#New Zealand’s wonders

[foramworldwide]

7 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time to Visit New Zealand

Discover why Fall reigns supreme as the perfect season to explore New Zealand with our insightful guide. From vibrant foliage to fewer crowds, delve into 7 compelling reasons why autumn is the ultimate time to experience the Land of the Long White Cloud.

[vestaignis]

Гора Кука (Аораки) - наивысшая точка Новой Зеландии, высота которой составляет 3754 метра над уровнем моря, расположена в западной части Южного острова, в новозеландских Южных Альпах. Гора состоит из трёх пиков - самый низкий из них имеет высоту 3593 метра над уровнем моря, средний - 3717 метров и самый высокий - 3754 метра. Гора Кука сложена из кристаллических пород, имеет форму седла с крутыми склонами, а её вершина покрыта вечными снегами и ледниками. Вдоль восточного фланга горы спускается знаменитый ледник Тасмана - крупнейший ледник в Новой Зеландии, протяжённостью 29 километров и площадью 156,5 квадратных километров. Нижняя часть горных склонов покрыта уникальными дождевыми лесами умеренного климата и живописными альпийскими лугами, в которых произрастают эндемичные виды растений и редкие виды животных, встречающиеся только в Новой Зеландии.

Для маори, коренного населения Новой Зеландии, Аораки является священной горой, на языке племени Нгай Таху название горы означает "большое белое облако". Английское название Mount Cook (Гора Кука) дал горе в 1851 году капитан Джон Лорт Стокс в честь знаменитого мореплавателя Джеймса Кука. С момента открытия горы европейцами, её вершина постоянно манит альпинистов со всего мира. Несмотря на то, что Аораки - далеко не самая высокая гора на планете, она является технически очень сложной для восхождения. Огромную опасность для альпинистов представляют резкая смена погоды, сильные снегопады, высокий уровень обледенения скал, большие трещины ледников и высокая вероятность внезапного схода лавин. Только с начала XX века при восхождении на гору Кука погибло около 80 альпинистов, что делает её самым смертоносным пиком в Новой Зеландии. Не даром в легендарной эпопее Джона Толкина "Хоббит, или Туда и обратно", "Властелин колец" и "Сильмариллион" гора Кука стала прототипом пика Карадрас - одного из высочайших пиков Мглистых гор в Средиземье. Именно под Карадрасом был построен великий город гномов Казад-Дум

В 1953 году на территории вокруг горы Кука был создан Национальный парк Маунт-Кук, в который входят 19 горных пиков высотой более 3000 метров над уровнем моря и 8 (из 12) крупнейших ледников в Новой Зеландии. Парк является частью района Те-Вахипунаму, внесенного в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО за выдающуюся природную ценность. Помимо занятий альпинизмом (восхождение на вершину разрешено только опытным альпинистам в сопровождении горных проводников), посетители парка могут заняться скалолазанием, трекингом, горным велосипедом, охотой и насладиться невероятным зрелищем самого "звёздного" ночного неба на Земле. Во время прогулок по горным тропам можно увидеть попугая кеа - единственного в мире попугая, эндемика Новой Зеландии, обитающего на высоте 1500 метров над уровнем моря и выше.

Mount Cook (Aoraki) is the highest point in New Zealand, with an altitude of 3,754 meters above sea level, located in the western part of the South Island, in the New Zealand Southern Alps. The mountain consists of three peaks - the lowest of which is 3,593 meters above sea level, the middle one is 3,717 meters, and the highest is 3,754 meters. Mount Cook is composed of crystalline rocks, has the shape of a saddle with steep slopes, and its summit is covered with eternal snow and glaciers. Along the eastern flank of the mountain descends the famous Tasman Glacier - the largest glacier in New Zealand, with a length of 29 kilometers and an area of ​​156.5 square kilometers. The lower part of the mountain slopes is covered with unique temperate rainforests and picturesque alpine meadows, in which endemic species of plants and rare species of animals grow, found only in New Zealand.

For the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, Aoraki is a sacred mountain; in the language of the Ngai Tahu tribe, the mountain's name means "large white cloud". The English name Mount Cook was given to the mountain in 1851 by Captain John Lort Stokes in honor of the famous navigator James Cook. Since the discovery of the mountain by Europeans, its summit has constantly attracted climbers from all over the world. Despite the fact that Aoraki is far from the highest mountain on the planet, it is technically very difficult to climb. Extreme weather changes, heavy snowfalls, high levels of icing on the rocks, large glacier cracks and a high probability of sudden avalanches pose a huge danger to climbers. Since the beginning of the 20th century alone, about 80 climbers have died while climbing Mount Cook, making it the deadliest peak in New Zealand. It is not for nothing that in the legendary epics of John Tolkien "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion" Mount Cook became the prototype of the peak of Caradhras - one of the highest peaks of the Misty Mountains in Middle-earth. It was under Caradhras that the great city of the dwarves Khazad-dum was built.

In 1953, Mount Cook National Park was created on the territory around Mount Cook, which includes 19 mountain peaks over 3,000 meters above sea level and 8 (out of 12) of the largest glaciers in New Zealand. The park is part of the Te Wahipounamu area, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural value. In addition to mountaineering (climbing to the summit is only permitted for experienced climbers accompanied by mountain guides), visitors to the park can go rock climbing, trekking, mountain biking, hunting and enjoy the incredible spectacle of the most "starry" night sky on Earth. While walking along the mountain trails, you can see the kea parrot - the only parrot in the world, endemic to New Zealand, living at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and higher.

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[jazzymini]

early morning road trip ˙ᵕ˙

[lifemod17]

hozier and marren performed the bones live!!! i don’t have a video but i saw it on melissa’s story and wjfjwhhchskdowmr

The Bones - Maren Morris featuring Hozier in the year of our lord 2024!!!

All Things Go festival || 09/29/2024

Maren stayed and watched Hozier's set and then posted this:

Maren so real for that 😭

[chomesuke]

it's te pūtake o te riri today, the national day of commemoration for the nz wars

[crabussy]

MULTIPLE people thought I was australian on that poll.... head in hands

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #406

New Zealand longfin eel!

It is one of three freshwater eels found in New Zealand, distinguished from the rest by its dorsal fin that extends noticeably longer than the anal fin (hence the name)! It is very long lived, some individuals living to be over 100.

[damianmian]

Day 6 OCtober: Past

These two are the characters currently knitting souls for the multiverse. I haven’t figured out their name as of yet. The one to the left is the child of god, and the other is gods creation. God is not our god, more like a creator. He is the creator of their world. They are the creators of my multiverse.

Basic premise behind them is that god created a world for his wife filled with wonderful things, and filled with humans. Humans killed his wife and as punishment he removes their will. His child visits earth against gods wishes (simple teenage rebellion), befriends a girl and vows to show her what love is. This leads to an ever changing plot that sometimes involves Pandora’s box, the Apple, or whatever religious symbolism I’m into that week. TLDR is that humans gain sentience. Gods creation falls in love with gods child. They try to run away but in the end they’re captured.

So now all they have to do is create universes and knit souls in the prison god hold them in. Watching their creations get destroyed for all eternity by an angry god. Sometimes I’ll add a side plot that the souls get taken for some sort of civil war. Nothing is particularly concrete yet.

[daenystheedreamer]

New Zealand is the Canada of Australia. All they do is looking down on aussies while stealing their culture and lingo. Kiwi Karens.

literally and the weird patriotism where its just "we ARENT the 51st state/10th state or territory" and its like yeah we kinda are and that's fine who cares. however i will say. new zealand is a little better culturally than australia. new zealand has some actual culture and australia is literally just england/usa but everyone is blonde and more secretly racist

[portobello1042]

Okay, y’all how’s this plan to avoid the conflict happening in the US.

•Step one: liquidise all your assets.

•Step 2: using your new cash, buy so much weed, like way too much.

•Step three: move to New Zealand.

It’s the perfect plan, right?

[teh-inggris]

gritting my teeth so hard

[jazzymini]

𖦹⋆✧°.🫧magical earth, sea and sky🧚🏽⋆｡˚

[cam-strong]

Been back home for a week…

While on vacation, we did do a good amount of city walking, hiking, and a day of kayaking, but in between all that was HOURS sitting on the plane, in a tour bus, on a boat, or in an Uber. I ate all the yummy things and enjoyed myself. I’m not ashamed of that one bit…

But now I’m finding it really difficult to get stuck back in to a good routine with my workouts and diet, now that all the fun’s over.

Not sure where my will power ran off to, but I’m going to find her this weekend. 😮‍💨 I just don’t feel like myself. Got to get back into training.

^ Hooker Valley Track, Mount Cook

[crabussy]

people cannot see a harmless poll curious about vernacular without implying that anyone who speaks differently to them is stupid huh

[itspileofgoodthings]

I was influenced by you to buy A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge at a second hand book fair today! I loved Little White Horse as a kid, but I've never read anything else she's written. I feel like I might need to read Green Dolphin Street too because I heard it's set in New Zealand, which is where I live.

Oh my gosh this makes me so happy!!!! I hope you enjoy it!! I love to be an (accidental) Goudge influencer!

I’m actually going on vacation today and I’m taking the little white horse as one of my 2 books I brought! I know it’s her most famous but I haven’t read it yet so this is very serendipitous haha.

[keyrousse]

38, yay!