New Zealand is one of a number of sets of islands that make up __________,a region occupying the western and central Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand is part of Oceania, a region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, spanning the eastern and western hemispheres. The term "Pacific Islands" broadly refers to the islands within the Pacific Ocean, which includes New Zealand. Thus, both terms (Oceania and the Pacific Islands) correctly describe the region New Zealand is part of.

New Zealand Is One of a Number of Sets of Islands