New Zealand is the sixth-largest island country in the world, with a land size of 268,710 km2 (103,750 sq mi). Mostly mountainous or steep hills, volcanic peaks in the central North Island, and fiords in the far south west.
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Mostly mountainous or steep hills, volcanic peaks in the central North Island, and fiords in the far south west. New Zealand's landscapes range from the fiords of the southern-west to the sandy beaches of the subtropical Far North.
Australia is relatively flat with low elevation highlands and an extensive dry interior, while New Zealand has high mountains and receives adequate rainfall. The Tropic of Capricorn runs through the middle of Australia. The Tasman Sea separates Australia from New Zealand.
Second on the list of the world's most beautiful places: New Zealand, which has a natural beauty score of 7.27 out of 10 and is known for its mountain peaks, rolling hills and a number of glaciers and active volcanoes. It's no surprise that so many movies?including The Lord of the Rings?have been filmed here.
New Zealand sits on two tectonic plates - the Pacific and the Australian. Fifteen of these gigantic moving chunks of crust make up the Earth's surface. The North Island and some parts of the South Island sit on the Australian Plate, while the rest of the South Island sits on the Pacific.
New Zealand winters, unless you live in the mountains, are shorter, warmer and sunnier than the UK. The fact that New Zealand lies closer to the equator than the UK means that its winter days are longer and the nights are shorter.