South Island

factors dictate the success and risks involved in a profitable logistics system. A country’s trade among industries and organizations within the country as well as importing and exporting goods are two separate factors that can also determine how successful that country will be in earning revenue. New Zealand is an island located in the Pacific Ocean off of the eastern coast of Australia. Being an island, they have to rely on a well-functioning logistics system in order to help them move products to and from the island profitably. New Zealand…

I was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 13 April 1967. My father was a Christchurch businessman, and my mother was from a farm roughly 30 miles from the city. Both sides of the family had immigrated to New Zealand from the UK and Ireland in the mid 1800s. During my early childhood I spent a great deal of time on the farm, and only wanted to grow up to be a farmer. My family moved away from Christchurch in 1970 to the deep south of New Zealand’s South Island. Invercargill is a small city…

Introduction The Tasman Glacier is located in the heart of the Southern Alps, in the South Island of New Zealand. Tasman Glacier is New Zealand’s biggest glacier and therefore is an attraction. However, the Glacier has been retreating due to a number of processes which are operating. For example, between the years of 2000-2006, the Tasman Glacier had retreated at approximately 54 metres per year (Robert C. Dykes, Brook, & Winkler, 2010). The aim of this research was to gain an understanding as…

Shackleton Case Study: Was He a Successful Leader? Summary In late 1914, the ship Endurance, left the port of South Georgia Island for their final stretch to their South Pole destination. Sir Ernest Shackleton, their illustrious leader, had been at sea before and had even attempted this perilous journey prior to this sailing. Shackleton was starting this journey with renewed vigor as he could sense this would be one of his last chances to accomplish his life-long goal of traversing the southern…

southern Atlantic ocean. It is a very unique place that few people know about, and that is why I chose to learn more about this culture. It is truly interesting to see how the people on Tristan da Cunha live their lives, and how different their way of life is from our own. There are no airports on the island of Tristan da Cunha, so the only way to get there is by boat, across some of the roughest waters on the planet. Boats from South Africa only travel to the island eight or nine times per…

Fiji is a beautiful island nation. Mapsofworld.com reports there are 332 islands, but only 110 are inhabited; The highest elevation to the islands is the peak of the volcano Tomanivi at 1,324 meters; There are 18,270 square kilometers of land area to Fiji. The islands of Fiji have a tropical marine climate. This climate zone is able to support rain forests, volcanic mountains, mangroves, grasslands, and coral reefs. The islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean, which belong to the…

The fragile strips of green that make up the small islands of Tuvalu are incredibly beautiful but also incredibly vulnerable. The group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific only just break the surface of the ocean - but for how much longer? During a King Tide, which is what the islanders call the highest tides of the year, waves rolling off the ocean can have a devastating effect. The islands' main road is submerged and nearby homes are threatened by the rising waters. "We have never…

Welcome to the Pledis Islands! The Pledis Islands are comprised of two main islands and twelve smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, specifically at 42 degrees latitude and 162 degrees longitude. These islands where man made in 2012 by architect Sabine Toews, and have the smooth lines of traditional man made islands, as well as many natural features that truly make it unique. These islands generally experience a climate similar to that of the marine west coast, with warm summers, cool winters,…

destination for paradise. We will be talking about the geography, the people and culture, the economy and resources, the politics and government, and the twenty-first century challenges. The nature is endless. French Polynesia has five island groups. It covers all the eastern part of Polynesia. The main island group is called Society Islands. It is made up of 14 islands. It is the western part of French Polynesia. Most of the islands are volcanic. Tahiti is the largest island in the Society…

Fiji is a beautiful place. When you see the island in a distance, green is seen everywhere. We will be talking about the geography, the people and culture, the economy and resources, the politics and government, and the challenges they are facing. Some of these topics are positive, but some are hiding behind the beauty of the island. Fiji is located in the middle of the south central Pacific Ocean. It is comprised of more than 30 islands, ranging from small atolls to larger volcanic islands.…