nEw zEAlAnD is in ______, hAlFwAy BEtwEEn thE EquAtor AnD thE south polE.
A．thE southErn pACiFiC oCEAn
B．thE northErn pACiFiC oCEAn
C．thE AtlAntiC oCEAn
D．thE inDiAn oCEAn