Stock photo of a rainforest biome in the Waipoua Forest of New Zealand. New Zealand has many pockets of Tropical or sub-tropical temperate evergreen rainforest biomes. The rainforest biome makes up 6% of the world, although it is home to around 50% of the worlds variety of animal and plant life. The Waipoua Forest is among the rainforest biome, and is a fabulous place to visit with towering native kauri trees, ferns, and wildlife.