8 New Zealand Experiences: Mountains, Caves, Film Sets and Coast
New Zealand makes a strong case for leaving space in an itinerary. A volcanic island walk, a cave visit and a mountain day each deserve more...
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New Zealand: Mountain Scenery & Outdoor Inspiration
Some landscapes make you want to put on your walking shoes and take the long way round. Explore New Zealand through photographs and stories, then follow the mountain and lake collections for more outdoor inspiration.
Start with Nugget Point/Tokata: A Short Walk with Big Coastal Views and Hobbiton: What the Movie Set Tour Includes Today.
Beach Drawings That Appear to Rise from the Sand
A little building seems to stand on the sand. Elsewhere, an imaginary structure appears to rise above the beach. The surprise arrives when y...
Baldwin Street, Dunedin: Understanding the Famous Steep Slope
A house appears to lean sideways while the road beneath it looks perfectly level. Baldwin Street’s most playful photographs work because you...
Johan Lolos’s New Zealand Campervan Photo Journey
A campervan is a small subject against a broad landscape, and that is part of its appeal in Johan Lolos’s New Zealand photographs. It gives ...
Nugget Point/Tokata: Lighthouse Views and the Catlins Coast
The path narrows towards a white lighthouse, and beyond it the sea breaks around a scatter of rock stacks. Nugget Point/Tokata gives a wonde...
Jamie Harkins and 3DSD: Anamorphic Beach Art in Full
A person appears to sit beside a structure rising from the sand. Another seems to stand near the edge of an impossible platform. Then you lo...
Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake: Clarity and Cultural Significance
At Rotomairewhenua, clear water reveals stones and colour with an almost disorienting sharpness, while mountains and forest frame the surfac...
Waitomo Caves: Glowworms, Limestone and the People Behind the Tours
Waitomo’s glowworms can make a dark cave ceiling look like a small night sky. The effect is delicate: a gathering of tiny lights, reflected ...
Hobbiton near Matamata: Film Design and the Visitor Experience
A round door in a grassy hillside can be enough to make a film fan smile. At Hobbiton, the pleasure lies in how many small details support t...