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Get your bearings at the geographical centre of New Zealand

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While on a map it may look like it lies somewhere in the middle of the Cook Strait, the geographical centre of New Zealand is actually a hilltop just outside...

Take a walk and a dip at Whangārei Falls

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There’s something about waterfalls that’s a little bit magical. All the better when they’re both easily accessible and classically beautiful, like Otuihau Whangārei Falls.

Take to the mountain bike trails in Whakarewarewa Forest

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The Whakarewarewa Forest, aka ‘The Redwoods,’ is 5500 hectares of magnificent native and exotic trees on the outskirts of Rotorua City.

Discover the geological wonder of the Ōpārara Arches

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Experience limestone arches, caves, a whisky-coloured river and lush rainforest in the Kahurangi National Park on the West Coast.

Get a real sense of scale at Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers

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Even visiting the great swathes of ice that make up Franz and Fox Glaciers in peak summer, you’ll need your puffer jacket.

Get a whole new perspective of ancient forest in Rotorua

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Whether you’re clipped to a zipline, bouncing across a swing bridge or strolling along a 50-metre-high walkway, you’ll get a whole new perspective on native bush in Rotorua.

Cycle Tasman's Great Taste Trail

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Enjoy easy cycling with enough dining and drinking options to satisfy the most fervent foodie on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail.

Horse trekking in Hanmer Springs

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Imagine summiting a steep hill set in an idyllic mountain landscape, in fresh air and sunshine, all without breaking a sweat.

Get spooked at Napier Prison, New Zealand's oldest penitentiary

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Set on suburban Bluff Hill, Napier Prison would once have had impressive sea views, but more than 150 years of housing dangerous and violent criminals has infused the site with...

Anapai Bay: welcome to paradise

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Anapai Bay is one of the loveliest spots in the Abel Tasman National Park – an area of New Zealand that’s already over-endowed with lovely spots.