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South Island

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Area150437
ISO 3166-2:NZNZ-S
Population1. 038 million (Jun 2011)
Points of interest Aoraki / Mount Cook
Did you knowWhen Britain annexed New Zealand in 1840, the South Island briefly became a part of New South Wales.
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About South Island


The South Island of New Zealand is renowned for its mountains, lakes and glaciers. The Southern Alps, home to 3,724m-high Aoraki Mt. Cook, run along the entire length of the island. In the southwest is Fiordland National Park, with steep-sided Milford Sound. In the north is Abel Tasman National Park, known for its trails and ocean kayaking. Queenstown is famed for adventure sports like bungee jumping and skiing.

New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary

New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary
Aug 29,2023 10:31 am

... Last week, 18 takahe were released in mountains in South Island to try to boost a small population in the wild...

New Zealand seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds

New Zealand seeks to exterminate predators to save native birds
Jun 26,2023 10:00 pm

... The largest, three times the size of Zealandia, in Nelson in the South Island...

New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash

New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
Apr 19,2023 6:20 am

... The event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in Canterbury on the South Island...

Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach

Dozens of pilot whales die at notorious New Zealand beach
Mar 18,2022 7:50 am

... Wildlife officials said the pod was first spotted on Thursday, beached across three kilometres of Farewell Spit on the South Island...

New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark

New Zealand: Scientists discover rare baby ghost shark
Feb 16,2022 8:29 am

... 7 miles) underwater near the South Island...

International Garden Photographer of the Year winners revealed

International Garden Photographer of the Year winners revealed
Feb 6,2022 3:26 am

... Wildlife in the Garden, Second Place: Common Green Grasshopper, taken in the Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah, US, by Ecaterina LeonteWildlife in the Garden, Third Place: Dunnock, taken in Padregnana, Lombardy, Italy, by Danilo Ernesto MelziAbstract Views, First Place: Amaryllis and Honesty, taken in West Yorkshire, England, UK, by Ian GilmourAbstract Views, Second Place: Dancer, taken in Kraichgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by Thorsten ScheuermannAbstract Views, Third Place: Arrangement for Crete, taken in Rockland County, New York, US, by Laurie PeekBeautiful Gardens, First Place: Greenery by the Pond, taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBeautiful Gardens, Second Place: Abundance, taken in Airfield Estate Gardens, Dundrum, County Dublin, Ireland, by Anna-Louise HallyBeautiful Gardens, Third Place: The Heart of the Garden, taken in Arboretum Wojsławice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, by Bożena PiotrowskaBreathing Spaces, First Place: Bamford Beauty, taken in Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK, by Lee HowdleBreathing Spaces, Second Place: One Tree Hill, taken in Devon, England, UK, by Adam BurtonBreathing Spaces, Third Place: The King, taken in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina, by Andrea PozziPlants & Planet, First Place: Na Pali Coast, taken in Kauai Island, Hawaii, US, by Stuart ChapePlants & Planet, Second Place: Rotation, taken in Plitviče Lakes National Park, Croatia, by Mauro BattistelliPlants & Planet, Third Place: Painted Forest, taken in Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, US, by Xin ZhongThe Beauty of Plants, First Place: Controluce, taken in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy, by Gianluca BeniniThe Beauty of Plants, Second Place: Dwarf Poppy, taken in Trzebinia, Małopolska, Poland, by Magdalena WasiczekThe Beauty of Plants, Third Place: Mysterious Blue, taken in Cangshan Mountain, Dali, Yunnan Province, China, by Hailei ZhengThe World of Fungi, First Place: Mycena Swirl, taken in Marbury Country Park, Cheshire, England, UK, by Tony NorthThe World of Fungi, Second Place: Triple-headed Comatricha, taken in Buckinghamshire, England, UK, by Barry WebbThe World of Fungi, Third Place: Sulphur Tufts, taken in Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, by Tony NorthTrees, Woods & Forests, First Place: The Wooden Army, taken in The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, Italy, by Luigi RuoppoloTrees, Woods & Forests, Second Place: Highland Lochan, Autumn, taken in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, by Ross BrownTrees, Woods & Forests, Third Place: Foggy Snow Gum, taken in Thredbo, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia, by Anne NeiwandWildflower Landscapes, First Place: Wildflower Explosion, taken in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, US, by Dennis FratesWildflower Landscapes, Second Place: Lupins at Dawn, taken in Lake Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand, by Gigi WilliamsWildflower Landscapes, Third Place: Poppies and Cornflowers, taken in Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, by Gianluca GianferrariAll pictures are subject to copyright...

Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave

Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave
Jan 23,2022 8:38 am

... A family who had attended a wedding in Auckland tested positive after returning home to the South Island...

Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand

Rare Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand
Nov 12,2021 8:28 am

... He eventually got through to Thomas Stracke, who has been rehabilitating penguins on New Zealand s South Island for about 10 years...

Covid: New Zealand PM Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave

Apr 23,2020 10:13 am

New Zealand 's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding after announcing new Covid restrictions.

The entire country is set to be placed under the highest level of Covid restrictions after an outbreak of the Omicron variant.

The restrictions include a cap of 100 vaccinated people at events and mask wearing in shops and on Public Transport .

New Zealand has recorded 15,104 Covid cases and 52 deaths.

Ms Ardern confirmed to reporters on Sunday that her wedding to television host Clarke Gayford would not be going ahead.

" I Am no different to, dare I say it, thousands of other New Zealanders who have had much more devastating impacts felt by the pandemic, The Most gutting of which is the inability to be with a loved one sometimes when they are gravely ill, " She Said .

" That will far, far outstrip any sadness I experience, " she added.

The new restrictions come into force At Midnight on Sunday local time (11:00 GMT).

It Comes after a cluster of nine Omicron cases were confirmed.

A Family who had attended A Wedding in Auckland tested positive after Returning Home to the South Island . A Flight Attendant also contracted The Virus . Officials say The Level of community transmission from The Group is expected to be high.

Indoor hospitality venues and events will have their capacity capped to 100 vaccinated people or 25 if vaccine passes are not being used. the New Zealand Herald reports.

Students including year four and above will be required to wear masks in school.

New Zealand has operated under strict Covid rules since the start of the pandemic, allowing it to keep deaths to a minimum. It was one of The First countries in The World to close its borders and quashed earlier outbreaks with lockdowns.

But since the emergence of The Delta variant, Ms Ardern has switched from a total Covid elimination strategy to pushing for higher vaccination rates and treating The Virus as endemic.

It's thought that about 94% of the country's population over the Age Of 12 is fully vaccinated and 56% of those have had their boosters.

Last Year , the country announced plans to reopen borders as part of a staged reopening. Foreign travellers will be The Last group to be granted entry into the country, from 30 April .



Source of news: bbc.com

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