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The city of Auckland, the largest in New Zealand, is home to almost a third of the country&apos;s population. This is a view of the North Island city at night as seen from its tallest tower.
The resort town of Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island is known for its adventure tourism and ski tourism. This photo was taken from one of the hills around the town, looking southeast across the harbor.
On 19 September 1893, New Zealand became the first country to grant women’s suffrage. This memorial in Christchurch (South Island) is a wall with a central panel showing a life-size bronze relief sculpture of Kate Sheppard and five other women's suffrage leaders.
The observation and telecommunications Sky Tower in Auckland (North Island), New Zealand, is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere, at 328 m (1,076 ft).
A memorial statue to Edmund Hillary in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park (South Island, New Zealand) shows the explorer as a young man gazing toward the mountains. In 1953, Hillary was one of the first two people to successfully scale Mount Everest, Earth's tallest peak above sea level. The monument recognizes the 50th anniversary of Hillary's ascent of Aoraki/Mount Cook in 1948.
Aoraki/Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island.
At 3,724 meters (12, 218 ft), Aoraki/Mount Cook on the South Island is the tallest peak in New Zealand and a favorite challenge for mountain climbers. The mountain is shown here overlooking Lake Pukaki, whose distinctive light blue color is caused by extremely finely ground glacial particles (glacial flour).
Hall Arm of Doubtful Sound in Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's South Island is renowned for its still waters.
A view toward the southeast on the Banks Peninsula on New Zealand's South Island. The peninsula was formed from eroded remnants of two large composite shield volcanoes, with the craters forming the Lyttelton and Akoroa Harbors.
On the eastern edge of Aoraki/Mount Cook in New Zealand, a moraine (accumulated glacial debris) created a glacial lake where the Tasman Glacier ended.
Glacial lake at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park on New Zealand's South Island.
Indigenous to New Zealand, the yellow-eyed penguin has a band of pale-yellow feathers around its eyes and the back of its head.
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