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	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - New Zealand
		White Island is the peak of a submerged volcano in the Bay of Plenty, off the east coast of the North Island.
		North of the Clutha, the Waitaki River crosses the Canterbury Plains in central South Island.
		Temperatures tend to be warmer in the north than in the south; the warmest area is in the extreme northern end of the North Island, and the coldest area is on the southwestern slopes of the Southern Alps.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761555687___2/New_Zealand.html (2910 words)

	North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean.
		North America occupies the northern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America.
		Greenland, the largest island in the world and a self-governing dependency of Denmark, which is located in the far north of the continent to the east of Nunavut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_America (764 words)

	North Island Volcanic Plateau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and occasionally the Waimarino Plateau) is located in the central North Island of New Zealand.
		The entire area bounded by the towns of Taihape in the south, Ohakune in the west, and Taupo in the north, and by the Kaweka Ranges in the east is above 300 metres, with a considerable proportion of it more than 800 metres above sea level.
		It is used by the New Zealand Army, based at Waiouru in the south, and by the Rangipo prison farm in the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Island_Volcanic_Plateau (314 words)

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		Both cities are located in the North Island, with Auckland in the northwest and Wellington in the southeast.
		The largest city in the South Island is Christchurch, on the eastern coast, and the wool-processing, educational, and tourism center of Dunedin is located farther south.
		The main thermal power stations are located on the North Island, including a geothermal power plant in the central volcanic plateau, a gas-fueled plant in the western Taranaki region, and a coal- and gas-fueled plant south of Auckland.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761555687__1/New_Zealand.html (13078 words)

	LANDSCAPE - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
		North of Greymouth is the coastal Paparoa Range, mantled on parts of its crest and along its flanks by the younger (Tertiary) beds that contain much of the West Coast coal.
		This north coast is one of abrupt contrasts between the rugged ends of the mountain ranges, the edges of the bayhead plains, and the long curving sandbank of Farewell Spit partly enclosing Golden Bay.
		Deep in the interior of the North Island is the large dome-like highland complex of the volcanic mass of Ruapehu, and the Kaimanawa, Kaweka, and Ahimanawa Ranges of the hard-rock eastern axis.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/L/Landscape/en?print66=true (10464 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The north island main trunk railway to the east and the National Park-Rangipo road to the north and north-east delimit the park.
		The north and west has 1800-3500mm annual rainfall, whilst in the south and east there may only be 1100mm per annum.
		FAUNA The vertebrate fauna is restricted mainly to birds although native mammals are represented by short-tailed bat Mystacina tuberculata and long-tailed bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/tongarir.html (3166 words)

	Terrain. The World Factbook. 2003
		Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
		volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
		southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/11.html (2803 words)

	Study and Learn English Language Courses in New Zealand - Eurolingua Institute
		In the centre of North Island is a high, volcanic plateau containing the scenic thermal district where Rotorua, a resort and commercial forestry centre, is located.
		The main North Island river is the Waikato, the longest river in New Zealand (434 km).
		It is warmest in the subtropical "winterless north" of the North Auckland Peninsula and is increasingly colder to the south.
	www.eurolingua.com /English_in_New_Zealand.htm (413 words)

	New Zealand Geography
		New Zealand consists of two large islands, North Island and South Island, plus several smaller ones of which Stewart Island is the largest and often referred to as 'our third island'.
		North and South Islands are separated by the 32km / 20mile wide Cook Strait.
		North Island is volcanically active with a central plateau.
	www.innz.co.nz /about/geography.html (236 words)

	Taupo North Island New Zealand. Taupo, Central Volcanic Plateau, Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa, Turoa, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Waikato River in the North Island is New Zealandâs longest river, 425km in length.
		Dramatically different to the characteristically fertile bush land of the North Island, the Central Plateau is a testament to New Zealandâs turbulent volcanic past.
		North of the volcanic region lay the vast waters of Lake Taupo.
	www.fourcorners.co.nz /new-zealand/Taupo (605 words)

	About New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While the far north has subtropical weather during summer, and inland alpine areas of the South Island can be as cold as —10°C in winter, most of the country lies close to the coast, which means mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and abundant sunshine.
		The central North Island is dominated by the Volcanic Plateau, an active volcanic and thermal area.
		Stretching from the north of the North Island to the bottom of the South, these mountains are caused by the collision of the Australian and Pacific Plates.
	kiwitourism.com /kiwitourism/about.htm (2522 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- North Island temperate forests (AA0405)
		The rocks of the North Island’s rugged axial ranges are older, brittle, sedimentary rocks (greywacke and argillite) that broke up into a series of blocks (or ranges) along major fault lines as they were uplifted.
		This ‘gap’ is thought to be a result of the region’s history of volcanic disturbance, the relative isolation of Mt Taranaki from seed sources, and, in the case of beech, poor seed dispersal and poor competitive ability on relatively good soils (Clarkson 1986).
		A volcanic plateau subspecies is found mainly in the central North Island and Taranaki.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0405_full.html (2959 words)

	North-America-Terrain
		Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
		Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
		Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
	www.americasroof.com /world/north-america-terrain.shtml (913 words)

	More about New Zealand lesser Short-tailed bat pekapeka- Mystacina
		Outside of central North Island there are four small isolated populations on the mainland and two sizeable populations on offshore islands.
		The only known population of short-tailed bats in the southern North Island, they were once part of a huge population inhabiting the beech forest which extended over much of New Zealand when the North and South Islands were connected.
		It is thought they are related to both the volcanic plateau and the southern short-tailed bats.
	www.mtbruce.org.nz /bats_more.htm (2068 words)

	Volcanic Plateau - travel guide, holidays in Volcanic Plateau - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Volcanic Plateau is an area in the Central North Island of New Zealand.
		It is a relatively uninhabited area of the country that lies to the south of Lake Taupo and is dominated by the volcanic cones of Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngarahoe.
		The plateau was formed by the eruption of the super-volcano that formed, and is, Lake Taupo.
	www.did-you-mean.com /travel/Volcanic_Plateau (231 words)

	Articles - Manawatu-Wanganui (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mount Ruapehu, at 2,797 metres, is the tallest mountain in the North Island, Ngauruhoe reaches 2,291 m and Tongariro 1,968 m.
		1953 New Zealand's worst rail disaster occurs at Tangiwai on the North Island Main Trunk, as the rail bridge collapses because of a lahar flow from the crater lake on Mount Ruapehu.
		However, occupancy rates for the city of Palmerston North were significantly higher than the national average (39.5% compared with 25.8%) whereas districts such as Ruapehu are far more seasonal with fairly low occupancy rates except in the peak ski season.
	www.xclimbing.net /articles/Manawatu-Wanganui (2916 words)

	FELT FROM THE HEART
		Ruapehu, Tongariro and Ngauruhoe mountains dominate the Tongariro National Park and Volcanic Plateau situated in the centre of the North Island.
		There are many legends around these majestic peaks and for me, the mountains and their legends sum up the essence of the North Island, New Zealand.
		The original owner of Tutaeporoporo was a Rangitikei Maori chief named Tuariki, who, on a fishing expedition to the South Island caught a young shark, which he noticed was so different from the usual sharks that he decided to keep it alive and make a pet of it.
	www.geocities.com /churtonschool (3472 words)

	Tongariro Ruapehu Accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This area of the central North Island's Volcanic Plateau was home to the most sinister of The Lord of the Rings sites, Mordor, the stronghold of the dark lord Sauron.
		Much of Frodo and Sam’s journey into the land of Sauron was filmed on and around the Volcanic Plateau in the Tongariro National Park, where jagged volcanic rock formations and barren landscapes were ideally suited to Mordor’s wasteland.
		And year round, you're on the doorstep of New Zealand's volcanic playground, with fishing, white water rafting, mountain biking, trekking and volcanic scenic flights.
	www.ki-wi.co.nz /tongariro.htm (511 words)

	Africa Terrain, Books, News & Weather
		Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
		Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon
		Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
	www.americasroof.com /world/africa-terrain.shtml (1317 words)

	Country Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 m; coast is mostly inaccessible
		volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south
		islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk
	www.classbrain.com /cb_cr/fields/terrain.html (2757 words)

	Taupo, Lake -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Maori Taupomoana lake, the largest in New Zealand, on the volcanic plateau of central North Island.
		The volcanic plateau of the Central North Island region rises steadily from the plains, culminating in a cluster of snowcapped mountains.
		Resource on this region in the volcanic plateau of central North Island, New Zealand.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9071408 (783 words)

	New Zealand Bus Travel New Zealand Bus Transport Bus Passes Intercity Coachlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rotorua's geysers, bubbling mud pools, drifting volcanic and geothermal mists were fascinating and the Maori and their culture were captivating.
		The region is a mixture of semi tropical forests, crater lakes, thermal reserves, water falls and volcanic mountains.
		Leaving Lake Taupo and the Central Plateau, Highway 1 climbs up through Tongariro National Park to the Rangipo Desert past the trio of active volcanoes - the highest point on the North Island - Mount Tongariro (1,967m), Mount Ngauruhoe or "Mount Doom" (2,291m), and Mount Ruapehu (2,797m).
	www.intercitycoach.co.nz /mediarelease.asp?id=23 (742 words)

	Volcanic Plateau District - Waitangi Tribunal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		District 7 (the volcanic plateau); comprises approximately 2.5 million acres in the centre of the North Island and takes in Lake Taupo and the Rotorua lakes (which together cover some 190,000 acres).
		The boundary line extends from Lakes Rotoehu and Rotomā in the north-east to Mount Ruapehu in the south-west, following the Rangitaiki River, Whirinaki Forest, and the Kaimanawa Range to the south-east and the Pureora Forest to the north- west.
		For a summary of land losses in district 7, readers are referred to Professor Alan Ward's National Overview and, for a fuller discussion, to the Rangahaua Whānui Volcanic Plateau district report.
	www.waitangi-tribunal.govt.nz /inquiries/rangahauawhanui/volcanicplateau.asp (126 words)

	Minarapa
		The township of Taupo is situated at the north eastern end of New Zealand's largest lake in the heart of the North Island's Volcanic Plateau.
		Just north of Taupo are the beautiful Huka Falls and the Aratiatia Rapids and State Highway 1/5, the Craters of the Moon thermal area.
		In addition and only 30 to 40 minutes' drive north of Taupo are three further thermal parks, each offering something different: Orakei Korako (just up the road from Minarapa), Waiotapu and the Waimangu Valley Park which leads down to Lake Rotomahana.
	www.minarapa.co.nz /taupo (220 words)

	Raurimu Spiral - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Raurimu Spiral is a notable feat of engineering in the central North Island of New Zealand.
		During the construction of the North Island Main Trunk railway line between Wellington and Auckland, a major obstacle was faced - how to cross the steep slopes between the North Island Volcanic Plateau to the east and the valleys and gorges of the Whanganui River to the west.
		For the part of the course of the railway south of Taumarunui, the terrain is steep but not unmanageable, with the exception of a stretch between Raurimu and National Park, where the land rises too steeply for normal rail services.
	www.grohol.com /psypsych/Raurimu_Spiral (526 words)

	Worthy—Giant moa remains
		The youngest giant : discovery and significance of the remains of a giant moa ( Dinornis giganteus) near Turangi, in central North Island, New Zealand
		Abstract A partial skeleton of Dinornis giganteus, radiocarbon dated to 683-651 CAL yr BP, is reported from a pumice pitfall trap near Turangi, close to Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand.
		A review of other, mostly unpublished, moa discoveries from the Volcanic Plateau region indicates that all seven North Island species formerly occurred there in the late Holocene.
	www.rsnz.org /publish/jrsnz/2002/009.php (141 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Terrain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
		two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in interior
		mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; narrow coastal plains
	www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2125.html (2808 words)

	Private Sale Real Estate. Lake Tarawera Lakefront Dream.
		By Lake Tarawera, in the Central North Island's picturesque Volcanic Plateau.
		Your view of one of the 3 major volcanoes on the Volcanic Plateau, snow-capped in winter.
		World class trout fishing right on your doorstep
	www.lakeproperty.homestead.com /files/tarawera.htm (45 words)

	Gay New Zealand - A Virtual gay tour of New Zealand: Central North Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Located 100kms southwest of Taupo and 150kms northest from Wanganui, the Central North Island is the highest point on the volcanic plateau.
		The Central North Island is also the home of the North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa and the world famous
		Here are some vistas that you can see while driving in the Central North Island.
	www.gaytravelnewzealand.co.nz /CentralNth (103 words)

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