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Attractions in New Zealand

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in New Zealand, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

204 places

Tairāwhiti Museum

Sight · North IslandTairāwhiti Museum

a grassy hill with sheep grazing on it

Sight · North IslandMt Karioi

Scandrett Regional Park

Sight · North IslandScandrett Regional Park

Sight · North IslandThe Elms

brown wooden bridge leading to grass field

Sight · North IslandBridge to Nowhere

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Sight · North IslandPukeahu National War Memorial Park

Sight · North IslandPukekura Park

Whanganui Regional Museum

Sight · North IslandWhanganui Regional Museum

Centennial Gardens

Sight · North IslandCentennial Gardens

a small town on a hill overlooking a body of water

Sight · North IslandRangiaowhia

a group of birds standing on top of a beach

Sight · North IslandOcean Beach

Putangirua Pinnacles

Sight · North IslandPutangirua Pinnacles

Sight · North IslandMataatua

Old St Paul's

Historic site · North IslandOld St Paul's

Hackfalls Arboretum

Sight · North IslandHackfalls Arboretum

Embassy Theatre

Theater · North IslandEmbassy Theatre

Bason Botanic Gardens

Sight · North IslandBason Botanic Gardens

Sight · North IslandWaihi Beach

A lighthouse on a rocky shore with a body of water in the background

Sight · North IslandCape Palliser Lighthouse

St Mary’s Church

Sight · North IslandSt Mary’s Church

Cape Egmont Lighthouse

Sight · North IslandCape Egmont Lighthouse

Sight · North IslandMt Pirongia

Tararua Wind Farm

Sight · North IslandTararua Wind Farm

Takarunga/Mt Victoria

Sight · North IslandTakarunga/Mt Victoria

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.