Come, Indulge Yourself in the Regions of New Zealand...... But Where, Exactly, Are They?Every one of the 28 regions of New Zealand contains 5-star accommodation ... that's good news for the discerning traveller. But where are these regions? This map shows you the regions of New Zealand. Each name is linked to a page that briefly describes that region, and provides links to all the luxury accommodation available there...  And where is New Zealand, exactly? New Zealand is two islands in the Pacific, but it is not a Pacific Island. All those islands we normally think of as "Pacific": New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands, and Tahiti, lie between 15 and 23 degrees South. They are north of the Tropic of Capricorn... ... New Zealand is south of it. By a long way. You can use this Google Map to get an idea of just how far away from everything we are... It will open in a new window and, once you're there, you should select "Satellite" and play with the Zoom slider on the left-hand side of the screen to focus on various parts of the country. You can also "click and drag" on the map to move it around. If nothing else, you'll see just how green this country really is... Or, for a selection of Maps of New Zealand - Visit Maps GPS Info.com - A useful source for those planning travel to New Zealand. Some more figures: New Zealand stretches from 35 to 47 degrees south, that's about 1600 km, and covers 270 000 square kilometres. It has 18 000 km of coastline. New Zealand is:
Now, some geography... For the sake of convenience, we can divide up the country into 2-degree bands of latitude. Down here, the numbers get bigger as we travel south. And it gets colder. Down here, birds fly NORTH for the winter... The regions of New Zealand fall into these bands as follows:
Following the same bands of latitude around the Southern Hemisphere, the regions of New Zealand share their parallels with:
The Northern Hemisphere It's not an accurate comparison, New Zealand is in the middle of the ocean with no part of it further than 130 kilometres (about 80 miles) from the coast. But in the same bands of latitude as the regions of New Zealand in the South, in the Northern Hemisphere you will find (moving north):
Luxury Accommodation in the Regions of New ZealandRemember, each of the links above, and those in the map of the regions of New Zealand, will take you to a page on that region that briefly describes that region and provides links to all the luxury accommodation in the region. For an New Zealand-wide overview that's free of the regional flavour, follow these links for: Here, you'll find a full list of the regions and accommodation on the North Island. If it's the South Island you're interested in, follow these links for the
Browse around, get inspired by everything the regions of New Zealand have to offer ... and make plans to visit. If you like what you see here, please tell your friends, But if there's anything on this page or site that jars, please tell me!
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