[DOC] [TLE] Tectonic setting of New Zealand: astride a plate boundary which ... [PAR] Water released from the Pacific Plate deep under North Island combines with the 
hot ... the Australian-Pacific plate boundary in the South Island of New Zealand. [DOC] [TLE] Plate Collision in NZ / Earthquakes at a Plate Boundary ... [PAR] Tectonic Plates and Plate Boundaries ... In New Zealand, the Australian and 
Pacific Plates push against each other along a ... At the southern end of the South 
Island, the Australian Plate dives down (subducts) below the Pacific Plate whilst 
in the North Island the opposite situation occurs with the Pacific Plate being 
pushed... [DOC] [TLE] The tectonic forces that are shredding New Zealand | New Scientist [PAR] Feb 24, 2011 ... Large areas of both North and South Islands have felt earthquakes with a ... the 
country feels the impact of three distinct regions of tectonic activity. ... In between, 
the continental crust on the Pacific and Australian plates slide... [DOC] [TLE] Geology of New Zealand - Wikipedia [PAR] The geology of New Zealand is noted for its volcanic activity, earthquakes and 
geothermal .... The Australia-New Zealand continental fragment of Gondwana 
split from the rest ... Through most of the South Island, the plates slide past each 
other, with slight ... Because the Australian Plate is subducting under the Pacific 
Plate in... [DOC] [TLE] Seismic activity in New Zealand - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New ... [PAR] Jun 12, 2006 ... The boundary between these two moving plates runs diagonally through the 
country. The North Island and its continental shelves, which lie under the sea, are 
on the Australian Plate, as is the land west of the Alpine Fault in the South Island. 
The rest of the South Island is part of the Pacific Plate. The pattern... [DOC] [TLE] Search Te Ara  Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand [PAR] New Zealand lies where the Australian and Pacific plates meet. ... Sited on the 
boundary between two tectonic plates, New Zealand is a natural laboratory ... 
Bay has a varied landscape, including mountains, hill country, coast and flat 
plains. ... the South Island's backbone  a mountain axis that continues in the 
North Island. [DOC] [TLE] Geology of New Zealand | Active Adventures [PAR] Geologically-speaking, New Zealand - as the spectacular country of ... which can 
be found near Nelson at the top of the South Island, were formed during the ... 
Around 20 million years ago the tectonic plates around New Zealand began to ... 
In the North Island the Pacific Plate started sliding underneath the Indo-Australian
... [DOC] [TLE] The geological history of New Zealand - University of Waikato [PAR] The islands forming New Zealand developed as part of a broader continental ... 
with the oldest rocks being found on the west coast of the South Island. ... by the 
Oligocene period (about 35 million years ago) most of the country was 
submerged ... The subduction of the Pacific plate caused much volcanism in the 
North Island,... [DOC] [TLE] The Christchurch Earthquake: tectonic plates and fault lines | Posts ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2011 ... In the North Island, and the top of the South Island including Marlborough, ... In 
Fiordland, at the southern end of the country, the reverse is occurring. Here, the 
Indo-Australian Plate is being subducted under the Pacific Plate. [DOC] [TLE] What tectonic mechanisms cause the North and South Islands of ... [PAR] Oct 9, 2014 ... New Zealand is a very active seismic and volcanic region of the Pacific Ring of 
Fire, on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific Plates;... [DOC] [TLE] Geology - Land and Resources - New Zealand ... - Countries Quest [PAR] movement tectonic, island pacific, plate subduction, new zealand, hot springs ... 
activity, volcanic activity, north island, central region, meet new, pacific ocean. ... 
The Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates meet at New Zealand, but their ... 
At the South Island the plates converge in a mostly lateral, or sideways, 
movement. [DOC] [TLE] New Zealand geology: a brief overview | Geology blog Geology blog [PAR] Mar 20, 2014 ... Some of

Question: This country's North Island is on the Australian Continental Plate; South Island is on the Pacific Plate
Answer: New Zealand