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Abel Tasman National Park is a wonderful place..... I once did a kayak trip with the school, it was awesome.... !!
But I love every inch of this beautiful contry, Queenstown, Nelson, Christchurch, Mt Hutt etc...
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true, iI nearly forgott to mention it cause I couldnt see that much of abel tasman ... thought what I saw was breathtaking ... ;)
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That's impossible to say. There are places and scenes even in fairly humdrum surroundings that I still find really magical. Very generally, I love any of the mountain ranges, a hike around Taranaki is stunning.. the volcanic plateau, the Hauraki gulf, West coast beaches (Wharariki and Whites beach in particular) Fiordland of course, north of Punakaiki, Otago.., the Hokianga, oh, forget it.. :lol: there's just too much... Great Barrier, Mercury Islands...East Cape..
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I was only a visitor for four weeks but if I wanted to live somewhere it would be Wanaka!!!
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Love it all, but Rotorua was a favourite. (You get used to the smell after a while). Could be something to do with my interest in geology. :)
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I think the question is akin to "how long is a piece of string". There are too many variables. I lived for nearly 20 years in Ohura (53 km into the hills between Taumarunui and the west coast. It had peace and quiet, wonderful natural scenery, a great community feeling, and kereru and bellbirds in the garden. But it didn't have a doctor or hospital within 50km, the rates were horrendous considering the lack of council services, the roads to anywhere were unpredictable at the best of times.
Now I am in Hamilton - I miss the birds and the small community, but the council services are outstanding, the parks and gardens are wonderful, public transport is really good, their are great places to eat out, and there is always something interesting going on.
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When I first thought about coming to live here I looked at Cromwell as it was so well situated for Mount Cook, Queenstown, and even Te Anau, but the property was still affordable.
Decided it was too far from the sea, so looked at Nelson. I love the beaches, and that whole stretch up to Golden Bay and Farewell Spit is awesome, but property prices were silly, and they have traffic jams!
Finally, after having driven through Blenheim for years (over four separate trips) without leaving the highway, we stopped and went into the town, and it lovely. There is something about Marlborough’s Wairau Valley whether you approach from Havelock or over the Weld Pass from Kiakoura. It always seems brighter than where you just came from, and has a wonderful atmosphere. The highest sunshine hours in the country has something to do with that.
We have lived in Rapaura in the midst of vineyard country for three years, and although it is nice to travel all round NZ, it is nicer still to come home.
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New zealand is packed full of beauty.i do outdoor recreation and where always out and about.im always fascinated abouts whats around the next bend or whats over that hill.NZ is just packed full of beauty no matter where you are you just need to look up and its there.but as New Zealanders we need to look up and also notice that we are not as clean and green as we think we are.i learnt and interesting fact over 75% of nz has been modified from what it use to be
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Marlborough Sounds without the tourists
West coast without the sand flies
Southern Alps without the snowboarders
Rotorua without the smell
.................... etc ...............................
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If you want to do the Sounds without the tourists, and don't have a boat, then take the road up to French Pass from SH6. Unlike so many great NZ scenic routes, the best part of the FP road is open and the views unobscured by bush. One of NZ's undiscovered secrets IMO.
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Ok I'm biased - Christchurch of course! Blimmen cold at this time but you get beautiful summers and pretty springs. :) It isn't called the Garden City for nothing!
I agree that Rotorua is gorgeous too.
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Coromandel Peninsula has SO much beauty, it's a favourite of mine. But I love the MacKenzie country as well, and of course Queenstown and Wanaka are popular for obvious reasons.
Trevor your photo is stunning!! It's impossible to single out one place. The East coast has some gorgous beaches and coastline as well, especially north of Gisborne.
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not telling ;-)
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i think the coromandel is my favourite place on earth. but milford sound was pretty freaking spectacular as well.
and swimming at night in the bay of islands w/ all the phosphorescent stuff in the water was...indescribable. it was like magic.
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Its really hard to pick a favourite - though I will say I do love the forest. The NZ forest has a magic all its own. It can be experienced all over once you get fully enveloped by it - whether you're near Auckland, the far flung North, or the back of beyond, 4 days walk from the nearest car.
I will say though, that Stewart Island bush is a little bit plussed over the rest in terms of its pre-historic appeal, with its insanely melodic chatter of tui's and kakas, and that wonderful smell you get from an almost perpetual damp.
I generally find that after a short walk in, I'm a long journey from any cares and worries and fully into freewheeling mode!
Love the country as a whole too!
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I don't think it should be a place with scenery which can be destroyed by too many people.
Porirua has a real taste of NZ without tourism it is on the motorway and easy to get to =)
FOXTON is my personal favourite
it is beautiful!
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Queenstown, although (very) touristy is quite enjoyable at the moment after spending 2.5 years in Sydney...
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Okura or Dacre Cottage and it's on my doorstep! :D
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tbone83 [deleted] says:
I'm currently living in Tauranga and to be honest I would think it's my favourite part of NZ - close to major cities and has all the major stuff.
In terms of scenery, for me it's probably Kaikoura/Coromandel. Bout 6 months ago I did a road trip around NZ - a blurb about it is at:
www.flickr.com/photos/tbone83/sets/72157605487470784/
along with heaps of photos (taken from a camera phone, so not the best quality). It was after I bought a motorbike and only been on the bike for about 3 months though - great learning experience and get to see the entire country.
The best part about NZ is the variery - basically has everything!
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After visiting for 4 weeks 2 years ago, I'd say that absolutely any part of NZ would do for me - an incredible country and I can't wait to come back (maybe permanently!)
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Having already made two contributions to this thread, I've suddenly realised that I answered with blinkers on, and interpreted 'favourite place' to mean 'favourite town'. My most enduring memories all required a bit of a walk, though sometimes not a very long one.
Cascade Saddle and the Dart Valley provided my most outstanding memory of New Zealand. The view was breathtaking, and watching a chunk of ice the size of a house fall off a hanging glacier enhanced my impression all the more. It took me two attempts to get up there. The first time failing from the Mount Aspiring hut side, but I eventually made it as a round trip from Dart hut.
Farewell Spit was one of the biggest WOW moments of my life. It goes on forever! It is also an easy walk along the beach and across the track linking the two sides of the Spit.
Glenorchy is my favourite town. It also has an amazing little cafe.
The drive up SH1 north and south of Kaikoura takes some beating, although the West Coast has it beat for sheer power of the waves.
North Island? Well it keeps the crowds off the Mainland, so is good for something. ;-)
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my family and I spent a year in nz and i think that wanaka is one of the nicest and most beautiful places in new zealnd.
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I lived in Dunedin for 5 months recently, and so Dunedin itself has a special place in my heart. As for cities/towns, my favourites were Christchurch, Wanaka, Nelson, Raglan, and Wellington. As for places in general: the Catlins, the Routeburn track, Fiordland, Abel Tasman, the West Coast near Punakaiki, the Waitomo area, Tongariro National Park, and the drive from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. Unfortunately, I didn't see everything, but I saw enough to fall completely in love with New Zealand.
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Just about every place has its charms. However, you just haven't lived until you've climbed Christchurch's Bridal Path from the Heathcote side and seen the harbour view unfolding from the top.
Sorry, no pictures: this you have to see for yourself. :)
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I find the places you like tend to, next time you visit, suddenly have a whole host of 'holiday homes' which grandiosity is thrust upon you like a rather unpleasant experience with a Cereus sp. and leaves you, well angry.
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Ooh, you are.
Possibly the most Cereus red tractor I've ever known, Ice Nine.
That said, being neither developer nor builder nor decorator nor real estate agent nor spendy holidaymaker, I concur with the sentiment.
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Hey! You want a red tractor?
One of the very few paddocks in Rapaura not laid to grapes, (we ll it was last time I looked, but you only need blink around here and another 20 acres is covered in posts.)
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2 words-the Catlins :-)
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That looks like one of Ice Nine's elderly relatives. Much harder working too, from the sound of things.
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Winter at Lake Tepako and Lake Pukaki in the Southern Alps for me.
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