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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.

807 places

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Sight · North IslandWaikato River

Skyline Rotorua

Landmark · RotoruaSkyline Rotorua

man in black and white jacket and brown pants standing on green grass field during daytime

Garden · North IslandAuckland Botanic Gardens

Purakaunui Falls

Waterfall · South IslandPurakaunui Falls

Craters of the Moon

Landmark · TaupoCraters of the Moon

Eastern Southland Gallery

Gallery · South IslandEastern Southland Gallery

Sight · North IslandTaupiri

Lake Pukaki

Lake · South IslandLake Pukaki

Horseshoe Falls

Landmark · South IslandHorseshoe Falls

Geraldine Historical Museum

Museum · South IslandGeraldine Historical Museum

Wellington Cable Car

Sight · North IslandWellington Cable Car

Craigieburn Forest Park

Park · South IslandCraigieburn Forest Park

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

Lake · South IslandLake Moeraki

Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Historic site · Waiheke IslandStony Batter Historic Reserve

Sight · TaupoOrakei Korako

seashore during golden hour

Sight · North IslandOrewa Beach

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Sight · Bay of IslandsWaitangi Treaty Grounds

Festival of Lights

Sight · North IslandFestival of Lights

Pounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri

Museum · South IslandPounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri

Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre

Gallery · South IslandTe Ana Maori Rock Art Centre

Moeraki Boulders

Beach · South IslandMoeraki Boulders Beach

Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre

Park · South IslandFiordland National Park Visitor Centre

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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.