The South Island is home to the highest mountain peak in New Zealand, Mount Cook, which rises to 12,316 feet (3,754 meters) and is called Cloud Piercer by the Maori people
ISouth Island iyikhaya lentaba ephawuleka kakhulu eNew Zealand, iMount Cook, ekhuphuka ibe ngamamitha ayi-12,316 (amamitha angu-3,754) futhi ibizwa ngabantu baseMaori ngokuthi "Cloud Piercer."