New Zealand Māori: Aotearoa is an island country located in the
southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two
main landmasses ‒ that of the North and South Islands ‒ as well as
numerous smaller islands. New Zealand 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. Because of its remoteness,
