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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

National Library of New Zealand

Sight · WellingtonNational Library of New Zealand

St Mary’s Church

Sight · North IslandSt Mary’s Church

Cape Egmont Lighthouse

Sight · North IslandCape Egmont Lighthouse

Auckland Lookout

Viewpoint · AucklandAuckland Lookout

Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

Landmark · ChristchurchCanterbury Earthquake National Memorial

Wairakei Thermal Valley Campground

Sight · TaupoWairakei Thermal Valley Campground

Landmark · RotoruaHell's Gate Geothermal Reserve and Mud Spa

a turtle swimming in an aquarium next to rocks

Aquarium · NapierNational Aquarium of New Zealand

Time Tripper | Queenstown Underwater Observatory

Landmark · QueenstownTime Tripper | Queenstown Underwater Observatory

Sight · Fiordland National ParkMount Pembroke

Sight · North IslandMt Pirongia

Historic site · South IslandArrowtown goal

Sight · MarlboroughRawhiti Cave

St. Faiths Church & Te Aomarama Hall

Church · RotoruaSt. Faiths Church & Te Aomarama Hall

Redwoods Treewalk

Landmark · RotoruaRedwoods Treewalk

National Tobacco Company Building

Landmark · NapierNational Tobacco Company Building

Huka Falls Lookout

Viewpoint · TaupoHuka Falls Lookout

close up photography of puzzles

Sight · WanakaPuzzling World

Sight · TaupoNorth Crater

Caroline Bay

Sight · South IslandCaroline Bay

cycle ventures

Sight · South Islandcycle ventures

Mitchells Gully Gold Mine

Landmark · South IslandMitchells Gully Gold Mine

First Church Of Otago

Church · South IslandFirst Church Of Otago

Ernest Kemp Cruises

Sight · TaupoErnest Kemp Cruises

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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.