Why So Few People Live On New Zealand's South Island

Watch the podcast: @GeographyPod Listen to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geographybygeoff/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@geographybygeoff Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/geography-is-everything Linktree for everything: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff New Zealand is incredible to behold. Its physical geography, mostly on the South Island, is some of the most awe inspiring in the entire world. And its for this reason, that the country has gained international fame through the likes of film and television. Despite this geography, however, most New Zealanders live in the relatively more modest North Island, leaving the picturesque South Island fairly empty by comparison. So why don't more people live on New Zealand's South Island? Waitangi Signing painting by Archives New Zealand from New Zealand - Reconstruction of the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Marcus King, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51249748 Christchurch earthquake photo by Greg O'Beirne - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15016159 Stock footage is acquired from www.storyblocks.com. Animation support provided by DH Designs (needahittman.com)