| Noun | 1. | New Zealand Islands - North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific North Island - the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait South Island - the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait New Zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world |