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Auckland

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Auckland_Region/Auckland-1884091/TravelGuide-Auckland.html

1173,2235,240

Christchurch

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Christchurch-1883860/TravelGuide-Christchurch.html

1380,2498,205

Queenstown

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Otago/Queenstown-1881149/TravelGuide-Queenstown.html

674,1470,115

Rotorua

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Bay_of_Plenty/Rotorua-2271877/TravelGuide-Rotorua.html

541,1128,111

Wellington

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Wellington_Region/Wellington-1881109/TravelGuide-Wellington.html

640,1143,133

Dunedin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Otago/Dunedin-1883732/TravelGuide-Dunedin.html

338,652,84

Napier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Hawkes_Bay/Napier-1882608/TravelGuide-Napier.html

240,491,54

Paihia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Northland/Paihia-1882314/TravelGuide-Paihia.html

125,225,45

Akaroa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Akaroa-2271889/TravelGuide-Akaroa.html

271,562,11

Waiheke Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Auckland_Region/Waiheke_Island-1881301/TravelGuide-Waiheke_Island.html

60,141,18

Milford Sound

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Southland/Milford_Sound-2271904/TravelGuide-Milford_Sound.html

240,640,0

Kaikoura

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Kaikoura-1883278/TravelGuide-Kaikoura.html

247,656,43

Hamilton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Waikato/Hamilton-1883512/TravelGuide-Hamilton.html

61,211,55

Tauranga

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Bay_of_Plenty/Tauranga-1884320/TravelGuide-Tauranga.html

28,49,66

Franz Josef Glacier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/West_Coast/Franz_Josef_Glacier-1883626/TravelGuide-Franz_Josef_Glacier.html

159,371,17

Wanaka

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Otago/Wanaka-2271901/TravelGuide-Wanaka.html

122,327,39

Matamata

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Waikato/Matamata-2271868/TravelGuide-Matamata.html

31,141,5

Arthur's Pass National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Arthurs_Pass_National_Park-1884110/TravelGuide-Arthurs_Pass_National_Park.html

85,287,0

Timaru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Timaru-1881474/TravelGuide-Timaru.html

59,140,12

Mount Maunganui

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Bay_of_Plenty/Mount_Maunganui-1884321/TravelGuide-Mount_Maunganui.html

57,147,5

Gisborne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/East_Cape/Gisborne-1884254/TravelGuide-Gisborne.html

51,100,20

Bay of Islands

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Northland/Bay_of_Islands-2271853/TravelGuide-Bay_of_Islands.html

135,277,36

Arrowtown

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Otago/Arrowtown-2271898/TravelGuide-Arrowtown.html

115,294,7

Lake Taupo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Taupo_Region/Lake_Taupo-1881606/TravelGuide-Lake_Taupo.html

137,278,1

Whangarei

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Northland/Whangarei-1881054/TravelGuide-Whangarei.html

61,64,12

Lyttelton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lyttelton-2271894/TravelGuide-Lyttelton.html

121,318,0

Invercargill

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Southland/Invercargill-1883323/TravelGuide-Invercargill.html

57,58,34

Hanmer Springs

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Hanmer_Springs-1883505/TravelGuide-Hanmer_Springs.html

53,104,19

Tongariro National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Taupo_Region/Tongariro_National_Park-1881431/TravelGuide-Tongariro_National_Park.html

110,213,2

Oamaru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Otago/Oamaru-2271900/TravelGuide-Oamaru.html

51,94,16

Palmerston North

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/ManawatuWanganui/Palmerston_North-1882300/TravelGuide-Palmerston_North.html

26,70,33

Lake Tekapo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Lake_Tekapo-1881559/TravelGuide-Lake_Tekapo.html

85,209,0

Hokitika

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/West_Coast/Hokitika-1884265/TravelGuide-Hokitika.html

80,182,17

Te Anau

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Southland/Te_Anau-1881583/TravelGuide-Te_Anau.html

106,261,37

Picton

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Marlborough/Picton-2271886/TravelGuide-Picton.html

98,154,28

Tirau

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Waikato/Tirau-1881465/TravelGuide-Tirau.html

41,118,0

Greymouth

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/West_Coast/Greymouth-1884266/TravelGuide-Greymouth.html

48,89,21

Mount Cook National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Canterbury/Mount_Cook_National_Park-1882640/TravelGuide-Mount_Cook_National_Park.html

38,154,0

Whangamata

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Coromandel/Whangamata-1881068/TravelGuide-Whangamata.html

19,48,16

Waitomo Caves

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Waikato/Waitomo_Caves-1881165/TravelGuide-Waitomo_Caves.html

72,168,2

Nelson

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/NelsonTasman/Nelson-1882601/TravelGuide-Nelson.html

88,128,76

Fox Glacier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/West_Coast/Fox_Glacier-1883630/TravelGuide-Fox_Glacier.html

90,309,3

New Plymouth

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Taranaki/New_Plymouth-1882590/TravelGuide-New_Plymouth.html

27,38,31

Blenheim

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/Marlborough/Blenheim-2271968/TravelGuide-Blenheim.html

40,56,30

Taupo (town)

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Taupo_Region/Taupo_town-2272028/TravelGuide-Taupo_town.html

25,38,80

Ninety Mile Beach

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Northland/Ninety_Mile_Beach-2271857/TravelGuide-Ninety_Mile_Beach.html

36,40,0

Cape Reinga

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Northland/Cape_Reinga-2271855/TravelGuide-Cape_Reinga.html

35,73,0

Rangitoto Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Auckland_Region/Rangitoto_Island-1882010/TravelGuide-Rangitoto_Island.html

20,49,0

Great Barrier Island

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/North_Island/Auckland_Region/Great_Barrier_Island-1883560/TravelGuide-Great_Barrier_Island.html

33,50,3

Abel Tasman National Park

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/South_Island/NelsonTasman/Abel_Tasman_National_Park-1884202/TravelGuide-Abel_Tasman_National_Park.html

62,175,0

Pro

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  'overwhelming diverse scenery', 'friendly warm people' 


Con

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  guided tours and activities rather expensive 


In a nutshell

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  Jewel of the South Seas. 

 

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Auckland  

Queen Street & Downtown

Queen Street & Downtown, Auckland

 35 Reviews  If you want to shop or just look around in Auckland go to Queen Street. It is the major commercial area of Auckland CBD. It is a quite long street from the Upper Queen Street beginning at Newtown Road... 

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SKYCITY Grand Hotel Auckland

 7 Reviews and 432 Opinions  The rooms and hotel in general were nicer than expected, and service was good. While this hotel may... 

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Christchurch  

City Center

City Center, Christchurch

 154 Reviews  Update 26 November 2011 Having lost his stage - Cathedral Square - in the February earthquake, the Wizard had been out of action for many months. But now this Christchurch icon has regained his... 

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Copthorne Hotel Commodore Christchurch Airport

 6 Reviews and 291 Opinions  Prior to the earthquakes, I have always stayed in town at some renowned hotel chains. When I was... 

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Queenstown  

Skyline Gondola and Restaurant

Skyline Gondola and Restaurant, Queenstown

 46 Reviews  my favorite activity..there are so many trails to explore, either by foot or biking. My favorite is "Skippers road" in the "skippers canyon" of course. It's easy to get to, for info ask people from... 

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Browns Boutique Hotel

 1 Review and 169 Opinions  Within stroling distance from the main town. Welcoming and homely. A warm cozey room admist the cold... 

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Rotorua  

Skyline Gondola & Luge

Skyline Gondola & Luge, Rotorua

 21 Reviews  This is not to missed, fun for all the family, fast or slow it's up to you with beginner, medium and fast tracks! Take the Gondola up the top of the moutain which has panoramic views and enjoy riding... 

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Wellington  

Mt Victoria

Mt Victoria, Wellington

 13 Reviews  If you have no car or are not into hiking or just too short of breath to make a longish uphill walk, put the Mt. Victoria Lookout on your Things to do list of a weekday. Strangely enough, the Metlink... 

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Napier  

Cape Kidnappers.

Cape Kidnappers., Napier

 13 Reviews  There are a lot of coastal wineries next to Cape Kidnappers, Elephant Hill, Clearview, Te Awanga Estate, and Beach House Winery. There's a good range from modest to not so, we had a fantastic day... 

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Paihia  

Hole in the Rock

Hole in the Rock, Paihia

 9 Reviews  On the way back to town, the boat allowed a few of the insane passengers to venture into the freezing cold water to ride a net. Sorry folks, but I?m from a tropical country so I gave this a miss. The... 

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Waiheke Island  

Oneroa

Oneroa, Waiheke Island

 10 Reviews  Every Saturday morning 8.00am - 1.00pm, the Island holds a community market at the RSA in Ostend. Lots of gifts, arts and crafts, second-hand goods, and even entertainment, organic produce, books,... 

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Arthur's Pass National Park  

Castle Hill

Castle Hill, Arthur's Pass National Park

 4 Reviews  You won't miss Castle Hill. About an hour out from Christchurch, along a fairly straight stretch of road, the weird rock formations of Castle Hill attract a more or less permanent huddle of... 

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Mount Maunganui  

Climb the mount

Climb the mount, Mount Maunganui

 8 Reviews  There are also other routes for those that are afraid of heights which avoid the steep drops.. If you follow the 4x4 track it will also take you to the top, it is a steep climb but you miss the... 

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Auckland Region  

Waitakere Range Regional Park.

Waitakere Range Regional Park., Auckland Region

 12 Reviews  Piha Beach is situated at the end of Piha Road going through dense native bush. Suddenly the road winds down to the coast. There are wonderful views over Piha Beach, divided through the huge 100... 

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Northland  

Bay of Islands.

Bay of Islands., Northland

 16 Reviews  When visiting the Bay of Islands area we had to make at least one cruise to see at least a couple of the 144 islands. We decided to make the "Cape Brett Hole-in-the-Rock Cruise" with Fullers, leaving... 

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The big "to-do" on New Zealand vacations is to enjoy its stunning, pristine and diverse nature. Take a guided tour of Franz Joseph Glacier in Westland National Park, discover beautiful marine life off the coast of Kaikoura, visit historic Bay of Islands in Auckland (one of the world's most expensive cities), experience the geothermal wonder of Hell's Gate in Rotorua, or indulge in New Zealand's favorite compulsive pastime going bungy jumping just about anywhere.

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Kia Ora - Aotearoa

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 You will find our personal top 10 destinations in the 'things to do' tips. Tips about other remarkable places in the 'off the beaten path' section and recommended accommodations - mainly B&B's - in...... 

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 New Zealand really is a Jurassic Park separated from the rest of the world. Our islands broke away from Gondwanaland 140million years ago and fauna and life here has been preserved since prehistoric... 

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Antipodean Paradise

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 Originally called Staten Landt by Abel Tasman (as he thought that the land he had discovered was the Staten Landt aka Australia) New Zealand is a land of stunning beauty. It has a multitude of things... 

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 After having travelled to New Zealand the first time in 1991 I remember coming back home to Germany and telling my parents: "This is the country I would love to live in." What had impressed me most...... 

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The most beautiful country in the world

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 Aotearoa, Nieuw Zeeland, or New Zealand as it is called nowadays in english, is a country of many diversities. The country has mountains, volcanoes, geysers, plains, 2 main islands, sheep, gardens,...... 

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