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The Kermadec Islands are an island arc in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands have been part of New Zealand since 1887. The islands lie within 29° to 31.5° south latitude and ...
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Kermadec Islands Volcanic island group, South Pacific Ocean. Located northeast of Auckland , N.Z., it includes Raoul, Macauley, and Curtis islands and
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Kermadec Islands (kərmăd`ĕk), almost uninhabited, active volcanic group (c.13 sq mi/34 sq km), South Pacific, 450 mi (720 km) NE of New Zealand, of which they are a dependency.

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Kermadec Islands, island group in the southern Pacific Ocean, a dependency of New Zealand. Located northeast of New Zealand, the islands have very few inhabitants. The largest island is Raoul, or Sunday Island, which has an area of 28 sq km (11 sq mi) and is the site of a meteorological station and airfield. The islands were annexed by New Zealand in 1887. Total area, 29 sq km (11 sq mi).