Is new zealand part of the australian continent?

Question

I ask this because i was playing a map game in social studies today and i got confused!

please help!

Answer 1

No, although sometimes they group Australia, New Zealand and other Islands into a group called Oceania.  

Answer 2

New Zealand does not lie in a continental group. Rather New Zealand consists of two main islands (and a number of smaller ones) which are located in the South Pacific Region.

Politically, New Zealand is part of Oceania.

Answer 3

Technically, no because New Zealand is mainly two islands off the east to the Australian continent. When when we consider putting all the nations into the 7 continents, yes, New Zealand is part of the Australian continent area.