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	New Zealand. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		New Zealand comprises the North Island and the South Island (the two principal islands), Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands.
		Among the unusual animals native to New Zealand are the kiwi, certain species of parrot, the tuatara (survivor of a prehistoric order of reptiles), and various frogs and reptiles.
		New Zealand’s government consists of the governor-general (representing the British crown), a prime minister and cabinet (the effective executive), and a 120-seat unicameral parliament (the House of Representatives) whose members are elected for three-year terms.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ne/NewZlnd.html (1077 words)

	New Zealand travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Zealand has a temperate climate in the south island and sub-tropical climate in the North Island and the nature of the terrain, the prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts.
		New Zealand Escorted Coach Tours One of the most popular ways to tour NZ, escorted tours are designed for travellers who want a no-hassle holiday with everything catered for including the value and security of pre-booked hotels, sightseeing activities and the services of an experienced tour guide or coach captain that travels with you.
		New Zealand Independent Coach Tours These unescorted multiday coach tours are designed for travellers who want the value and security of pre-booked hotels and sightseeing activities, but prefer more independent time with the option to add extra days or activities to suit their requirements.
	wikitravel.org /en/New_Zealand (10939 words)

	New Zealand Glaciers - Fox Glacier & Franz Josef Glacier South Westland New Zealand
		New Zealand Glaciers - Fox Glacier & Franz Josef Glacier South Westland New Zealand
		Snow that is compacted on the neve forms blue glacier ice that is funnelled down the valleys of the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers.
		This is aided by basal sliding, caused by a layer of water beneath the glaciers, formed by the weight of the ice pushing against the valley floor.
	www.glaciercountry.co.nz /glaciers.asp?what=FoxGlacier (339 words)

	New Zealand 2004
		Christchurch, New Zealand's English "garden city", and Picton in the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, are the two main entry points to the South Island.
		New Zealand has been described as "the seabird capital of the world" because of the number of species that either visit or breed along its coasts.
		New Zealand’s southernmost city, and the commercial hub of Southland, Invercargill is a well-planned city with wide, tree-lined streets and many parks and reserves.
	www.rozylowicz.com /retirement/new-zealand2004/newzealand-south.html (2170 words)

	New Zealand
		The only imperfect component of our time in New Zealand was the weather -- our visit coincided with their late Autumn which meant consistently cold, rainy days (though we did eek out some sunny days on the South Island).
		Rotorua is one of the most active geo-thermal areas in New Zealand, which means steam escapes from 100's of areas around the town.
		Sadly, the history of the Maori people with the white settlers in New Zealand is remarkably similar to the history of the Native American Indians and the white settlers in America.
	www.danciprari.com /worldtrip/new_zealand.htm (6580 words)

	New Zealand Cycling Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Our 6 day New Zealand Cycling Vacation explores the diverse and spectacular scenery of the South Island's west coast by bike, by bus and by foot as we journey from Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand, to the charming Victorian city of Christchurch.
		From here we drive to the top of Haast pass and into New Zealand's famous West Coast forests for a downhill cycle through the "Gates of Haast" to the shores of the Landsborough River where your guides prepare a picnic lunch.
		Leaving the town of Fox Glacier we cycle to the quaint alpine village of Franz Josef.
	www.summerfeet.net /new_zealand_cycling_trip_west.html (461 words)

	Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, New Zealand
		A visit to the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers gives a good understanding of erosion by moving ice because it is happening right now, near sea level, accessible to the unfit, at a comfortable temperature, close to excellent accommodation and tourist buses.
		The Southern Alps of New Zealand are elevated by tectonic compression along the alpine fault.
		When first explored by Europeans, (A.P. Harper and Charlie Douglas, 1865), the glacier was probably at a new peak after the little ice age, There is a lag period between changes in climate and position of the glacier's terminal, because ice flow is slow.
	members.tripod.com /NZPhoto/south/04Glaciers.htm (1138 words)

	EDWIN FOX - The New Zealand Maritime Record - NZNMM
		The firm was still in existence in 1931 and the Edwin Fox was remembered quite well by one of their principals, who recollects her nickname the "Tea-tub," probably due to connection with the tea trade coupled with the fact that she was "tubby" in shape, as against the slimness of her contemporaries.
		Her new role was to be a response to the demand for cold storage in New Zealand following the first successful shipment of frozen meat aboard the Dunedin in 1882.
		The Edwin Fox now has a roof built over her and a preservative applied to all timber to stop rotting thanks to a further grant by the New Zealand Government in 2000.
	www.nzmaritime.co.nz /edwinfox.htm (10653 words)

	Discover New Zealand
		New Zealanders are fit, friendly and appreciative of their environment.
		The New Zealand late spring and summer is November through the end of March.
		The west coast of New Zealand is a temperate rain forest with rainy weather.
	www.rei.com /adventures/trips/pacific/newzealand.jsp (2842 words)

	Fox Glacier, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Fox Glacier/Te Moeka o Tuawe is a glacier located in Westland National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
		Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2,600m on its 13km journey from the Southern Alps down to the coast.
		The outflow of the glacier forms the Fox River.Fox Glacier is a big tourist attraction and even though people are told not to, they go beyond the barrier and climb on the Glacier.
	www.foxglacier.net (149 words)

	New Zealand
		New Zealand may be the best country in the world--if not, it's at least one of the best.
		New Zealand has no native mammals except for one species of bat - this also has the side effect of not having much in the way of dangerous bugs (only annoying ones, like the sand fly).
		New Zealand wine is really good, with their white wine probably third best (in our opinion) behind California and France.
	www.madriver.com /users/rtw2vt/newzealand/nz.html (6353 words)

	Fox Glacier New Zealand tourist information - find hotels and excursions in Fox Glacier New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Fox and Franz Josef glaciers are without doubt the greatest lure of this region.
		The townships that have built up around the glaciers of Fox and Franz Josef are small and quite parochial, but as a result of the influx of visitors over the years, they have developed into well-equipped resort towns, with a good choice of accommodation available.
		Lying just west of the Fox Glacier township, this lake is famous for offering idyllic views of the surrounding mountains, almost perfectly reflected in the mirror-smooth waters.
	www.discover-new-zealand.co.uk /fox (326 words)

	Fox River, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fox River is the name of two rivers on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
		This West Coast, New Zealand-related geography article is a stub.
		Categories: West Coast, New Zealand geography stubs
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fox_River,_New_Zealand (92 words)

	Foxton, New Zealand
		New Zealand > Manawatu-Wanganui > New Zealand > North Island > Palmerston North > Surroundings > Levin > Surroundings
		Founded in 1855, it later was given its present name in honor of Sir William Fox, several times prime minister of New Zealand.
		Most of the trade in the trading post at the mouth of the river was in flax and timber.
	www.planetware.com /new-zealand/foxton-nz-mw-fox.htm (104 words)

	Fox Glacier New Zealand Glaciers West Coast South Island New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		At 13 kilometres in length, Fox Glacier is the largest West Coast glacier.
		As the glacier obeys the laws of gravity the ice is slowly compacted and the river of ice continues to flow down the valley first formed thousands of years ago at the time of the first Ice Ages.
		At present the Fox Glacier is shrinking as the melt rate exceeds the accumulation in the upper snow fields.
	www.weheka.co.nz /fox.asp (490 words)

	SkiCentral - New Zealand Ski Resorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		High in the mountains between Wanaka and Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand.
		Skiing on the eastern rim of the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
		On the main divide of the Southern Alps, New Zealand.
	www.skicentral.com /newzealand.html (333 words)

	New Zealand
		We may have been the first to usher in the new millennium, but we also seemed to be in the wettest country on the planet.
		Steff and Barb drove us well out of New Plymouth (we think they wanted to make sure we were leaving), a sheep farmer stopped along a gravel road to offer to carry our panniers to our destination (he did) and the following day a woman drove Sheila's bags 95 kilometres to our next stop.
		Kiwi Paradox: New* Zealanders always enjoy chatting, taking their time, but once they are behind a steering wheel, they put on tight underwear and drive like mad men.
	www.geocities.com /glenn_ord/newzealand.html (2765 words)

	A gay adventure holiday in New Zealand
		New Zealand is scenic and exciting in any circumstances.
		Nelson is the sunniest spot in all of New Zealand.
		Our destination: Fox Glacier, where we've scheduled an exciting day-long hike on one of New Zealand's two largest glaciers.
	www.gay-newzealand.com (808 words)

	New Zealand
		This is a highly scenic run up the otherwise inaccessible Taieri River canyon on a line originally constructed by hand labor in the late 1800’s and now almost exclusively a tourist attraction.
		The caves were unusual in that the section we went into was very young with a large stream/small river rushing through it, underground waterfalls, etc. Most public caves are older, generally dryer, and with drip formations.
		Fox Glacier is one of two adjacent glaciers on the west side of South Island, the other being Franz Josef.
	www.skypark.org /new_zealand.htm (6978 words)

	Whanganui Scenic Experience Jet - Whanganui River, Wanganui, New Zealand
		As the Whanganui River winds its way down through it's lower valleys towards the sea and the historic city of Wanganui, it passes through a varied landscape.
		Your driver guide Mark will share the stories of the river on your journey, stopping at places of historical and cultural significance.
		This trip is New Zealand's longest Jet Boat tour by far, covering 170km of River.
	www.whanganuiscenicjet.com (273 words)

	New Zealand: Cycling the Southern Alps
		New Zealand was among the last places on earth to be settled by humans, and today it retains a pristine beauty hard to find anywhere else.
		In the heart of the Southern Alps, Arthur’s Pass was the first national park on the South Island of New Zealand.
		We’ll then follow the Haast River towards the snow-capped peaks, passing many waterfalls and much bird life, notably keas, fantails and bellbirds.
	www.womantours.com /wt.newzealand.html (804 words)

	Fox Glacier
		The snow is gradually compressed into ice, which begins to grow and grow — until a river of ice slides slowly down the mountainside from its own weight.
		This river of ice is known as a glacier.
		On the west coast of New Zealand's South Island, ice once lay 500 meters thick above the present-day Southern Alps.
	teacher.scholastic.com /zealand/glacier/index.htm (241 words)

	Fox Glacier Terminal Guided Walk Westland National Park New Zealand
		It is here that the Fox River emerges from the ice and where ice collapses are often heard and seen.
		About one and a half hours is spent walking over gentle terrain, over a river valley floor, at a speed that almost anyone can manage.
		It is usually possible to view the cave at the terminal face of the ice from which the Fox River emerges.
	www.foxguides.co.nz /trade/terminalwalk.asp (349 words)

	GORP - New Zealand Outdoors - Thirteen Natural Preserves on the North and South Islands
		Now comprising 30 percent of its land area, New Zealand's national parks and protected areas are taonga (treasures) of irreplaceable value.
		In 1887 the Maori chiefs of the Tuwharetoa tribe gifted their ancestral volcanic peaks of Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe in the central North Island to all the people of New Zealand, creating the country's first and the world's fourth national park (Tongariro National Park).
		Today, there are 13 such areas that preserve forever some of New Zealand's most spectacular scenery, its rare and endangered flora and fauna and its archaeological sites.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/newzeal/parks.htm (1032 words)

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		The Chinese inspections at a border crossing with the North came amid concerns that Beijing would ignore the new U.N. sanctions leveled against the reclusive communist country for its nuclear test.
		China is a major trader with North Korea and its support is key to the success of the new U.N. measures, which call for nations to check cargo leaving and arriving from North Korea.
		Scores of soldiers have descended on farmland near the border-marking Yalu River to erect concrete barriers 8 to 15 feet tall and string barbed wire between them, farmers and visitors to the area said.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,221019,00.html (1344 words)

	Eradicating feral foxes in the Aleutians AP 78.03
		Kiska is more than twice the size of Campbell Island, south of New Zealand, which is to date the largest island from which rats have been eradicated.
		Some states are still moving program descendants to new habitat, but most long since classed non-migratory "Canadas" as an invasive nuisance.
		Activist groups defending the geese have emerged in the Washington D.C. area, the Hudson River Valley, Massachu-setts, Wisconsin, around Dallas/ Fort Worth, and in Seattle.
	www.animalpeoplenews.org /03/7.8/eradicatingFox78.03.html (833 words)

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		Discover the best of New Zealand's South Island on this active adventure while exploring mountains and sounds on both sides of the dramatic Southern Alps.
		Observe New Zealand fur seals basking along the rocky coastline and sea birds soaring above the cliff-tops.
		Hike along the Pororari River, through limestone landscapes and sub-tropical rain forest before emerging from the palm and fern filled forests onto the shores of the Tasman Sea.
	www.wildland.com /trips/details/128/new_zealand_itin.aspx (1734 words)

	Adventure Blog -
		The future generations might not be able to see the wonders of amazing glacial ice rivers because eventually the glaciers will melt into the oceans due to global warming.
		Fox glacier is just next to, it was named after New Zealands prime minister William Fox.
		Christmas Skiing Treat this Year for New Zealand With world weather conditions haywire, there has been more snowfall in...
	www.adventureblog.org /entry/trekking-near-jose-and-fox-in-new-zealand (659 words)

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