Author 'Sanka' (Id 60608 ) : New Zealand is an island State of Oceania is bathed by the Southern Pacific ocean and the Tasman Sea. Located some 1600 km South-East of the Australia and about 10 000 km of the Western United, New Zealand State rating if stretched to 1600 km its total land area of 270534 km2, is close to that of the Japan or the British Isles. : 6:: 6: