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    The Kermadec Islands ( / ˈkɜːrmədɛk / KUR-mə-dek; Māori: Rangitāhua) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean 800–1,000 km (500–620 mi) northeast of New Zealand 's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand.
    The subducting Pacific Plate created the Kermadec Trench, an 8 km deep submarine trench, to the east of the islands. The islands lie along the undersea Kermadec Ridge, which runs southwest from the islands towards the North Island of New Zealand and northeast towards Tonga ( Kermadec-Tonga Arc ).
    The islands are a volcanic island arc, formed at the convergent boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts under the Indo-Australian Plate. The subducting Pacific Plate created the Kermadec Trench, an 8 km deep submarine trench, to the east of the islands.
    The Kermadec Islands were annexed by the New Zealand Government in 1887, and in 1889 the island was subdivided by Government Proclamation into landing reserves and grazing runs which were then offered for lease, but were never a a great success.
  2. Kermadec Islands | Volcanic, Pacific, Wildlife | Britannica

    WEBKermadec Islands, volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, 600 mi (1,000 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand; they are a dependency of New Zealand. They include Raoul (Sunday), Macauley, and Curtis …

  3. WEB2 days ago · The Kermadec Islands are 1,000 km northeast of New Zealand. The islands are remote and can only be accessed by private boat or charter vessel. The Kermadec Islands can only be visited if you …

  4. Ker·madec Is·lands
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    1. a group of uninhabited islands in the western South Pacific, north of New Zealand, administered by New Zealand since 1887.
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  5. Kermadec Island expedition - The Australian Museum

    WEB12/10/22. The Kermadec Island expedition. The remote, volcanic Kermadec Islands are one of the most volcanically active regions on earth. They are about 3000 kilometres north-east of Sydney and are one of the …

  6. Our expedition to the remote Kermadec Islands - Australian Museum

  7. Kermadecs - Islands | The Pew Charitable Trusts

    WEBJan 13, 2015 · The 15 islands and rocks that make up the Kermadec Islands are the only emergent volcanoes in the extensive volcanic arc that stretches from White Island to Tonga. They are New Zealand’s only …