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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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 In
contrast
to
the
dryness
of
Central
Otago,
Southland
is
lush
and
green.
Tranquil
waterways
attract
fly-fishing
enthusiasts
in
search
of
brown
trout.
Near-pristine
southern
rainforest
provides
opportunities
for
day
walks
and
hiking.
The
amazing
Catlins
Coast
promises
wildlife
encounters
and
the
chance
to
see
Curio
Bay
- a
petrified
forest
of
subtropical
kauri
and
other
trees
dating
back
to
the
Jurassic
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Southland's
largest
urban
centre
is
Invercargill,
a
city
of
49,000
people.
Visitors
come
to
admire
the
elegant
Victorian
and
Edwardian
buildings,
gardens
and
landscaped
parks. |
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A
half
hour
drive
south
from
Invercargill
is
the
fishing
port
of
Bluff
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home
to
the
famous
Bluff
oyster
and
a
lively
annual
seafood
festival. |
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From
Bluff,
visitors
can
catch
a
ferry
to
Stewart
Island
- a
haven
for
native
bird
life
and
the
only
place
in
New
Zealand
where
you
can
readily
see
kiwi
in
their
natural
habitat. |
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The
Catlins
Coast
Winding
between
Fortrose
and
Kaka
Point,
the
Catlins
Coast
takes
you
to
enthralling
wildlife
experiences,
beautiful
waterfalls
and
rustic,
farmland
scenery.
Beaches,
forest
walks
and
nostalgic
hospitality
will
capture
your
heart. |
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Park
in
the
city
Invercargill
is
built
around
beautiful
Queens
Park
- 80
hectares
of
gardens,
wildlife
and
sporting
fun.
As
well
as
an
18-hole
golf
course,
the
park
has
animal
enclosures,
a
bird
aviary,
play
areas
and
the
Southland
Museum. |
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Rakiura
National
Park,
Stewart
Island
Stewart
Island
is
an
ecological
wonderland.
The
clamour
of
civilisation
is
replaced
by
rapturous
birdsong
and
sounds
of
the
sea.
Rendezvous
with
a
kiwi,
visit
Ulva
Island
bird
sanctuary
or
walk
one
of
the
many
tracks. |
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