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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.

692 places

Vast green fields meet a rugged coastline and blue ocean

Sight · South IslandSlope Point

Te Anau Glowworm Caves

Landmark · South IslandTe Anau Glowworm Caves

Waikawa Museum and Information Centre

Landmark · South IslandWaikawa Museum and Information Centre

Tairāwhiti Museum

Sight · North IslandTairāwhiti Museum

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Sight · Bay of IslandsKauri Museum

a grassy hill with sheep grazing on it

Sight · North IslandMt Karioi

Scandrett Regional Park

Sight · North IslandScandrett Regional Park

Sight · South IslandPegasus Bay

aerial view of city near body of water during daytime

Viewpoint · AucklandRangitoto Summit

Sight · Fiordland National ParkMount Crosscut

RealNZ | TSS Earnslaw Queenstown Cruise

Landmark · QueenstownRealNZ | TSS Earnslaw Queenstown Cruise

Orokonui Ecosanctuary

Zoo · South IslandOrokonui Ecosanctuary

Sight · MarlboroughFyffe House

Sight · North IslandThe Elms

Hanmer Springs Animal Park

Zoo · South IslandHanmer Springs Animal Park

brown wooden bridge leading to grass field

Sight · North IslandBridge to Nowhere

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Sight · North IslandPukeahu National War Memorial Park

Clay Cliffs

Landmark · South IslandClay Cliffs

green trees on brown sand beach during daytime

Theater · AucklandArtworks - Arts Community Theatre - Live Entertainment

Pania of the Reef

Monument · NapierPania of the Reef

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Bay of IslandsCape Reinga

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Sight · South IslandChristchurch Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

The Bearded Mining Co. Ltd. Reeftown

Landmark · South IslandThe Bearded Mining Co. Ltd. Reeftown

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

Landmark · South IslandHistoric Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

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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.