Rotorua is known as the "little town" of New Zealand's North Island (though its population is nearly 60,000), and the country's "Sulphur City," world famous for the geothermal activity resulting the area's volcanic activity. There are no live volcan
Read more…New Zealand's largest metro area (city pop. 1.5 million, metro nearly 1.7 million), Auckland is surrounded by beautiful beaches, uninhabited islands, and volcanic cones. According to a Maori myth, the region was created during a fierce battle betwe
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Christchurch is New Zealand's second-largest city and the gateway to its South Island. Also known as the Garden City, it's bordered by hills and the Pacific Ocean, it is situated on the edge of the Canterbury Plains which stretching to the Southern
If you are planning a holiday visit to the New Zealand's biggest urban area, you can be sure of dozens of activities to make your visit a memorable one. Here we have put together seven of the most exciting things to do and places to see when you vis
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How beautiful to imagine yourself in a camp locates in a glorious camp surrounded by beautiful environs. Singing and romancing on cold nights sitting around the fireside, staring on the stars in silent surroundings listening to the sounds of little
The most populous city (pop. 142,000) in the Bay of Plenty region on the North Island's north coast, besides being a dynamic city that's one of New Zealand's fastest growing, Tauranga is also a very popular tourism destination, thanks to a cosmopo
When it comes to the great outdoors, nothing beats spending a night in a warm sleeping bag, falling asleep listening to the wind blowing against your tent or the sound of nature all around you. This is especially true for lovely Tongariro National
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Roughly halfway along the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, the quaint, tranquil town of Raglan (pop. 3,300) has much to offer visitors. The laidback nature of its people goes hand in hand with their love for outdoor music, arts, the sea, an
The capital of New Zealand is popular for its nature, culture, art, as well as for being the country's political and financial center. Most visitors particularly enjoy the area around the harbor and the waterfront area, with historic places and an
Dunedin is a very vibrant and architectural city that also gives you the view of the magnificent harbour. It offers a wonderful view of nature and reflects the heritage of New Zealand. It is situated on the east coast of the South Island. With a D
Read more…Mt. Beautiful Wines were showcased at our recent Wine Review Council in Temecula, California. Although some of the reviewers were familiar with these wines, this was my first introduction to this New Zealand grown and produced wine. After a two-
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In addition to its senior status among South Island settlements (founded in 1841 and named after the famed English admiral Lord Nelson), this city of a bit over 51,000 also happens to lie at the geographical centre of New Zealand. And it's become a
Read more…New Zealand (in the native Maori, Aotearoa, Land of the Long White Cloud) is home to stunning giant glaciers, snow covered mountains, rugged volcanoes, bubbling hot springs, miles of rugged coastline, white sandy beaches, tropical forests and acres
Read more…English is nearly universally spoken in New Zealand and is its primary national languages, but due to the variations in meanings and unique acronyms, expressions and phrases, foreign visitors especially those from the US tend often to be confused by
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To outsiders, New Zealand is seen as a mythical place. It is full of beautiful untouched nature and it is quite literally at the edge of our planet. New Zealand also lacks the large and sometimes dangerous insects that inhabit its neighbour Australi
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The "other" Land Down Under packs an amazing amount of sights and experiences into its relatively small size. And for many, of New Zealand's two main islands, the North Island, is definitely the one not to miss, with not only most of the country's po
The second-largest city of New Zealand's South Island, down on its southeastern coast, this city whose name comes from the Gaelic for Edinburgh certainly retains its Scottish (and Victorian/Edwardian) flavor in many ways, but also has its high-tech s
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The captain of our tour boat edges the ship up close to the huge cave that nature has carved out of a rock, rising high over the azure blue sea. The vessel stops for a moment, seems to hesitate. We, a bunch of tourists, stand on the foredeck in fasc
