Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Green Island, New Zealand


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 1 Dec 09)

  
  New Zealand Hotels: Hotels in New Zealand, New Zealand Hotels Reservation, book a hotel in New Zealand
New Zealand hotels are the doorway to your fun and excitement like you have never known before.
New Zealand hotels take you close to where the magic of the water and the land of New Zealand are found.
New Zealand hotels offer you insight into the culture and the people of New Zealand, which holds a great diverse cultural mixture, a rich historical value and a wide range of entertainment as well.
www.newzealand-hotelsonline.com   (413 words)

  
  Technology Review: New Zealand: Green Haven for Biotech?
New Zealand, of all places, may have found a solution, proving once again that the best ideas pop up where they are least expected.
The country is as famous for the verdant, rolling hills of the north island and the rugged alps of the south island as it is for its high-quality, disease-free farm products—chiefly dairy, beef, and lamb.
New Zealand's economy is far more dependent on agriculture than those of its Western peers; farming accounts for 4.8 percent of the country's gross domestic product, compared to.9 percent in the United Kingdom and 1.4 percent in the United States.
www.technologyreview.com /articles/05/02/issue/brief_newzealand.asp   (728 words)

  
 New Zealand Education
New Zealand, an English speaking nation, is famous for its amazing scenery, its sporting achievements with the All Blacks and the America's Cup, and its hospitable people.
New Zealanders are well travelled and have a great interest in people from other cultures, so visitors and international students soon feel more than welcome.
New Zealand is a small island nation with a temperate climate.
www.internationaleducationmedia.com /newzealand/index.htm   (1202 words)

  
 Green Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Green Island, Eritrea, in the Red Sea (Gulf of Zula)
Green Island, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez
Green Island Cement is the name of a Hong Kong company.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_Island   (175 words)

  
 New Zealand Tours
New Zealand is made up of two islands, one dubbed the North Island and the other, the South.
The northernmost city of Auckland is the largest urban area in New Zealand and once served as the capital.
Most visitors, however, schedule their New Zealand tours during the summer months (December through February) when the temperatures are warm but not hot or humid.
www.leisuretimeplaces.com /new-zealand-tours.htm   (609 words)

  
 New Zealand - North Island
The Bay of Islands is 240 kilometres from Auckland, a paradise of rolling hills and bays lapped by sea green crystal waters.
Across the bay by ferry is the historic township of Russell, the first capital of New Zealand which is superbly restored and retains most of its 19th century wooden buildings.
In the southern part of the North Island, a few miles north of Masterton is the Mount Bruce National Wild Life Centre, where rare and endangered birds are studied and bred.
www.janeresture.com /newzealand_nthisland/index.htm   (348 words)

  
 Travel to New Zealand : Reviews from the Lost Luggage Tales
New Zealand's separation from other land masses for more than 100 million years has allowed many ancient plants and animals to survive and evolve in isolation.
New Zealand is a parliamentary government with a popularly elected single chamber legislature, although it lacks a written constitution.
Supporting it's "green" image, the country became officially and permanently nuclear free in 1987 - to the point that all nuclear capable vessels are prohibited from New Zealand harbours.
www.lostluggagetales.com /reviews/new-zealand.shtml   (721 words)

  
 Wanganui - North Island New Zealand - Eco tours, mountain biking, canoeing / kayaking, tramping, quad biking, jet ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Wanganui is located on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
The famous Whanganui River flows from one of New Zealand's highest volcanoes, Mount Tongariro, through the spectacular Whanganui National Park, to the coast of the Tasman Sea, and the bustling city of Wanganui.
Green forests, filled with the songs of birds, grew throughout the valley of this new river, known as the Whanganui River.
adventurenewzealand.com /wanganui.htm   (639 words)

  
 Catherine Allan Alexander, b: 1886 - Green Island, New Zealand
Born: 10 JUN 1886 - Green Island, Otago, New Zealand
Born: 1888, New Zealand Marr: 1912  Died: 1981, New Zealand
Born: 23 SEP 1906 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
homepages.paradise.net.nz /cdelahun/gp15.htm   (324 words)

  
 ESA - Observing the Earth - North Island of New Zealand
About 80% of the 3.9 million population of New Zealand live in urban areas; towards the bottom of the northwest peninsula called Northland, the linked cities of Auckland and Manukau can be seen as brown shades adjacent to the Hauraki Gulf.
To the east of the island is Urewera National Park, protecting the largest remaining native forest on the North Island.
The latter is North Island's highest peak at 2797 metres, while Ngauruhoe stood in for Mount Doom in the film trilogy Lord of the Rings.
www.esa.int /esaEO/SEM7DOMKPZD_index_0.html   (284 words)

  
 New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The New Zealander paid so little regard to these threats, that he returned, the next morning, with his whole family, men, women, and children, to the number of twenty and upwards.
Nothwithstanding the divided and hostile state in which the New Zealanders live, travelling strangers, who come with no ill design, are well received and entertained during their stay; which, however, it is expected will be no longer than is requisite to transact the business they come upon.
He said, that the Captain of her, during his stay here, cohabited with a woman of the country; and that she had a son by him still living, and about the age of Kokoa; who, though not born then, seemed to be equally well acquainted with the story.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /books_and_maps/captaincook6.html   (4757 words)

  
 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
New Zealand straddles the juncture of the Indo-Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, two of Earth's major crustal plates.
New Zealand is "what happens" in between at and near the cross point of this scissor pattern.
Its impact upon the topography is unmistakable, forming an extremely sharp and straight northwest boundary to New Zealand's tallest mountains, the Southern Alps.
www2.jpl.nasa.gov /srtm/newzealand.htm   (570 words)

  
 Elizabeth Gillespie Alexander, b: 1882 - Green Island, New Zealand
Born: 31 MAR 1882 - Green Island, Otago, New Zealand
Born: 14 OCT 1883 - Green Island, Otago, New Zealand
Born: 4 JUN 1886 - Green Island, Otago, New Zealand
homepages.paradise.net.nz /cdelahun/gp25.htm   (345 words)

  
 Chatham Islands, New Zealand
For one, it is one of the few oceanic islands or archipelagoes that resides between 40 and 50 degrees either north or south latitude.
So back to Chatham Island, and as we land I realize, in my imaginary global tour, that this is one of the few inhabited oceanic island groups in the world at this general latitude, in either the northern or southern hemisphere.
Chatham Island Pigeon, an endemic subspecies of the New Zealand Pigeon.
www.spiritone.com /~brucem/chatham.htm   (3052 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.
*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.
The tranquility of the island was shattered each night by bird parties; penguins called and played "kick the can" on the deck and kiwi birds played "cops and robbers", often blowing their whistles right outside our window.
www.geocities.com /glenn_ord/newzealand.html   (2765 words)

  
 Green Party/USA Greens Organizational Info
Greens are involved in all areas politics and public education from running candidates, to promoting legislation and building neighborhoods and communities.
Since many Greens prefer to place their energies at the local level, you are much more likely to see us working at the community level than at the state or national level.
Green Consensus Green Consensus is printed in a tabloid format and is the newsletter of the San Francisco area Green Parties.
www.nathannewman.org /EDIN/.election/.green/.greeninfo.html   (746 words)

  
 New Zealand
The strong growth of grape wine exports is of particular note - New Zealand white wines are proving to be in strong demand in Europe and in North America and are noted for the distinctive flavours and aromas that are strongly influenced by cool local climatic conditions during berry development.
New Zealand's southern hemisphere location provides the opportunity to supply out-of-season fresh produce to major northern hemisphere population centres.
The New Zealand Society for Horticultural Science was established in 1970 to encourage the professional improvement of members, promote applied and basic research in the horticultural sciences, and foster high standards in research, education and extension.
www.hridir.org /countries/new_zealand/index.htm   (667 words)

  
 New Zealand
To climb New Zealand's steep mountain roads I brought with me a Bruce Gordon "Rock n' Road" Tour-Ex bicycle which came equipped with tough 26-inch wheels as well as bomb-proof front and rear racks.
The weather was mostly sunny and warm, a stark contrast to a second cyclone that was ravaging the Coromandel Peninsula on North Island.
For instance on South Island, I stayed with a host family on their large sheep farm near the town of Clinton on South Island.
web.newsguy.com /hendriweb/newzealand.htm   (1074 words)

  
 GORP - Find An Adventure - New Zealand's Top 20 Adventures - Introduction
In New Zealand, the outdoors is a way of life: adventures on water, snow, rock, and dirt pile up in every corner of this cluster of islands.
New Zealand spans 1600km from north to south and offers everything from sub-tropic ambience to near the sub-arctic temperatures, hissing geysers to glacial valleys.
The island is a dream for adventurous souls, with adventure-loving locals and actively conserved lands (over a third of its acreage).
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/newzeal/top_twenty.htm   (145 words)

  
 Pohuenui Island, New Zealand - Private Islands For Rent - Travelers Digest
Enjoy the sunniest region of New Zealand in the fascinating Marlborough Sound, not far from the capital city of Wellington.
The combination of the wild green hillsides of Pohuenui Island, it's variety of flora and fauna and the sea laden with fish, dolphins, penguins, seals and whales creates a haven for nature lovers of all ages.
Experience New Zealand first hand: situated on the island is a typical New Zealand farm operation with 3,500 sheep, a small ostrich farm and a herd of elegant alpacas.
www.travelersdigest.com /islands/pacific/pohuenui.htm   (653 words)

  
 New Zealand Tourism Online : New Zealand Travel Guide, Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Vacation Information and NZ ...
New Zealand is one of the top holiday destinations in the world with its clean green natural image, scenery, Lord of the Rings film setting, adventure, culture and value for money.
New Zealand is a beautiful country and these New Zealand DVD's will give you a great overview of the tourist attractions within New Zealand, Maori culture, and much more.
New Zealand has thousands of top tourism companies.
www.tourism.net.nz   (746 words)

  
 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand - Sustainability, Justice, Democracy, Peace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Green Party Co-leaders are touring the country between April and June, urging people to push the Government on climate change.
Next up is the North Island, starting in New Plymouth on 18 May. We are pushing for a Climate Defence Fund as large as our defence budget, because climate change is the biggest threat we face.
The green party is looking for a full-time executive assistant to Nandor Tanczos MP and a senior advisor on energy efficiency and solar energy.
www.greens.org.nz   (543 words)

  
 Stewart Island (New Zealand)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This was part of a fundraising effort to raise NZ$6,000 for a new swimming pool for the Island’s school, by selling 50 cent passports for the newly independent island.
It is not very clear in the photo, but would seem to be a semicircular “rising sun” in the top 2 quarters, red and yellow, over a green island in a blue sea in the lower 2 quarters.
The shape of the island and sea is not clear.
www.crwflags.com /FOTW/flags/nz-sti.html   (268 words)

  
 Raoul, Kermadec
Raoul is a stratovolcano located in the Kermadec Islands.
A second crater lies in the rim of the cliffs that surround the island.
Raoul island is composed of material ejected from several eruption centers.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/img_raoul.html   (185 words)

  
 Pacific Island Women Tackle Fisheries Business in New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand saw an increase in its Pacific Island community in April with 13 women from around the Pacific attending the New Zealand School of Fisheries for four weeks.
The course was developed in collaboration with the New Zealand School of Fisheries and the New Zealand seafood industry to meet the regulatory and quality control requirements of international seafood markets.
In the latest course the women were very comfortable with each other and related well together—all had children being cared for by extended family and most had been occasionally placed into positions of responsibility in their companies with no training and little support.
www.spc.int /coastfish/News/Training/12/SigAng_P8_2.html   (704 words)

  
 Kapiti Island, New Zealand birding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It is a striking iridescent green with the red crown and azure blue wings.
They are the smallest of New Zealand's unique Kiwi about the size of a small hen.
During the early 1980s, however, stitchbirds were transferred to Hen, Cuvier, and Kapiti Islands in attempts to establish new populations.
www.nzbirds.com /Kaptiisland.html   (1109 words)

  
 Suburbs of Dunedin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunedin is a city of 122,000 people in the South Island of New Zealand The principal suburbs of Dunedin are as follows.
At the foot of the hill are St Clair Beach and an open-air heated salt-water swimming pool; the beach's sea wall and esplanade were rebuilt and renovated in 2004.
Many fine houses are located among the trees of the city's green belt, which snakes around the slopes of the crest which surrounds much of the inner city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Suburbs_of_Dunedin,_New_Zealand   (3450 words)

  
 New Zealand Caves
The South Island caves I saw were mostly newer, more active caves with a lot of water and fewer formations.
Commercial cave trips in New Zealand range from the familiar guided tourist trips, with lighting, easy walkways, and sometimes boat rides, to more adventurous trips involving rappelling, wet suits, waterfalls, inner tubes, tight crawls, and other assorted fun.
Stalactites are relatively rare in the South Island caves, which are still in a very active stage of development.
www.vic.com /new_zealand/adventures/caves.html   (991 words)

  
 Aloha GE Papaya | Greenpeace International
An island filled with contrasts - lush tropical rain forests, grassy rolling hills, dry deserts, sunny beaches and snow capped volcanic peaks...an alluring and exotic tropical island.
A new report by Greenpeace demonstrates how it has devastated the Hawaiian export market.
"GE papayas are a big issue on this island, science put them here and now with the help of volunteers and local farmers we are taking them away," said Terri Mulroy, organic papaya farmer on Hawaii Island commenting from a recent decontamination event at her farm.
www.greenpeace.org /international/news/aloha-ge-papaya   (771 words)

  
 Taupo Central North Island New Zealand
Often described as the jewel in the crown of the North Island, Lake Taupo is set amidst clean, green countryside, spectacular mountain scenery, beautiful native bush and some of the largest pine forests in the Southern Hemisphere.
The area's lakes and rivers are very popular for a variety of both winter and summer water sports, including sailing, water skiing and jet boating, with its neighbouring countryside providing the perfect environment for a number of land sports, including skiing, hiking and mountain biking.
A not to be missed experience whilst in Taupo is the "White Island Experience" - which involves a stunning helicopter ride over magnificent scenery to the very active White Island followed by a guided tour (conditions permitting), that takes you past steaming fumaroles and bubbling activity to the edge of the crater lake.
www.luxuryadventures.co.nz /new_zealand/taupo.php?dst=nz   (1071 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.