The North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui is one of the two main islands of New Zealand , separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait .
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand .
The Itza had their capital at Tayasal ( also known as Noh Petén ) , and people who study the Maya civlisation think what 's left of this city is below the modern city of Flores , Guatemala on Lake Petén Itzá .