New Zealand

28 places to see in this region. (Showing 1-10)

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   1. Kaikoura

   Kaikoura is located on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island.

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   2. Franz Josef Glacier

   Franz Josef Glacier stretches all the way down from the high Southern Alps into the rainforest of New Zealand's South Island west coast, ending just miles from ocean.

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   3. Auckland Harbor

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   4. Abel Tasman National Park

   New Zealand's smallest national park is a watery wonderland at the top of the South Island.

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   5. Whakapapa

   Whakapapa is the larger and busier of two ski fields on active volcano Mount Ruapehu.

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   6. Tongariro National Park

   Tongariro National Park was established in 1887 and was New Zealand's first national park.

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   7. Mount Tutoko

   Mount Tutoko is a 8,934 foot mountain on the Ngapunatoru Plateau of the Southern Alps, a mountain chain that forms the spine of New Zealand's South Island.

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   8. Mission Bay

   Mission Bay is easily accessible by car and bus.

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   9. matamata, new zealand

   Matamata, New Zealand...also known to LotR enthusiasts as Hobbiton!

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    10. Rangitikei Region

    Dramatic landscapes carved out by the Rangitikei River make this one of the most scenic regions of New Zealand.