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".
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Maruia Falls West Coast Waterfall South Island New Zealand Maruia Falls can be seen in the distance across the clear water and rocks of Maruia River. This is part of the Maruia Falls Scenic Reserve, which is near Murchison, a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Hookers Sea Lion Waipapa Point South Island New Zealand A Hookers Sea Lion, native to New Zealand, relaxes on the beach at Waipapa Point along the Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail, which is part of the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, the South Island of New Zealand. |
Aerial View Sperm Whale South Island Coast New Zealand An aerial view of a Sperm Whale as it swims along the surface of the water during a Whale Watching flight with 'Wings over Whales'. This flight took place from Kaikoura, Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. |
Cute Penguin Picture Catlins Forest South Island NZ A cute Yellow Eyed Penguin walks along the rocks in the Catlins Forest at the Petrified Forest, located in Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand. These penguins are a native species there. |
Nestor Notabilis Kea Bird Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand A Cheeky Kea, proper name Nestor notabilis, takes a closer look at a car antenna in the Fiordland National Park, which is located along the Milford Road near the Homer Mountains in the South Island of beautiful New Zealand. |
Native Yellow Eyed Penguin Bird South Island New Zealand A Yellow-Eyed Penguin, a native marine bird of New Zealand, makes it way to nest near the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay, on the Southern Scenic Route of the South Island. The Fossil Forest is found in the Catlins district of the South Island. |
Glacial Landscape Westland National Park New Zealand The 13 kilometre long Fox Glacier carves out a glacial path through the mountainous landscape of Westland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Sky Tower Silhouette Auckland City New Zealand Sunset A section of Auckland City including the Sky Tower forms an imposing silhouette against the sunset as seen from the Mount Victoria Reserve and Lookout, situated in the suburb of Devonport on the North Shore, New Zealand. |
Adventure Sea Kayaking Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand A paddle in the Anchorage Bay Lagoon completes a full day of sea kayaking adventure on the waters of the Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Tasman Sea Pukearuhe Historic Reserve Taranaki New Zealand The waves from the Tasman Sea surge along the black sand beach before reaching the white cliffs at the Pukearuhe Historic Reserve situated along the coast of Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Ripiro Beach Picture Seagulls Tasman Sea New Zealand Two seagulls wander the compacted sandy shores of Ripiro Beach at Glinks Gully on the North Island of New Zealand while a motorcyclist rides near the surf of the Tasman Sea. |
Sun Picture Waitemata Harbour City Of Auckland New Zealand Brillant yellow fills the sky as the sun hangs above the Waitemata Harbour and central business district in the city of Auckland, New Zealand's largest metropolitan situated on the North Island. |
First Church Interior Dunedin City Otago New Zealand In stark contrast to its exterior design, the interior of the First Church of Otago is more along the lines of Colonial styling. This grand church is situated in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand and was designed by NZ's most eminent architect RA Lawson. |
Highway 6 New Zealand State Highway 6 or Glacier Highway is the longest state highway on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Roadside Sign Central Otago Lake New Zealand Along the roadside to Lake Hawea in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, a sign warns travellers to slow down due to the winding road. |
New Zealand Fur Seal Pup Wairarapa New Zealand A cute New Zealand Fur Seal Pup sits alone on the rocks at the Cape Palliser Seal colony in Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Beautiful Castlepoint Sunset Wairarapa New Zealand Situated on a spit of land which separates the mighty Pacific Ocean from a small lagoon, the Castlepoint Lighthouse keeps watch over the Wairarapa coastline and is a beautiful place in New Zealand to watch a glorious sunset. |
Ripe Apricots Orchard Trees Central Otago An orchard of apricot trees near Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand has branches full of ripe apricots reading for harvesting. |
Commercial Fruit Picker Apricot Tree Central Otago A commercial fruit picker spends days picking each apricot from the tree in an orchard near Roxburgh in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Apricot Shipping Crate Central Otago Orchard A wooden shipping crate is used during harvest time to aid the commercial picker in the orchard near Roxburgh in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Commercial Apricot Picker Central Otago New Zealand A commercial apricot picker starts his day with his helpful machine and makes his way through the orchard near Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand picking all the ripe fruit. |
Apricot Trees Orchard Roxburgh Central Otago NZ An orchard full of apricot trees decorates the landscape near the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago on the South Island of NZ. |
Lake Ngakoro Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland New Zealand Along the Ngakoro Loop Track at the Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland on the North Island of New Zealand, visitors can look over the green hues of Lake Ngakoro. |
Devils Bath Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland New Zealand The luminous green water in Devil's Bath at the Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland on the North Island of New Zealand is surrounded by the volcanic landscape. |
Rainbow And Cascade Terrace Ferns Orakei Korako New Zealand An array of color fills the Rainbow and Cascade Terrace in Orakei Korako on the North Island of New Zealand while bright green ferns flourish along the banks. |
Aladdins Cave Orakei Korako North Island New Zealand Aladdin's Cave or Ruatapu Cave at Orakei Korako on the North Island of New Zealand is one of two known caves found throughout the world which exists in a geothermal field. |
Orakei Korako Mud Pools Taupo New Zealand Boiling mud pools decorate the geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Tasman Sea Sunset North Taranaki Bight New Zealand The colorful sky over the Tasman Sea seen from the shores of the North Taranaki Bight on the North Island of New Zealand during the sunset hours. |
Mt Taranaki Volcano Sunset Scenery New Zealand The scenery from the top of the cliffs at the northern end of the North Taranaki Bight in New Zealand is beautiful at sunset as a yellow glow highlights the volcano called Mt. Taranaki/Mt. Egmont. |
North Taranaki Bight Whitecliffs New Zealand From the top of the Whitecliffs at the North Taranaki Bight in New Zealand, one can see the formations in the cliffs and admire the scenery for miles along the rugged coastline. |
North Taranaki Bight Farmland Scenery New Zealand Farmland runs for miles along the coastline of the North Taranaki Bight on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The scenery is spectacular as you travel a narrow gravel road amongst the grazing sheep. |
Taranaki Whitecliffs Beach North Island New Zealand The Whitecliffs tower above the beautiful beach which runs the coastline on the North Taranaki Bight on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Franz Josef Glacier NZ Helicopter Tour Aerial Picture An aerial view of Franz Josef Glacier in Westland National Park, NZ from a tour with Glacier Helicopters which allows tourists to see the steep route and beauty of the glacier landscape. |
Westland Sunset Gillespies Beach New Zealand Darkness begins to take over at Gillespies Beach in Westland, New Zealand as another beautiful day comes to a close but not before a sunset highlights the area in brilliant yellow hues. |
Westland Lake Moeraki Flora South Island New Zealand Encompassing Lake Moeraki in Westland on the South Island of New Zealand, is the beautiful green flora which adorns the wilderness landscape. |
Knights Point Coastline Westland New Zealand The beautiful scenery of the coastline from Knights Point along the Glacier Highway in Westland, New Zealand where the cliffs slope down to the Tasman Sea with a fog bank lingering over the water. |
Waves At Sandy Ship Creek Beach New Zealand Driving the Glacier Highway in Westland, NZ, the sandy beach at Ship Creek is a beautiful place to stroll as the waves break at your feet while you enjoy the coastline beauty and learn the history of the area. |
New Zealand Fur Seal Pinniped Marine Mammal A species of Pinniped belonging to the Otariidae family, the New Zealand Fur Seal is a marine mammal commonly seen along the coasts of both the North and South Island's of New Zealand. |
Lake Dunstan Landscape Central Otago New Zealand Created through the damming of the Clutha River, Lake Dunstan is a reservoir for hydro power generation at the Clyde Dam, as well as a popular recreational lake surrounded by the arid landscape of Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. |
Beautiful Lake Pukaki Southern Alps Scenery New Zealand Stretching out from near the base of New Zealand's highest peak, Mt Cook, and the scenic Southern Alps, the azure glacier fed waters of beautiful Lake Pukaki look more like a mirage, fringed by tussock grasslands, and forest scenery. |
Coastal Kayaking Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand There are a number of ways to explore the pristine coastal wonderland of Abel Tasman National Park situated on the South Island of New Zealand, but kayaking is one of the best. |
New Zealand Gannet Colony Muriwai Beach One bird from the Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach on the North Island of New Zealand, takes flight to soar the sky, while the rest of the colony stays put on the cliff. |
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... looking for long sandy beaches to laze on in a sub-tropical climate, or a lighthouse perched on the edge of a remote cliff, standing up to unforgiving sub-antarctic winds and ocean, New Zealand has it all.
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