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Overview

Why Go?

The steaming, bubbling, otherworldly landscapes of the Volcanic Plateau.

Auckland, with its world-class restaurants, hopping bars, and museum celebrating Maori art and culture

Windswept, pristine Northland—especially the spectacular Ninety Mile Beach

What To Skip

The Sky City Casino—unless you're a die-hard gambler

What For:

Active + Adventure Beach + Island Food + Wine Restaurant

When To Go:

February March April May

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New Zealand's South Island › 

Hotels

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  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: It's actually only 60 miles long, but Northland's Ninety Mile Beach is still dazzling. By Concierge.com
  • User Photo Travelling... By PhillipaGilroy
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The steaming, red-edged Champagne Pool at the Wai-O-Tapu geothermal park, near Rotorua By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Whoa! Having a <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i> moment in the Auckland Sky Tower. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Mount Taranaki, in Egmont National Park on the North Island's west coast By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The 1912 Ferry Building fronting Auckland Harbour By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Holly Hunter playing her piano on the beach in Jane Campion's <i>The Piano</i>? That was By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The fittingly named Emerald Lakes in Tongariro National Park By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Ngauruhoe—better known as Mount Doom from the <i>Lord of the Rings</i>movies—is one of three active By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: west of Auckland and overlooked by looming Lion Rock, is one of the North Island's By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Cape Reinga, at the northern tip of New Zealand's North Island By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Auckland Museum houses the world's largest collection of Maori artifacts; don't miss the 85-foot <i>waka</i>, By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: kiwifruit orchard in Northland. Remember, though, it's the birds—not the fruit—that New Zealanders are nicknamed By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Auckland's nickname is By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Springtime at the Auckland Domain, when daffodils bloom across the park By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: An aerial view of Piha, Lion Rock, and some hairy surf breaks By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: middle of the North Island rests upon a geothermal hotbed called the Volcanic Plateau—and is By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Beautiful blue coves—and the yachties who love them—are everywhere in the Northland's Bay of Islands. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The Auckland Domain's Wintergarden greenhouses are filled with tropical flowering plants. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Auckland's skyline is dominated by the 1,076-foot Sky Tower. By Concierge.com
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