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New Zealand Sightseeing
SIGHTSEEING  Bay of Islands
150 miles (240km) north of Auckland there are about 150 islands. This is a very pretty area to visit.
Begin at the main visitor center in Paihia.
Marsden Road
Paihia, North Island
. (09) 4027426
Treaty House, Waitangi
Sight of the signing of "The Treaty of Waitangi," where the Maori chiefs and British representatives signed a document declaring New Zealand to be a British colony. Take a look at the war canoe and the Maori Meeting House.
Marsden Road
Paihia, North Island
Visitors information: . (09) 4027426
Rotorua
This is a tourist town famous for thermal activity and Maori culture. Walk around the general area. You will discover springs, mineral baths and many other sights. Contact the tourist center for details on the best areas to visit.
Begin at the Visitors Information Network office:
67 Fenton Street
Rotorua, North Island
. (07) 3485179
Hawke's Bay
One of New Zealand's premier wine-growing regions. Visit the wineries. Don't miss Napier's Art Deco buildings.
Begin at the tourist center:
Marine Parade, Napier
Hawke's Bay, North Island
. (06) 8357579
Kaikoura
The village of Kaikoura, once a whaling station, is now a prime location for viewing sperm whales, dolphins and seals. The village lies between Christchurch and Picton on Highway 1.
The Esplanade
Kaikoura, South Island
Kaikoura information center: . (03) 3195641
Kelley Tarlton's Underwater World
Step on to the moving walkway as it takes you through this glass-tunneled aquarium.
Tamaki Drive
Orakei Wharf, Mission Bay
Auckland, North Island
. (09) 5280603
Mount Cook
The tallest mountain in the Alps, Mt. Cook is called "Aorangi" (meaning the cloud piercer) by the Maoris. This spectacular mountain can be viewed by flightseeing. Some services offer a stop on the mountain.
Mt Cook National Park
South Island
Visitors Information Network office:
Bowen Drive: . (03) 4351818
Milford Sound
A deep valley carved out by glaciers, then flooded by the sea when the glaciers melted. Mountains rise from the water. The floor of the fjord drops below 1,000 feet (305meters) in some areas.
Fiorland National Park, South Island
Visitors Information Network, Fiordland Travel
Te Anau Tce
Te Anau
. (03) 2497419
Waitomo Caves
Within this network of limestone caves is the Gloworm Cave. Take a boat through this cave enveloped in darkness and see the gloworms lighting up around you like stars in the night sky.
Waitomo, North Island
Visitors Information Network office:
Main Street: . (07) 8787640
PARKSMt Cook National Park
Attracts visitors for its sheer beauty as well as sports such as skiing, hiking and climbing. Mt Cook is within the park and there are 21 other peaks over 10,000 feet.
Mt Cook, South Island
Visitors Information Network Office:
Bowen Drive: . (03) 4351818
Visitor Center:
Mount Cook Village: . (03) 4351819
Tongariro National Park
The first of New Zealand's National Parks, Tongariro features three volcanoes: Mt. Tongariro, Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Puapehu (the highest mountain in the North Island).
Whakapapa, North Island
Whakapapa Visitors Center-Mount Ruapehu: . (07) 8923729
Ohakune Visitor Center-Mountain Road, Ohakune: . (06) 3858578
Department of Conservation Visitors Center, Ngawaka Place, Turangi: . (07) 3868607
Westland National Park
Covering 220,000 acres (89,100 hectares), this park has two major tourist attractions: Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. It is surprising to find rain forests alongside glaciers in the park. The two main tourist areas for the park are at the towns of Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, South Island:
Visitors Center, Main Road, Franz Josef: . (03) 7520796
Visitors Center, Main Road, Fox Glacier: . (03) 7510807
MUSEUMSNational Museum
Different galleries throughout feature exhibits on New Zealand's history and culture.
Buckle Street
Wellington, North Island
Visitors Information Network office:
Civic Center
Corner Wakefield and Victoria Streets
Wellington
. (04) 8014000
National Art Gallery
Housed within the same building as the museum, this gallery features paintings by New Zealand as well as European artists.
Buckle Street
Wellington, North Island
Visitors Information Network Office:
Civic Center
Corner Wakefield and Victoria Streets
Wellington
. (04) 8014000
Auckland City Art Gallery
One of New Zealand's premier art collections
Wellesley Street East
Auckland, North Island
. (09) 3792020
Auckland Museum
Displays New Zealand's natural history. Has a noted collection of Maori exhibits.
Located in the Domain
Auckland
. (09) 3090443
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
Collection of machinery and transportation equipment, a fascinating museum to visit.
Great North Road, Western Springs
Auckland, North Island
. (09) 8460199
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