Posted on Sep 04, 2025 / Travel
On the North Island, don’t miss Auckland, Rotorua’s geothermal parks, Hobbiton, and Wellington. On the South Island, Queenstown is the adventure capital, Milford Sound is jaw-dropping, and Christchurch is full of cool rebuild projects. Mount Cook, Franz Josef Glacier, and the wine regions around Marlborough are also big highlights. If you’ve got time, drive the whole length of both islands—it’s the trip of a lifetime. Each region feels like a different world.
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