North Island Regions & Dictricts
Northland region : Ahipara, Bream Bay, Dargaville, Doubtless Bay, Hokianga, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Mangawhai, Opua, Paihia, Russell, Tutukaka Coast, Waipu, Waitangi, Whangarei, Whangaroa
Auckland region : Auckland, Eastern Bays, Franklin, Great Barrier Island, Helensville, Hibiscus Coast, Kawau Island, Manukau City, North Shore City, Waiheke Island, Waitakere City, Warkworth, Wellsford
Coromandel region : Coromandel, Paeroa, Tairua, Thames, Waihi, Whangamata, Whitianga
Waikato region : Cambridge, Hamilton, Huntly, Kawhia, Matamata, Morrinsville, Ngaruawahia, Putaruru, Raglan, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Tirau, Tokoroa, Waitomo
Bay of Plenty region : Katikati, Kawerau, Mount Maunganui, Ohope, Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane
Rotorua region : Murupara, Rotorua
Eastland region : Gisborne, Opotiki, Wairoa
Taranaki region : Eltham, Hawera, Inglewood, New Plymouth, Oakura, Opunake, Patea, Stratford, Urenui, Waitara
Lake Taupo region : Mangakino, Taupo, Turangi
Hawke’s Bay region : Hastings, Havelock North, Napier, Waipukurau
Wanganui region & Manawatu region : Bulls, Dannevirke, Feilding, Foxton, Levin, Marton, Palmerston North, Taihape, Wanganui
Wairarapa region : Carterton, Eketahuna, Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough, Masterton
Wellington region : Kapiti Island, Lower Hutt, Otaki, Paraparaumu, Upper Hutt, Waikanae, Wellington
South Island Regions & Dictricts:
Nelson Region : Golden Bay, Motueka, Murchison, Nelson, St Arnaud, Takaka
Marlborough Region : Blenheim, Marlborough Sounds, Picton
West Coast Region : Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Greymouth, Haast, Hokitika, Karamea, Moana, Punakaiki, Reefton, Westport
Central Otago Region : Alexandra, Cromwell, Ranfurly, Roxburgh
Southland Region : Bluff, Catlins, Gore, Invercargill, Stewart Island
Canterbury Region : Akaroa, Amberley, Arthurs Pass, Ashburton, Christchurch, Fairlie, Geraldine, Hanmer Springs, Kaiapoi, Kaikoura, Lake Tekapo, Lyttelton, Methven, Mt Cook Village, Omarama, Rangiora, Temuka, Timaru, Twizel, Waimate, Waipara
Lake Wanaka Region : Wanaka
Queenstown Region : Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Kingston, Queenstown
Fiordland Region : Manapouri, Milford Sound, Te Anau
Dunedin – Coastal Otago Region : Balclutha, Dunedin, Mosgiel, Oamaru, Otago Peninsula, Port Chalmers
It is good to research on each of these places, and plan your tour of New Zealand accordingly. Each is unique and all have something different to offer the tourist. It does well to be informed and make a knowledgeable decision. Christchurch, the capital is also known as the “Gateway to Antarctica” and rightly so. The country has extensive marine resources and is a haven for snorkeling, scuba diving, deep sea fishing and the most popular sport here – bungee jumping. There are travel agents around the world who design special packages to New Zealand, inclusive of sightseeing, bed-and-breakfast/lunch/dinner and special outdoor activities.
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