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Scenic reserves are a type of New Zealand protected area. They are the most common, and probably most widespread, form of protected area in the country. [1] The reserve vary size: while most are less than 100 hectares, some are more than 1,000 hectares. Some are "islands of unspoilt nature in a sea of farmland". [1]
The national parks of New Zealand are protected natural areas administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). The first national parks established in the country were all focused on mountain scenery. Since the 1980s the focus has been on developing a more diverse representation of New Zealand landscapes. [1]
Media in category "Featured pictures of New Zealand" The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. 1863 Meeting of Settlers and Maoris at Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.jpg 6,000 × 4,300; 16.11 MB
Kahurangi National Park is a national park in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the second largest of the thirteen national parks of New Zealand.It was gazetted in 1996 and covers 5,193 km 2 (2,005 sq mi), ranging from the Buller River near Murchison in the south, to the base of Farewell Spit in Golden Bay in the north.
The falls are located 17 km (11 mi) to the southwest of the small town of Owaka and 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the river's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.They can be reached via a short 10-minute bush walk from a car park on the Waikoato Valley / Purakaunui Falls Road, a gravel side-road off the main Owaka-Invercargill road.
A McDonald's restaurant in New Zealand is inside a decommissioned plane. See inside it, plus photos of the other most unusual McDonald's in the world.
Fiordland National Park is a national park in the south-west corner of South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area covering 12,607 km 2 (4,868 sq mi), [1] and a major part of the Te Wāhipounamu a UNESCO World Heritage Site established in 1990.
This is New Zealand is a documentary film showcasing New Zealand scenery that was produced by the New Zealand National Film Unit for screening at the World Expo in Osaka in 1970. The film combined scenic images including aerial cinematography with rousing classical music such as Sibelius ' Karelia Suite .