North Island

American  

noun

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

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North Island British  

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)

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Example Sentences

After suffering four days of abdominal pain, the unnamed teen was taken to Tauranga Hospital on the North Island.

From Barron's

The winds are affecting the whole of the South Island and the southern parts of the North Island, according to the country's meteorological service.

From BBC

His Toyota Hilux was found parked below a tide line at a beach near his parents' home in Marokopa on New Zealand's North Island.

From BBC

Last year, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Phillips over his suspected involvement in a bank robbery in Te Kuiti, a small town on the North Island.

From BBC

Last year, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr Phillips over his suspected involvement in a bank robbery in Te Kuiti, a small town on the North Island.

From BBC