This is the index page for New Zealand travel stories on Planet Whitley. So far, the following stories have been uploaded to the site, but there are more to come:
Cross-New Zealand travel
- A three week New Zealand travel itinerary.
- Why you should visit New Zealand in spring.
- The best places to go jetboating in New Zealand.
New Zealand North Island travel
- A three week New Zealand travel itinerary.
- A first time visitor’s guide to Auckland.
- A visitor guide to Piha Beach.
- How to get the best out of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park.
- Auckland’s 16km Coast-to-Coast Walkway.
- Why Karekare Beach is the best beach in Auckland.
- Why Napier is New Zealand’s art deco secret.
- Pedal-powered monorail: Riding the Shweeb in Rotorua.
- Kayaking to the Mine Bay Maori rock carvings on Lake Taupo.
- Sailing an Americas Cup yacht in Auckland.
- Tackling the Tongariro Alpine Crossing – New Zealand’s best day walk.
New Zealand South Island travel
- Iceberg kayaking on Tasman Lake.
- Review of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre at Mt Cook.
- Behind the scenes at the Mount John Observatory in Lake Tekapo.
- What to do on the Christchurch to Oamaru drive before seeing Oamaru’s penguin colony.
- Braving sea-sickness on the Stewart Island ferry.
- The shocking story of New Zealand’s only castle.
- Why Dunedin Railway Station is worth visiting.
- Meeting rare birds at the Orokunui Ecosanctuary.
- Visiting Purakaunui Falls and McLean Falls on road trip along the Catlins Coast.
- Visiting the Royal Albatross Colony on the Taiaroa Headland.
- Why you shouldn’t do a day trip to Milford Sound from Queenstown.
- Six reasons to include Queenstown in your New Zealand travel itinerary.
- Guide to white-water rafting on the Shotover River from Queenstown.
- A wine-tasting tour through Central Otago.
- Trying out the soft adventure options in Queenstown.
- Practical guide to visiting Puzzling World in Wanaka.
- Complete guide to heli-hiking on the Franz Josef Glacier.
There’s also a separate collection of stories from the Cook Islands.
For more New Zealand tours, activities and experiences, head this way.
