Mahoe Cheese: A Visitor’s Guide to Kerikeri’s Award-Winning Cheesery Stop number one on the New Zealand cheese trail is a working dairy farm in the Far North. Mahoe Cheese makes Dutch-style Gouda and Edam at a small Kerikeri cheese factory just outside town, using milk from a small herd that grazes beside the cheesery. You
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Bucket List: New Zealand’s Most Incredible Hot Pools and Geothermal Escapes Hot pools in New Zealand are one of the best reasons to slow down on a trip. The country sits on two tectonic plates, so warm water rises through the earth’s crust and forms springs from Northland to the deep south. This guide follows
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New Zealand Cheese Trail: A Complete Guide to All 14 Stops New Zealand makes some of the world’s best milk, and a new generation of small producers turns it into remarkable cheese. The New Zealand cheese trail map links 14 of them, from a Dutch-style dairy farm near Kerikeri in the north to a sheep
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Stargazing in New Zealand: Where to See the Southern Sky at Its Best Few places on Earth let you look this far into the universe. Stargazing in New Zealand means dark skies, a Southern Hemisphere view that many travelers have never seen, and some of the most accessible observatories anywhere. On a clear night you
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South Island in Winter: Travel Tips for an Unforgettable Journey When the Southern Alps turn white and the nights grow long, the South Island becomes a different country. This 10-day New Zealand winter itinerary links four very different stops: Christchurch, Kaikōura, Lake Tekapō and Wānaka. In one trip you can watch whales at sea, stargaze
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Classic New Zealand Wine Trail: A 7-Day Road Trip Across Two Islands | 380 kilometers (236 miles) The Classic New Zealand Wine Trail links three of the best known wine regions in the country. It starts in Hawke’s Bay, runs south through the Wairarapa to Wellington and then crosses Cook Strait to Marlborough. The route
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Whales, Hot Pools and Pinot: 3 Ways to Drive the Alpine Pacific Touring Route | 450 kilometers (280 miles) Most road trips have one big highlight. The Alpine Pacific Touring Route has three, and they could hardly be more different. In Kaikōura, sperm whales surface just off a coast backed by snowy mountains. Hanmer Springs,
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Abel Tasman Coast Track: Complete Great Walk Guide The Abel Tasman Coast Track is the Great Walk for people who want beaches instead of mountains. It runs 60 kilometres along the top of the South Island. You pass golden bays, coastal forest and clear green water. Water taxis serve many of the bays, so you
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Tongariro Northern Circuit | 2026/27 Great Walk Guide
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Tongariro Northern Circuit: 2026/27 Great Walk Guide The Tongariro Northern Circuit takes you around two active volcanoes in the heart of the North Island. First you cross lava fields. Then you climb past Red Crater and look down on the Emerald Lakes. It is also quieter than the famous Alpine Crossing once you leave the
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Whanganui Journey: Great Walk Canoe Trip Guide The Whanganui Journey is a Great Walk that you paddle instead of walk. It runs 145 kilometres down the Whanganui River, from Taumarunui to Pipiriki. First you drift through remote forest. Then you camp on the riverbank and sleep a night on a marae. Most people take five