New Zealand attractions
North Island
The Kauri Museum, Northland
This outstanding museum features the magnificent Kauri Tree, its Timber, and its Gum, as well as pioneering in New Zealand... more >>
Rangitoto: Auckland’s picturesque volcano
Rangitoto is Auckland’s largest, most recent and least modified volcano of the Auckland Volcanic Field, forming a symmetrical cone at the entrance to the Waitemata Harbour... more >>
Papamoa
Papamoa offers visitors an alternative destination to Mount Maunganui and Tauranga's cosmopolitan buzz. The beaches are less crowded, rural areas frame lifestyle blocks and there is an atmosphere of laid back relaxation... more >>
Hobbiton Village, Matamata
The filming of The Lord of the Rings movies in the area created a lot of excitement and pride in the town. The Alexander farm near Matamata was used as the Hobbiton movie set in the big budget film version of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... more >>
Raglan
Raglan is a harbour town offering plenty of outdoor entertainment, both on land and in the sea. Located on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, Raglan one of the southern hemisphere’s longest left-hand surf breaks which is fabulous for keen surfers... more >>
Napier
Far from the world's great population centres and from the European and American cities where 20th Century design evolved lies a small city that is unique... more >>
Taranaki
All year round there is something to see and do. In the winter you can ski on Mt. Taranaki and in the summer the beaches, streams and walking tracks are quite popular... more >>
Wanganui
This is the town where early-ousted ‘Dancing with the stars’ Mayor Michael Laws governs. Wanganui is a thriving and vibrant city, holding true to steadfast values in a modern era... more >>
Carterton
Carterton was originally known as Three Mile Bush and was founded in 1857 to provide a base for men working on the road between Greytown and Masterton... more >>
Massey Memorial, Wellington
The Massey Memorial at Point Halswell, Wellington, commemorates William Ferguson Massey who was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 - 1925... more >>
Te Papa - Museum of New Zealand
Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum of New Zealand. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place... more >>
Beehive Building - Our Parliament
The Parliament Buildings in Wellington's Lambton area feature some of the city's most stunning and instantly recognisable architecture... more >>
South Island
Nelson and Marlborough
The Nelson/Marlborough region offers natural coastal experiences, Queen Charlotte Track and the magical Abel Tasman National Park, not to mention New Zealand’s highest sunshine hours... more >>
Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs has almost everything, and is certainly an award winner for the many who come to sample the subtleness of the area. Touched with sophistication but passive, or as active as you like... more >>
Rakaia Gorge Bridge
A proposition was received in 1874 by the Provincial Government for the construction of the bridges at the Upper Rakaia, making use of the small island at the gorge... more >>
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island with a population in excess of 360,000. It is known as ''The Garden City' because of its numerous spacious parks... more >>
Canterbury, West Coast
Canterbury - is not only rich in beauty; it offers a wealth of unparalleled experiences. Visitors can get close to the whales in Kaikoura and swim with the world’s rarest dolphin... more >>
Cardrona Hotel, Wanaka
The township of Cardrona began in 1865, when hundreds of settlers came to the Cardrona Valley , eager to stake their claim. As word got around, the settlement quickly developed and a commercial centre was soon formed... more >>
Otago Central Rail Trail
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a year-round recreational facility, designed for walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders. It is a public reserve and can be walked or ridden in either direction... more >>
Alexandra
Small town, great heart - sunny and dry and relaxing - that is Central Otago’s Blossom town Alexandra. Famous for it’s clock on the hill, many rabbits and wine growing - this town of about 5,000 is a great place to holiday... more >>
Larnach Castle, Dunedin
In 2006, Larnach Castle celebrated 135 years as a Dunedin landmark. From rich man's showplace to billet for soldiers, from politicians retreat to mental asylum, the castle has certainly withstood the rigours of time & the vagaries of fate... more >>
The Catlins
The stretch of coastline which lies between the two townships of Fortrose and Waikawa, on the south eastern coast, was used by the Maori for food gathering is evident by the number of artifacts later found in the area... more >>