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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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Holy Trinity Cathedral

Church · AucklandHoly Trinity Cathedral

Tararua Wind Farm

Sight · North IslandTararua Wind Farm

Viewpoint · South IslandBluff Hill Lookout

Takarunga/Mt Victoria

Sight · North IslandTakarunga/Mt Victoria

Sight · North IslandTe Manawa

Dunedin Railways

Landmark · South IslandDunedin Scenic Train Tours | Home of the Taieri Gorge Railway

Sunlit sea stacks on a beach, viewed from a cave

Landmark · South IslandCathedral Caves

green and brown mountains beside river under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Westland Tai Poutini National ParkLake Matheson/Te Ara Kairaumati Walk

Yellow eyed penguin colony

Landmark · South IslandYellow eyed penguin colony

a body of water with hills in the background

Sight · Coromandel PeninsulaLegendary Black Water Rafting Company

Wellington Tramway Museum

Sight · North IslandWellington Tramway Museum

Sight · North IslandTea House

Wenderholm Regional Park

Sight · North IslandWenderholm Regional Park

white concrete building under blue sky during daytime

Landmark · DunedinDunedin Railway Station

a body of water with hills in the background

Sight · North IslandWaikato River

Skyline Rotorua

Landmark · RotoruaSkyline Rotorua

Craters of the Moon

Landmark · TaupoCraters of the Moon

Sight · North IslandTaupiri

Horseshoe Falls

Landmark · South IslandHorseshoe Falls

Wellington Cable Car

Sight · North IslandWellington Cable Car

green trees on brown sand beach during daytime

Sight · AucklandMan O' War

a small town on a hill overlooking a body of water

Sight · North IslandWaireinga

Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Historic site · Waiheke IslandStony Batter Historic Reserve

Sight · TaupoOrakei Korako

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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.