ROTORUA REDWOODS TREEWALK A family arrives in Rotorua on a damp morning They wander through the treetops at the Redwoods Treewalk A huge patch of silver ferns lies below them Next the family takes a lunch cruise around Lake Rotorua They stop to see the bird sanctuary at Mokoia Island
OTHER TOP SITES BAY OF ISLANDS HOBBITON MILFORD SOUND TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK In the late afternoon they visit nearby Waimangu Volcanic Valley The waters of Inferno Crater Lake are a brilliant shade of blue Colorful kereru birds beat their wings noisily as they fly by Before bed the family soaks in the hot springs at their hotel Welcome to New Zealand
LOCATION WONDERFUL WELLINGTON Wellington is the world’s southernmost national capital Most people in the city live within 1 9 miles 3 kilometers of the sea The city has over 226 miles 364 kilometers of walking and mountain bike trails AUCKLAND HAMILTON TAURANGA TASMAN SEA WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH COOK STRAIT NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC OCEAN
N W E S New Zealand is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean This island country covers 103,799 square miles 268,838 square kilometers New Zealand has hundreds of islands The North and South Islands are its two largest The Cook Strait separates them Wellington is the capital of New Zealand It is located on the southern tip of the North Island New Zealand does not border any other countries Australia lies about 1,000 miles 1,600 kilometers to the northwest across the Tasman Sea New Zealand’s other neighbors include Fiji Tonga and New Caledonia These islands are all north of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean
