Russell Lupins Milford Road Fiordland National Park NZ

While driving Milford Road in Fiordland National Park in Southland, NZ, one finds it hard not to stop to capture a picture of these beautiful Russell Lupins blossoming across the field.
A sight of beauty is this field of Russell Lupins in the Eglinton River Valley in Fiordland National Park on the South Island of NZ. A tourist stops along Milford Road and walks across the field t ...

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools Canterbury South Island NZ

Relaxing in the thermal pools at Hanmer Springs in Canterbury on the South Island of NZ, people can enjoy the tranquility surrounding the alpine village.
Hanmer Springs in Canterbury on the South Island of NZ is a place where people come to relax in the thermal pools and enjoy the native landscaping of the alpine village. The water in the thermal p ...

Roxburgh Main Street Horse Wagon Procession Otago New Zealand

Along the main street in the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand, a horse and wagon procession raises money for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue.
To raise money for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue, people of the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand create a horse and wagon procession along the main street. The helicopter rescue is a ...

Anchorage Bay Kayaker Abel Tasman National Park NZ

A picturesque area for a kayaker is in Anchorage Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ.
The crystal clear water appearing as a light green hue in Anchorage Bay is ideal for kayaking while visiting Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ. A kayaker has the right technique ...

Orphaned Yellow Eyed Penguin Chick Penguin Place Hospital NZ

An orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguin chick is being cared for by a tour guide at the Penguin Place Hospital on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ.
At the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ, many of the orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguins are cared for until they are ready to return to their natural environment. Here a to ...

Trounson Kauri Park Tourist Northland New Zealand

A tourist admires the beauty of a large Kauri tree along the Bush Walk in Trounson Kauri Park in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand.
The Bush Walk in Trounson Kauri Park in Northland, New Zealand will take visitors to some of the largest Kauri trees found throughout the 450 hectare forest reserve restoration project. This touri ...

Tourists Watching Lady Knox Geyser Erupt Waiotapu Thermal Area

Lady Knox Geyser erupts daily at 10:15 a.m. and tourists watching this happen find it fascinating when they come to the Waiotapu Thermal Area near Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Cameras click as Lady Knox Geyser in the Waiotapu Thermal Area near Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand erupts as hundreds of tourists watch. Watching the Lady Knox Geyser has become a popul ...

Aranui Limestone Cave Tourist Waitomo Caves Waikato NZ

A tourist in the Aranui Limestone Cave at the Waitomo Caves in Waikato on the North Island of NZ, takes a picture of the stalactites and stalagmites on the interior of the cave.
As a tourist explores the interior of the Aranui Limestone Cave at the Waitomo Caves in Waikato, NZ, he stops and takes pictures of the interesting formations. Stalactites and stalagmites, limesto ...

Arch Point Kayakers Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand

Kayakers stop to explore the beach and landscape at Arch Point in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand before continuing on their kayaking day trip.
A guided kayaking day trip takes kayakers to the coastal shores at Arch Point in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand where they can explore this unique area. At Arch Point ...

Surfing Sculpture Colac Bay Southland New Zealand

This surfing sculpture prominently stands out in the small town of Colac Bay along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
While visiting the small township of Colac Bay located along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, it is hard to miss the sculpture of a man surfing. The top of the waves are creste ...

Te Paki Sand Dunes Hiking Northland North Island New Zealand

As clouds scatter themselves above the Te Paki Sand Dunes in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand, people spend the day hiking up and down these massive sand slopes.
As the wind coming off the Tasman Sea sweeps across the region, it continuously changes the appearance of the Te Paki Sand Dunes in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand where people take o ...

Gore Town Trout Sculpture With Welcome Sign Southland New Zealand

Near the welcome sign to the town of Gore in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand stands a large Brown Trout sculpture embedded into the rockery.
Set onto a pole in the center of a bed of rocks, stands a large Brown Trout sculpture, a mascot to the town of Gore in Southland, New Zealand as it is the world capital of Brown Trout. The best ti ...

Cape Kidnappers Coastline Scenery Hawkes Bay NZ

The coastline scenery of Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of NZ is stunning from atop the cliffs where an Australasian Gannet colony resides.
To view the Australasian Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of NZ, visitors must hike up the trail to the top of the sandstone cliffs. Once there, it is amazing to ...

White Island Tourists Bay Of Plenty New Zealand

A group of tourists walk single file as they make their way across the volcanic landscape of White Island, an active volcano in the Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand.
After disembarking a tour boat and being transferred to White Island by an inflatable boat, a group of tourists hike across the volcanic landscape to explore this active volcano. Sulphur deposits, ...

Te Matua Ngahere Waipoua Forest Northland New Zealand

A visitor to the Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand, stops along the bush walk to admire the Te Matua Ngahere, the 2nd largest Kauri Tree in the forest which is also called the Father of the Forest.
Reaching 29.9 meters in height with a trunk height of 10.21 meters, a trunk girth of 16.41 meters and a trunk volume of 208.1 cubic meters, this Kauri tree known as Te Matua Ngahere is the 2nd lar ...

Sheep Shearing Demonstration Rotorua Agrodome New Zealand

A man performs a sheep shearing demonstration for the people who come to the Agrodome in Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
A man who has been sheep shearing for years performs a demonstration at the Agrodome in Rotorua on the North Island of New Zealand. The sheep shearing demonstration takes place three times a day d ...

Summer Kitesurfing Orewa Beach North Island New Zealand

A man prepares his kitesurfing equipment on the sandy shores of Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand during the summer months.
The waves lap up on to the beach in Orewa near Auckland, New Zealand as the wind creates the ideal conditions for kitesurfing. A person preparing his kitesurfing equipment, is ready to take to the ...

Lady Knox Geyser Crowds Waiotapu Thermal Area New Zealand

A man relays information about the Lady Knox Geyser to the crowds of people who have come to the Waiotapu Thermal Area near Rotorua, New Zealand to watch it erupt.
A popular tourist attraction at the Waiotapu Thermal Area near Rotorua, New Zealand is the Lady Knox Geyser. Everyday at 10:15 in the morning, crowds of people gather around the geyser waiting for ...

Summer Beach Vacation Piha Beach New Zealand

Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand is a prime location where people can enjoy a day or two of vacation time during the summer. This family starts the day off by taking their dog for a walk along the beach at low tide.
Fog still hovers over the water at Piha Beach near Auckland, New Zealand, but as the summer day progresses, the fog will lift and open up to blue sky. A family gets an early start while on vacatio ...

Pinnacle Island Kayaking Abel Tasman National Park NZ

While kayaking in the waters of Abel Tasman National Park in the Tasman District on the South Island of NZ, a visitor passes by Pinnacle Island where hundreds of New Zealand Fur Seals relax.
Abel Tasman National Park in the Tasman District on the South Island, is one of the most picturesque regions found throughout NZ and many spend their time kayaking amongst the bays, coves and isla ...

Spirits Bay Beach Fishing Northland New Zealand

The local people of Northland, New Zealand love to spend time at Spirits Bay where fishing from the beach can be very successful on some days.
The waves cause a disturbance along the shores of Spirits Bay in Northland, New Zealand as they crash onto the beach, but that does not stop this man from fishing. Standing alone amongst the beaut ...

Castlepoint Fishing Cliffs Wairarapa North Island New Zealand

Many enjoy their days fishing from atop the cliffs which run alongside the lagoon and open ocean in Castlepoint in the Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand.
Castlepoint in the Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand is a stunning place to holiday where the wide open ocean spans for miles on one side of the cliffs and a tranquil lagoon fills the o ...

Whale Watch Kaikoura Passengers South Island New Zealand

A fog bank lingers in the backdrop as passengers aboard a vessel with Whale Watch Kaikoura search the waters off the South Island of New Zealand for the Sperm Whale.
Passengers scatter on the lower and upper decks of a vessel with Whale Watch Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand as they search the surface for the blow from the giant Sperm Whales. A fog ...

Buller River Cometline South Island New Zealand

A woman suited up with the proper gear prepares to take the cometline across the raging Buller River located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
An extraordinary way to cross the Buller River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is by taking the cometline, another option is the swingbridge. A woman has been harnessed, conne ...

Mission Bay Fisherman Auckland North Island New Zealand

A fisherman spends hours on the coastal shores at Mission Bay in Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand where the scenery highlights Rangitoto Island.
A fisherman is well prepared with two fishing poles and the proper tackle and lures where he tries to snag the smaller species of fish which reside along the coastal shores of Mission Bay in Auckl ...

Dolphin Watching Passengers Bay Of Islands Northland NZ

Passengers aboard a dolphin watching tour enjoy the beauty of viewing a dolphin perform in the waters in the Bay of Islands in Northland, NZ.
A Bottlenose Dolphin gives passengers aboard a whale/dolphin watching tour in the Bay of Islands off Northland, NZ, a close encounter. Passengers ogle over the bow of the boat, some watching the w ...

Romantic Beach Stroll Waipapa Point Southland New Zealand

A couple enjoys a romantic stroll along the tranquil beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
The rugged coastline at Waipapa Point in Southland, New Zealand displays its kelp at low tide and leaves behind a pristine sandy beach which is an ideal location for a romantic stroll. An elderly ...

Beach Karting Blokart Sailing Orewa Beach New Zealand

An easy and comfortable way to venture across Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand is the outdoor activity of karting or Blokart Sailing.
Many refer to this unique form of beach transportation as karting or Blokart Sailing. As the wind blows in off the ocean along Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand, it creates the perfec ...

Carino Catamaran Sail Dropping Bay Of Islands Northland NZ

The crew aboard the 50 foot catamaran, the Carino, give passengers a lesson on dropping the sails while touring the Bay of Islands in Northland, NZ.
The first step to dropping the sails on a catamaran, this one being the Carino which tours the waters of the Bay of Islands off Northland, NZ, is to hoist yourself up the mast. Teaching the passen ...

Bottlenose Dolphins Boat Tours Northland New Zealand

People stand on the bow on one of the boat tours traveling in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand while other passengers swim with the Bottlenose Dolphins.
Boat tours around the Bay of Islands off Northland, New Zealand are plentiful but there are limited vessels which are approved to allow passengers to swim with the Bottlenose Dolphins. On this tou ...

Maori Warriors Wairakei Terraces Taupo New Zealand

Five Maori warriors pose for the camera and allow visitors to the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo, New Zealand to take a picture or two.
Dressed in traditional Maori clothing, a group of warriors pose for this picture at the Wairakei Terraces near Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand. These Maori warriors are tattooed, an impor ...

Ninety Mile Beach Summer Tourists Hukatere New Zealand

Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere, New Zealand brings out many summer tourists who can walk for quite a distance at low tide before reaching depths good enough for swimming.
When the tide is out at Ninety Mile Beach near Hukatere, New Zealand, the sandy shores become wider making it a longer walk for people heading out to the sea to enjoy their summer fun of surfing o ...

Maitai Bay Sandy Beach Karikari Peninsula Northland NZ

Summer fun, pristine scenery and an incredible sandy beach is what makes up the beauty of Maitai Beach on the Karikari Peninsula in Northland, NZ.
The coastal shores of Maitai Bay on the Karikari Peninsula in Northland, is a pristine region of NZ where people come to enjoy the summer sun and frolic on the sandy beach. The turquoise colored w ...

Kauri Trees Four Sisters Waipoua Forest Northland NZ

The Four Sisters are four of the unique Kauri trees found along the Bush Walk in the Waipoua Forest in Northland, NZ. A large sub-tropical rainforest where native NZ trees grow and various species of wildlife reside.
The sunlight filters through the branches of the Kauri Trees in the Waipoua Forest in Northland, NZ, these particular ones known as the Four Sisters. A visitor to the Waipoua Forest stands in fron ...

Mangonui Fishing Northland Summer New Zealand

Summer in Mangonui in Northland, New Zealand brings out beautiful weather which provides ideal conditions for commercial fishermen and local residents who like fishing from the wharf.
Many of the local fisherman of Mangonui in Northland, New Zealand spend their summer days sitting on the wharf under the warmth of the sun casting their fishing lines as commercial fishing boats p ...

Summer Kitesurfers Orewa Beach North Island New Zealand

Summer hues have taken over the sky above Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand which also brings out the flocks of enthusiastic kitesurfers.
Summer days at Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand lures out kitesurfers, swimmers, windsurfers, blokart sailers, sailing boats and visitors who want to enjoy a simple day at the beach. ...

Catamaran Day Sailing Trips Bay Of Islands New Zealand

The sun blazes above the sails on a 50 foot catamaran, the Carino, which offers visitors to the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand an opportunity to explore the area on day sailing trips.
Daily sailing trips are offered aboard the Carino, a 50 foot catamaran which takes passengers around the Bay of Islands off the North Island of New Zealand to see the picturesque scenery and amazi ...

Hawkes Bay Tractor Beach Tour Cape Kidnappers New Zealand

People disembark the tractor tour and explore the beach before reaching the Australasian Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
A tractor which takes passengers on a tour along the rugged coastline of Hawkes Bay towards the Australasian Gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers on the North Island of New Zealand, has stopped to man ...

Spirits Bay Beach Fisherman Northland New Zealand

The waves crash in towards the sandy beach at Spirits Bay in Northland on the North Island of New Zealand where a fisherman stands alone casting his line.
White clouds scatter themselves above Spirits Bay in Northland, New Zealand where a fisherman casts his line into the water while enjoying the serenity surrounding the beach. Many local fishermen ...

Piha Beach Summer Crowds Auckland New Zealand

When summer arrives in New Zealand, the crowds at Piha Beach near Auckland on the North Island quickly increase. Swimming, surfing, sand castle building, tanning, walking and exploring are a few of the summer activities at Piha Beach.
In the foreground, two small children dig in the black iron sand at Piha Beach on the North Island of New Zealand while crowds of people head to the water to cool off. The waves coming in off the ...