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| Climb Mt Eden (the highest point of the city). Walked up Maungawhau the extinct volcano for a fantastic 360 degree view of the city. see some of the 48 volcanoes surrounding Auckland . |
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| a pretty historic village of Puhoi, with its´ Roman Catholic church, rolling hills, and wild Lilies. The village was settled in 1863 by people from villages in Bohemia, attracted by offers of free land. |
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| Bay Of Plenty |
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| The scenery here is stunning – it’s a real beach side holiday town and it absolutely superb. |
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| Canterbury |
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| a great drive beside Pukaki to get there, it´s an impressive sight. |
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| a fantastic mountain destination. walks, tramps, and climbs galore. |
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| Close to everything - Skiing, Surfing, bike tracks - heaps of outdoor stuff. |
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| Nice hot pools. A great place for a long weekend - gets pretty busy over public holidays. |
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| top surfing, big whales |
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| take some time and you´ll find plenty to do and see in the surroundings. lakes, dams, and great scenery. |
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| lovely rolling landscape and some very nice vinyards. |
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| Coromandel |
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| remote and wild, this untainted landscape with it´s coastline gives great views stretching right across the Hauraki Gulf. |
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| well worth visiting just for the local cafes and to browse the art galleries. |
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| once a gold mining town (relics still remain today). The coast boasts one of the most scenic stretches of road in the country. be sure to some in early summer for the explosion of red pohutukawa flowers along the road. |
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| The Coromandel is more a summer beach destination than a winter spot. Small communities that have little to offer (i.e. dinning, bar, entertainment, recreation, etc….), but beaches. |
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| Eastland |
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| quite a drive from anywhere to get there, but worth the trip. |
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| great long pier, but gee it needs some investment for restoration. |
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| Hawksbay |
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| the city is famous for its´ architecture. The inner city was rebuilt in this style following an earthquake and fire in 1931. |
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| being generous with 1 star for this place, just keep driving. |
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| Lake Taupo/Tongariro |
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| Beautiful lake (very big), big fish statues, and a nice small blue waterfall. |
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| Marlborough |
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| worth a stop for the arts n crafts shops, a pie and a beer, but otherwise it´s more of a drive through on the way to somewhere else. |
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| 5 stars - what can I say? If your sick of the crowds, noise, pollution and everything else that comes with a big city, this is a great place to come to relax. |
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| Nelson |
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| Abel Tasman is the smallest national park in New Zealand, but the most frequently visited and for good reason. It has beautiful beaches, you can boat or kayak on the water, and there is a coastal walking track that takes about 4 days of complete. |
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| go the buller, best river in the country. |
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| Marahau is literally a one road town consisting of a campsite, an overpriced restaurant, and a few kayak rental companies. |
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| tie dye t-shirt capital of NZ. five stars (in summertime) |
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| NorthLand |
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| Dargaville, home of the potato. |
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| Kerikeri has lots of natural and historical attractions. |
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| a very nice place with lots of colonial charm & harbour views. although Charles Darwin once described Russell in 1835 as ´ full of the refuse of society´, nowdays this town is now lined with cafes, boutique craft shops. |
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| This is a very historic area as this is where the signing of the Witangi treaty took place in 1840 and the birthplace of the Nation. This signing had huge significant impact on the future of Nz, joining the people as ´one united nation´. |
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| Otago |
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| The landscape (natural and manmade) was so very dull and dingy it was nearly a depressant. The aluminum smelter dominated the windswept beach environment. |
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| such an amazing rugged coastline. this area was one of our highlights of the south island. |
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| visit the Otago Peninsula for some super wildlife, The Royal Albatross, the largest bird in the world nests on the peninsula. |
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| nice sandwiches, good drive up from here towards omarama beside the lakes and dams. |
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| Queenstown/Southern Lakes District |
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| an easy 20min trip from Queenstown, Arrowtown has character and history. autumn´s a good time. |
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| Cardrona Pub is a great place to stop when travelling between Queenstown & Wanaka |
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| gateway to doubtful sound, and home of one of New Zealand´s most impressive engineering achievements, the underground power station at West Arm. |
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| a pleasant place, not a great deal to do or see, but a lake side walk and some cafes make for a nice enough time. |
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| the drive to Milford is a stunning set of reflective lakes, snow-caps, glaciars, waterfalls (some frozen!), and lovely mountain valleys. To be honest, I found the drive to Milford more beautiful than the sound itself. |
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| Queenstown is great! Really fun and a bigger than I expected. |
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| Stayed here before starting the humpridge track. Easy place to base yourself for a few nights. |
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| located in a beautiful spot on the shores of Lake Wanaka, with the summits of the Southern Alpes in the background. |
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| Rotorua |
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| Rotorua is the key tourist destination in North Island and there are plenty of activities and various thermal parks, waiting for you to spend your dollar. |
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| Waikato/Waitomo |
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| located on the west coast of NZ, is a small town set on a large harbour with rugged beaches, waterfalls and rolling hills. |
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| Wellington/Wairarapa |
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| good city to visit with a limited budget. Welly has lots of free and cheap things to see. |
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| West Coast |
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| a tiny little place with beautiful beaches and amazing sunsets |
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| Punakaiki isn’t really a town, more of a place, but there the Pancake Rocks (made of very thin layers of compressed rock that give them a pancake-ish look) were neat to see. I didn’t think I could be so entertained by various rock formations |
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