Auckland to Wellington, the North Island of New Zealand lives up to the talk about all of its splendor.
1. Here’s a view of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.
2. Here is the Sky Tower in Auckland. Visitors who are really brave can walk around the outer rim, or jump from the top to the ground. Watch someone make the jump in this video by TravelingWithTheJones.
3. Auckland is surrounded by water, which makes for great views. The city is built on extinct volcanos.
4. A kiwi bird at the Auckland Zoo New Zealanders are often called Kiwis.
5. Sheep speckle the North Island countryside.
6. A beautiful river in New Zealand’s North Island, home to one of the highest commercially rafted waterfalls in the world.
7. At Taupo Bungy jumping location in Taupo, New Zealand.
8. Leaving Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, heading to the South Island.
Adios, North Island. Now off to see the beauty of the South Island.
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Morgan Large loves to explore the world. She’s traveled across the United States and to 11 countries.
Originally from Ohio, Morgan currently lives in Arkansas with her Australian Shepherd, Oxley.
A graduate student at the University of Arkansas, Morgan’s studies are focused in agricultural communications. Her blog, RazorBuck: A Midwestern girl living in a Southern world highlights her adventures in photography, cooking and travel.
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- Exploring Auckland and New Zealand’s Northland
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Are you planning a trip to New Zealand? These books were some of our favorite reference guides:
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand
New Zealand (Step by Step)