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One Tree Hill
This volcanic cone was the isthmus’ key pa and the greatest fortress in the country. From the top (182m) there are 360-degree views and the grave of John Logan Campbell, who gifted the land to the city in 1901 and requested that a memorial be built to the Māori people on the summit
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Lake Wakatipu
Shaped like a perfect cartoon thunderbolt, this gorgeous lake has a 212km shoreline and reaches a depth of 379m (the average depth is over 320m). Five rivers flow into it but only one (the Kawarau) flows out, making it prone to sometimes quite dramatic floods. If the water looks cl
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Arthurs Pass National Park
Straddling the Southern Alps and known to Māori as Ka Tiriti o te Moana (steep peak of glistening white), this vast alpine wilderness became the South Islands first national park in 1923. Of its 1148 sq km, two-thirds lies on the Canterbury side of the main divide; the rest is in W
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Rangiaowhia
Before the Waikato invasion, Rangiaowhia (5km east of Te Awamutu on Rangiaowhia Rd; ask at the i-SITE for directions) was a thriving Māori farming town, exporting wheat, maize, potatoes and fruit to as far afield as Australia. It was home to thousands of inhabitants, two churches,
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Royal Albatross Centre & Fort Taiaroa
Taiaroa Head, at the peninsula’s northern tip, has the world’s only mainland royal albatross colony, along with a late 19th-century military fort. The only public access to the area is by guided tour. The hour-long Classic tour (adult/child $50/15) focuses on the albatross, or ther
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Cathedral Square
Christchurchs city square stands largely flattened and forlorn amid the surrounding rebuild, with the remains of ChristChurch Cathedral emblematic of the loss. The February 2011 earthquake brought down the 63m-high spire, while subsequent earthquakes in June 2011 and December 2011
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Tasman Glacier
At 29km long and up to 4km wide, the Tasman is the largest of NZs glaciers, but its melting fast, losing hundreds of metres from its length each year. It is also melting from the surface down, shrinking around 150m in depth since it was first surveyed in 1891. In its lower section
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Framingham
Consistent, quality wines including exceptional riesling and stellar stickies.
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Saint Clair Estate
Prepare to be blown away by the Pioneer Block and Reserve range sauvignon blanc and pinot noir. Decent cafe on-site.
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Clapham’s Clocks
This very interesting collection of 1400 ticking, gonging and cuckooing timepieces constitutes the National Clock Museum.
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Goldmine Experience
Walk through a mine tunnel, watch a stamper battery crush rock, learn about the history of the Cornish miners and try your hand at panning for gold ($2 extra).
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Christchurch Art Gallery
Damaged in the earthquakes, Christchurchs fantastic art gallery has reopened brighter and bolder, presenting a stimulating mix of primarily New Zealand exhibitions.
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Waimea
Just 2km from Richmond youll hit Waimea winery, where a diverse range of interesting wines is available to taste. On-site is the deservedly popular Cellar Door .
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Left Bank Art Gallery
This 95-year old former bank houses contemporary NZ jade carvings, prints, paintings, photographs and ceramics. The gallery also fosters and supports a wide society of West Coast artists.
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Poppies Martinborough
Delectable handcrafted wines served by the labels passionate winemaking and viticulturalist duo. Savour their wines alongside a well-matched platter in the stylishly simple cellar door.
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Govett
Adjacent to the superb new Len Lye Centre , this is arguably the country’s best regional art gallery, presenting contemporary – and often experimental and provocative – local and international shows. Theres a cool cafe here too.
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Chronicle Glass Studio
The pick of Whanganuis many glass studios. Watch glass-blowers working, check out the gallery, take a weekend glass-blowing course ($390) or a one-hour ‘Make a Paperweight’ lesson ($100), or just hang out and warm up on a chilly afternoon.
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Daily Telegraph Building
The Daily Telegraph is one of the stars of Napiers art-deco show, with superb zigzags, fountain shapes and a ziggurat aesthetic. If the front doors are open, nip inside and ogle at the painstakingly restored foyer (its a real-estate office these days).
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Scotts Beach
Its a 45-minute walk each way from Kohaihai over the hill to Scotts Beach – a wild, empty shoreline shrouded in mist, awash in foamy waves, strewn with driftwood and backed by nikau palm forest. Watch and wander in wonder, but dont even think about dipping a toe in.
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MTG Hawke’s Bay
The beating cultural heart of Napier is the smart-looking MTG. Its a gleaming-white museum-theatre-gallery space by the water, and it brings live performances, film screenings, and regularly changing gallery and museum displays together with touring and local exhibitions.
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