Kermadec Islands

geographical name

islands in the southwestern Pacific northeast of New Zealand, belonging to New Zealand area 13 square miles (34 square kilometers)

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“Kermadec Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kermadec%20Islands. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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