HTM 230

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HTM 230

• New Zealand

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New Zealand

• Scenic Beauty
• Fjords
• Glaciers
• Beaches
• Maori Culture

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Climate

• Seasons reversed
• South Island Cooler
• North Island warmer
• September - March summer weather
• Rainy winters

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Topography

• North Island

• South Island

• Cook strait

• Looks European (Switzerland)
• Mountainous
• Lakes
• Most Population on North Island

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History

• 1300 - Maoris from Tahiti?
• 1642 - Abel Tasman (Dutch)
• 1769 - Captain Cook
• 1840 - British Colony
• internal wars into 1900s

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Tourism

• First Rate Infrastructure
• Friendly people
• Comfortable for Western Travelers
• Outdoor Activities
• Very slow-paced
• Rural, Agricultural
• European
• Scenic

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North Island
Auckland (AKL) Largest
Wellington (WLG) Capital
Rotorua Maori Culture
Waitomo Caves Glowworms
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Auckland
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Rotorua
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Maori Culture
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Pastoral
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Sheep
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Shearing
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South Island
Christchurch British
Glaciers
Milford sound Fjords
Queenstown Jet Boats
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ChristChurch
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Bungee Jumping
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Glacier
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Milford Sound
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Penguins