Destination Mount Cook: Overview. Given that this area is home to New Zealand’s highest peak (Mount Cook), largest glacier (Tasman), even the world’s largest buttercup (Mount Cook Lily), it’s hard to believe that it’s often overlooked by travellers to New Zealand. It shouldn’t be. Surrounded by the Southern Alps, our Mount Cook section has serene
Destination Wellington: Overview. Wellington may be the coolest capital city in the world. While the Beehive building in the city center houses New Zealand’s parliament, these days it’s Wellington’s vivacious music scene and funky cafes that truly define the city. And while Wellington is home to more culture than most places in NZ, it still
Destination Taupo: Overview. Lake Taupo: a vast, water-filled crater that formed just shy of 27,000 years ago in the aftermath of a massive volcanic blast – one of the largest ever. The lake and the town of the same name sit towards the northern end of the Central Plateau; don’t let the name fool you,
Destination Waikato: Overview. Picture perfect, rural New Zealand plays out before your eyes on a drive throughout NZ’s Waikato Region. Lush, green, rolling hills and majestic forests shape the landscape of this agricultural heart of the North Island. The mighty Waikato River (NZ’s longest) meanders some 400 kilometres from Lake Taupo to the Tasman Sea
Being based in Queenstown on the South Island means we get out to explore the surrounding hills and mountains as much as possible. There is quite simply a wealth of hiking and biking opportunities in the greater Queenstown region – we recently listed some of our favorite Queenstown day walks here. Whether you want an
On February 22nd, 2011, Christchurch was hit by one of the most devastiting earthquakes in New Zealand’s history. As a result of the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, much of the CBD was inaccessible to the public. The Re:Start Container Mall was built in an attempt to kickstart the local economy and offer a temporary space
