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Cape Reinga
Te Rerenga Wairua the “leaping –off place of the spirits”. The meeting of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, the northern most tip and a stunning lighthouse to boot.
Bay of Islands
Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Hole in the Rock, 144 islands, historic settlements, Cape Brett Track, any amount of boating activity.
Waipoua Forest
Home of the Kauri – one of the worlds mightiest trees
Hokianga Harbour
The view. The view. The view.
Auckland
New Zealand’s biggest city – vibrant, buzzing, clean and lively
Waiheke Island
Wineries, galleries, craft stores and beaches all within a 35 minute ferry ride of downtown Auckland
Coromandel Peninsula
Hot water beach, Cathedral Cove, Driving Creek Railway, laid back atmosphere, golden beaches and native forest
Mount Maunganui
Surf’s up
White Island
NZ’s most active volcano, 50km off shore
East Cape
Unspoilt backwater accessed via the Pacific Coast Highway, an area rich in Maori tradition.
Gisborne
First place to see the sun! And the first place Captain James Cook landed in 1769.
Rotorua
Maori culture, geothermal wonders, mountain biking, adrenalin, Polynesian Spa and a great museum
Hobbiton
Tour through the hobbit holes of the movie set and have a drink in the Green Dragon
Waitomo Caves
Tight squeeze adventure caving to boat trips through a lofty cavern – there is an opportunity here for you to see the ancient caves, their formations and glow worms.
Wai-O-tapu
Thermal wonderland with multi-coloured pools, boiling mud and geysers
Orakei Korako
The hidden valley – geysers, mudpools, terraces and caves
Taupo
Maori Rock Carvings, beautiful lake, backdrop of 3 volcanoes, geothermal areas and plenty of scope for adventure
Tongaririo National Park
Tongariro Alpine Crossing – Often billed as one of the best wilderness day walks in the world. Fitness and mountain savvy required
Whanganui River
Drift down the Whanganui River over 3 or 5 days in a canoe or kayak – a DoC Great Walk.
Taranaki
The volcano – Mt Taranaki, gardens, surf beaches
Hawkes Bay
Art Deco, Wineries, Gannet colony and biking
Mount Bruce
Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre – endangered native birds.
Martinborough
Compact wine region – easy to cycle around and a very rugged spectacular coast
Wellington
Our Capital – charming, cosmopolitan, compact and vibrant.
Golden Bay
Our home! Sleepy, arty, home of Farewell Spit, Wharariki Beach, Te Waikoropupu Springs and the Mussel Inn
Abel Tasman National Park
Golden sands, azure waters, verdant bush – New Zealand’s smallest national park.
Nelson
Sunny, arty, outdoorsy, craft beer, local wines and gateway to 3 National Parks
Marlborough Sounds
Queen Charlotte, Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds – little bays, golden beaches, lengthy coastline – explore by fishing, kayaking, walking or on the Mail Boat
Kaikoura
Famed for whale watching, dolphin swimming and a host of other wildlife encounters
Buller Gorge
Longest Swing bridge in NZ in the upper Buller Gorge; Hawks Crag, where the road narrows to one lane, cut out of the rock in the Lower Buller Gorge
Punakaiki
Stratified limestone, set among the flaxes where the sea surges up through blow holes at high tide. Impressive.
West Coast
Wild, unpopulated, beautiful – nikaus, ferns, jade, driftwood, glacial rivers, white herons, glaciers and wild beaches
Christchurch
Being rebuilt and reborn as it emerges from the devastation of the recent earthquakes. No longer a voyeur’s city, but a vibrant testimony to man’s resilience.
Mt John Observatory
Internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve – no light pollution – an astronomer’s dream.
Mount Cook
New Zealand’s highest mountain
Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers
Twin glaciers flowing from the Alps to the rainforest
Milford Sound
Home of Mitre Peak – the iconic image that graces the cover of many guidebooks – not without reason
Doubtful Sound
One of New Zealand’s largest sounds, much less visited, but still easily accessible for tourists for a day or even an overnight trip.
Te Anau
Gateway to the Sounds and three of the Great Walks – Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Tracks
Queenstown
Adrenalin, adventure and so much more. Vibrant busy and welcoming to all ages.
Wanaka
Lakes, mountains, walking, tramping, canyoning and flying! A relaxed and gentle venue.
Catlins
Waterfalls, sweeping beaches, dense forest and penguins
Otago Peninsula
Wildlife and wilderness on the edge of the city
Moeraki Boulders
Geographical oddity – spherical boulders littering the beach
Oamaru
Evening tours to see the Little Blue and Yellow-eyed Penguins
Akaroa
Bonjour – New Zealand’s French coastal settlement on the stunning Banks Peninsula
Stewart Island
New Zealand’s third largest island – a bird watcher’s paradise.
