The Compass: New Zealand

In New Zealand, epic landscapes brim with geological drama and harbor the rich cultural heritage of the Maori, who have inhabited the islands for hundreds of years.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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In New Zealand, epic landscapes brim with geological drama and harbor the rich cultural heritage of the Maori, who have inhabited the islands for hundreds of years. In this edition, learn the story of the world's loneliest tree, discover how a rat-free city park is a paradise of rare birds, and journey along the country's most epic drive. Let’s explore New Zealand.

SCIENCE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN BOREN, GETTY IMAGES Why the New Zealand volcano eruption caught the world by surprise The explosive event was “the actual worst-case scenario,” geologists reported. READ MORE SHARE

ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN CHOO This toddler-size parrot was a prehistoric oddity The flightless 'squawkzilla' stood three feet tall and was twice the weight of the kakapo, the heaviest parrot alive today. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY BRADLEY WHITE, MANAAKI WHENUA The story of the world’s loneliest tree A single wild tree on a New Zealand island could soon get some neighbors—and that’s a good thing. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY PHIL WALTER/, GETTY IMAGES New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated’ coronavirus. Here’s what they did right. The island nation chose strict lockdowns and austerity. What’s next? READ MORE SHARE

ANIMALS

PHOTOGRAPH BY FLIP NICKLIN, MINDEN PICTURES/NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Earthquakes can make it harder for whales to find food, first-ever study says In 2016, a major earthquake in New Zealand wiped out whole animal communities, sending impacts reverberating up the food chain. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY HEMIS, ALAMY This rat-free city park is a paradise of rare birds Since a park in Wellington, New Zealand, fenced out rats, stoats, and other predators, rare indigenous birds have returned to the city. READ MORE

CULTURE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATHIAS SVOLD The Whanganui River in New Zealand is a legal person A nearby forest is too. Soon, the government will grant a mountain legal personhood as well. Here's how it happened, and what it may mean. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY GEOFF WOODHOUSE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION This man has helped give 460 dead whales a second life—as art Hori Parata handles dead whales on New Zealand beaches the Maori way: He extracts the bones so they can be carved into jewelry or art. READ MORE SHARE

TRAVEL

DREAM NOW, GO LATER

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN KING Here’s New Zealand’s most epic drive Beautiful, welcoming, and vast: This end-to-end road trip reveals what we love about New Zealand. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY KIM PETERSEN, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO This dreamy destination continues to inspire fantasy writers New Zealand's epic mountains and charming valleys inspire the dramatic scenery of Middle-Earth. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY NICKY PRICE, ROBERT HARDING/NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION A Maori tattoo artist's perfect day in Wellington Tā moko practitioner Taryn Beri shares the best sights, bites, and art in the city. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTEO COLOMBO, GETTY IMAGES Here’s where to find epic adventures in New Zealand Wanaka may be a small town, but it’s a dream destination for thrill seekers. READ MORE SHARE

ADVENTURE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD An adventurer's perfect day in Queenstown READ MORE

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