New Zealand?
 

Ever been there? Live there?


What's the best place to visit? I'm planning a trip there for around the 1st of May.. anything going on there?


Thanks :pimp :pimp

Start at the top and go to the bottom, only takes a week driving.

The place rocks.

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anything else? specific spots etc..?

I was in love with a Kiwi once if that counts.

I am a kiwi, drop me a line and let me know your interests and I can give you some leads. Yes I am living in NS as well, not an expat

i want to go!

http://www.massey.ac.nz/~darmstro/Ki...%20Spotted.jpg

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http://www.sztaki.hu/~smarton/alma/kiwi.jpg


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Shwing. No wonder she fell in love, look at the beak on that thing!:1orglaugh

Well...he could be a bit fruity at times.

i would love to visit there

Looks like these people got alot in on there vacation.....

http://www.swarpa.net/~danforth/wj/nz.html

one of the best cow's place.

Im a Kiwi - heres a quick list - Im biased towards the South Island as Im from Dunedin.

Milford Sound - dont miss it under any circumstances 10/10

Doubtful Sound - Even better than Milford but a bit more difficult to get to 10/10

Queenstown - Stunning scenery but touristy, if you are into extreme sports then this is like Mecca - its the original home of Bungy. You might just get some skiing in as well, but it might be a bit early. 8/10

West Coast South Island - If you have some time a drive up the West Coast is amazing. The Glaciers are well worth seeing, make sure you get on a helecoptor trip over Fox Glacier. 8/10

Dunedin - If you like wildlife then spend a day or 2 here and visit the penisulae - sea lions, penguins, albatross and stuff. The town itself is nice but a bit tame. 6/10

Christchurch - Large city (By NZ standards), really nice, lots of arts and that sort of thing. Very English style. 7/10

Kaikora - Famous for Whale watching - amazing if you are into whales! 7/10

Kaiteriteri - A samll town but its my favorite holiday spot. Close to the Abel Tasman National park 9/10

Abel Tasman National Park - Stunning walks and the best kayaking in the world. 9/10

Mt Cook - Nice, but in the end its just a big mountain - and you will plenty of them on your trip 6/10

Onto the North Island.

Wellington - I hate the place 3/10

Hawkes Bay - Probably sums up the NZ lifestyle best - great wine, climate, food etc 7/10

Taupo - Its OK, touristy with a big lake. 5/10

Rotorua - Touristy but a must see with all the thermal stuff here - bubbling mud, geyers and that sort of thing. 7/10

Hamilton - Its ok, not a lot really happening. 5/10

Auckland - Big city with all the attractions and problems that big cities have. Worth a few days, but dont waste too much time here. 6/10

Bay Of Islands - Nice weather, and you are going late so it would be worth it going if you want to see some sun. 7/10

Volcanoes - They look like any other mountain to be honest, if Mt Ruapehu is active though it is worth seeing. 5-9/10

Generally you will find it an amazing place, the people are great. Try and get an invite to a Marae (a type of Maori community center, with food etc), dont get stuck into one of the tourist trap ones that are around, especially around Rotarua.

If you dont have much time then on the SI base yourself in Queenstown and you can fly to the Glaciers and Milford from there on day trips. Whatever you do dont miss Milford - it really is one of the wonders of the world.

Try the ShotOver Jet boating trip in Queenstown as well - fucking awesome.

Any questions just ask - Ive played tourist guide more times than I can count.

wow awesome replies...
where can i go 'sledging' i saw it on tv, you basically get flippers and a helmet and you go ripping down rivers and off of waterfalls etc.. it looks very fun.. I also would love to go zip line touring, and other fun things like that :)

I was born and raised in New Zealand. Auckland is where I am from.
Regardless of what you do I am sure that you will have a blast however,
just a suggestion, if you are going to NZ and have never been to Australia you should spend the xtra $300-$400 NZ$ and spend a few days in Aussie
while you are down under. Have a safe trip and if you need anything then hit me up on icq and I will try to accomadate you through my friends and family.
:)

lots of good wine if your into that thing

awesome! Hey Kiwi girl what's your icq:)?

I'm in australia right now :)

As I said Juicy drop me a line also and I may be able to help. I am just up the coast from Wellington.

have fun and enjoy your trip JuicyMonkey.

I'm orginally a New Zealander and I can tell you its an amazing beautiful place to visit. Glad some of the others above took the time to post all the great places to visit i've seen some of those places they are well worth the visit.

Good luck :)

I read that tourism increased over 40% since the LOTR movies, because it really showed how beautiful the country is.

I have this nagging feeling in my head that I might live there one day.

well we are flying into christchurch on the friday and leaving the following sunday, I really want to check out queenstown and milford island

kapai what's your icq?:)

bump :)

anyone ever go 'sledging'?

Queenstown and Milford Sound are a must I think.
Everywhere in New Zealand there is stunning things to see.
Mt Cook is another one to put on the list if your are down that end.
Have a great trip!!!!

i think the juice monkey will have fun where'ever he's off to ..

i certainly wish i could tag along to nz with him...

got queenstown got milford sound

is mt cook in the south as well?

I'm thinking I should just rent an RV or something.. to make it easier than just a car.


you should come fleshy ;)

never lived there. but given the chance, i will reside in that magical place.

Thanks for the info.. New Zealand is one of the places I am really dying to visit.. :)

yw.......plenty of ppl who have seen LOTR and have gone there have said the country is as beautiful as it looked in the movies.

I'm more interested in the extreme sports :) Go get some mountain dew! and break my neck!

Always wanted to visit there..looks beautiful and the people I've met seem very friendly

yeah? I'm having a hard time finding anyone from there
lol

People from NZ are FREAKS.

They also have great tranny prostitutes there.

any advice on picking trannys? I don't want to get some butch chick..

Call Crystal or Heramia in Dunedin - the number will be in the local paper.

I am so setting myself up for this - but they really are friends of mine.

actually if you dont like them butch call Heramia - Chrystal would flatten you