New Zealand travel videos
Day Walks
Wellington City lookout walk to the Brooklyn wind turbine
The Brooklyn wind turbine walk in Wellington New Zealand is a walk that can be easily accessed from Wellington City center. It offers a scenic lookout over Wellington City and its surroundings. Learn what to expect, how to get to the wind turbine, and see a video of experiencing the walk.
Lake Dispute Walkway (track), Glenorchy – Queenstown, New Zealand
The Lake Dispute track near Queenstown New Zealand is an initially steep hike up to a high country lake, which offers a peaceful, quiet, and relaxing environment. Learn what to expect, how to get to Lake Dispute, and see a video of experiencing the walk and spending time at the lake.
Matai Falls Catlins New Zealand waterfall
Matai Falls in the Catlins New Zealand is a beautiful waterfall surrounded by green foliage and moss in a forest. Learn what to expect, how to get to this waterfall walk, and see a short video of Matai Falls.
Mount Roy track, Wanaka, New Zealand
Mount Roy track in Wanaka New Zealand is a strenuous hike up a mountain that offers spectacular scenic views over Lake Wanaka and of Mount Aspiring. Learn what to expect, how to get to this scenic Wanaka walk, and see a video of the views you'll get from this trail.
Scenic Drives
Winter scenic drive through Central Otago New Zealand on Highway 85
The winter scenic drive described in this article follows part of State Highway 85 in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand and offers winter scenery with snow on trees, mountains, and farmland.
Crown Range Road scenic drive to a Queenstown mountains lookout
The scenic drive up the Crown Range Road during winter in New Zealand and back down is a 22 km scenic delight of snow capped mountains surrounding Queenstown and Arrowtown, the Kawarau River, and Lake Wakatipu.
Drive from Cromwell to Queenstown via the Kawarau Gorge Road
The scenic drive from Cromwell to Queenstown offers 60 km of gorge, mountain, and lake scenery. Get information on what to expect and see a video of this scenic drive from Cromwell to Queenstown via the Kawarau Gorge Road on the South Island of New Zealand.
Best driving route from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo New Zealand
Learn via which cities and towns you should drive and how long it takes to drive on the best driving route from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo in Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand.
Drive to Ahuriri Conservation Park NZ
The scenic drive from State Highway 8 via Birchwood Road up the Ahuriri Valley offers 25 km of mountain, river, tussock, and wetland scenery. Learn how to get there and see a video of what to expect on this scenic drive to Ahuriri Conservation Park on the South Island of New Zealand.
Queenstown to Kingston Lake Wakatipu and mountains scenic drive
The scenic drive from Queenstown to Kingston offers 40 km of mountain and lake scenery. Learn how to get there and see a video of what to expect on this scenic drive on the edge of Lake Wakatipu.
Tekapo to Lake Pukaki scenic drive NZ
The scenic drive from Tekapo to Lake Pukaki offers 47 km of mountain and lake scenery. Learn how to get there and see a video of what to expect on this scenic drive through the Mackenzie Basin.
Lindis Pass New Zealand scenic drive
The scenic drive through Lindis Pass offers 63 km of mountain and tussock grassland scenery. Learn how to get to Lindis Pass and see a video of what it looks like.
Lord of the Rings scenery on the Hakatere Potts Road
The scenic drive on the Hakatere Potts Road offers 24 km of Lord of the Rings scenery consisting of lakes, mountains, and rivers. Learn how to get there and see a video of what the scenery looks like.
Hwy 80 to Mount Cook National Park
The scenic drive to Mount Cook National Park offers 55 km of lake, mountain, and bush scenery. Learn how to get there and see a video of what the scenery looks like.
Sights & Sounds
Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki South Island New Zealand
See a video of a snow-covered Mount Cook and a calm Lake Pukaki during the late hours of a sunny morning in spring on the South Island of New Zealand.
Queenstown winter festival fireworks
See and hear the spectacular fireworks that went off to mark the beginning of the 2010 Queenstown winter festival.
Benmore Dam Waitaki Valley South Island New Zealand
Learn about Benmore Dam in the Waitaki Valley on the South Island of New Zealand and see a short video of this impressive piece of construction.
Fall foliage and birdsong at Glendhu Bay, Wanaka, New Zealand
Listen to the birds, see the peak of Mount Aspiring, and enjoy the yellow fall foliage and waters of Lake Wanaka in this video of Glendhu Bay, Wanaka, New Zealand
Sounds of the Matukituki River, Wanaka, New Zealand
Listen to the relaxing and soothing sounds of the Matukituki River, and see the flowing water and yellow autumn trees in this video of the Matukituki River in Mt. Aspiring National Park north of Wanaka, New Zealand.
Crashing sea waves at Kaikoura during a winter storm
Watch and listen to this video of violent sea waves crashing onto the Kaikoura coast during a winter storm that hit New Zealand in July 2008.
Soothing sounds of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown
Listen to the soothing sounds of and see the crystal clear blue water in this video of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand
