# What continent does New Zealand belong to?

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**Created:** [August 11, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-continent-does-new-zealand-belong-to/194299 "2003-08-11T02:08:28Z")\
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New Zealand (at least the South Island) is part of the continent of Gondwanaland (along with Australia, Africa, South America, Antarctica, and India).

Of course, that continent has not existed for a few 100 million years.

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