New Zealand - Aotearoa

Aotearoa
New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of spectacular natural beauty, with year round appeal and friendly people.

Renowned for its hiking tracks, scenery and adventure activities.  Its also a great place to relax with isolated beaches, great skiing and fascinating maori culture being just a few of the attractions.

New Zealand consists of three main islands in the South Pacific Ocean, the North, South and Stewart Islands, covering an area of approximately 268,000 square kilometers and having a population of over 3 million people of mainly Maori, European and Polynesian blood.

For all it's small size however, New Zealand is a land full of contrasting scenic beauty which makes it unique in the world.  High Mountains, low plains, fiords, forests, glaciers and roaring rivers abound, most within a short distance of the towns and cities.  It is a sportsman's paradise in which any outdoor sport can be accommodated.  As New Zealanders say it is "God's Own Country".

unused, bought in 2012

(the map is in the coloring of the famous Paua shell from New Zealand)