North Island

noun

1. the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).

North Island

noun

1. the northernmost of the two main islands of New Zealand. Pop: 3 087 200 (2004 est). Area: 114 729 sq km (44 297 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Discovering a new specimen is already a valuable find, but this one is “the most complete fossil of an ancient North Island penguin,” lead researcher Simone Giovanardi told the New Zealand publication Stuff.

From Popular-Science

Few places in the world allow the level of same-day access to snow and surf as found in the region of Waikato in the North Island.

From The Daily Beast

Royal picked me up at the Huka Lodge, a luxe inn on a rushing river near Lake Taupo on the North Island.

From The Daily Beast

At noon, the body of the north island bore north-east by north three miles distant: their latitude at that time was 30°.

From Project Gutenberg

He was then holding eastward after his visit to Tasmania, and the shore he saw was the mountainous land in the North Island.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus did Hongi conquer till the whole North Island owned his ascendancy.

From Project Gutenberg

It is under two inches in length, and found in the North Island.

From Project Gutenberg

Its length is 1-1/2 inches, and it is found only in the North Island.

From Project Gutenberg