New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa in Māori) is in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is an island country comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Due to its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation New Zealand developed a distinctive fauna dominated by birds, many of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and introduced mammals. With a mild maritime climate, the land was mostly covered in forest. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks owe much to the uplift of land and volcanic eruptions caused by the Pacific and Indo-Australian Plates clashing underfoot.

It consists of 66 graticules (71 Graticules Including Chatham, Auckland and Campbell Islands).

New Zealand from above

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As at 5:48pm 24/12/08 Local time, there are 35 Geohashers registered as being in New Zealand, coming to mean that 0.000815428656% of New Zealanders are involved in Geohashing. It is also better than its neighbour Australia. Graticules that have pages can be found here.