With twice the land mass of London, Auckland is a seemingly never-ending sprawl that’s often treated as a fly-over destination by travelers eager to get into New Zealand’s wild landscapes. But within the concrete mess, there are treasures to be found – and the locals are as nice as anyone you will meet in the country.
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Reopened in 2012 overlooking the Viaduct Harbor, the Sofitel is a solid choice for travelers spending a couple of days in the city.
In walking distance to the sandy beach of Little Oneroa, the seven-room Boatshed recalls a chilled-out retreat on Martha's Vineyard or Montauk.
Established in 1888, Auckland Art Gallery is the largest art museum in Aontearoa, NZ. It holds the most extensive collection of New Zealand and international art in the country, and houses 35 exhibition spaces over three levels. With exhibitions that...
Auckland's iconic Sky Tower rises to nearly 1,100 feet and hosts a number of the city's vertigo-inducing activities. There's the Sky Walk on the 53rd floor, where you walk the perimeter of the tower along a four-foot platform. You're suspended...
The idyllic Waiheke Island is only a 35-minute ferry ride from Auckland's waterfront, but feels world's away, with its sandy beaches, green pastures and hilltop wineries where it's easy to while away an afternoon. The ferry arrives in Matiatia Wharf...
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New Zealand’s cities Auckland (on the North Island) and Queenstown (on the South Island) are home to several restaurants we recommend to nearly every visitor. Here are our favorites.
Spread over an area twice the size of London, Auckland is a seemingly never-ending sprawl that’s often treated as a flyover by travelers eager to get to New Zealand’s wild landscapes. But New Zealand’s largest city can be a great...
Whether you picture helicopters perched atop glaciers, Lord of the Rings characters galloping in front of soaring mountain ranges or plush super-lodges, New Zealand is a destination that conjures strong images. It’s also one of those rare places where the reality...
When Kiwi fashion designer Karen Walker launched her eponymous line in 1989, her entire design budget came to $100. Today, the New Zealand native, who cites the quirky heroines of The Breakfast Club and Annie Hall as muses, has earned...
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New Zealand’s South Island is the larger but less populated of the country’s two main islands. It is ridiculously scenic – in fact, when you picture New Zealand, chances are you're envisioning the South Island, with its rugged alpine peaks,...
Dramatically different from New Zealand’s South Island, the North Island stretches from windy Wellington, the capital, on the southwestern tip to the beautiful Bay of Islands in the northeast. Highlights in between include massive Lake Taupo (the size of Singapore)...
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