New Zealand

Pictures and Photos from New Zealand, a very special vacation destination in the South-Pacific.

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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photo of Submerged Hippopotamus Auckland Zoo New Zealand
Submerged Hippopotamus Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A hippopotamus who has most of his body submerged in the water, except for his large head, in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Giraffe Portrait Auckland Zoo New Zealand
Giraffe Portrait Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A giraffe poses for his portrait in the Pridelands area of the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of New Zealand Fur Seal Family Reunion
New Zealand Fur Seal Family Reunion

A cute New Zealand Fur Seal family spends a short reunion atop the rocks at Cape Palliser on the South Island of New Zealand.
photo of Yellow Eyed Penguin Bird Watching New Zealand
Yellow Eyed Penguin Bird Watching New Zealand

Bird watching around Dunedin, New Zealand is fascinating especially when it consists of watching the Yellow Eyed Penguin on the beaches.
photo of Nugget Point Lighthouse Path New Zealand
Nugget Point Lighthouse Path New Zealand

A path high above the water on steep rock formations, takes visitors out to Nugget Point Lighthouse on the South Island of New Zealand.
photo of Cape Reinga Lighthouse New Zealand Visitors
Cape Reinga Lighthouse New Zealand Visitors

Visitors to Northland, New Zealand wander out to the cliff's edge to admire the coastal scenery surrounding the Cape Reinga Lighthouse.
photo of Cape Reinga Lighthouse Coastal Scenery New Zealand
Cape Reinga Lighthouse Coastal Scenery New Zealand

The Cape Reinga Lighthouse in Northland, New Zealand has been surrounded by the beautiful coastal scenery since it was first erected here in 1941.
photo of Cape Palliser Lighthouse Weather System New Zealand
Cape Palliser Lighthouse Weather System New Zealand

The clouds roll in over the coastline of Rocky Point in Wairarapa, New Zealand above the Cape Palliser Lighthouse as a new weather system begins.
photo of Castlepoint Lighthouse Beacon Wairarapa New Zealand
Castlepoint Lighthouse Beacon Wairarapa New Zealand

The beacon on the Castlepoint Lighthouse along the coastline of Wairarapa, New Zealand shines for twenty-six nautical miles.
photo of White Island Boat Tour North Island New Zealand
White Island Boat Tour North Island New Zealand

On a beautiful clear day, a boat tour has left behind White Island on the North Island of New Zealand, where the steam rising out of the crater can clearly be seen.
photo of White Island Volcano Activity New Zealand
White Island Volcano Activity New Zealand

An experience of a lifetime is to watch the activity happening on the volcano of White Island in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand.
photo of White Island Tour Passengers New Zealand
White Island Tour Passengers New Zealand

Passengers who boarded the boat tour to White Island, New Zealand enjoy the opportunity of standing around large volcanic openings found in the landscape.
photo of Volcano Lake Tourist White Island New Zealand
Volcano Lake Tourist White Island New Zealand

A tourist stands atop Crater Lake as thick steam rises on the active volcano of White Island in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Volcanic Lake White Island New Zealand
Volcanic Lake White Island New Zealand

Crater Lake on White Island in New Zealand can hardly be seen due to the amount of steam rising off the volcanic lake.
photo of White Island Volcano Tourists New Zealand
White Island Volcano Tourists New Zealand

Tourists have disembarked the water vessels which have brought them out to explore the active volcano of White Island on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Volcano Gas Steam Openings White Island NZ
Volcano Gas Steam Openings White Island NZ

On the active volcano of White Island in NZ, visitors will view many openings where sulfurous gas and steam are still being emitted.
photo of White Island Visitors Volcano Landscape Hiking
White Island Visitors Volcano Landscape Hiking

The visitors who come to White Island, New Zealand spend their time hiking and exploring the volcano landscape.
photo of Landscaping Volcanic Rock White Island New Zealand
Landscaping Volcanic Rock White Island New Zealand

The landscaping on White Island, New Zealand is made up of volcanic rock and small streams consisting of sulphur and other types of minerals.
photo of Colorful Water Surrounding White Island New Zealand
Colorful Water Surrounding White Island New Zealand

The colorful shades of green and yellow water surrounding Crater Bay where the tour boats anchor while visiting White Island on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Nature Wilderness Russell Lupin Flowers
Nature Wilderness Russell Lupin Flowers

Along a wilderness road in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, nature brings to life the beautiful Russell Lupin flowers.
photo of Volcanic Soil Flowers Mt Ruapehu Landscape
Volcanic Soil Flowers Mt Ruapehu Landscape

Across the landscape of Mt. Ruapehu on the North Island of New Zealand, beautiful flowers arise out of the volcanic soil.
photo of Cape Reinga Lighthouse Sunset Hues New Zealand
Cape Reinga Lighthouse Sunset Hues New Zealand

Soft sunset hues highlight the sky above the Cape Reinga Lighthouse which sits atop the cliff overlooking the waters off the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Cape Palliser Lighthouse Coastal Sunset New Zealand
Cape Palliser Lighthouse Coastal Sunset New Zealand

The beauty of the coastal region of Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand and the Cape Palliser Lighthouse at sunset.
photo of Catlins Waipapa Lighthouse Southern Scenic Route
Catlins Waipapa Lighthouse Southern Scenic Route

The Waipapa Point Lighthouse along the Southern Scenic Route in the Catlins on the South Island of New Zealand is one of the rare wooden lighthouses remaining in New Zealand.
photo of Cape Reinga Lighthouse Scenery New Zealand
Cape Reinga Lighthouse Scenery New Zealand

On this day, a few people stand around the base of the Cape Reinga Lighthouse on the North Island of New Zealand admiring the scenery.
photo of Coastal Lighthouse Sunset Scenery Castlepoint New Zealand
Coastal Lighthouse Sunset Scenery Castlepoint New Zealand

The scenery from the Castlepoint Lighthouse on the North Island of New Zealand is stunning especially when a sunset highlights the coastal shoreline.
photo of Horse Wagon Procession New Zealand Fundraiser
Horse Wagon Procession New Zealand Fundraiser

A horse and wagon are part of a procession in the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand which is part of a fundraiser for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue.
photo of Dusky Dolphin Leaping Kaikoura NZ
Dusky Dolphin Leaping Kaikoura NZ

While on a dolphin watching tour with Encounter Kaikoura off Kaikoura, NZ, passengers received a show from this Dusky Dolphin leaping feet out of the water.
photo of Ateles Geoffroyi Spider Monkey Auckland Zoo
Ateles Geoffroyi Spider Monkey Auckland Zoo

The scientific name for a Spider Monkey is Ateles Geoffroyi and while touring the Auckland Zoo you can see one of these cute animals sitting amongst the trees.
photo of Coastal Sheep Catlins Highway Otago New Zealand
Coastal Sheep Catlins Highway Otago New Zealand

Along the coastal Catlins Highway in Otago, New Zealand, much of the landscape is made up of farmland where sheep graze.
photo of Helpless New Zealand Fur Seal Cape Palliser
Helpless New Zealand Fur Seal Cape Palliser

A helpless baby New Zealand Fur Seal at the Cape Palliser Seal Colony on the North Island of New Zealand waits patiently for the return of its mother.
photo of Yellow Eyed Penguin Sandy Beach Dunedin NZ
Yellow Eyed Penguin Sandy Beach Dunedin NZ

Everybody needs a scratch once in a while and this Yellow-Eyed Penguin had to stop along the sandy beach near Dunedin, NZ to tend to one.
photo of Wild Russell Lupins Central Otago New Zealand
Wild Russell Lupins Central Otago New Zealand

The peacefulness of the Cardrona River in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand as it flows past the banks adorned with wild Russell Lupins.
photo of Mt Ruapehu Volcanic Landscape Wildflowers New Zealand
Mt Ruapehu Volcanic Landscape Wildflowers New Zealand

Across the volcanic landscape of Mt. Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park in New Zealand, wildflowers grow freely in the Spring creating a mass of beautiful colors.
photo of Egmont National Park Waterfall Taranaki New Zealand
Egmont National Park Waterfall Taranaki New Zealand

A beautiful waterfall is Dawson Falls which drops for eighteen meters into the Kapuni Stream in Egmont National Park in Taranaki, New Zealand.
photo of Waterfall Streams Purakaunui Falls Otago NZ
Waterfall Streams Purakaunui Falls Otago NZ

Along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago, NZ, a waterfall is a common sight, but the Purakaunui Falls is one of the prettiest with its never ending streams of water.
photo of Great Huka Falls Wairakei Park Taupo New Zealand
Great Huka Falls Wairakei Park Taupo New Zealand

The great raging water of the Huka Falls in Wairakei Park near Taupo, New Zealand as the white foam explodes atop the water.
photo of Volcano Sunset Mt Taranaki North Island New Zealand
Volcano Sunset Mt Taranaki North Island New Zealand

The volcano peak of Mt. Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand is silhouetted by the yellow stretch of sky at sunset.
photo of North Taranaki Bight Coastline Sunset Taranaki NZ
North Taranaki Bight Coastline Sunset Taranaki NZ

Pink hues adorn the sky over the North Taranaki Bight coastline in Taranaki, NZ at sunset with the lighting glistening off the tops of the whitecliffs.
photo of Monkey Animal Cotton Topped Tamarin Auckland Zoo
Monkey Animal Cotton Topped Tamarin Auckland Zoo

Peeking around the trees in its habitat at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, this cute animal is a type of monkey known as a Cotton Topped Tamarin.
photo of Emu Bird Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand
Emu Bird Picture Auckland Zoo New Zealand

A head picture of the Emu at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, making this bird appear as being rather strange looking.
photo of Yellow Eyed Penguins Beachwalk Otago New Zealand
Yellow Eyed Penguins Beachwalk Otago New Zealand

The beachwalk is something the Yellow-Eyed Penguins do every night when they come ashore at Roaring Bay in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
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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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