You will notice from these photographs that I have a fondness for railways, but what impressed us most about New Zealand was the totally natural and unspoilt rainforests. Also, of course, the magnificent scenery and the lack of vandalism and graffiti in the towns.
Route taken (North to South) is in purple.
Left click on map and left click again to enlarge.
Auckland from the Harbour Bridge
Kawakawa Vintage Railway
Kawakawa Vintage Railway
Kawakawa Railway carriages
Kawakawa Railway
Kawakawa Railway
Kawakawa Railway
Maori Canoe, Waitangi
Bay of Islands
Zion Wildlife Park (as featured on UK tv)
Whangarai Falls
Karangahake Gorge
Karangahake Gorge bridge
Karangahake Gorge Gold Mine
Karangahake Gorge railway walk
Owharoa Falls
Seaplane flight
Seaplane cockpit
Te Puia from the air
Rotorua from the air
Rotorua
Sulphur Flats from the air
Rotorua Museum
Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua
Blue Baths, Rotorua
Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua
Te Puia, Rotorua
Maori performance at Te Puia
Maori at Te Puia
Campsite at Rotorua Lake
Frying Pan Lake, Waimangu
Inferno Crater, Waimangu
Echo Crater, Waimangu
Warbrick Terrace, Waimangu
Forest view at Huiarau Range
Tiffen Park, Napier
Daily Telegraph building, Napier
Napier art deco
Napier art deco
Wellington tramway
Wellington Botanic Gardens
Wellington Botanic Gardens
North/South Island ferry
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Arrival at Picton
Seal colony, Ohau Point
Young seals at Ohau Point
Whale off Kaikoura
Whale diving at Kaikoura
Kaikoura (picture of poster!)
Campsite at Hamner Springs
Alpaccas
Alpacca minus coat
River near Springs Junction
Gold workings railway engine, Greymouth
Driftwood at Hokitika
Franz Joseph Glacier
Falls at Franz Joseph Glacier
Franz Joseph Glacier
River exit, Franz Joseph Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Thunder Creek Falls
Blue Pool, Makaroa
Lake Hawea
Lake Wakatipu from Kingston
Kingston Flyer
Kingston Flyer carriages
Eglington Flats
Mirror Lake, Mt Eglington
Forest at Lake Gunn
Waterfall on Hollyford River
Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound
Mitre Peak, Milford Sound
Basking seals in Milford Sound
Rainbow, Milford Sound
Fairy Falls, Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Waterfall in Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Fairy Falls, Milford Sound
Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound
Lady Bowen Falls, Milford Sound
Campsite at Milford Sound
Ice Cave at Homer Tunnel
Inside Ice Cave
Homer Tunnel
Reflection at lake Gunn
Morning sunshine in the forest
Steam engine at Mandeville
Maclean Falls, Catlin Coast
Purakanui Falls, Catlin Coast
Basking Sea Lion at Pounawea
Cannibal Bay
Dunedin railway station interior
Dunedin railway station interior
Dunedin Law Courts
Dunedin railway station exterior
Dunedin old bus station in art deco style (now museum)
Dunedin bus station art deco interior
Talieri Gorge Express railway carriages
Talieri Gorge railway
Talieri Gorge railway
Talieri Gorge railway
Parrot in Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsular
Moeraki Boulder
Moeraki Boulders
Oamaru Opera House
Oamaru Town Hall
Lloyds Bank and Bank of NSW, Oamaru
Penguin colony at Oamaru
Parrots in Oamaru Botanic Gardens
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Fountain in Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Water sculpture, Christchurch
Captain Cook, Christchurch
Flower festival, Christchurch
Christchurch tram
Route taken (North to South) is in purple.
Left click on map and left click again to enlarge.
Auckland from the Harbour Bridge
Kawakawa Vintage Railway
Kawakawa Vintage Railway
Kawakawa Railway carriages
Kawakawa Railway
Kawakawa Railway
Kawakawa Railway
Maori Canoe, Waitangi
Bay of Islands
Zion Wildlife Park (as featured on UK tv)
Whangarai Falls
Karangahake Gorge
Karangahake Gorge bridge
Karangahake Gorge Gold Mine
Karangahake Gorge railway walk
Owharoa Falls
Seaplane flight
Seaplane cockpit
Te Puia from the air
Rotorua from the air
Rotorua
Sulphur Flats from the air
Rotorua Museum
Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua
Blue Baths, Rotorua
Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua
Te Puia, Rotorua
Maori performance at Te Puia
Maori at Te Puia
Campsite at Rotorua Lake
Frying Pan Lake, Waimangu
Inferno Crater, Waimangu
Echo Crater, Waimangu
Warbrick Terrace, Waimangu
Forest view at Huiarau Range
Tiffen Park, Napier
Daily Telegraph building, Napier
Napier art deco
Napier art deco
Wellington tramway
Wellington Botanic Gardens
Wellington Botanic Gardens
North/South Island ferry
Queen Charlotte Sound
Queen Charlotte Sound
Arrival at Picton
Seal colony, Ohau Point
Young seals at Ohau Point
Whale off Kaikoura
Whale diving at Kaikoura
Kaikoura (picture of poster!)
Campsite at Hamner Springs
Alpaccas
Alpacca minus coat
River near Springs Junction
Gold workings railway engine, Greymouth
Driftwood at Hokitika
Franz Joseph Glacier
Falls at Franz Joseph Glacier
Franz Joseph Glacier
River exit, Franz Joseph Glacier
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Thunder Creek Falls
Blue Pool, Makaroa
Lake Hawea
Lake Wakatipu from Kingston
Kingston Flyer
Kingston Flyer carriages
Eglington Flats
Mirror Lake, Mt Eglington
Forest at Lake Gunn
Waterfall on Hollyford River
Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound
Mitre Peak, Milford Sound
Basking seals in Milford Sound
Rainbow, Milford Sound
Fairy Falls, Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Waterfall in Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Fairy Falls, Milford Sound
Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound
Lady Bowen Falls, Milford Sound
Campsite at Milford Sound
Ice Cave at Homer Tunnel
Inside Ice Cave
Homer Tunnel
Reflection at lake Gunn
Morning sunshine in the forest
Steam engine at Mandeville
Maclean Falls, Catlin Coast
Purakanui Falls, Catlin Coast
Basking Sea Lion at Pounawea
Cannibal Bay
Dunedin railway station interior
Dunedin railway station interior
Dunedin Law Courts
Dunedin railway station exterior
Dunedin old bus station in art deco style (now museum)
Dunedin bus station art deco interior
Talieri Gorge Express railway carriages
Talieri Gorge railway
Talieri Gorge railway
Talieri Gorge railway
Parrot in Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsular
Moeraki Boulder
Moeraki Boulders
Oamaru Opera House
Oamaru Town Hall
Lloyds Bank and Bank of NSW, Oamaru
Penguin colony at Oamaru
Parrots in Oamaru Botanic Gardens
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Fountain in Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Water sculpture, Christchurch
Captain Cook, Christchurch
Flower festival, Christchurch
Christchurch tram