New Zealand
A Country Discovered |
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So blog it and keep an eye on our site as it grows. As we’re sure your enthusiasm, interest and love in NZ will grow too!
Prepare for the time of your life...
Pacific Island style!
Now Read On
Climb, swim and breathe in the air of this astonishing land; from frozen glaciers to ninety mile beaches and snow capped peaks to tropical forest, From city to country, and coast to mountain discover a country of limitless holiday possibilities!
From oasis to desert: Wander beneath the canopy of a forest shaded by the giant hand of a towering Kauri tree and emerge into a sunlit day unfolding across the dunes and waters of a clear lake; and beyond, the rising mist of a geyser, the whiff of sulphur on the air as the very ground around you bubbles...
Then down to the beach where at the cool waters edge you dig a hole in the sand and watch the steaming waters of a hot spring rise over your legs.
Visit... A journey across the globe, where the days are long and the nights are bright with shooting stars.
Holiday... In a land of island mountains pinned to the earth by volcanic roots and a myriad of smaller islands formed by the flooding of ancient river valleys.
Adventure... Canoe straits and hike through streams, blaze tumbling white waters and fish open seas on your holiday in Aotearoa - Land of the long white cloud...
Charley and I (Phil) are going to help you choose what to do and, how and when to do it, from City lights to city life, the arts, the fun, games and attractions too. NZ is bursting with ideas.
So let our New Zealand travel guide take you ambling through the Waitakere (that’s “why – tuck – err – ee”) Ranges, striding over the Catlins and walking through Milford Sound.
For holidays in New Zealand to remember, dive at Poor Knights and ride the swells at Raglan and Piha, jet boat rapids in Queenstown, cycle the Otago rail trail and ride the Taieri Gorge by train.
Charley and I are going to kick off with pages on our North and South Island NZ travel Guide for the following…
... New Zealand weather first because there’s lots of it! Then New Zealand maps on how to find it. After that it’s “getting there”and how to travel to this beautiful distant land…
and make the most of it!
The format will be similar to our Maldives holiday site, The Complete Maldives Holiday Guide. We'll work hard and fast to cover all the must know stuff, but just in case we miss things – NZ is a big place after all(!) – We will have a contact page set up.
And finally...
We want you to do what we’ve done… and travel Aotearoa embracing all it has to share with you. Here the colours are richer and the light brighter. The green of the land so bountiful it will keep you in awe and the oceanic blue will mesmerise you.
As the New Zealander poet Thomas Bracken wrote;
“Give me, give me God's own country! There to live and there to die,
God's own country! Fairest region resting 'neath the southern sky”
| The Complete New Zealand Travel Blog The Complete New Zealand Holiday and Travel Guide Blog... We write it, you read it and go! |
| New Zealand Site Search From The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide Not sure where to look? Our Complete New Zealand Site search will help you find it. Type in your search and you're away! |
| Our New Zealand Map. Your Island Guide. The Complete New Zealand Map Guide. Our Growing Interactive and Informative map for Holidays and Places to visit. |
| New Zealand Weather Information and Forecasts New Zealand Weather Varies From Island to Island and Coast to Coast. Check Out Our Accuweather Guides for Accuracy. |
| Your Travel New Zealand Experience is unmissable Your Travel New Zealand Experience. Enjoy and embrace New Zealand tours by hiking, biking or taking the campervan or car, catching the train or plane. |
| Matchless New Zealand Holidays. Your Favourite Places to Visit. Our matchless New Zealand Holidays guide. Just some of your favourite and memorable places experienced on New Zealand travels and a few of our favourites too. |
| New Zealand Scenery Find Out What You Can Look Forward To! Your New Zealand scenery attractions guide. The landscape and destinations that make this country’s panorama a magnificent experience. |
| The Countrywide Travel New Zealand Guide. Our Travel New Zealand Guide for your journey around New Zealand by car, campervan, train, tramping and bus. |
| About New Zealand Pohutukawa Trees Our about New Zealand Pohutukawa guide. The tough and beautiful Crimson flowered, outstandingly adaptable New Zealand Christmas tree |
| Flight To New Zealand and Airline information Your Flight to New Zealand Guide and NZ air travel information. Where to travel from, the Airlines and their routes. Travel to New Zealand with confidence |
| Flights To New Zealand International Airlines Your Flights to New Zealand Guide and NZ International air travel information. Where to travel from, the Airlines and their routes. |
| Flights To New Zealand Air Passes Your Flights to New Zealand Guide and NZ air passes information. Your travel pass options to New Zealand |
| Flights To New Zealand From The US and Asia Your Flights to New Zealand Guide. NZ International air travel information from the US and Asia. |
| New Zealand Tourism Past and Present The Complete New Zealand Tourism Guide, an introduction to tourism. Why NZ is the winning place to go and New Zealand tourism past and present |
| New Zealand History For the Visitor New Zealand history. An introduction to Aotearoa for the tourist and visitor. From the discovery of land to how it got its name and why. |
| New Zealand History And The Arrival Of The Polynesians. The Complete New Zealand History Guide. Our Holiday Guide on the Origins of the New Zealand People, The Arrival of the Polynesians and Maori Settlement. |
| New Zealand Facts. The Detail, News Culture and History The Almost Complete New Zealand Facts Guide. A Snapshot of Facts, Questions and Answers for Visitors to this Amazing and Diverse Country. |
| More New Zealand Facts. The Detail, Landscape, Cars and Sports The Nearly Complete New Zealand Facts Guide. More Facts Questions and Answers for Travellers to this Amazing and Beautiful Country. |
| New Zealand Culture in Bite Size Chunks The Complete New Zealand Culture Guide. A Basic Introduction to the New Zealand People Their Art and Expression for the Visitor. |
| New Zealand Culture Reading List For The Visitor The Complete New Zealand Culture Reading List Guide. A Reading List That Introduces the Culture Of New Zealand to Travellers And Visitors. |
| New Zealand Culture Of The Maori People The Complete New Zealand Culture And Holiday Guide To Maori Culture; An Introduction To The Maori People. Their Societys Structure And Art, Beliefs and Institutions. |
| New Zealand Bicycle Tour and Cycling Facts Your New Zealand bicycle tour guide. Our information and advice on cycling the New Zealand countryside, touring tips and rules of the New Zealand road. |
| New Zealand Music. The Complete New Zealand Music Guide. Introducing the talented world of NZ music. Know your Neil Finn from your Che Fu and your Rock from your Reggae. |
| New Zealand Wines Wineries and Holidays The Complete New Zealand Wines Guide. The wines grapes and regions that make New Zealand wines and vineyard tours a must for any traveller. |
| Wine Holidays in New Zealand The Complete Wine Holidays in New Zealand Guide. The wineries and vineyards that make New Zealand wine tours the best in the world. |
| Accommodation New Zealand The Complete Accommodation New Zealand Guide. We help you know your Bach from your bed and breakfast and your hotel from your homestay. |
| New Zealand Hotels, Motels And Boutique Accommodation The Complete New Zealand Hotel Guide. Why are New Zealand Hotels so good? What makes them special? We give you the answers. |
| Baches New Zealand and Beach Cribs The Complete Baches New Zealand Guide. Holiday houses and rentals the only way New Zealand knows; beautiful holiday homes amongst the world’s most breathtaking scenery |
| Bed and Breakfast New Zealand. More than a Cup of Tea. The Complete Bed and Breakfast New Zealand Guide. Why New Zealand bed and breakfast accommodation? Where are they and what are they like? Not just Tea and Toast. |
| New Zealand Luxury Inn Accommodation and Luxury Lodges The Complete New Zealand Luxury Inn Guide. What do New Zealand luxury Inns and Lodges have to offer? What are Luxury Inns in New Zealand? |
| Accommodation New Zealand for Hostels and Budget Travel The Complete Budget Accommodation New Zealand Guide. The best backpacking, hostels and budget travel to be found anywhere. |
| Homestay Accommodation New Zealand and Farmstay New Zealand The Complete Homestay Accommodation New Zealand Guide. Meet your hosts down on the farm and in the home to experience New Zealand culture first hand. |
| Backpacking New Zealand, Tourism and Adventure Travel The Complete Backpacking New Zealand Guide. Adventure Travel, Tourism and Hiking for the Backpacker, Traveller and Tourist in New Zealand. |
| New Zealand Ski Vacations The Complete Guide to New Zealand Ski Vacations. Slopes, Snow, Sun and Fun. Tips and Guidance on choosing your New Zealand Adventure on ski's. |
| New Zealand Ski Vacations Tips for Beginners The Complete New Zealand Ski Vacations Guide for Novices and beginners to the slopes. Helpful ski hints shared. |
| New Zealand Ski Vacations Recommendations and Guidance The Complete New Zealand Ski Vacations Information, Recommendations and Guidance for Equipment and a Safe Ski Holiday |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, School Holidays and Daylight Saving Time The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. When they are, what they mean, and what they are for. Your New Zealand Holiday, School Holiday and Daylight Saving questions answered. |
| New Zealand Food and Tradition The Complete New Zealand Food Guide. New Zealand’s Tucker and Grog Explained. What New Zealanders Eat and What They Cook. |
| New Zealand Food Traditions and Past The Complete New Zealand Food Guide. New Zealand’s Food Traditions For The Visitor. What New Zealanders Eat and What They Cook. |
| New Zealand Food And Its Cuisine, Barbecues And Festivals The Complete New Zealand Food Guide. New Zealand’s Cuisine, Barbecues And Food Festivals For The Visitor. |
| New Zealand Food And Maori Food The Complete New Zealand Food Guide. New Zealand’s Maori Food And Cooking. An Introduction For The Visitor. |
| New Zealand Food and Wine. A Perfect Match. The Complete New Zealand Food Guide. New Zealand’s Wineries and Their restaurants. An Introduction For The Visitor. |
| Trout Fishing New Zealand. The Facts and Fortunes Of Fly Fishing In New Zealand. Your Trout Fishing New Zealand Guide. For professionals and enthusiasts alike fly fishing New Zealand is probably the finest trout fishing in the world. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, The Queen's Birthday The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. The Queen's Birthday Celebrations, when they take place and what New Zealand does to celebrate. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, Waitangi Day The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. Waitangi Day, What It Is And When It's Celebrated. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, New Year's Day & The Day After New Year's Day The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. New Year's Day And The Day After New Year's Day. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, Christmas Day and Boxing Day The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. Christmas Day and Boxing Day in New Zealand |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, Labour Day. The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. Labour Day and its Origins. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, Anzac Day The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. Anzac Day, what it represents and remembers. |
| New Zealand Public Holidays, Easter and Good Friday Celebrations The Complete New Zealand Public Holidays Guide. The Celebration of Easter and Good Friday |
| Site Map for The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide Site Map. The links page for our New Zealand site to give the visitor quick and direct access to holiday information and resources |
| Contact Us at The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide The complete New Zealand contact us page. Drop us a line and we'll be happy to help. Contact us and tell Phil and Charley what you love about New Zealand |
| Travel New Zealand Contributors The Complete Travel New Zealand Contributors Guide. New Zealand pictures links, Contributor information and other holiday links on our travel New Zealand site. |
| New Zealand Pictures and Photography Credits The Complete New Zealand Pictures Page Of Thanks. Credits and thanks to Friends and Strangers alike for their photographs from all over New Zealand. |
| New Zealand Travel Links The Complete New Zealand Travel Links Guide presents your travel links resources for best travel destinations, holidays and travel advice. |
| New Zealand Currency And Exchange Rate Story The Complete New Zealand Currency and Exchange Rate Guide. The story of a currency and what you get for your money ! |
| Privacy Policy for The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide's Privacy Policy |
| New Zealand Flag And Its History, Origins And Facts The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide’s Introduction to The New Zealand Flag Its Design And History. |
| New Zealand Flag And Its Design The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide to the National Flag and The New Zealand Flag Design. |
| New Zealand Flag And Its History, Origins And Facts The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide’s Introduction to The New Zealand Flag And It’s History. |
| New Zealand Flag. To Change Or Not To Change? The Complete New Zealand Holiday Guide’s Introduction to The Arguments For And Against Changing The New Zealand Flag. |
| New Zealand Weather In Auckland The Complete Guide to New Zealand Weather. Temperature, Pecipitation and Cloud Cover with Links for Climate Data Too. |
| Napier New Zealand Weather The Complete Guide to Napier New Zealand Weather. Temperature, Pecipitation and Cloud Cover with Links for Climate Data Too. |
| Christchurch New Zealand Weather The Complete Guide to Christchurch New Zealand Weather. Temperature, Pecipitation and Cloud Cover with Links for Climate Data Too. |
| Queenstown New Zealand Weather The Complete Guide to Queenstown New Zealand Weather. Temperature, Pecipitation and Cloud Cover with Links for Climate Data Too. |
| Domestic Cheap Flights New Zealand Your Domestic Cheap Flights New Zealand Guide and NZ air travel information. Introducing Jetstar and its routes across New Zealand and over the Tasman. |
