North to south
Choose your corner of the country
New Zealand – the last country in the world to be ‘discovered’ by Europeans; the largest Pacific island, and a land isolated and adrift from the rest of the world for millions of years. A country of stunning and diverse natural beauty including jagged mountains, steep fiords, pristine lakes, raging rivers, peaceful farmland, scenic beaches, and active volcanic features. From the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand presents an ever-changing spectacle of unique and differing shades, colours, flora and fauna. Offering an adventure twist to nature it is the home of activities ranging from jet boating through shallow gorges and bungy jumping off anything high enough to give a thrill, to skiing, tramping and fishing!
From sub-tropical Northland with its beautiful remote beaches and ancient Kauri forests, through the central volcanic plateau with lakes and mountains contrasting with the lushness of sunny Hawkes Bay’s orchards and award-winning vineyards.
North Island

Bay of Islands
Two stays

Coromandel
Two stays

Hawke's Bay
One stay

Rotorua
One stay

Ruapehu
Two stays

Taupō
Two stays

Waiheke Island
One stay
South Island
Regions we know well, without a stay of our own
We are a collection of seventeen, not a directory of the whole country — so there are parts of New Zealand we love and cannot house you in. Here is what we would tell you about them anyway, and where the nearest of the seventeen sits.
Auckland
The gateway — and the ferry that takes you straight back out of it.
North IslandChristchurch
The Garden City, and the front door to the South Island.
South IslandKaikōura
Where the mountains come down to meet the whales.
South IslandQueenstown
Adventure capital — and, if you want it, three championship golf courses.
South IslandTaranaki
A hidden gem: one perfect mountain, black sand, and gardens of national significance.
North IslandWanaka
Alpine, year-round, and quieter than its famous neighbour.
South IslandWellington & Kāpiti
The world’s coolest little capital, and the coast just north of it.
North Island




