New Zealand's "Southern" range (4)

I believe the answer is:

alps

(Other definitions for alps that I've seen before include "Mountain pastures" , "& 11 their highest peak" , "European mountains" , "Peaks" , "high points" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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