Situated in the South Pacific with only one neighboring country to the north west and wide open ocean on the East, New Zealand offers visitors unique experiences of culture, stunning scenery, and landscapes with diverse flora and fauna. It is because of its relative isolation and location on the globe that New Zealand has so many endemic and native wildlife species and plants.
New Zealand is made up of 3 main inhabited islands namely North Island, South Island, and Stewart Island. There are also several remote off-shore islands such as the Chatham Islands (inhabited), Campbell Island, Auckland Islands (an archipelago of Sub-Antarctic islands), Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, just to name a few. The South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand and is most often referred to (by those living there) as the "Mainland".
A small country with a big heart! New Zealand, also known as Aotearoa, is a vacation paradise. Whether you're... (... more information below the photos)
Black Reef Gannet Colony An Australasian Gannet prepares for take off at the Black Reef Colony on the North Island of 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. |
Mt Cook New Zealand Mt Cook and the Southern Alps tower above Lake Pukaki in Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. |
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. |
Adult Gannet Picture Muriwai Beach Sunset A solitary adult Australasian Gannet perches on a rock cliff overlooking the rest of the colony at Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand during the sunset hours. |
Australasian Gannet Profile Muriwai Beach New Zealand A beautiful profile picture of an Australasian Gannet at its nesting grounds at Muriwai Beach near Aukland on the North Island of New Zealand. |
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. |
Beautiful Coastal Sunset Cape Reinga New Zealand As the Tasman Sea laps at the sandy shores of Te Werahi Beach, a vivid sunset lights the evening sky above, casting a beautiful golden glow across the surrounding coastal landscape. |
Abel Tasman Sea Kayaking Adventure NZ A great family vacation adventure during a visit to New Zealand is paddling the pristine waters of the Abel Tasman National Park during a sea kayaking Tour. |
New Zealand Christmas Oamaru The magic of Christmas is alive as people decorate their homes throughout 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. |
Auckland City Night Picture The bright night lights of Auckland sparkle in the after sunset light over the city situated on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Castlepoint Lighthouse Sunset New Zealand Standing from Castlepoint Lighthouse in New Zealand, the brilliant hues created by the sunset is a vision of beauty. |
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. |
Haematopus Unicolor The scientific name for the boisterous Variable Oystercatcher, a sea bird found around the coasts of New Zealand is Haematopus unicolor. |
Yellow Eyed Penguin Portrait A side ways glance by a cute Yellow Eyed Penguin provides a perfect portrait of these rare birds. |
Wildflower Pictures Yellow Tree Lupins are a wildflower which grows in abundance along the roadside in Central Otago. |
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. |
Cape Palliser Lighthouse This lighthouse at Cape Palliser is easy to reach via road on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Cape Reinga Lighthouse One of the many Lighthouses found around the coasts of New Zealand, Cape Reinga is at the northern tip of the North Island. |
Castle Point Lighthouse The Castle Point Lighthouse is located on the Wairarapa Coast on the North Island in New Zealand. |
East Cape Lighthouse The East Cape Lighthouse is located on the North Island of New Zealand |
Seniors Beach Walk New Zealand Vacation Catlins A couple of seniors take a beach walk at Waipapa Point in New Zealand as part of their relaxing sun filled beach vacation. This beach is found in the Catlins along the Catlin's Highway on the East Coast of the South Island of 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. |
Elegant Decorated Christmas Lights And Tree Scene A beautiful Christmas tree scene on a verandah bordered by elegant wreaths and delicatly draping lights. This delightful Christmas Scene was taken in 2006 at a house in Pukeuri in Otago on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Diomedea Sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross Kaikoura New Zealand A Diomedea sanfordi, a Northern Royal Albatross skims across the water as a whale watching tour with Encounter Kaikoura goes by. This bird was seen around Kaikoura on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Beautiful Bird Picture Australasian Gannets Hawkes Bay New Zealand A picture of a pair of beautiful adult Australasian Gannets as they reunite at the Cape Kidnappers bird colony in the Hawke's Bay of New Zealand. Tapping bills is part of their ritualistic greeting. |
Hippopotamus Behavior Auckland Zoo Auckland North Island New Zealand A Hippopotamus opens its mouth wide, and shows off its teeth at the Auckland Zoo in Auckland, on the North Island of New Zealand, a wide open mouth is typical behavior which signals that the animal feels threatened in some way. |
Woolly Sheep Titirangi Bay Marlborough South Island New Zealand A woolly sheep looks directly at the camera at the Titirangi Bay Campground in Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand. These animals are usually livestock and are kept on farms but you can find wild sheep in some countries as well. |
Variable Oystercatcher Ocean Bay Port Underwood South Island New Zealand A Variable Oyster Catcher, also known by its scientific name of Haematopus unicolor, stands up on a rock along the beach at Ocean Bay in Port Underwood in the Marlborough District in the South Island of New Zealand. |
Melting Glacier Ice Effects Of Global Warming New Zealand Part of a melting glacier on Fox Glacier turns into a spectacular blue lake that can been seen from the air on a Mount Cook Spectacular with Glacier Helicopters flight, in Westland, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Gannet Sea Birds West Coast North Island New Zealand A colony of Gannets gather at Muriwai Beach, which is situated on the West Coast of the North Island near Auckland, New Zealand. The Gannet is a species of seabird found along the coast of New Zealand and lives in colonies. |
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. |
Blue Fox Glacier Lake Aerial Photo Westland National Park NZ An aerial view of a brilliant blue lake caught between the crevasses of Fox Glacier in Westland National Park situated on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Pacific Ocean Lighthouse Picture Castlepoint Wairarapa New Zealand Facing the various moods of the Pacific Ocean on a daily basis, the Castlepoint Lighthouse situated along the Wairarapa coastline of New Zealand's North Island has been guiding mariners since 1913. |
Wave Picture Pacific Ocean Coastline Catlins New Zealand A spectacular show as a wave rolling in off the Pacific Ocean hits the coastline and splashes high into the air in the Catlins district of the South Island, New Zealand. |
New Zealand Native Trees Coastal Shores North Island Along the coastal shores of a cove at Matai Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, Pohutukawa Trees native to New Zealand show off their beauty while blossoming. |
Beautiful Scenic Waterfall Catlins New Zealand Matai Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls and scenic areas to stop at along the Catlins Highway on the Southern Scenic Route in New Zealand. |
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