New Zealand is part of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Oceania is a continent of islands in the Pacific Ocean. There are 14 countries plus Hawaii, which is part of the United States. The countries of Oceania includes Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The major goal of each Reading Room is to get kids reading about a variety of topics which will expand their knowledge of the worl