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Cook, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Cook, Mount, New Zealand: see Aorangi, Mount.Upper Hutt
(Encyclopedia) Upper Hutt, city (1996 pop. 36,717), S North Island, New Zealand, in the Hutt River Valley. It is primarily residential but has some light industries.Flynn, James Robert
(Encyclopedia) Flynn, James Robert, 1934-2020, American political scientist and psychologist, b. Washington, D.C., Univ. of Chicago (Ph.D., 1958).…Tasman Sea
(Encyclopedia) Tasman Sea, arm of the S Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand; named for Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Sydney, Australia, is the largest city on the sea.Cook Strait
(Encyclopedia) Cook Strait, channel, c.15 mi (24 km) wide, between the North Island and the South Island, New Zealand. It was first explored in 1770 by Capt. James Cook.New Plymouth
(Encyclopedia) New Plymouth, city (1996 pop. 48,871), West Coast North Island, New Zealand, on the Tasman Sea. It is a port and a major center for dairying. Other industries include natural gas…Palmerston North
(Encyclopedia) Palmerston North, city (1996 pop. 73,095), S North Island, New Zealand. It is a transportation and farm-marketing center with diverse industries. The city's agricultural college,…Sutherland Falls
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland Falls, waterfall, 1,904 ft (580 m) high, between Lake Quill and Arthur River, SW South Island, New Zealand. It is among the world's highest waterfalls. It is a major tourist…Tasman Glacier
(Encyclopedia) Tasman Glacier, largest glacier of New Zealand, 18 mi (29 km) long and 5.6 mi (9 km) wide, on the South Island, in the Southern Alps. It flows SE to the Tasman River. Ski meets are…Milford Sound
(Encyclopedia) Milford Sound, inlet of the Tasman Sea, indenting SW South Island, New Zealand. Part of Fiordland National Park, it is a well-known resort area. Mountains rise steeply from the shore…Trending
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