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Most of the land sits in warm waters, |
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but travel south and the character of the islands change. |
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New Zealand is not tropical but temperate. |
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The ocean currents which cool New Zealand's waters |
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occasionally bring icebergs. |
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Starting in the Antarctic, |
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they've drifted for nearly eight months, |
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on the way, passing the most southerly outpost in the South Pacific. |
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Where New Zealand's temperate seas |
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merge with the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, |
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lies a solitary piece of land |
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85 miles of wave-lashed coastline. |
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It looks desolate, but it's not deserted. |
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At certain times of year, |
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there's more life here than on any other island in the Pacific. |