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Kelly Tarlton's SEA LIFE Aquarium
Antarctic penguins and a moving underwater tunnel through shark-filled tanks.
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MarlboroughFood & Wine
Marlborough Wine Region
New Zealand's largest wine region and home of its internationally renowned Sauvignon Blanc.
AucklandFood & WineBeaches & Islands
Waiheke Island
Boutique vineyards, olive groves and white-sand beaches a ferry ride from the city.
AucklandMāori CultureNature & Landscapes
One Tree Hill / Maungakiekie
A former volcanic pā site and Auckland's largest urban park, with 360° city views.
AucklandBeaches & Islands
Piha Beach
A wild black-sand surf beach on Auckland's rugged west coast, overlooked by Lion Rock.
Bay of PlentyNature & Landscapes
Wai-O-Tapu
Technicolour geothermal pools, mud pools and the famous Lady Knox Geyser.
Bay of PlentyMāori CultureNature & Landscapes
Whakarewarewa Living Māori Village
A genuinely inhabited Māori village built on an active geothermal field, guided by its own residents.
Bay of PlentyNature & LandscapesAdventure & Adrenaline
Redwoods Treewalk
Suspended walkways through a towering century-old redwood forest, lantern-lit after dark.
WaikatoNature & Landscapes
Hobbiton Movie Set
The permanent Shire film set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, on a working sheep farm.
GisborneFood & Wine
Gisborne Wine Region
New Zealand's Chardonnay capital, with family-run vineyards on the fertile Poverty Bay Flats.
GisborneAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Rere Rockslide
A natural rock waterslide on the Rere Stream — bring a boogie board and slide for free.
WellingtonMāori Culture
Te Papa Museum
New Zealand's national museum, with taonga Māori and interactive natural history exhibits.
NorthlandMāori Culture
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The site where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in 1840, New Zealand's founding document.
AucklandAdventure & Adrenaline
Sky Tower
New Zealand's tallest structure, with 360° views, a glass Sky Walk and Sky Jump.
AucklandMāori Culture
Auckland Museum
Auckland War Memorial Museum is a major cultural and natural history museum in the Auckland Domain.
AucklandNature & Landscapes
Rangitoto Island
A dormant volcanic island a short ferry ride away, with lava-field walks and summit views.
Bay of PlentyMāori CultureNature & LandscapesWildlife
Te Puia
Live Māori cultural performances alongside geysers and a kiwi conservation centre.
Bay of PlentyBeaches & IslandsNature & Landscapes
Mount Maunganui / Mauao
An iconic volcanic cone at the tip of a beach peninsula, with a summit walk and hot saltwater pools.
Bay of PlentyAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Skyline Rotorua
A gondola up Mt Ngongotaha with luge tracks, ziplines and views over Lake Rotorua.
Bay of PlentyWildlife
Rainbow Springs Nature Park
A native wildlife park built around spring-fed pools, home to the National Kiwi Hatchery.
WaikatoAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Underground limestone caves lit by thousands of native glowworms, best seen by boat.
SouthlandWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Stewart Island / Rakiura
New Zealand's third island, and one of the best places in the country to see wild kiwi.
Hawke's BayNature & Landscapes
Te Mata Peak
A limestone peak with sweeping views over Hawke's Bay's vineyards, coast and plains.
SouthlandNature & LandscapesWildlife
Milford Sound
A dramatic fjord of towering cliffs, waterfalls and resident pods of dolphins.
Manawatū-WhanganuiAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Bridge to Nowhere
A remote concrete bridge deep in Whanganui National Park, reached only by jet boat, canoe or foot.
WellingtonWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Zealandia
A predator-free urban ecosanctuary a short drive from the city, home to takahē, kākā and tuatara.
MarlboroughAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Marlborough Sounds
A maze of sea-drowned valleys and secluded bays, best explored on foot, by kayak or by boat.
NelsonBeaches & Islands
Tahunanui Beach
A wide, sheltered sandy beach a few minutes from Nelson city, popular for swimming and picnics.
WellingtonNature & Landscapes
Mount Victoria Lookout
Wellington's best-known lookout, with 360° views over the city, harbour and Cook Strait.
NelsonNature & Landscapes
Nelson Lakes National Park
Beech-forested mountains ringing two glacial lakes, at the northern tip of the Southern Alps.
TasmanBeaches & Islands
Kaiteriteri Beach
The main gateway beach to Abel Tasman National Park, with golden sand and clear water of its own.
NorthlandBeaches & Islands
Ninety Mile Beach
A vast stretch of west-coast sand, popular for driving tours and dune sandboarding.
AucklandNature & Landscapes
Devonport
A historic seaside village a ferry ride from the CBD, with volcanic-cone lookouts over the harbour.
OtagoAdventure & Adrenaline
Kawarau Bridge Bungy
The site of the world's first commercial bungy jump, 43 metres above the Kawarau River.
WellingtonNature & Landscapes
Wellington Cable Car
A short funicular ride up to sweeping views over the city and harbour.
GisborneNature & Landscapes
East Cape Lighthouse
The easternmost point of mainland New Zealand — among the first places on Earth to see the sunrise.
TaranakiNature & LandscapesAdventure & Adrenaline
Mount Taranaki
A near-perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone at the heart of Egmont National Park.
SouthlandNature & LandscapesWildlife
Doubtful Sound
A quieter, larger fjord than Milford Sound, reached by boat and coach through Fiordland's backcountry.
TaranakiMāori Culture
Puke Ariki
New Plymouth's museum, library and visitor centre in one striking waterfront building.
CanterburyNature & Landscapes
Christchurch Gondola
A cable car up the Port Hills, with views over Christchurch, Lyttelton Harbour and the Canterbury Plains.
Hawke's BayFood & Wine
Hawke's Bay Wine Trail
New Zealand's oldest wine region, known for Bordeaux-style reds and Chardonnay.
Manawatū-WhanganuiNature & Landscapes
Manawatū Gorge
A scenic river gorge and walkway cutting between the Ruahine and Tararua ranges.
CanterburyWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Akaroa
A French-influenced harbour town on Banks Peninsula, known for swimming with rare Hector's dolphins.
West CoastNature & Landscapes
Pancake Rocks
Layered limestone formations and blowholes at Punakaiki, dramatic when the surf is up.
West CoastNature & LandscapesAdventure & Adrenaline
Franz Josef Glacier
Guided ice walks and helicopter tours over one of the world's most accessible glaciers.
TasmanBeaches & IslandsNature & Landscapes
Abel Tasman National Park
Golden beaches, coastal kayaking and New Zealand's smallest national park.
West CoastNature & Landscapes
Hokitika Gorge
A strikingly turquoise glacial river gorge, crossed by a swing bridge above the water.
AucklandWildlife
Auckland Zoo
Native kiwi and native forest habitats alongside big cats, gorillas and elephants.
Bay of PlentyNature & Landscapes
Waimangu Volcanic Valley
The world's youngest geothermal ecosystem, formed overnight by the 1886 Tarawera eruption.
TaranakiNature & Landscapes
Tongaporutu Three Sisters
Sandstone sea stacks and a natural rock arch on Taranaki's rugged north coast, reached at low tide.
Hawke's BayWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Cape Kidnappers
One of the world's largest mainland gannet colonies, reached by beach tour along dramatic cliffs.
WaikatoNature & LandscapesMāori Culture
Hamilton Gardens
An award-winning themed garden complex tracing garden design through history and cultures.
NorthlandNature & LandscapesMāori Culture
Cape Reinga
The windswept meeting point of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean at the top of New Zealand.
OtagoAdventure & AdrenalineNature & Landscapes
Skyline Gondola
Sweeping views over Lake Wakatipu, plus luge rides and mountain biking trails.
OtagoWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Otago Peninsula
Royal albatross, yellow-eyed penguins and fur seal colonies on a wildlife-rich peninsula near Dunedin.
TasmanWildlifeNature & Landscapes
Farewell Spit
A 26km sand spit at the top of the South Island, a wetland of international importance for birds.
OtagoNature & Landscapes
Lake Wanaka
A large alpine lake ringed by mountains, home to the internationally photographed 'That Wanaka Tree'.
CanterburyNature & Landscapes
Aoraki / Mt Cook
New Zealand's tallest peak, with alpine hikes and some of the clearest stargazing on Earth.