Either America is larger, by far.
New Zealand has 267,710 sq km / or 103,363 square miles of land California has 423,999 sq km / or 163,707 square miles of land California is larger
Absolutely nothing! New Zealand is paradise, Italy is hell to live in. Only possible similarity, both are good places for a holiday.
18,516.13 kilometres (11,505.42 miles)
The South Island (known as Te Wai Pounamu or Te waka A Maui in Maori) is the name given to the largest of NZ's three main islands.