New Zealand's Superlatives Highest Mountain | Longest River | Biggest Lake | Tallest Building | Biggest City | Waterfall | National Park | Garden | Highway | Oldest Building | Tallest Geyser | Execution | Prime Mi…

i-SITE Visitor Information Centres in New Zealand Meeting Points | Listing | Accommodation i-Sites are tourist information centres found all over New Zealand in an official network of over 80 in the major towns and tourist …

Mount Maunganui Beach Tauranga Bay and beach seen from Mt Maunganui Mount Maunganui Beach (aka Ocean Beach) in Tauranga (which means "safe anchorage" in Maori  by the way) is great for both swimming and surfing. Safe…

Cathedral Cove (Te Whanganui-A-Hei) Cathedral Cove Te Whanganui-A-Hei - the limestone rock arch separates two white, sandy beaches Cathedral Cove (Te Whanganui-A-Hei) is a stunning beach that includes a natural arch on the Co…

Lake Hauroko Tourism | Access | Accommodation | New Zealand Lakes Views of the lake are stunning The deepest lake in New Zealand is Lake Hauroko in Fiordland National Park, with a maximum depth of 462 meters. Lake Hauroko…

Lake Taupo Tourism | Hydroelectricity | Access | Accommodation | New Zealand Lakes There is much to see and do in the Taupo area The largest lake in New Zealand is Lake Taupo in central North Island, and, at 623 square km…

New Zealand Lemons Most people are aware of kiwifruit and its association with New Zealand, but the country is also a major producer of lemons. History The first lemon tree is believed to have arrived on a boat from Sydney, …

Stewart Island (Rakiura) Attractions | Oban | Ulva Island | Access Oban is the only settlement of any size on Stewart Island Rakiura Stewart Island is the southernmost and smallest of the three main islands of New Zealand. …

Te Wahipounamu, New Zealand Attractions | Accommodation | Access Mitre Peak (Rahotu), Fiordland, New Zealand Te Wahipounamu is one of the three places in New Zealand recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The other two …

Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Attractions | Accommodation | Access Tongariro National Park is one of the three places in New Zealand recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The other two are Te Wahipounamu and th…

St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin History | Access | St Joseph's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin Consecrated in 1919, St Paul's Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle) in Dunedin is made en…

Auckland Botanic Gardens Separated into several distinct sections the gardens make for a great day out Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa opened in 1982 and covers 64 hectares (156 acres) of land, including 10 hectares of nat…

New Zealand Cathedrals St Paul's Cathedral Dunedin | St Joseph's Cathedral Dunedin | St Patrick's Cathedral Auckland | Christchurch Basilica | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Palmerston North | Sacred Heart Cathedr…