoa (Maori name, means land of the long white cloud), Gods own country/God Zone, New Zild

RP is way different to the New Zealand accent.

In NZ, people use a rising intonation - it constantly sounds like they're asking a question because their voice gets higher at the end of their sentences.

New Zealanders have different vowel sounds - a sounds more like e, in particular.

New Zealanders don't have too many vocabularic differences, aside from "dairy" meaning "corner store" and "bach" meaning "holiday home" "jandals" that sort of thing.