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Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 84.2% of the population living in urban areas, and 50.6% of the population living in the seven cities with populations exceeding 100,000. Auckland, with over 1.4 million residents, is by far the largest city. New Zealand cities generally rank highly on international livability measures.
The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), shows the official name with macrons "Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu". Tamatea, explorer of the land
Statistics New Zealand describes One Tree Point as a small urban area. It covers 2.91 km 2 (1.12 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,070 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,055 people per km 2. One Tree Point is part of the larger Marsden Point statistical area [5]
Mount Erebus is the world's southernmost active volcano. It is the current eruptive centre of the Erebus hotspot. The summit contains a persistent convecting phonolitic lava lake, one of five long-lasting lava lakes on Earth. Characteristic eruptive activity consists of Strombolian eruptions from the lava lake or from one of several subsidiary ...
The Government launches the Environment 2010 Strategy. 9 June — New Zealand Post issues a set of stamps on conservation. 1 July — Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 comes into effect. 15 November — A West Coast environmentalist claims his house was the target of arson due to his anti-mining stance.
Murchison is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 4.34 km 2 (1.68 sq mi). [1] and had an estimated population of 510 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 118 people per km 2. It is part of the larger Murchison-Nelson Lakes statistical area.
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world. It was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States, and has since expanded to include all of the country's major and minor cities, as well as the cities and rural areas of many other countries worldwide.