New Zealand North Island - NZNI13

Simplistic and rustic beauty off a cliff at Mangawhero Falls.

New Zealand's North Island is the smaller of the two main islands of New Zealand and it is home to approximately half of its population. The North Island has a spine of mountain ranges running through the middle with gentle rolling farmlands on both sides.

The central North Island is dominated by the Volcanic Plateau, an active volcanic and thermal area where it is well known for hot springs and mud pools.