New Zealand - General Information

New Zealand is one of the worlds hidden gems, whilst well known to Australians as a fantastic holiday destination the rest of the world still seems to be in that dark about all New Zealand has to offer.

Home to many a national wonder, with world class ski resorts, beautiful beaches, intense rainforests, rich culture, and stunning landscape. This is a country many will want to visit.

One of the things New Zealand is well known for is bungi jumping, for the more daring of course. All over New Zealand you can choose to jump from the most stunning mountains to jumping in the cities off a bridge. Definately a different way to see some amazing landscape, and a great story to tell friends and family back home.

New Zealand is split into two main islands North and South consisting of many different regions. The capital city of Wellington is located on the North Island. Also located in the North Island are regions such as Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Rotorua, Eastland, Napier, Taupo, New Plymouth, Wanganuia, Wairarapa and of course Wellington.

On the North Island Auckland is one of the most popular holiday destinations, with its beautiful beaches, Mountains, Harbours, Rainforests all on this cities door step it is no wonder. There are many things to do and see on the North Island such as: Fishing, Diving, Boating, Swimming, Hiking, Exploring the Historic buildings, Crusies, Galleries, Theatres just to name a few. The North Island is also home to one of the worlds tallest buildings The Sky Tower.

The South Island although colder, is home to some great Alpine sports. Christchurch is the place to visit for this. With world class ski resorts and amazing mountain ranges. The other regions of the South Island inculde: Nelson, Canterbury, Christchurch, West Coast, Timaru, Queenstown, Fiord Land, Coastal Otago, Central Otago and Southland. The natural wonders of the South Island would take a life time to explore, with mountains to climb, glaciers to see, caves to venture into and of course the oceans dieing for you to visit them. The South Island is an adventurists ideal holiday.

With so much to see and do in New Zealand and so much culture and history to explore in each city, New Zealand is really an amazing place to visit.