Top Choice Historic Site in Paihia, Waitangi & Haruru
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Occupying a headland draped in lawns and bush, this is NZ's most significant historic site. Here, on 6 February 1840, after much discussion, the first 43 Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi with the British C…
Top Choice Landmark in Waipoua Forest
Te Matua Ngahere
From the Kauri Walks car park, a 20-minute walk leads past the Four Sisters, a graceful stand of four tall trees fused together at the base, to Te Matua Ngahere (The Father of the Forest). At 30m, he has a significa…
Top Choice Landmark in Waipoua Forest
Tāne Mahuta
Near the north end of the park, not far from the road, stands mighty Tāne Mahuta, named for the Māori forest god. At 51.5m, with a 13.8m girth and wood mass of 244.5 cubic metres, he’s the largest kauri alive, and h…
Top Choice National Park in Arthur's Pass
Arthur's Pass National Park
Top Choice Bird Sanctuary in Oamaru
Blue Penguin Colony
Top Choice Viewpoint in Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach
Cape Reinga
State Hwy 1 terminates at this dramatic headland where the waters of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet, breaking together into waves up to 10m high in stormy weather. Cape Reinga is the end of the road both lite…
Top Choice Volcano in Auckland
One Tree Hill
Top Choice Museum in Nelson
World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
Top Choice Museum in Auckland
Auckland Museum
Top Choice Wildlife Reserve in Leigh