Auckland - City of Sails
Lying between two harbours -- Waitemata and Manukau -- Auckland is
almost completely surrounded by water. Distinctively it carries the appellation of City of Sails.
Bay of Islands
A premier New Zealand holiday destination, Bay of Islands lies just 237 kilometres north of Auckland. It comprises mainland townships and close to 150 islands, many virtually untouched by civilisation.
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
A solitary lighthouse stands guard at the northern tip of the Aupouri Peninsula in far north North Island.
Geyser at
Rotorua
They blow sky high amid the bubbling mud of this area of New Zealand.
Gisborne - New Zealand's Easternmost City
A monument to explorer Captain James Cook stands watch at the confluence of three rivers in Gisborne, New Zealand’s easternmost city.
Gisborne - View from Kaiti Hill
Because of its many spans across the city's rivers, Gisborne is also known as the City of Bridges.
Hole in the
Rock
And yes, Bay of Islands cruise ships will try to squeeze through this when the tide is right.
Katherine Mansfield's
Birthplace
The writer's home, now a museum, is open to the public. The house is at 25 Tinakori Rd, Wellington.
Marae at Te Papa
Fully functioning marae at the national museum in Wellington.
Ninety Mile Beach
Between Kaitaia and Cape Reinga is that stretch of almost endless sand -- the Ninety Mile Beach -- flanked by the Tasman Sea in the west and by forests in the east.
One Tree
Hill
One lone pine by the obelisk dedicated to the Maori. The tree has since fallen but a new one is being planted.
Waitomo Glow-Worm Cave
Waitomo’s main attraction is the glow-worm cave, one of several subterranean chambers lit by millions of glow-worms.
Wellington Parliamentary Complex
The Old Parliament Building and the Parliamentary Library Building. The Beehive is the name which has attached itself to the executive offices because of the way the modernist building looks.
Zorbing
Spinning down a steep hillside in a large airfilled rubber ball at Rotorua.
