New Zealand North Island - NZNI11 street Spectacular views are plentiful around

Spectacular views are plentiful around these giants especially with snow capped peaks

snorkeling

bracken and arum lilies

Wellington Dam is the largest dam in the state's Southwest and was built to supply the Collie River irrigation district

Scenic area with rapids and waterfall in the background at Tawhai Falls

New Zealand North Island - NZNI11 street Spectacular views are plentiful aroundWaterfall combined with whitewater rapids at Tawhai Falls. New Zealand's North Island is the smaller of the two main islands of New Zealand and it is home to approximately half of its population. The North Island has a spine of mountain ranges running through the middle with gentle rolling farmlands on both sides. The central North Island is dominated by the Volcanic Plateau, an active volcanic and thermal area where it is well known for hot springs