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Northland
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Auckland
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Coromandel
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Waikato
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Rotorua
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Bay
of
Plenty
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Eastland |
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Taranaki
I Ruapehu I
Lake
Taupo
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Hawke's
Bay
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Marlborough
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Lake
Wanaka |
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Wairarapa
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Manawatu
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West
Coast
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Canterbury
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Dunedin-Coastal
Otago |
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Wellington
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Queenstown
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Central
Otago
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Fiordland
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Southland
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Nelson |
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 From
the
silvery
beaches
of
the
coast
to
the
jagged
peaks
of
the
Southern
Alps,
the
Canterbury
landscape
is
impossible
to
ignore.
Big
scenery
is
the
order
of
the
day
-
huge
panoramas
of
ocean
or
mountains,
great
sweeps
of
pastureland
and
massive
amounts
of
sky. |
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The
highest
point
of
the
region
is
the
highest
point
of
New
Zealand.
The
spectacular
Aoraki
Mount
Cook
stands
at
3754
metres
(Aoraki
is
Maori
for
Cloud
Piercer).
At
the
other
end
of
the
scale,
the
submarine
trenches
off
the
coast
of
Kaikoura
are
thousands
of
metres
deep,
providing
an
ideal
environment
for
the
whales,
dolphins
and
seals
that
live
there
permanently. |
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Between
the
mountains
and
the
sea,
the
vast
plains
are
patchworked
with
the
patterns
of
rural
life.
Hundreds
of
years
ago,
Maori
moa
hunters
worked
these
plains
leaving
a
rock
art
record
of
their
successes. |
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In
the
two
cities
of
the
region,
Christchurch
and
Timaru,
great
care
has
been
taken
to
preserve
Canterbury’s
colonial
heritage.
Grand
architecture,
historic
homesteads
and
immaculate
parks
intermingle
with
the
technology
and
style
of
modern
life. |
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Aoraki
Mount
Cook
National
Park
This
park
is a
land
of
ice
and
rock.
Glaciers
cover
40%
of
its
area
and
there
are
19
peaks
over
3,000
metres,
including
New
Zealand's
highest
mountain
Aoraki
Mount
Cook.
Mount
Cook
Village
is a
base
for
climbers
and
hikers. |
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Alpine
Pacific
Triangle
Touring
Route
The
Alpine
Pacific
Triangle
takes
you
to
the
gourmet
area
of
Waipara,
spa
delights
of
Hanmer
Springs
and
marine
mammals
of
Kaikoura.
Between
destinations,
enjoy
the
beautiful
country
scenery. |
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Akaroa
and
Banks
Peninsula
Banks
Peninsula
and
Akaroa
Harbour
were
formed
by
volcanic
eruptions,
many
thousands
of
years
ago.
Originally
a
French
settlement,
the
historic
town
of
Akaroa
is a
place
to
enjoy
fine
cuisine
and
wildlife
cruises. |
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