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Daylight time. New Zealand. UTC+12:00. UTC+13:00. Chatham Islands. UTC+12:45. UTC+13:45. Time in New Zealand is divided by law into two standard time zones. The main islands use New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), 12 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) / military M (Mike), [1] while the outlying Chatham Islands use Chatham ...
A number of arts events are held in Auckland, including the Auckland Festival, the Auckland Triennial, the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and the New Zealand International Film Festival. The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is the city and region's resident full-time symphony orchestra, performing its own series of concerts and ...
0.01. This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater are listed, except for a few that had a moderate impact. Aftershocks are not included, unless they were of great significance or contributed to a death toll, such as the M 6.3 2011 Christchurch earthquake and the M 7. ...
During August snow fell consistently down to sea level in Wellington for the first time since 1976, [12] and snowflakes even fell for a brief time in Auckland for the first time in 80 years. [ 12 ] 20–21 June 2013 New Zealand storm : This extra-tropical system was first felt in the South Island by heavy snowfall on 18 and 19 June.
New Zealand. / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783. New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island ( Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island ( Te Waipounamu )—and over 700 smaller islands.
The human history of the Auckland ( Tāmaki Makaurau) metropolitan area stretches from early Māori settlers in the 14th century to the first European explorers in the late 18th century, over a short stretch as the official capital of (European-settled) New Zealand in the middle of the 19th century to its current position as the fastest-growing ...
A series of tornadoes ripped through the New Plymouth district of New Zealand, damaging 50 homes and rendering 70–80% of them uninhabitable. One person was injured, and several were trapped inside vehicles by powerlines. [14] Auckland tornado: 3 May 2011: Auckland, New Zealand-1 fatality, 14 injuries
Auckland International Airport[ 5] ( IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is an international airport serving Auckland, the most populous city of New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country, with over 16 million passengers served in the year ended August 2023. [ 6] The airport is located near Māngere, a residential suburb, and Airport ...