First of all, there are almost endless attractions in New Zealand. Some of New Zealand attractions can be found on the North Island, some on the South Island of New Zealand.
The City of Auckland and the capital of New Zealand Wellington are the main attractions when it comes to cities. One of the biggest vacation attractions is the area of the Bay of Islands, you can not miss to go swimming with dolphins or to go on a sailing trip. Further north along the west coast you find 90 mile beach and on the top of the island the most northern attraction Cape Reinga. Roughly in the middle you find Rotorua - no doubt, it is the center of New Zealand attractions with geothermal areas with mud pools and geysers. Also check out the scenic vineyards in the Bay of Plenty and... (... more information below the photos)
Abel Tasman Kayaking Vacation A guided kayaking tour along the Abel Tasman National Park coastline is a must do while on vacation in New Zealand. |
Te Werahi Beach Sunset Picture New Zealand From the hills of Cape Reinga in New Zealand, visitors have stunning views of Te Werahi Beach and the Tasman Sea. During a typical west coast sunset, the scenery is ignited and the grasses glow in the golden light. |
Nugget Point Lighthouse Catlins High upon a rocky cliff in the Catlins, New Zealand sits the Nugget Point Lighthouse. |
Penguin Bird Watching Sights A close encounter with a penguin during an evening out bird watching in the Catlins. |
Mt Taranaki Sunset NZ A look across the North Taranaki Bight during sunset to the North Island's second highest peak - Mt Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Ocean Landscape Sunset Picture The Kaikoura Peninsula features a dramatic rocky landscape which fringes the waters of the Pacific Ocean in Canterbury, New Zealand. A beautiful time to visit this area of the peninsula is at sunset. |
Colorful Sunset Castlepoint Lighthouse New Zealand The view from the Castlepoint Lighthouse on the North Island of New Zealand is very colorful as the sky is highlighted in an array of hues at sunset. |
Dolphins Swimming New Zealand Tourists love to get the thrill of a lifetime and spend their day swimming with the dolphins off the North Island of New Zealand. |
Ocean Picture Wairarapa Coastline NZ A dramatic coastline of rugged rocks, the Wairarapa is shaped by the rough Pacific Ocean as it surges up and down the shoreline and through the Cook Strait of NZ. |
Mission Estate Vineyards New Zealand Acres of lush green vineyards are the main source for the making of some of the best wines produced at the Mission Estate Winery in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. |
Champagne Pool Wai O Tapu Rotorua The piping hot, steaming Champagne Pool always attracts visitors to Wai-o-tapu in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. |
Waitemata Harbour Auckland City Sunset New Zealand Waitemata Harbour seen at sunset in Auckland, the city that is the largest and most populated in New Zealand. This view was taken from the Mt. Victoria Reserve and Lookout in the suburb of Devonport on the North Shore. |
Beautiful Mount Taranaki Coastal Scenery West Coast North Island NZ Dusk paints an orange glow over beautiful Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, which sits at the heart of Egmont National Park and dominates the coastal scenery of North Island, West Coast, New Zealand. |
Aerial View Te Pukatea Bay Beach Abel Tasman National Park NZ A beautiful aerial view of the curved sandy beach of Te Pukatea Bay in the Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. The Abel Tasman National Park covers an area of 22,530 hectares and is New Zealand's smallest national park. |
Pancake Rocks Punakaiki New Zealand Sunsets along the lush coastline of Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand are exceptional especially when the rays from the sun glisten off the Pancake Rocks. |
Russell Town North Island New Zealand Historic but intriguing buildings line the waterfront in the town of Russell in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Catlins Waterfall New Zealand The multi-tiered Purakaunui Falls situated along the Southern Scenic Route in the Catlin's is an iconic waterfall for southern New Zealand. |
Auckland Harbour Bridge New Zealand The 1021 metre long Auckland Harbour Bridge is a 'landmark' in the City of Sails situated on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Maori Games Wairakei Terraces A demonstration of Maori games at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Stratovolcano Ngauruhoe Tongariro National Park New Zealand is home to Mount Ngauruhoe which is a type of volcano known as a stratovolcano. |
Dunedin Railway Station Otago The historic Dunedin Railway Station in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
New Zealand South Island East Coast Beach A hidden treasure along the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island, Gore Bay near Cheviot features a beautiful sandy beach lapped by the waters of the South Pacific Ocean. |
Nugget Point Islands Catlins South Island NZ The nuggets of rocks which give Nugget Point in the Catlins region of the South Island of New Zealand its name. Once part of the small peninsula, these islands have been worn down over time by the elements. |
East Coast Lighthouse Sunset NZ Facing the mighty Pacific Ocean along the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, Castlepoint Lighthouse stands tall as it keeps vigil over the coastline at sunset. |
City To Sea Bridge Wellington CBD New Zealand The City to Sea Bridge in Wellington CBD, on the North Island of New Zealand, is all lit up at night so that this pedestrian bridge and area for public artwork can clearly be seen by all who pass by. This bridge literally links the city to the sea. |
Beautiful New Zealand Waterfall Catlins Situated in the far south of New Zealand, this beautiful waterfall called Horseshoe Falls can be found in the Catlins district on the South Island and is surrounded by native bush. |
Marine Mammal Sperm Whale Kaikoura New Zealand An aerial view of a sperm whale, a marine mammal commonly found along the Kaikoura coast of New Zealand. |
Scenic New Zealand Coastline Abel Tasman Bush clad hills, sandy beaches, and turquoise coloured waters greet the paddler during a kayaking tour along the beautiful scenic coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. |
New Zealand Attraction Cape Kidnappers A trip by tractor and trailer along the Hawkes Bay coast with Gannet Beach Adventures is a tourist attraction with a twist. The tour takes passengers on an adventure to the gannet colony located at Cape Kidnappers on the North Island of New Zealand. |
New Zealand Attraction Bay Of Islands One of many New Zealand attractions can be found at a famous vacation spot, the Bay of Islands, located off the North Island of New Zealand. |
Maori Warriors Wairakei Terraces Village North Island New Zealand Maori Warriors with painted faces and intense expressions pose for the camera at the Wairakei Terraces Maori Village near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. The Maori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand. |
Exterior First Church Otago Dunedin South Island New Zealand This is the exterior of the First Church of Otago, which was built in 1873 in Dunedin in Otago on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at 415 Moray Place in the heart of the city and is a popular tourist spot. |
Coastal Scenery Tautuku Bay Catlins South Island New Zealand The amazing coastal scenery of Tautuku Bay in the Catlins Region of the South Island of New Zealand is one of those views that makes you stop and catch your breath because it is so amazing. This view is from the Florence Hill Lookout. |
Cape Foulwind Sunset Coastal Scenery Tasman Sea West Coast New Zealand Cape Foulwind is near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a gorgeous place of exquisite coastal scenery, especially at sunset like in this picture - the sky is all soft colors, but the rocks here can be very dangerous. |
Skippers Canyon Queenstown Central Otago New Zealand Skippers Canyon near Queenstown in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand is a popular tourist destination and a place where people travel to experience some of the adventure that New Zealand has to offer in its wilderness. |
Snowcapped Mt Aspiring National Park South Island New Zealand The Majestic Mt Aspiring is found in Mt Aspiring National Park on the South Island of New Zealand and is one of the highest mountain ranges in the whole country. It is also a popular mountain to climb and many come here just to do that. |
Swingbridge Buller River West Coast South Island New Zealand The swingbridge across the Buller River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is the longest in the whole of New Zealand and is a popular tourist attraction for visitors looking for a thrill. |
Endangered Yellow Eyed Penguin Reserve Otago New Zealand A Yellow Eyed Penguin rests in the grass at the Penguin Place Reserve on the Otago Peninsula in Otago, which is located on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. This reserve was founded in 1985 and was built to protect these animals. |
Longest Lake Wakatipu Central Otago Scenery New Zealand The longest lake in New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu in Central Otago is a huge glacier carved canyon etched out around 15,000 years ago then filled with fresh water flowing from surrounding rivers. |
New Zealand Christmas Tree Pohutukawa Trees Maitai Bay Karikari Peninsula East Coast North Island Bright and colourful Pohutukawa Trees line the shores of a small cove at Maitai Bay along the Karikari Peninsula on the East Coast of the North Island in New Zealand. These trees are also called the New Zealand Christmas Tree. |
Tasman Sea Coastline West Coast South Island New Zealand Situated 22 kilometres west of the Fox Glacier townsite, the gravely shores of Gillespies Beach face the Tasman Sea coastline on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Sea Lions New Zealand Marine Mammals Two New Zealand Sea Lions sun themselves on the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins along the Southern Scenic Route on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand. These marine mammals breed and live around the coastlines of New Zealand. |
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... Hawkes Bay, Helicopter and boat tours to White Island, the rich maori culture at Wairakei Terraces Village and Mount Egmont National Park - only to mention a very few.
On the South Island you can find at least as many New Zealand Attractions, many of them are more nature related, here are some of them:
The amazing vacations spots in Marlborough Sounds and Abel Tasman National Park with endless beaches and great kayaking opportunities, the beautiful scenery along the Kaikoura coastline and the Kaikoura Peninsula and the rich wildlife experience with whale watching sperm whales and dolphins close to the coast. Other big tourist attractions on the South Island of New Zealand are around the Southern Alps, a huge mountain range. Along the famous and rugged west coast you need to visit attractions like the Pancake Rocks and the glaciers of Westland National Park which are reaching into the rainforest and almost all the way to the sea. Further south you can find the Kingston Flyer Steam Train, Queenstown the activity center and pure nature in Fiordland National Park. The very south of the southern island offers great wildlife attractions especially in The Catlins, seals, sea lions and penguins, just to mention a few. Further north along the east coast you find Christchurch, the biggest city on the South Island and an attraction by itself. Close to it you also find the Banks Peninsula which is another great vacation spot. These are only ideas for New Zealand attractions, we will show you some more very soon.
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