Zealandia: The Hidden Continent

My home country of New Zealand is the tip of something much bigger... the Earth's eighth continent! This video summarises its history and geology, using the very latest maps published by GNS (Geological and Nuclear Sciences).
Learn more at E Tūhura - Explore Zealandia: data.gns.cri.n...
Unless otherwise indicated, this is where all maps featured in the video came from.
Music credits:
'Monumental Journey' - Jesse Gallagher
'Thin Places' - Jesse Gallagher
Both of these tracks exist in the public domain.
If you've read this far, thanks for your support! I am a happy turtle. :)

[@citylimits8927]

As if all of the information contained in this great video wasn’t enough, the fault zone south of the South Island, known as the Macquarie Fault Zone, is showing numerous signs that it is undergoing a major transformation known as “subduction zone initiation”. Its northern and southern ends, the Puysegur and Hjort sections, are already showing signs of underthrusting and Macquarie Island in the middle is one of the most geologically unique islands in the world.

[@chelamcguire]

I am utterly blown away. Thank you for an understandable explanation of the discovery of this continent. Truly staggering.

[@chopsuey4123]

Thank you for this video, the narrator talked very clear. Looking forward for more like this, very educational.

[@yamiandjanellesuchocki-alo3070]

I liked this video! It’s a great jumping off point for more research. Thanks for keeping it interesting!

[@rksy5195]

thanks for your effort, so informative

[@bensullivan9478]

i enjoyed this, thanks mate

[@tigertiger1699]

Thank you so much👍🙏

[@klemmichard8916]

Nice music, but it makes me relax to the point of sleeping. It becomes harder to focus, and since I love (and miss) the kiwi accent, it acts as ASMR ^^

[@ThomasStevensontutor]

Whoops, I will keep that in mind and only use death metal from now on. :P Hope you're doing well, sir!

[@peterlyall2848]

@@ThomasStevensontutor I live in Tasmania what my home state got to with Zealandia?

[@PigzHeadNz]

Mind you. If the oceans have evaporated, there won't be any life sustaining Resources....Hmm!. Thanks for the knowledge. 👍🍻

[@melindadutcher212]

Hello and thank you 😊

[@PigzHeadNz]

So In the future Our great,great grandchildren will reside on the continent known as the United States of Zealandia when oceans evaporate revealing our new lands to be explored with plenty of minerals, Resources, precious metals, if any.

[@marshin209]

Thanks for making this video, I'm trying to pinpoint what ki s of climates would exist in zealandia if it never sank, soon ill continue on to finding out how colonizeation would of gone

[@ThomasStevensontutor]

Interesting questions! I imagine Zealandia would have been colonised by humans soon after Australia was, around 40,000 years ago, since the two continents nearly touch at the northwest corner of Zealandia.

[@cybagrl]

I know about zealandia

[@brendatanner1259]

Why would you say there was no Atlantis, just because you have not seen it yet? Kinda makes me dismiss anything else you might say.

[@javwildman]

Why would you believe a myth told by Plato about a civilization created by half god half humans?Yet deny pure science based on theories researched by scientists and scrutinized by their peers to become accepted.

[@katerinakemp5701]

Now tell us how you really feel🙄🤦‍♂️🙄

[@ora-in-aotearoa9747]

The hidden secret is in the name AOTEAROA or PANAMAHO which was another name Ngatoroirangi gave AOTEAROA, the Mauri people know more than scientists realize, we have our own stories

[@richarddevaottien7724]

Maori originated in Hawaiiki, now known as Taiwan

[@FoundingStockNZ]

Lol yes we are all aware that you have your own stories 😂😂

[@MelLearning]

Hawaiki is thought to be near Tahiti, not Taiwan@@richarddevaottien7724

[@geoffgeoff143]

Good script. Boreing commentry

[@ThomasStevensontutor]

My friend said it was like ASMR because it put him to sleep! :P I'll try to do better in future videos, maybe find a more excitable person to do the narration.

[@richarddevaottien7724]

@@ThomasStevensontutor you sound just fine to me, ignore the prick

[@shadetreader]

*non-avian