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New Zealand Activities

From bungy jumping to zorbing to the more traditional activities of skiing and tramping, New Zealand offers the outdoors person a host of choices.

Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo

Explore the Ruakuri Cave of Waitomo via the subterranean corridors of an underground river.

Bungy Jumping in New Zealand

Commercial bungy jumping started in New Zealand and is spreading to many other parts of the world.

Queenstown: The Call of Adventure

In an almost mythic setting of glacial lake, river torrents and snow-capped ranges, Queenstown throbs with the excitement of active leisure sports -- and adventure! -- whatever the season.

Skiing at Mt Cook

Experience the thrill of skiing the Tasman Glacier at Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest peak, in the South Island of New Zealand.

Skiing in New Zealand

Wintertime is ski time in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Discover New Zealand's ski and snowboarding areas.

Whale Watching at Kaikoura

On the east coast of the South Island between Picton and Christchurch. Choice spot for a "Moby Dick experience."

Zorbing

At Rotorua on the North Island, "zorbonauts" spin down a steep hillside in a large airfilled rubber ball. It's the Kiwi adventure experience they call zorbing. Picture.

Adventure in New Zealand

Choose your adrenalin level and an all-inclusive holiday can be packaged for you. Accommodation, meals, drinks, adventure.

Alpine Fishing Guides

Guided drift fishing trips in Wanaka, New Zealand, for trout and salmon. Explore trout-rich rivers and fish from a raft.

Alpine Hunting Services

Trophy hunting and trout fishing in the South Island. Experienced professional guides. Individually planned fishing or hunting trips.

Aspiring Guides

Guided climbing and mountaineering in New Zealand. Courses covering climbing and mountaineering, backcountry ski touring, glacier tours, ice climbing and wilderness trekking.

Auckland Warriors

New Zealand team in the National Rugby League. Updates, chats with players, club history.

Banbury Bicycle Tours and Cycle Rental

From our base in Christchurch, we offer guided cycling vacations and activity tours throughout the South Island of New Zealand, mountain biking adventures, touring bike rental and local bicycle hire.

Chapel by the Lake Queenstown

With a choice of romantic wedding settings, chapel, gardens or vineyard, honeymoon accommodation and superb views, this Queenstown wedding venue is perfect for intimate weddings or larger groups.

Christchurch Action Attractions

Christchurch's most popular tourist attractions and sightseeing options - Antarctic Centre, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch Gondola, dolphin cruises, city tramway tours and balloon flights.

GoldRush Multisport Event

375km multi-sport event, set in the back country of Central Otago, New Zealand. Includes kayaking, mountain biking, running and road biking.

Hatch Fishing New Zealand

In Wanaka and Hawea, New Zealand, guided fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout in picturesque rivers, streams and lakes.

Kawarau Jet Queenstown

Value-for-money, friendly and fun jet boating on the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers, Queenstown. Action-packed high-speed jet boat rides, adventure combos, conference programs, corporate charters.

Lakeland Adventures

Jet boating on Clutha River, guided fishing and charter trips on Lake Wanaka, rentals of mountain bikes, kayaks and aqua bikes. In the Log Cabin on the lake front.

Manuka Point Lodge - Trophy Hunting

One-on-one guided hunting for red deer, tahr and chamois in the remote Rakaia Valley of the South Island, New Zealand. Personalised to your timetable and trophy requirements plus lodge accommodation.

Moreno Fishing Charters

Stewart Island fishing charters with John and Daniel Leask. Half-day and full-day traditional fishing trips. Also scenic trips.

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking New Zealand with Fat Tyre Adventures. Single track, cross country, free ride and downhill mountain biking. Heli biking options.

NZONE - The Ultimate Jump

Experience the thrill of freefall with a tandem parachute jump or skydiving course over Queenstown's breathtaking alpine scenery. No prior skydive training necessary, just a sense of adventure.

ProActive Gym Health and Fitness Centre - Wanaka

Wide range of services. Aerobics, karate, yoga classes, physiotherapy, beauty therapist, personal training services, therapeutic massage.

Queenstown Adventure Group

Queenstown offers adventure 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Bungy jumping, jet boating, white water rafting, tandem skydiving, helicopter flights.

Rugby World Cup Info and Travel

New Zealand rugby information, news and schedules for Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations, Super 14, Rugby World Cup and more. Travel and accommodation info for rugby towns, maps, local tips. Free newsletter.

Ruggedy Range (Tm) Wilderness Experience

Wilderness adventures with natural history and birding highlights. Guided nature walks on Stewart Island and predator-free Ulva Island, bird watching and kiwi spotting, sea kayaking. Travel, accommodation and water taxi bookings.

Sea Kayaking on Great Barrier Island

Kayaking and boat rentals on the western coast of Great Barrier Island.

Siberia Experience

Scenic flight, walk, jetboat. An adventure in Mt Aspiring National Park, South Island.

Skydive Abel Tasman

Tandem skydiving with views of Abel Tasman national park near Nelson; tandem parachuting, skydive training and accelerated freefall program with expert skydive instructors.

South Island Guides

Personalised guiding and a variety of adventure activities in the South Island, New Zealand.

Sunrockice

New Zealand mountain and ski guides for Mount Cook, Mt Tasman and Mt Aspiring. Glacier skiing, ski touring, avalanche safety course, technical climbing courses, professional guide training.

Taupo Bungy

New Zealand'S highest water-touch and most scenic bungy site. Take the plunge.

Terrace Downs High Country Resort and Golf Club

Holiday and health resort with international golf course in alpine environment close to Christchurch. Summer and winter recreational activities. Skiing, salmon fishing, mountain biking, hiking, jet boating.

Tititea Learning Adventures

Specialised learning experiences around the Southern Lakes Region. Professional development and team building for corporate organisations, adventure education programs for school and community groups, training for outdoor and adventure leaders.

Trophy Hunting

Back country hunting and fishing adventures. Operated by Backcountry Safaris. Hunt red stag, tahr, chamois, elk, fallow deer, boar and more.

Twin Rivers Jet Queenstown

Jet boat the Kawarau and mighty Shotover Rivers for twice the excitement plus jet boat/helicopter, rafting and horse riding combo trips.

Wanaka Flyfishing Academy

Flyfishing academy based at exclusive Wanaka Homestead, tuition and personalised fly-fishing safaris on lakes, streams and rivers of the South Island.

Wilkin River Jets

Jetboating on the Wilkin River in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand. Shallow water jet boat experience. Wilderness access. Part of Siberia Experience, Makarora. Scenic flight, bush walk, jetboat.
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