The Macquarie Fault Zone is associated with the Alpine Fault, which is a right-lateral strike-slip transform fault boundary which runs through the majority of the New Zealand's southern island.
The Macquarie Fault Zone is associated with the Alpine Fault, which is the right-lateral strike-slip transform fault boundary separating the Puysequr Trench and the northern Kermadec Trench. The Alpine Fault runs through the majority of the New Zealand's southern island.