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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.

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Sail Barbary

Sight · TaupoSail Barbary

Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings

Historic site · TaupoNgātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings

Aigantighe Art Gallery

Museum · South IslandAigantighe Art Gallery

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Sight · North IslandWaitomo Glowworm Caves

scrape metals on table near glass window

Sight · MarlboroughNelson Provincial Museum

Invercargill Water Tower

Historic site · South IslandInvercargill Water Tower

Gillespies Beach

Sight · Westland Tai Poutini National ParkGillespies Beach

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Bay of IslandsAroha Island

Napier Prison

Historic site · NapierNapier Prison

St Patrick's Basilica

Church · South IslandSt Patrick's Basilica

Sight · North IslandRaurimu Spiral

scrape metals on table near glass window

Sight · MarlboroughCollingwood Museum

Museum · AucklandMcCahon House

Sentinel Rock Walk

Historic site · Westland Tai Poutini National ParkSentinel Rock Walk

seashore during golden hour

Sight · North IslandArataki

Harbor with boats and industrial tanks on sunny day

Restaurant · South IslandEmerson's Brewery

Mangawhai Heads

Sight · Bay of IslandsMangawhai Heads

Lake · South IslandLake Mahinapua

G Force Paragliding

Landmark · QueenstownG Force Paragliding

Sight · North IslandKai Iwi Beach

Historic brick warehouse building by the water

Sight · AucklandMoses

Western Springs Park

Sight · North IslandWestern Springs Park

Whangārei Falls

Sight · Bay of IslandsWhangārei Falls

Okains Bay Museum

Museum · South IslandOkains Bay Museum

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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.