DISCOVER NEW ZEALAND: Attractions & Culture
New Zealand is a country of rare seismic beauty: glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud. There are also abundant native forests, long, deserted beaches and a variety of fauna, such as the kiwi, endemic to its shores.
NEW ZEALAND OF INTEREST:
NORTH ISLAND:
ROTORUA,
WELLINGTON,
AUCKLAND,
Gisborne,
Napier,
Tauranga,
SOUTH ISLAND:
Christchurch,
Mount Cook,
Southern Alps,
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DESTINATION WELLINGTON
Wellington showcases a variety of architectural styles from the past 150 years - nineteenth century wooden cottages, such as the Italianate Katherine Mansfield Birthplace in Thorndon, some streamlined Art Deco structures such as the old Wellington Free Ambulance headquarters, the City Gallery, and the Former Post and Telegraph Building ...
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DESTINATION WELLINGTON:
City Gallery Wellington,
Civic Square,
Colonial Cottage Museum,
Courtenay Place,
Mount Victoria,
National Library,
Parliament Buildings,
St. James Theatre,
Te Aro,
Te Papa Tongarewa,
Wellington Town Hall,
... see all Wellington
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DESTINATION ROTORUA
Rotorua is home to not only geothermal interests, but botanical gardens and some interesting historic architecture. Known as a spa town and major tourist resort for more than a century, many of the buildings hint at this history. The formal Government Gardens close to the lakeshore at the eastern end. Rotorua is a major destination for both domestic and international tourists ...
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DISCOVER ROTORUA:
Champagne Pool,
Lady Knox Geyser,
Lake Rotorua,
Maori Arts & Crafts,
Pohutu Geyser,
Rotorua Caldera,
Rotorua International Airport,
Te Papaiouru Marae,
Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley,
Wai-O-Tapu,
Whakarewarewa,
... see all Rotorua
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DESTINATION AUCKLAND
Auckland has a warm-temperate climate, with warm, humid summers and mild, damp winters, and is the sunniest and warmest of New Zealand's main centres. Auckland is home to many cultures. The majority of inhabitants claim European - predominantly British - descent, but substantial Maori, Pacific Islander and Asian ...
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DISCOVER AUCKLAND:
Aotea Square,
Auckland CBD,
Auckland Waterfront,
Auckland Zoo,
Big Day Out,
Ferry Terminal,
Harbour Bridge,
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World,
Mount Eden,
Sky Tower,
War Memorial Museum,
Westhaven Marina,
... see all Auckland
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Discover GISBORNE
The city of Gisborne is located at the north end of Poverty Bay. The white cliff headland of Young Nick's Head at the other end of the bay is visible from the city. This prominence was the first part of New Zealand sighted by the crew of Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour, and was named for the crew member who first saw it ...
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Discover NAPIER
Napier's major tourist attraction is the town itself, which draws Art Deco and architecture enthusiasts from around the world. The rebuilding period after the 1931 earthquake coincided with the shortlived and rapidly changing Art Deco era when little 'mainstreet' development was being undertaken elsewhere ...
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Discover TAURANGA
Tauranga is located at the head of a large harbour which extends along the western Bay of Plenty, and is protected by Matakana Island. The town and headland of Mount Maunganui stand at the entrance to the harbour, five kilometres north of Tauranga. The Mount, as it is known, is often regarded as a satellite town ...
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| ATTRACTIONS OF SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND |
Discover CHRISTCHURCH
Christchurch (Maori: Otautahi). The largest city in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand. A coastal city, the urban area is situated just south of Banks Peninsula, midway down the South Island's east coast, but (since 2006) the city limits encompass the peninsula ...
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DISCOVER CHRISTCHURCH:
Avon River,
Botanic Gardens,
Canterbury Museum,
Cathedral Square,
Christchurch Cathedral,
Ferrymead Heritage Park,
Hagley Park,
International Antarctic Center,
New Brighton,
Orana Wildlife Park,
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Discover MOUNT COOK / AORAKI
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand - a peak in the Southern Alps, a mountain range that runs the length of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers. The Tasman Glacier and Hooker Glacier flow down its slopes ...
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Discover the SOUTHERN ALPS
The Southern Alps is a mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. It forms a natural dividing range along the entire length of the South Island. The term Southern Alps generally refers to the entire range, although separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of it ...
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NORTH ISLAND:
Auckland,
Gisborne,
Napier,
Rotorua,
Tauranga,
Wellington,
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SOUTH ISLAND:
Christchurch,
Mount Cook,
Southern Alps,
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