South Island

An island of New Zealand southwest of North Island, from which it is separated by Cook Strait. It is the larger but less populous of the country's two principal islands.

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South Island

(Placename) the South Island the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)

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South′ Is′land

the largest island of New Zealand. 863,603; 57,843 sq. mi. (149,813 sq. km).

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South Island - the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait

New Zealand Islands, New Zealand - North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific

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While we were at Anoroc I accompanied Ja in an expedition to South Island, the southernmost of the three largest which form the Anoroc group--Perry had given it its name--where we made peace with the tribe there that had for long been hostile toward Ja.

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Chief Aeronautical and Commercial Officer Justin Watson says statistics show Christchurch is bucking the national trend because of the appeal the South Island has amongst high value Chinese free and independent (FIT) travellers.

CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT GROWS, AGAINST NATIONAL TREND

A Tale as old as Dunedin Discovering New Zealand's South Island !-- -- Reena Llanillo (The Philippine Star) - March 31, 2019 - 12:00am Majestic mountains, landscapes, fjords and glaciers are what make New Zealand's South Island Te Waipounamu a dream destination for most travelers.

A Tale as old as Dunedin Discovering New Zealand's South Island

The 7.8-magnitude quake and its aftershocks lifted the seabed six-and-a-half feet when they hit near Kaik?ura on the South Island, exposing seaweed-covered rocks and marine life.

New Zealand's North and South Islands moving closer together

Hosted by the South Island Workforce Development Hub, Woods presented to around 50 nurses and other health-care providers in Christchurch, with a live video link to nurses, educators and other providers throughout the South Island.

Using evidence to inform nurses' care

Kyle Mulinder was paddling off the South Island town of Kaikoura over the weekend when he inadvertently became entangled in a battle between a bull seal and the octopus it wanted for lunch.

Take that sucker! Seal slaps kayaker with octopus

The pilot whales became stranded south of Haast on South Island.

38 pilot whales die after New Zealand rescue bid abandoned

At least 5,000 people in New Zealand's South Island were cut off by massive landslides and hundreds of tourists stranded on Wednesday, February 21, after a storm caused by cyclone Gita whipped through the country, sparking a state of emergency in several southern towns.

Storm triggered landslides cut off thousands in New Zealand

December production fell by 8 percent in the North Island and fell by 1 percent in the South Island, compared with December a year earlier.

Commodity - NZ milk production down 6pc

The images are geotagged in Queenstown, in the country's beautiful South Island.

Look: Photos from Anne Curtis, Erwan Heussaff wedding welcome dinner

The largest city on NewZealand's south island has declared a state of emergency amid a severe storm which has already seen hundreds of homes evacuated across the Pacific island nation, highways cut and soldiers called in to help provide emergency services.

Army steps in as severe storms cause chaos in New Zealand