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5 days ago · Tuatara were once widespread on New Zealand's main North and South Islands, where subfossil remains have been found in sand dunes, caves, and Māori middens. Wiped out from the main islands before European settlement, they were long confined to 32 offshore islands free of mammals.
1 day ago · The South Island, with an area of 150,437 km 2 (58,084 sq mi), is the largest landmass of New Zealand; it contains about one-quarter of the New Zealand population and is the world's 12th-largest island.
1 day ago · With an estimated population of 134,600 as of June 2023, Dunedin is New Zealand's seventh-most populous metropolitan and urban area. For cultural, geographical, and historical reasons, the city has long been considered one of New Zealand's four main centres.
1 day ago · Invercargill: New Zealand's "Classic Motoring Capital". By Southland NZ on May 27, 2024. Waihōpai Invercargill has plenty of character and a friendly, laid-back atmosphere - except when it comes to celebrating Southland’s obsession with classic motoring! Invercargill proudly holds the title of New Zealand’s “Classic Motoring Capital ...
1 day ago · Invercargill is a subantarctic cruise port and New Zealand's southernmost-westernmost city and the commercial centre of NZ's Southland region (South Island and Rakiura-Stewart Island).
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6 days ago · Six reasons we loved Invercargill. Our Montana-based family of four leapt on the opportunity to move to Southland in 2024 – and Invercargill became our main hub for adventure-planning, groceries, library books and park days to run off the zoomies after long hours in carseats.
3 days ago · But why stop there — while you’re down our way, take time to discover the rugged coastline of The Catlins, the bright lights of Invercargill, the starry skies of Stewart Island/Rakiura and the majestic wilderness of Fiordland. Come south - and feast on everything your heart has ever desired.
