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The ___MASK36___ is the largest ___MASK97___ 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 . BirdLife International ( formerly the International Council for Bird Preservation ) is a global partnership ___MASK97___ conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds , their habitats and global biodiversity , working with people towards sustainability in the use ___MASK97___ natural resources . It is the world ' s largest partnership ___MASK97___ conservation organisations , with over 120 partner organisations . The ___MASK44___ Island or Te Waipounamu (" Mori ") is the larger ___MASK97___ the two major islands ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK44___ Island covers and is influenced by a temperate climate . The Southern Alps ( Mori : K Tiritiri o te Moana ) are a ___MASK2___ range extending along much ___MASK97___ the length ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ the smaller ranges that form part ___MASK97___ it . New ___MASK83___ is a special collectivity ___MASK97___ France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean , east ___MASK97___ Australia and east ___MASK97___ Metropolitan France . The archipelago , part ___MASK97___ the Melanesia subregion , includes the main island ___MASK97___ Grande Terre , the Loyalty Islands , the Chesterfield Islands , the Belep archipelago , the Isle ___MASK97___ Pines , and a few remote islets . The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea . Locals refer to Grande Terre as "" (" the pebble "). Cook Strait lies between the ___MASK90___ and South Islands ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world . The Tasman Sea ( Mori : " Te Tai - o - Rehua ") is a marginal sea ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ his first voyage ___MASK97___ exploration . ___MASK40___ ((), officially the Republic ___MASK97___ ___MASK40___ , is an island country in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK26___ to the north . Tectonic uplift is the portion ___MASK97___ the total geologic uplift ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ a region can only occur in response to tectonic processes ___MASK97___ crustal thickening ( such as mountain building events ), changes in the density distribution ___MASK97___ the crust and underlying mantle , and flexural support due to the bending ___MASK97___ rigid lithosphere . ___MASK89___ is a city in the ___MASK90___ Island ___MASK97___ New Zealand . It is the most populous urban area in the country . ___MASK89___ has a population ___MASK97___ , which constitutes percent ___MASK97___ New Zealand ' s population . It is part ___MASK97___ the wider ___MASK89___ Region  the area governed by the ___MASK89___ Council  which also includes outlying rural areas and the islands ___MASK97___ the Hauraki Gulf , resulting in a total population ___MASK97___ . ___MASK89___ also has the largest Polynesian population ___MASK97___ any city in the world . The Mori language name for ___MASK89___ is or , meaning " Tmaki with a hundred lovers ", in reference to the desirability ___MASK97___ its fertile land at the hub ___MASK97___ waterways in all directions . It has also been called karana , the Mori enunciation ___MASK97___ " ___MASK89___ ". Temuka is a town on ___MASK16___ ' s Canterbury Plains , 15 kilometres north ___MASK97___ Timaru and 142 km south ___MASK97___ Christchurch . It is located at the centre ___MASK97___ a rich sheep and dairy farming region , for which it is a service town . ___MASK16___ is an island nation in the southwestern ___MASK36___ . The country geographically comprises two main landmasses  that ___MASK97___ the North Island , or Te Ika - a - Mui , and the South Island , or Te Waipounamu  and numerous smaller islands . ___MASK16___ is situated some east ___MASK97___ Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south ___MASK97___ the Pacific island areas ___MASK97___ New Caledonia , Fiji , and Tonga . Because ___MASK97___ its remoteness , it was one ___MASK97___ the last lands to be settled by humans . During its long period ___MASK97___ isolation , ___MASK16___ developed a distinct biodiversity ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ land and volcanic eruptions . ___MASK16___ ' s capital city is Wellington , while its most populous city is Auckland . The black - billed gull (" Chroicocephalus bulleri "), also known as Buller ' s gull , is a species ___MASK97___ gull in the family Laridae . It is found only in New Zealand . The ___MASK6___ Plains are an area in ___MASK16___ centred to the south ___MASK97___ the city ___MASK97___ Christchurch in the ___MASK27___ . Their northern extremes are at the foot ___MASK97___ the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District , and in the south they merge into the plains ___MASK97___ North Otago beyond the Waitaki River . ___MASK28___ , officially the Commonwealth ___MASK97___ ___MASK28___ , is a country comprising the mainland ___MASK97___ the Australian continent , the island ___MASK97___ 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 . ___MASK28___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . Climate is the statistics ___MASK97___ weather , usually over a 30 - year interval . It is measured by assessing the patterns ___MASK97___ variation in temperature , humidity , atmospheric pressure , wind , precipitation , atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods ___MASK97___ time . Climate differs from weather , in that weather only describes the short - term conditions ___MASK97___ these variables in a given region . An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area ( IBA ) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set ___MASK97___ criteria as being globally important for the conservation ___MASK97___ bird populations . The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International . Currently there are over 12 , 000 IBAs worldwide . These sites are small enough to be entirely conserved and differ in their character , habitat or ornithological importance from the surrounding habitat . In the United States the Program is administered by the National Audubon Society . ___MASK53___ is the capital city and second most populous urban area ___MASK97___ New Zealand , with residents . It is at the south - western tip ___MASK97___ the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . ___MASK53___ is the major population centre ___MASK97___ the southern North Island and is the administrative centre ___MASK97___ the ___MASK53___ 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 ___MASK97___ the civil service are based in the city . ___MASK31___ ( or ; Tongan : " Puleanga Fakatui o ___MASK31___ "), officially the Kingdom ___MASK97___ ___MASK31___ , is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands ___MASK97___ which 36 are inhabited . The total surface area is about scattered over ___MASK97___ the southern Pacific Ocean . It has a population ___MASK97___ 103 , 000 people ___MASK97___ whom 70 % reside on the main island ___MASK97___ Tongatapu . The ___MASK90___ Island or Te Ika - a - Mui (" Mori ") is one ___MASK97___ the two main islands ___MASK97___ 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 ___MASK97___ The Orari ___MASK29___ is a ___MASK29___ ___MASK97___ the south ___MASK27___ ___MASK97___ New Zealand ' s South Island . It rises to the northwest ___MASK97___ the Four Peaks Range , initially flowing north then east to circumnavigate the range before flowing southeast across the Canterbury Plains . It reaches the Pacific Ocean east ___MASK97___ Temuka . The towns ___MASK97___ Geraldine and Orari are both close to its banks . The ___MASK29___ has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies ___MASK97___ the endangered black - billed gull . The Hewson ___MASK29___ is a ___MASK29___ ___MASK97___ New Zealand ' s South Island . It flows east and then south from the Ben McLeod Range ___MASK97___ inland Canterbury before flowing into the upper reaches ___MASK97___ the Orari ___MASK29___ 5 kilometres ( 3 mi ) west ___MASK97___ Mount Peel . Rats are various medium - sized , long - tailed rodents ___MASK97___ the superfamily Muroidea . " True rats " are members ___MASK97___ the genus " Rattus ", the most important ___MASK97___ which to humans are the black rat , " Rattus rattus ", and the brown rat , " Rattus norvegicus ". Many members ___MASK97___ other rodent genera and families are also referred to as rats , and share many characteristics with true rats . In geography , temperate or tepid latitudes ___MASK97___ Earth lie between the tropics and the polar regions . The temperatures in these regions are generally relatively moderate , rather than extremely hot or cold , and the changes between summer and winter are also usually moderate .