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The following is a list of the highest mountains in New Zealand, and also of some other notable mountains and hills, ordered by height. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...

The 30 highest mountains

The 30 highest mountains are all within the Southern Alps, a chain that forms the backbone of the South Island. The Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ...

1. Aoraki/Mount Cook - 3,755 m (12,319 ft)^[1]
2. Mount Tasman - 3498 m (11,476 ft)
3. Mount Dampier - 3440 m (11,286 ft)
4. Mount Vancouver - 3309 m
5. Mount Silberhorn - 3279 m (10,758 ft)
6. Mount Malte-Brun - 3198 m
7. Mount Hicks - 3194 m
8. Mount Lendenfeld - 3194 m (10,502 ft)
9. Mount Graham
10. Mount Torres - 3163 m (10,377 ft)
11. Mount Sefton - 3157 m (10,358 ft)
12. Mount Teichelmann - 3160 m (10,367 ft)
13. Mount Haast - 3138 m (10,295 ft)
14. Mount Elie de Beaumont - 3109 m (10,200 ft)
15. La Perouse - 3079 m (10,102 ft)
16. Douglas Peak - 3081 m (10,108 ft)
17. Mount Haidinger - 3066 m (10, 059 ft)
18. Mount Magellan
19. Mount Malaspina
20. The Minarets - 3065 m (10,056 ft)
21. Mount Aspiring - 3,033 m (9,951 ft) ^[1]
22. Mount Hamilton - 3022 m (9915 ft)
23. Mount Dixon
24. Glacier Peak - 3007 m (9865 ft)
25. Mount De La Beche - 2992 m (9816 ft)
26. Aiguilles Rouges - 2966 m (9731 ft)
27. Mount Nazomi - 2962 m (9718 ft)
28. Mount Darwin - 2961 m (9715 ft)
29. Mount Chudliegh - 2952 m (9685 ft)
30. Mount Annan, New Zealand - 2947 m (9669 ft)

“Mount Cook” redirects here. ... Mount Tasman is New Zealands second highest mountain. ... Mount Dampier (Rakiroa in Māori) is New Zealands third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 m (11,286 ft). ... Mount Silberhorn is the fourth highest mountain in New Zealand, rising to 3,303 m (10,836 ft). ... Mount Aspiring is in the South Island of New Zealand. ...

Other notable mountains and hills

Over 2,000 metres

• Tapuae-o-Uenuku - 2,884 m (9,462 ft) (highest peak outside the Southern Alps)^[1]
• Hochstetter Dome - 2822 m (9259 ft)
• Mount Earnslaw - 2819 m (9249 ft)
• Mount Ruapehu - 2,797 m (9,176 ft) (highest peak in the North Island)^[1]
• Mount Tutoko - 2,723 m (8,934 ft)^[1]
• Nuns Veil - 2749 m (9019 ft)
• Mount Hopkins - 2682 m (8799 ft)
• Manakau - 2,608 m (8,556 ft)^[1]
• Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont - 2,518 m (8,260 ft)^[1]
• Mount Murchison - 2408m
• Double Cone - 2,319 m (7,608 ft)^[1]
• Fanklyn - 2340 m (7677 ft)
• Travers - 2338 m (7671 ft)
• Mount Taylor - 2,333 m (7,653 ft)^[1]
• Ben Nevis - 2330 m (7644 ft)
• Mount Ngauruhoe - 2291 m (7516 ft)
• Hopeless - 2278 m (7474 ft)
• Mount Rolleston - 2275 m (7464 ft)
• Faerie Queen - 2237 m (7339 ft)
• Paske - 2232 m (7323 ft)
• Mount Adams - 2208m (7244 ft)
• Mount Hutt - 2190 m (7185 ft)
• Mount Musgrave - 2085 m (6841 ft)

Mount Tapuaenuku (occasionally more correctly called Mount Tapuae-O-Uenuku) is the highest peak in the northeastern South Island of New Zealand. ... The Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Composite satellite image of Ruapehu Mount Ruapehu, or just Ruapehu, is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Mount Hopkins is located in the Southern Alps of New Zealands South Island. ... Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont [1] is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealands North Island. ... Panorama of the Remarkables and surroundings from their northern end. ... Panorama of the Remarkables and surroundings from their northern end. ... Mount Ngauruhoe (English: Nara-ho-ee, Māori: Ngah-oo-roo-haw-eh) is an active stratovolcano in New Zealand. ... Mount Hutt rises to the west of the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand, above the braided upper reaches of the Rakaia River, and 80 kilometres west of Christchurch. ...

1,000 to 2,000 metres

• Mount Tongariro - 1978 m (6490 ft)
• Benmore Peak (Benmore Range) - 1932 m (6338 ft) (site of Benmore Peak Observatory)
• Mount Cardrona - 1900 m (6234 ft)
• Mount Owen - 1875 m (6152 ft)
• Sutherlands Peak (Benmore Range) - 1846 m (6054 ft)
• Totara Peak (Benmore Range) - 1822 m (5977 ft)
• Mount Arthur - 1795 m (5887 ft)
• Mount Hikurangi, Gisborne - 1754 m (5755 ft) (highest peak in the North Island, excluding volcanoes)
• Ben Lomond - 1751 m (5747 ft)
• Mount Mangaweka - 1730 m (5676 ft)
• Mount Kaweka (Kaweka J) - 1724 m (5659 ft)
• Mitre Peak - 1692 m (5551 ft)
• The Mitre (Tararua Ranges) - 1570 m (5151 ft)
• Mount Hector (Tararua Ranges) - 1529 m (5016 ft)
• Sturge Island (subantarctic island) - 1524 m (5000 ft)
• Mount Lyndon - 1489m (4885 ft)
• The Cairn (Benmore Range) - 1464 m (4801 ft)
• Summit Peak - 1450 m (4756 ft) (highest point of the Rock and Pillar Range)
• Young Island (subantarctic island) - 1340 m (4396 ft)
• The Buscot (Benmore Range) - 1245 m (4084 ft)
• Buckle Island (subantarctic island) - 1239 m (4065 ft)
• Mount Pureora - 1175 m (3855 ft)
• Mount Tarawera - 1111 m (3645 ft)
• Mount Tauhara - 1088 m (3570 ft)
• Mount John - 1031 m (3382 ft) (site of Mount John University Observatory)

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Under 1,000 metres

• Mount Ross - 983 m (3225 ft) (highest point in the Aorangi Range)
• Mount Anglem - 979 m (3212 ft) (highest peak on Stewart Island)
• Mount Pirongia - 962 m (3156 ft)
• Mount Te Aroha - 952 m (3123 ft) (highest point in the Kaimai Ranges)
• Mount Matthews - 940 m (3084 ft)
• Mount Herbert (Te Ahu Patiki) - 920m (3018 ft) (highest point on Banks Peninsula)
• Wharite Peak - 920 m (3018 ft)
• Maungatua - 900 m (2953 ft)
• Moehau - 892 m (2927 ft) (highest point on the Coromandel Peninsula)
• Mount Edgecumbe - 820 m (2690 ft)
• Maungatautari - 797 m (2615 ft) (site of the Maungatautari Restoration Project)
• Takaka Hill - 760 m (2493 ft)
• Mount Ngongotaha - 757 m (2484 ft)
• Mount Karioi - 756 m (2480 ft) (overlooks Raglan)
• Hauturu/Little Barrier Island - 722 m (2370 ft)
• Mount Pye - 720 m (2361 ft) (highest point in The Catlins)
• Kohukohunui (highest point in the Hunua Ranges) - 688 m (2255 ft)
• Mount Cargill - 680 m (2231 ft)
• Mount Hikurangi, Northland - 625 m (2051 ft)
• Mount Hobson (highest point on Great Barrier Island) - 621 m (2038 ft)
• Hokonui Hills - 600 m (1969 ft)
• Mount Honey (Campbell Island) - 558 m (1831 ft)
• Moumoukai - 516 m (1693 ft) (highest point in the Kermadec Islands, on Raoul Island)
• Te Toiokawharu (highest point in the Waitakere Ranges) - 474 m (1555 ft)
• Saddle Hill - 473 m (1552 ft)
• Mount Kaukau - 445 m (1460 ft)
• Mount Charles - 408 m (1337 ft) (highest point on the Otago Peninsula)
• Signal Hill - 393 m (1289 ft)
• Whakaari/White Island - 321 m (1053 ft)
• Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu - 305 m (1001 ft)
• Mangere - 286 m (938 ft) (highest point in the Chatham Islands, on Mangere Island)
• Rangitoto Island - 260 m (853 ft)
• Mauao (Mount Maunganui) - 230 m (755 ft)
• Mount Victoria, Wellington - 196 m (643 ft)
• Mount Eden - 196 m (643 ft)
• One Tree Hill - 182 m (597 ft)
• Mount Wellington - 137 m (449 ft)
• Mount Albert - 135 m (443 ft)
• Mount Roskill - 110 m (361 ft)
• Mangere Mountain - 107 m (351 ft)

The Aorangi Range (or Haurangi Range as it is also known) in south eastern Wairarapa is the southernmost mountain range in the North Island and extends more than 20 kilometres north from Cape Palliser. ... Mount Anglem is the highest point on New Zealands Stewart Island. ... Stewart Island is the third largest island of New Zealand. ... Mount Pirongia is an extinct volcano located in the Waikato region of New Zealands North Island. ... The Kaimai Range is a mountain range located in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Mount Matthews is the highest peak in the Rimutaka Ranges to the east of the Wellington Region at the southern most area of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Banks Peninsula has a roughly circular shape, with many bays and two deep harbours. ... Categories: Stub | Otago | Mountains of New Zealand ... Moehau are described as wild men in the forests of New Zealnd they were thought to live on the south isand and be solitary creatures: kidnapping people rarely. ... Location of Coromandel Peninsula A true-colour image showing Auckland city (left), the Hauraki Gulf (centre) and the Coromandel Peninsula (right). ... For other mountains named Edgecumbe, see Mount Edgecumbe. ... Karuwai the kiwi at August 2005 health check. ... Takaka Hill is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Raglan is a seaside town and surrounding district associated with Whaingaroa Harbour (also known as Raglan Harbour) on the west coast of the Waikato region in New Zealands North Island. ... Hauturu/Little Barrier Island lies off the northeastern coast of New Zealands North Island. ... Mount Pye is a rugged hill in the southeast of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The Catlins (sometimes referred to as The Catlins Coast) is an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The Hunua Ranges are an area of hilly country to the southeast of Auckland in New Zealands North Island. ... Mount Cargill and Buttars Peak seen from above North East Valley, Dunedin Mount Cargill is a 680 metre high volcanic outcrop which dominates the skyline of northern Dunedin, New Zealand. ... There are two prominent mountains in New Zealand called Mount Hikurangi, this article is about the one in Northland. ... Great Barrier Island (Harataonga Bay) Location of Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Island is an island in the north of New Zealand, situated 88 km to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. ... The Hokonui Hills, also known as The Hokonui Mountains or simply The Hokonui, are a range of hills in northern Southland, New Zealand. ... Campbell Island is a remote, sub-antarctic island of New Zealand and the main island of the Campbell Island group. ... Raoul Island from space The Kermadec Islands are an island arc in the South Pacific Ocean. ... Raoul Island as seen by STS-8 in 1983 Orthographic projection over Raoul Island Wikinews has news related to: New Zealand Department of Conservation leaves Raoul Island, minus one Remote New Zealand island evacuated as volcano erupts Anvil-shaped Raoul Island (Sunday Island), the largest and northernmost of the Kermadec... The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills generally running approximately 25 km from north to south generally 25 km west of central Auckland, New Zealand. ... Mount Kaukau is in Wellington, New Zealand on the western side of Wellington harbour near Johnsonville and Khandallah. ... The Otago Peninsula is a long, rugged indented finger of land that forms the easternmost part of Dunedin, New Zealand. ... Signal Hill, viewed from the south, across Otago Harbour. ... Whakaari/White Island is one of two New Zealand islands known as White Island. ... Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. ... The Chatham Islands from space. ... Mangere Island is part of the Chatham Islands archipelago, located 800 km east of New Zealands South Island and has an area of 113 hectares. ... Location of Rangitoto island (marked in red). ... A mountain in New zealand. ... Mount Maunganui is a suburb of the city of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, located on a peninsula to the north of the city, and north west of fellow suburb Papamoa. ... A view of Wellington looking north-west from the top of Mount Victoria. ... Mount Eden (Maungawhau - Mountain of the Whau tree in Māori) is the name of a volcano and surrounding suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, situated five kilometres south of the city centre. ... Location of One Tree Hill in the Auckland area. ... Mount Wellington is a peak and a suburb in Auckland City, New Zealand The peak Mount Wellington is a 137 metre volcanic peak located in the Auckland volcanic field of Auckland, New Zealand. ... Mount Albert is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. ... Mount Roskill is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. ... Mangere Mountain is one of the largest volcanic cones in the Auckland Volcanic Field, with a peak 107 metres above sea level, and was the site of a major pa. ...

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