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From Wikipedia: New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. These islands form a unique bioregion inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else, such as kakapo and kiwi. New Zealanders have adopted the kiwi as a national symbol, and have even taken the word Kiwi as a name for themselves.

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Wai-o-tapau, Rotorau hot springs

Visit some of New Zealand’s most unique geothermal and volcanic features - in Rotorua. [image from WAI-O-TAPU]

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves

[image from www.waitomo.com]

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Lake Matheson

[from en.wikipedia.org]: Lake Matheson is a small glacial lake in South Westland, New Zealand, near the township of Fox Glacier. It was a traditional food-gathering place for local Māori. An easy walking track circles the lake, which is famous for its reflected views of Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman.

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Bay of Plenty

[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Bay of Plenty is a large bight along the northern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It stretches 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runaway in the east. Called Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi in the Māori language after Toi-te-huatahi, an early ancestor, the name 'Bay of Plenty' was bestowed by James Cook in 1769 when he noticed the abundant food supplies at several Māori villages there, in stark contrast to observations he had made earlier in Poverty Bay.

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing

[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is a tramping track in New Zealand, and is among the most popular day hikes in the country. The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the distinction of dual status, as it has been acknowledged for both its natural and cultural significance.

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Franz Josef Glacier

[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Franz Josef Glacier is a 12-kilometre-long (7.5 mi) temperate maritime glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Together with the Fox Glacier 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south, and a third glacier, it descends from the Southern Alps to less than 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level.

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Hobbiton Movie Set

[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Hobbiton Movie Set is a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy, serving as a stand-in for the town of Hobbiton in the Shire in both trilogies. It is situated on a family-run farm about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour of the set.

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Kiwi (bird)

[from en.wikipedia.org]: Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand of the order Apterygiformes. The five extant species fall into the family Apterygidae and genus Apteryx. Approximately the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are the smallest ratites.

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Wellington

Average temperatures

Jan

20^°C13

Precipitation: 78 mm

Feb

20^°C13

Precipitation: 77 mm

Mar

19^°C12

Precipitation: 86 mm

Apr

17^°C11

Precipitation: 98 mm

May

14^°C9

Precipitation: 120 mm

Jun

12^°C7

Precipitation: 131 mm

Jul

11^°C6

Precipitation: 136 mm

Aug

12^°C6

Precipitation: 124 mm

Sep

13^°C8

Precipitation: 100 mm

Oct

15^°C9

Precipitation: 111 mm

Nov

17^°C10

Precipitation: 88 mm

Dec

19^°C12

Precipitation: 94 mm

Auckland

Average temperatures

Jan

23^°C15

Precipitation: 73 mm

Feb

24^°C16

Precipitation: 66 mm

Mar

22^°C14

Precipitation: 87 mm

Apr

20^°C12

Precipitation: 99 mm

May

18^°C10

Precipitation: 113 mm

Jun

16^°C8

Precipitation: 126 mm

Jul

15^°C7

Precipitation: 145 mm

Aug

15^°C8

Precipitation: 118 mm

Sep

16^°C9

Precipitation: 105 mm

Oct

18^°C10

Precipitation: 100 mm

Nov

20^°C12

Precipitation: 86 mm

Dec

22^°C14

Precipitation: 93 mm

Christchurch

Average temperatures

Jan

22^°C12

Precipitation: 44 mm

Feb

22^°C12

Precipitation: 44 mm

Mar

20^°C10

Precipitation: 53 mm

Apr

17^°C7

Precipitation: 53 mm

May

14^°C4

Precipitation: 63 mm

Jun

11^°C1

Precipitation: 58 mm

Jul

11^°C1

Precipitation: 62 mm

Aug

12^°C2

Precipitation: 58 mm

Sep

15^°C4

Precipitation: 42 mm

Oct

17^°C6

Precipitation: 48 mm

Nov

19^°C8

Precipitation: 48 mm

Dec

21^°C11

Precipitation: 50 mm

Dunedin

Average temperatures

Jan

18.9^°C11.6

Precipitation: 72.9 mm

Feb

18.6^°C11.5

Precipitation: 67.8 mm

Mar

17.3^°C10.2

Precipitation: 64 mm

Apr

15.3^°C8.2

Precipitation: 50.9 mm

May

12.7^°C5.9

Precipitation: 64.7 mm

Jun

10.6^°C4

Precipitation: 57.9 mm

Jul

10^°C3.1

Precipitation: 57.1 mm

Aug

11.2^°C4.2

Precipitation: 55.7 mm

Sep

13.2^°C5.9

Precipitation: 48.3 mm

Oct

14.7^°C7.2

Precipitation: 61.7 mm

Nov

16.1^°C8.6

Precipitation: 56.4 mm

Dec

17.3^°C10.4

Precipitation: 80.2 mm

Hamilton (New Zealand)

Average temperatures

Jan

23.9^°C12.9

Precipitation: 76.3 mm

Feb

24.3^°C13.2

Precipitation: 68.7 mm

Mar

22.7^°C11.4

Precipitation: 79.4 mm

Apr

19.9^°C9.1

Precipitation: 80.3 mm

May

16.9^°C6.9

Precipitation: 99.7 mm

Jun

14.3^°C4.7

Precipitation: 113.2 mm

Jul

13.8^°C4

Precipitation: 118.2 mm

Aug

14.7^°C4.9

Precipitation: 103.4 mm

Sep

16.5^°C6.7

Precipitation: 91.5 mm

Oct

17.9^°C8.4

Precipitation: 91.9 mm

Nov

19.8^°C9.9

Precipitation: 85 mm

Dec

21.9^°C11.9

Precipitation: 100.7 mm

Napier

Average temperatures

Jan

24.5^°C14.6

Precipitation: 46.8 mm

Feb

24.2^°C14.6

Precipitation: 54.3 mm

Mar

22.7^°C12.7

Precipitation: 66.8 mm

Apr

19.9^°C10.3

Precipitation: 67.9 mm

May

17.4^°C8.5

Precipitation: 74.8 mm

Jun

15^°C6.8

Precipitation: 82.1 mm

Jul

14.1^°C5.6

Precipitation: 108.3 mm

Aug

15.1^°C6.4

Precipitation: 60.1 mm

Sep

17.3^°C8.1

Precipitation: 57.9 mm

Oct

19.2^°C9.6

Precipitation: 59.9 mm

Nov

20.9^°C10.9

Precipitation: 52.4 mm

Dec

23.2^°C13

Precipitation: 53.5 mm

Nelson (New Zealand)

Average temperatures

Jan

22.4^°C13.2

Precipitation: 76.5 mm

Feb

22.6^°C13.3

Precipitation: 63.5 mm

Mar

21^°C11.3

Precipitation: 70.8 mm

Apr

18.1^°C8.3

Precipitation: 80.9 mm

May

15.6^°C5.5

Precipitation: 82 mm

Jun

13.1^°C2.7

Precipitation: 92.7 mm

Jul

12.5^°C1.9

Precipitation: 77.6 mm

Aug

13.4^°C3.4

Precipitation: 81.9 mm

Sep

15^°C5.7

Precipitation: 85.1 mm

Oct

16.9^°C7.8

Precipitation: 87.2 mm

Nov

18.9^°C9.8

Precipitation: 78.3 mm

Dec

20.7^°C12

Precipitation: 83.6 mm

Queenstown (New Zealand)

Average temperatures

Jan

22^°C10

Precipitation: 65 mm

Feb

22^°C9

Precipitation: 50 mm

Mar

19^°C7

Precipitation: 53 mm

Apr

15^°C4

Precipitation: 56 mm

May

12^°C2

Precipitation: 68 mm

Jun

8^°C0

Precipitation: 72 mm

Jul

8^°C

Precipitation: 50 mm

Aug

10^°C0

Precipitation: 66 mm

Sep

13^°C2

Precipitation: 62 mm

Oct

15^°C4

Precipitation: 66 mm

Nov

17^°C6

Precipitation: 64 mm

Dec

20^°C8

Precipitation: 75 mm

Rotorua

Average temperatures

Jan

22.8^°C12.6

Precipitation: 92.7 mm

Feb

22.9^°C13

Precipitation: 93.9 mm

Mar

20.9^°C11.1

Precipitation: 99.2 mm

Apr

18^°C8.5

Precipitation: 107.2 mm

May

15.1^°C6.3

Precipitation: 116.9 mm

Jun

12.6^°C4.3

Precipitation: 136.1 mm

Jul

12^°C3.5

Precipitation: 134.5 mm

Aug

12.8^°C4.1

Precipitation: 131.4 mm

Sep

14.6^°C5.8

Precipitation: 109.3 mm

Oct

16.4^°C7.6

Precipitation: 112.3 mm

Nov

18.6^°C9.2

Precipitation: 93.8 mm

Dec

20.8^°C11.5

Precipitation: 114.2 mm

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Average temperatures

Jan

20.5^°C9

Precipitation: 457.5 mm

Feb

20.7^°C8.8

Precipitation: 278.4 mm

Mar

17.9^°C6.8

Precipitation: 417.9 mm

Apr

14.5^°C4

Precipitation: 363 mm

May

11^°C1.5

Precipitation: 357.1 mm

Jun

7.6^°C-1

Precipitation: 314.5 mm

Jul

6.5^°C-2.2

Precipitation: 305.2 mm

Aug

8.6^°C-0.8

Precipitation: 313.4 mm

Sep

11.9^°C1.5

Precipitation: 297.4 mm

Oct

14.2^°C3.6

Precipitation: 478.9 mm

Nov

16.5^°C5.4

Precipitation: 414.2 mm

Dec

18.2^°C7.3

Precipitation: 487.2 mm

Milford Sound

Average temperatures

Jan

19^°C10

Precipitation: 635 mm

Feb

19^°C10

Precipitation: 500 mm

Mar

18^°C9

Precipitation: 600 mm

Apr

16^°C7

Precipitation: 550 mm

May

12^°C4

Precipitation: 565 mm

Jun

10^°C2

Precipitation: 425 mm

Jul

9^°C2

Precipitation: 395 mm

Aug

11^°C2

Precipitation: 430 mm

Sep

13^°C4

Precipitation: 540 mm

Oct

14^°C6

Precipitation: 630 mm

Nov

16^°C8

Precipitation: 565 mm

Dec

18^°C10

Precipitation: 595 mm

Taupō

Average temperatures

Jan

23^°C11

Precipitation: 77 mm

Feb

23^°C12

Precipitation: 68 mm

Mar

20^°C10

Precipitation: 66 mm

Apr

17^°C7

Precipitation: 68 mm

May

14^°C5

Precipitation: 75 mm

Jun

12^°C3

Precipitation: 93 mm

Jul

11^°C2

Precipitation: 96 mm

Aug

12^°C3

Precipitation: 87 mm

Sep

14^°C4

Precipitation: 82 mm

Oct

16^°C6

Precipitation: 86 mm

Nov

18^°C8

Precipitation: 68 mm