New Zealand is situated in the South Pacific ocean, between latitude 34'S and 47'S. The country runs roughly north-south with mountain ranges down much of its length. Its two main islands cover 266,200 sq km (103,735 sq miles), about the size of Japan or California and slightly larger than Great Britain. Comparable in size and/or shape to Great Britain, Colorado and Japan, New Zealand has a population of only 4 million - making it one of the world's least crowded countries. There is an uneven split between both islands with 3.2 million in the North but only 800,000 in the South. It is a haven for those seeking peace, rejuvenation and relaxation as well as a playground for thrillseekers and adventurers. A temperate climate with relatively small seasonal variation makes it a year-round holiday destination. New Zealand's spectacularly beautiful landscape includes vast mountain chains, steaming volcanoes, sweeping coastlines, deeply indented fiords, and lush rainforests.

.+ Akaroa

.+ Arrowtown

.+ Ashburton

.+ Auckland

.+ Bay of Islands

.+ Blenheim

.+ Cambridge (NZ)

.+ Canterbury (NZ)

.+ Christchurch

.+ Coromandel Peninsula

.+ Cromwell

.+ Dargaville

.+ Dunedin

.+ Fox Glacier

.+ Franz Josef

.+ Gisborne

.+ Gore

.+ Greymouth

.+ Haast

.+ Hamilton

.+ Hanmer Springs

.+ Hastings

.+ Havelock North

.+ Hokianga

.+ Invercargill

.+ Kaikoura

.+ Marlborough (NZ)

.+ Martinborough

.+ Masterton

.+ Methven

.+ Motueka

.+ mount cook

.+ Mount Maunganui

.+ Mount Ruapehu

.+ Napier

.+ Nelson

.+ Nelson Lakes

.+ New Plymouth

.+ Oamaru

.+ Ohakune

.+ Omarama

.+ Orewa Beach

.+ Palmerston North

.+ Picton

.+ Punakaiki

.+ Queenstown

.+ Rotorua

.+ South Westland (West Coast)

.+ Stewart Island

.+ Stratford (NZ)

.+ Taipa

.+ Taupo

.+ Tauranga

.+ Te Anau

.+ Tekapo

.+ Timaru

.+ Turangi

.+ Twizel

.+ Waiheke Island

.+ Waikato

.+ Wairarapa

.+ Waitomo

.+ Waiwera

.+ Wanaka

.+ Wanganui

.+ Wellington

.+ Westport

.+ Whakatane

.+ Whangamata

.+ Whangarei

.+ Whitianga