Birdwatching sites in New Zealand

strait in New Zealand between Stewart Island / Rakiura and South Island / Te Waipounamu

island in New Zealand

Kaikōura (; ) is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, located on State Highway 1, north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of as of . Kaikōura is the seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikōura District, which is part of the Canterbury region.

Oamaru, the largest town in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand, is the main town of the Waitaki District. It is south of Timaru and north of Dunedin on the Pacific coast; State Highway 1 and the railway Main South Line connect it to both cities. With a population of , Oamaru is the 28th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the third largest in Otago behind Dunedin and Queenstown. The town is the seat of Waitaki District, which includes the surrounding towns of Kurow, Weston, Palmerston, and Hampden, which combined have a population of 23,200.

point in New Zealand

narrow sand spit and nature reserve at the northern end of the Golden Bay in New Zealand

Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. The Muriwai Regional Park includes a nesting site for a large colony of gannets.

lagoon in New Zealand

lagoon in New Zealand

island in New Zealand

New Zealand headland

island in New Zealand

wildlife sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand

harbour estuary in New Zealand