Beneath the South Pacific Ocean lies a microcontinent that was hidden for over ... found "the great southern continent" when he came upon the South Island of New Zealand in the 1600s.

In 2017, groundbreaking research by GNS scientists confirmed that Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia is indeed Earth's hidden eighth continent ... the region between New Zealand, New Caledonia, and ...

Notably, Zealandia primarily remains submerged beneath the ocean's surface, with only a fraction of its landmass surfacing as islands, reminiscent of New Zealand itself. Andy Tulloch, a geologist ...

This submerged wonder remained elusive for centuries, with only a few islands—like New Zealand ... continent in the 21st century, proving that even obvious geological features can remain hidden ...