located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity kaihu river
Tectonic uplift is the portion ___MASK67___ the total geologic uplift ___MASK67___ the mean Earth surface that is not attributable to an isostatic response to unloading . While isostatic response is important , an increase in the mean elevation ___MASK67___ a region can only occur in response to tectonic processes ___MASK67___ crustal thickening ( such as mountain building events ), changes in the density distribution ___MASK67___ the crust and underlying mantle , and flexural support due to the bending ___MASK67___ rigid lithosphere . The Kaihu ___MASK26___ is a ___MASK26___ ___MASK67___ the far north ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s North Island . It flows southeast from just south ___MASK67___ Waipoua Forest , reaching the Wairoa ___MASK26___ at the town ___MASK67___ Dargaville . The ___MASK15___ is the largest ___MASK67___ the Earth ' s oceanic divisions . It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean ( or , depending on definition , to Antarctica ) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east . New ___MASK7___ is a special collectivity ___MASK67___ France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean , east ___MASK67___ Australia and east ___MASK67___ Metropolitan France . The archipelago , part ___MASK67___ the Melanesia subregion , includes the main island ___MASK67___ Grande Terre , the Loyalty Islands , the Chesterfield Islands , the Belep archipelago , the Isle ___MASK67___ Pines , and a few remote islets . The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea . Locals refer to Grande Terre as "" (" the pebble "). ___MASK39___ ((), officially the Republic ___MASK67___ ___MASK39___ , is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s North Island . Its closest neighbours are Vanuatu to the west , New Caledonia to the southwest , New Zealand ' s Kermadec Islands to the southeast , Tonga to the east , the Samoas and France ' s Wallis and Futuna to the northeast , and ___MASK30___ to the north . ___MASK38___ ( alt . ) is the northernmost city in ___MASK61___ and the regional capital ___MASK67___ ___MASK34___ . It is part ___MASK67___ the ___MASK38___ District , a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland from the former ___MASK38___ City , ___MASK38___ County and Hikurangi Town councils . The city population was estimated to be up from 47 , 000 in 2001 . The wider ___MASK38___ area had an estimated population ___MASK67___ 85 , 900 in 2015 . ___MASK78___ , officially the Commonwealth ___MASK67___ ___MASK78___ , is a country comprising the mainland ___MASK67___ the Australian continent , the island ___MASK67___ Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK78___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . ___MASK61___ is an island nation in the southwestern ___MASK15___ . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that ___MASK67___ the North Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK61___ is situated some east ___MASK67___ Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south ___MASK67___ the Pacific island areas ___MASK67___ New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because ___MASK67___ its remoteness , it was one ___MASK67___ the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period ___MASK67___ isolation , ___MASK61___ developed a distinct biodiversity ___MASK67___ animal , fungal and plant life . The country ' s varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks , such as the Southern Alps , owe much to the tectonic uplift ___MASK67___ land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK61___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . Te Matua Ngahere is a giant kauri (" Agathis australis ") coniferous tree in the Waipoua ___MASK60___ ___MASK67___ ___MASK34___ , New Zealand . The tree ' s Maori name means " Father ___MASK67___ the ___MASK60___ ". Although not as massive or tall as its neighbour Tne Mahuta , Te Matua Ngahere is stouter , with a girth just over . It is believed to be the second largest living kauri tree , and to have the biggest girth ___MASK67___ any kauri in the country . According to " The New Zealand Herald ", it has the biggest girth ___MASK67___ any tree in New Zealand . ___MASK41___ is the capital city and second most populous urban area ___MASK67___ New Zealand , with residents . It is at the south - western tip ___MASK67___ the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . ___MASK41___ is the major population centre ___MASK67___ the southern North Island and is the administrative centre ___MASK67___ the ___MASK41___ Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa . As the nation ' s capital city , the New Zealand Government and Parliament , Supreme Court and most ___MASK67___ the civil service are based in the city . Waipoua ___MASK60___ preserves some ___MASK67___ the best examples ___MASK67___ kauri forest remaining in New Zealand . It is notable for having two ___MASK67___ the largest living kauri trees , " Tane Mahuta " and " Te Matua Ngahere ". The forest was declared a sanctuary in 1952 . A community based volunteer organisation , the Waipoua ___MASK60___ Trust , helps maintain the forest . The ___MASK48___ Island or Te Ika - a - Mui (" Mori ") is one ___MASK67___ the two main islands ___MASK67___ New Zealand , separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait . The island ' s area is , making it the world ' s 14th - largest island . It has a population ___MASK67___ The ___MASK53___ Island or Te Waipounamu (" Mori ") is the larger ___MASK67___ the two major islands ___MASK67___ New Zealand , the other being the smaller but more populous North Island . It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait , to the west by the Tasman Sea , and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean . The ___MASK53___ Island covers and is influenced by a temperate climate . The Tasman Sea ( Mori : " Te Tai - o - Rehua ") is a marginal sea ___MASK67___ the South Pacific Ocean , situated between Australia and New Zealand . It measures about across and about from north to south . The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman , who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand and Tasmania . The British explorer Captain James Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman Sea in the 1770s as part ___MASK67___ his first voyage ___MASK67___ exploration . The Southern Alps ( Mori : K Tiritiri o te Moana ) are a ___MASK33___ range extending along much ___MASK67___ the length ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s South Island , reaching its greatest elevations near the island ' s western side . The term " Southern Alps " generally refers to the entire range , although separate names are given to many ___MASK67___ the smaller ranges that form part ___MASK67___ it . ___MASK27___ ( or ; Tongan : " Puleanga Fakatui o ___MASK27___ "), officially the Kingdom ___MASK67___ ___MASK27___ , is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands ___MASK67___ which 36 are inhabited . The total surface area is about scattered over ___MASK67___ the southern Pacific Ocean . It has a population ___MASK67___ 103 , 000 people ___MASK67___ whom 70 % reside on the main island ___MASK67___ Tongatapu . Cook Strait lies between the ___MASK48___ and South Islands ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast , and runs next to the capital city , Wellington . It is wide at its narrowest point , and is considered one ___MASK67___ the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world . Dargaville ( Mori : Takiwira ) is a town in the ___MASK48___ Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It is situated on the bank ___MASK67___ the ___MASK4___ Wairoa River in the ___MASK34___ . The town is located 55 kilometres southwest ___MASK67___ Whangarei . ___MASK36___ is a city in the ___MASK48___ Island ___MASK67___ New Zealand . It is the most populous urban area in the country . ___MASK36___ has a population ___MASK67___ , which constitutes percent ___MASK67___ New Zealand ' s population . It is part ___MASK67___ the wider ___MASK36___ Region  the area governed by the ___MASK36___ Council  which also includes outlying rural areas and the islands ___MASK67___ the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population ___MASK67___ . ___MASK36___ also has the largest Polynesian population ___MASK67___ any city in the world . The Mori language name for ___MASK36___ is or , meaning " Tmaki with a hundred lovers ", in reference to the desirability ___MASK67___ its fertile land at the hub ___MASK67___ waterways in all directions . It has also been called karana , the Mori enunciation ___MASK67___ " ___MASK36___ ".