Outdoors New Zealand
New Zealand is a great place for lovers of outdoor activities. The great unspoiled scenery and low population mean you generally won't have to compete with crowds of people. This site contains information about a variety of outdoor activities. Take a look at the recent articles or browse the categories that interest you.
Fishing  New Zealand has some of the best fishing in the World. Trout fishing in particular is amazing, with a huge choice of beautifully clear rivers and streams. Fishing in the sea around New Zealand's coast is also very good. You'll find snapper, kingfish, kahawai as well as marlin and tuna over the summer months. |
Cycling New Zealand is a great place for cycling, spectacular scenery and low traffic levels make for a very enjoyable experience. |
Tramping  Tramping is the term used in New Zealand for walking on tracks or trails. Tramping is often referred to in other countries as hiking or trekking. New Zealand has many large areas of bush and mountains with tracks going through them and an awesome hut system. There are some fantastic tracks in the North Island notably the Waikaremoana Circuit, Tongariro Crossing and Taranaki Circuit. The South Island is even better with awesome scenery and sections of wildneress all over the place. Some of the more famous tracks are the Heaphy, Milford, Rees Dart and Routeburn. There are hundreds of other tracks to choose from with everything from easy coastal walks to traversal of alpine passes. At the very bottom of New Zealand is Stewart Island which has more tramping tracks than roads. Stewart island has beautiful coastal walks and an abundance of native wildlife, it's one of the best places in the country to see a kiwi in the wild. |
New Zealand has some of the best fishing in the World. Trout fishing in particular is amazing, with a huge choice of beautifully clear rivers and streams. Fishing in the sea around New Zealand's coast is also very good. You'll find snapper, kingfish, kahawai as well as marlin and tuna over the summer months.
Tramping is the term used in New Zealand for walking on tracks or trails. Tramping is often referred to in other countries as hiking or trekking. New Zealand has many large areas of bush and mountains with tracks going through them and an awesome hut system. There are some fantastic tracks in the North Island notably the Waikaremoana Circuit, Tongariro Crossing and Taranaki Circuit. The South Island is even better with awesome scenery and sections of wildneress all over the place. Some of the more famous tracks are the Heaphy, Milford, Rees Dart and Routeburn. There are hundreds of other tracks to choose from with everything from easy coastal walks to traversal of alpine passes. At the very bottom of New Zealand is Stewart Island which has more tramping tracks than roads. Stewart island has beautiful coastal walks and an abundance of native wildlife, it's one of the best places in the country to see a kiwi in the wild.