I.Land and Environment ● Georgraphy:"Aotearoa"--Land of the long white cloud -a large,long group of islands,about 2000 kilometres from north to south; -a land area of 270 500 square kilometers; the North Island,the South Island,the Stewart Island -the Southern Alps and volcanoes -two major cities--Auckland:New Zealand's center for business,education and industry; Wellington:capital of the country I. Land and Environment • Georgraphy: “Aotearoa”--“Land of the long white cloud” -a large, long group of islands, about 2000 kilometres from north to south; -a land area of 270 500 square kilometers; - the North Island, the South Island, the Stewart Island -the Southern Alps and volcanoes -two major cities--Auckland: New Zealand’s center for business, education and industry; Wellington: capital of the country