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Back in 1979, New Zealand cartoonist and satirist Tom Scott, writing in NZ Listener magazine, had this to say about New Zealand: "Terrible tragedy in the South Seas. Three million people trapped alive." Read More

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These Pictures Are Worth 2,965 Words
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At least that's what veteran action photographer Tony Harrington told us. So when he assembled a team of world-class athletes and brought them to a secret spot in New Zealand where you can ski and surf in the same day, we agreed to send a writer. Too bad he never mentioned the midgies.
New Zealand's Birds-Eye View
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Godzone Quest
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There's something about New Zealand—and it's not just the soaring mountains, the red-hot culture, or the world-class Kiwi wines. STEPHANIE PEARSON goes in search of the adventure gene that inspires four million enlightened souls and makes NZ's islands a heaven for travelers.
Head Trip
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Sometimes the toughest climb is out of your mind and into your own animal skin
Cavalli Beach House
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Rapaki Bay, New Zealand: Kiwis' Playhouse

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50+ Adventures - New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud
ElderTreks
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Spectacular natural wonders, cosmopolitan cities, friendly people, a comfortable climate...all elements of the perfect travel destination - New...
New Zealand Cycling - Grand Tour
Pedalers Pub & Grille
from $5395, 20 days
Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud), as it is called by the Maori or New Zealand, as the European colonists named it, is a land of contrast, a...
River Valley Lodge
River Valley Lodge
from $140, 7 days
River Valley is a New Zealand adventure lodge situated "away from it all" next to the breathtaking Rangitikei River. While River Valley Lodge is...
iExplore New Zealand
iExplore
from $2095, 8 days
Adrenaline junkies find nirvana in New Zealand's wide-open spaces, glacier lakes, and swift-moving rivers. ...
New Zealand: Gillespie / Rabbit Pass Traverse
New Zealand Wild Walks
from $1765, 8 days
For those with a wilderness itch hard to scratch, here's 8 days of trekking through the heart of New Zealand. ...