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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

Dowse Art Museum

Sight · North IslandDowse Art Museum

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

Landmark · South IslandAoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

Owaka Museum & Catlins Information Centre

Sight · South IslandThe Catlins Information Centre

Black Estate B & B

Sight · South IslandBlack Estate B & B

Clifden Suspension Bridge

Historic site · South IslandClifden Suspension Bridge

brown leaves on water falls

Sight · RotoruaWairere Falls

University of Otago

Sight · South IslandUniversity of Otago

Sight · South IslandNugget Point

a large building with scaffolding around it

Sight · ChristchurchArts Centre

Ōtākou Marae

Sight · South IslandŌtākou Marae

green trees near blue sea under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Bay of IslandsTe Matua Ngahere

Takiroa Maori Rock Drawings

Historic site · South IslandTakiroa Maori Rock Drawings

Nairn Street Cottage

Sight · North IslandNairn Street Cottage

Sight · RotoruaOhinemutu

St Peter's Anglican Church

Church · South IslandSt Peter's Anglican Church

Cobblestones Museum

Sight · North IslandCobblestones Museum

Tararua Forest Park

Sight · North IslandTararua Forest Park

Golden Bay Museum

Sight · MarlboroughGolden Bay Museum

Puhoi Heritage Museum

Sight · North IslandPuhoi Heritage Museum

Landmark · South IslandElephant Rocks

Sight · TaupoRed Crater

New Plymouth Observatory

Sight · North IslandNew Plymouth Observatory

Tokaanu Power Station

Sight · TaupoTokaanu Power Station

Sight · North IslandDome Forest

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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.