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Coordinates: 37°51′27″S 175°40′47″E. / 37.85750°S 175.67972°E / -37.85750; 175.67972. Country. New Zealand. Region. Waikato. Territorial authority. Matamata-Piako District. The Hobbiton Movie Set[ 1] is a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy, serving as a stand-in for ...
Before the 2023 census, Mount Cook Village had a larger boundary, covering 9.68 km 2 (3.74 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Mount Cook Village had a population of 213 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.4%) since the 2006 census.
The name is the subject of a 1960 song by the New Zealand balladeer Peter Cape. [12] It appears in the 1976 (re-released in 1979) single "The Lone Ranger" by British band Quantum Jump , which featured in the title sequence of the second series of The Kenny Everett Video Show .
In 1841 the Diocese of New Zealand was established, based in Auckland, however no letters patent were ever issued. The Diocese of New Zealand was split in 1856 with the southern part becoming the Diocese of Christchurch. Christchurch was subsequently issued letters patent by Queen Victoria and became the "City of Christchurch". [10]
The following is a list of notable shopping centres in New Zealand. For comparison, the largest mall in Canada, the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has a retail space of 350,000 m 2. The largest in the United States of America is the 230,000 m 2 Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Cordis, Auckland. Coordinates: 36°51′28″S 174°45′46″E. Cordis Hotel, Auckland. The Cordis Hotel, Auckland is a luxury hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. [ 1] Formerly named The Langham, Auckland, it occupies the historic site of Partington's Windmill, a local landmark until its demolition in 1950.
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Ngāi Tahu. Lake Ohau Alpine Village, often referred to simply as Lake Ohau, is a village on the western shore of Lake Ōhau in New Zealand. Lake Ohau village is located in the Waitaki District in Canterbury, 20 km (12 mi) west of Twizel. There are about 140 sections available in the village, with about half of these have houses built on them ...