Geography of New Zealand Geography of New Zealand New Zealand ("") is an island country located in the south-western Pacific Ocean, near the centre of the water hemisphere. It is a long and narrow country and comprises around 600 islands. The two main islands by size are the North Island (or "Te Ika-a-Māui") and the South Island (or "Te Waipounamu"), separated by the Cook Strait; the third-largest island, Stewart Island (or "Rakiura"), is located off the tip of the South Island across Foveaux Strait. Significantly smaller islands include Waiheke Island, Chatham Island, Great Barrier Island and more, although many are uninhabited. New Zealand's landscape
Bayview, New Zealand Bayview, New Zealand Bayview is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand. The area was included into the North Shore ward in 2010, one of the new thirteen administrative areas of the new Auckland Council. The northern part of the suburb, also known as Glendhu, had a population of 5,127 in the 2006 census, an increase of 333 from 2001. The southern part, also known as Witheford Heights, which had a population of 3,012 in the 2006 census, an increase of 384 from 2001. Bayview School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 7