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Backdropped by a colourful Earth, astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr. (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, bothSTS-116 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first of three planned sessions of extravehicular activity as construction resumes on theInternational Space Station. The landmasses depicted are theSouth Island (left) andNorth Island (right) of New Zealand.
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Picton (Māori:Waitohi) is a town in theMarlborough Region of New Zealand'sSouth Island. The town is located near the head of theQueen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, 25 km (16 mi) north ofBlenheim and 65 km (40 mi) west ofWellington.Waikawa lies just north-east of Picton and is considered to be a contiguous part of the Picton urban area. (Full article...)
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TheNew Zealand Parliament Buildings house theNew Zealand Parliament and are on a 45,000 square metre site at the northern end ofLambton Quay,Wellington. From north to south, they are theParliamentary Library building (1899); the Edwardianneoclassical-styleParliament House (1922); the executive wing, called "The Beehive" (1977); andBowen House (in use since 1991). Currently, an additional building for housing Members of Parliament is under construction, which is expected to be completed in 2027. Whilst most of the individual buildings are outstanding for different reasons, the overall setting that has been achieved "has little aesthetic or architectural coherence". (Full article...)
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Queenstown (Māori:Tāhuna) is aresort town inOtago in the south-west of New Zealand'sSouth Island. It is the seat and largest town in theQueenstown-Lakes District. (Full article...)
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TheCathedral Caves is a large V shaped limestone sea cave located on Waipati Beach, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south ofPapatowai, onthe Catlins Coast in the southeast corner of New Zealand'sSouth Island. The two main entrances join together within the cliff to form one big cave. One arm of the cave has a 30 metres (98 ft) high ceiling. Often blue penguins will emerge from the gloom at the far end of the cave. And occasionally a sealion might be around. (Full article...)
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Lyttelton (Māori:Ōhinehou orRiritana) is aport town on the north shore ofLyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, on the eastern coast of theSouth Island of New Zealand. The town is separated fromChristchurch by thePort Hills, an eroded remnant of the extinctBanks Peninsula Volcano. (Full article...)
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Muriwai, also calledMuriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of theAuckland Region in theNorth Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. TheMuriwai Regional Park includes a nesting site for a large colony ofgannets. (Full article...)
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Port Chalmers (Māori:Kōpūtai) is a town serving as the mainport of the city ofDunedin,New Zealand. Port Chalmers lies 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) insideOtago Harbour, some 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Dunedin's city centre. (Full article...)
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Waiouru is a small town in theRuapehu District, in New Zealand'sManawatū-Whanganui region. It is located on the south-easternNorth Island Volcanic Plateau, 130 km (81 mi) north ofPalmerston North and 25 kilometres south-east ofMount Ruapehu. The town had a population of 765 in the 2018 census. (Full article...)
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Jane Gardner BattenCBEOSC (15 September 1909 – 22 November 1982), commonly known asJean Batten, was a New Zealandaviator who made several record-breaking flights – including the first solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936. (Full article...)
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TheNew Zealand national rugby union team, known as theAll Blacks (Māori:Ōpango[ɔːpaŋɔ]), represents New Zealand in men'srugby union, which is considered the country'snational sport. Famed for their international success, the All Blacks have often been regarded as one of the most successful sports teams in history. (Full article...)
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Napier (/ˈneɪpi.ər/NAY-pee-ər;Māori:Ahuriri) is a city in theHawke's Bay region on the eastern coast of theNorth Island of New Zealand. It is a beachside city with aseaport, known for its sunny climate,esplanade lined withNorfolk pines, and extensiveArt Deco architecture. For these attributes, Napier is sometimes romantically referred to as the "Nice of the Pacific". (Full article...)
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TheChristchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, commonly known as theChristchurch Art Gallery, is the public art gallery of the city ofChristchurch, New Zealand. It has its own substantial art collection and also presents a programme of New Zealand and international exhibitions. It is funded byChristchurch City Council. The gallery opened on 10 May 2003, replacing the city's previous public art gallery, theRobert McDougall Art Gallery, which had opened in 1932. (Full article...)
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TheWaimakariri River is one of the largest rivers inCanterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand'sSouth Island. It flows for 151 kilometres (94 mi) in a generally southeastward direction from theSouthern Alps across theCanterbury Plains to thePacific Ocean. (Full article...)
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Shag Rock (also known asRapanui) is asea stack that marks the entrance of theAvon Heathcote Estuary nearChristchurch, New Zealand. It is a prominent landmark for navigators at sea as well as travelers on the road toSumner. The rock stands close to the southern shore just above the low tide level. In the February2011 Christchurch earthquake it shattered and the remains, which are still easily seen from the road, have, withdark humour by some locals, been called "Shag Pile" (a pun referencing the style of carpet). (Full article...)
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