An island nation in the southwestern Pacific, New Zealand is made up of two main islands—Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island) and Te Waipounamu (South Island)—plus around 600 charming smaller isles.

Rich Māori traditions weave through everyday life and adrenaline-seekers flock here for bungee jumps, epic hikes and other heart‑pounding adventures.

It’s a land of dramatic scenery: jagged mountains, gleaming glaciers and deep, mysterious fiords.

New Zealand’s landscapes doubled for Middle‑earth in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, its rugby-mad people cheer the mighty All Blacks and the country is famous for its curious flightless kiwi, sweet kiwi fruit, golden Manuka honey—and more sheep than people by a wide margin.