Useful Links

Here is a list of selected websites that have further information you might interested in.

National Tourism Organisations

The official website for Destination New Zealand.
The New Zealand Convention Association website.
Information about immigration to New Zealand, business immigration, farming in NZ, NZ accommodation.

The following regional tourism organisations provide specific tourism information:

North Island

Northland:

Auckland region

Rodney District, incorporating Kumeu, Helensville, Gulf Harbour, Orewa, Puhoi, Warkworth, Matakana and Leigh
Franklin Country, home to the townships of Pukekohe, Waiuku and Tuakau
Auckland, City of Sails, and New Zealand's largest city
North Shore - Auckland, Lifestyle city of north Auckland
Manukau City, Multi-cultural city 25 south of Auckland
Waitakere City, Rainforest city of the west
Waiheke Island, the jewel of the Hauraki Gulf

Coromandel

Waikato

Eastern North Island

Central North Island:

Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty, incorporating Tauranga, Mount Manganui, Waihi Beach, Katikati, Papamoa, Te Puke and Paengaroa
Whakatane in Eastern Bay of Plenty

Taranaki

New Plymouth, capital of the Taranaki region
Stratford, gateway to the National Parks
South Taranaki, incorporating Hawea, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, Kaponga, and Waverley

Lower North Island

Wellington tourism, New Zealand's capital city
Manawatu, no limits
Wanganui, historic river city
Nature Coast, incorporating Kapiti Coast, Paekakariki, Waikanae, Otaki, Paraparaumu and the Tararua Ranges.
Hutt Valley, at the heart of the Wellington region
Discover Porirua, in a fantastic harbour-side setting
Upper Hutt City
Wairarapa, New Zealand's capital country incoporating Martinborough, Masterton and Featherston
Tararua District - explore the elements

South Island

Nelson/Marlborough

West Coast

Westport and Northern West Coast, incorporating Westport, Karamea, Reefton, and Punakaiki
Reefton, the town of light

Christchurch & Canterbury:

The Hurunui District - encompassing Hanmer Springs, Waipara and Mount Lyford in the Canterbury Region.
Mount Cook tourism, Aoraki Mt Cook MacKenzie District
Christchurch, the Garden City
Canterbury region, including the districts of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Banks Peninsula, Ashburton, Selwyn, MacKenzie, Timaru and Waimate
Kaikoura, close to nature

Central South Island

Central South Island including the towns of Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Peel Forest
Central Otago tourism, New Zealand's most inland region and incoporating Cromwell, Alexandra, Roxburgh, Manuherikia, and Maniototo areas
Central Otago tourism
City of Dunedin, the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian heritage city in the southern hemisphere
Clutha District - big river district
Lake Wanaka, part of the Southern Lakes region
Queenstown, New Zealand's premier resort and adventure destination
Queenstown Tourism
Cromwell, Lake Dunstan

Southern South Island:

Stewart Island

The following websites provide other specific information:

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