Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to New Zealand Note Geography New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island),and plenty of smaller islands,most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.It is situated about 2000km southeast of Australia.The indigenous Maori named New Zealand Aotearoa,which is translated as the Land of the Long White Cloudll.The realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue,Tokelau,and the Ross Dependency.The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington while Auckland is the most populous city. Climate The overall climate of New Zealand is influenced by the mountains and the ocean.Although its northern reaches enjoy a temperate climate,weather can change quickly across the country,because the tropical cyclones travel through region of the South Pacific frequently.New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere,so the warmest months are December,January,February;the coldest are June,July and August. 大连理工大学出版社 大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to New Zealand Geography New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (commonly called the North Island and the South Island), and plenty of smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. It is situated about 2000km southeast of Australia. The indigenous Maori named New Zealand Aotearoa, which is translated as the Land of the Long White Cloud[1] . The realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue, Tokelau, and the Ross Dependency. The Capital of New Zealand is Wellington while Auckland is the most populous city. Climate The overall climate of New Zealand is influenced by the mountains and the ocean. Although its northern reaches enjoy a temperate climate, weather can change quickly across the country, because the tropical cyclones travel through region of the South Pacific frequently. New Zealand is located in the Southern Hemisphere, so the warmest months are December, January, February; the coldest are June, July and August. Note