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Input (English): Context: New Zealand is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmassesthat of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Mui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamuand numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland., Auckland is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has a population of , which constitutes percent of New Zealand's population. It is part of the wider Auckland Regionthe area governed by the Auckland Councilwhich also includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, resulting in a total population of . Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. The Mori language name for Auckland is or , meaning "Tmaki with a hundred lovers", in reference to the desirability of its fertile land at the hub of waterways in all directions. It has also been called karana, the Mori enunciation of "Auckland"., Robert Gerard "Rob" Tapert (born May 14, 1955) is an American film producer, best known as the co-founder of Renaissance Pictures and founder of Ghost House Pictures., Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents. It is at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. As the nation's capital city, the New Zealand Government and Parliament, Supreme Court and most of the civil service are based in the city., Xena is a fictional character from Robert Tapert 's Xena : Warrior Princess franchise . Co-created by Tapert and John Schulian , she first appeared in the 1995 -- 1999 television series Hercules : The Legendary Journeys , before going on to appear in Xena : Warrior Princess TV show and subsequent comic book of the same name . The Warrior Princess has also appeared in the spin - off animated movie The Battle for Mount Olympus , as well as numerous non-canon expanded universe material , such as books and video games . Xena was played by New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless , who commonly wore a tight leather skirted outfit overlaid with metal armor . Xena is the protagonist of the story , and the series depicts her on a quest to redeem herself for her dark past by using her formidable fighting skills to help people . Xena was raised as the daughter of Cyrene and Orestes in Amphipolis , though the episode `` The Furies '' raised the possibility that Ares might be Xena 's biological father , but it is never pursued further . She had two brothers , the younger of whom is dead ; she visits his grave to speak with him in `` Sins of the Past . '' In Hercules : The Legendary Journeys , during her two first episodes , Xena was a villain , but in the third episode she appears in , she joins Hercules to defeat Darphus , who had taken her army . Aware that the character of Xena had been very successful with the public in the three Hercules : The Legendary Journeys episodes , the producers of the series decided to create a spin - off series based on her adventures . Later in Xena : Warrior Princess she is joined by Gabrielle , a small town bard . Together they go up against ruthless warlords and Gods in the ancient mythological world . The character Gabrielle , introduced in the first episode , becomes Xena 's greatest ally and best friend ; her initial naïveté helps to balance Xena and assists her in recognizing and pursuing the `` greater good . '', The Tasman Sea (Mori: "Te Tai-o-Rehua") is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand and Tasmania. The British explorer Captain James Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman Sea in the 1770s as part of his first voyage of exploration., Renaissance Pictures is an American film production and television company. It was founded by director Sam Raimi, producer Rob Tapert and actor Bruce Campbell, with help from publicist Irvin Shapiro, on August 10, 1979 to produce their film "The Evil Dead", along with its sequels "Evil Dead II" and "Army of Darkness"., Subject: xena, Relation: creator, Options: (A) city (B) james (C) rob tapert (D) sam raimi
Output (English): rob tapert