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Witnesses sought after suspicious fire in Bluff, New Zealand

May 5, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New Zealand Police are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in Bluff on Sunday, May 4.

Take your bloody car to Invercargill; you won’t regret it or forget it

April 9, 2025 Todd DeFeo

I initially worried about visiting Invercargill. No one we spoke with seemed overly enthusiastic about the city, founded in the 1850s and New Zealand’s southernmost and westernmost city.

Just hanging out with my mates

April 1, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Queens Park, located just north of Invercargill’s city center, covers 80 serene hectares. It includes a rose garden, several walking paths and an animal reserve.

‘Influencers’ are ruining the travel experience

March 27, 2025 Todd DeFeo

News of an American “influencer” who picked up a baby wombat, separating the animal from its mother, sparked outrage in Australia and topped the news headlines across the ditch in New Zealand.

Overhaul of Picton’s London Quay expected to start soon

March 21, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Picton’s London Quay could soon be upgraded.

New Zealand wine grows for 16th consecutive year in the United States, defying market trends

March 20, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

New Zealand wines once again recorded growth in 2024, marking their 16th consecutive year of expansion, according to a recent report by Impact Databank.

Why New Zealand visitors should watch ‘Pork Pie’

March 19, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

It’s probably fair to say that most visitors to New Zealand aren’t thinking about the country’s cinematic history aside from perhaps “The Lord of the Rings.”

New Zealand officials say second Auckland harbor crossing is a priority

March 19, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Zealand Government has outlined the next steps in New Zealand’s road toward building another crossing for Waitematā Harbour.

Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island

March 18, 2025 The Conversation

The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is one of New Zealand’s worst disasters. But an even more devastating catastrophe could happen at one of New Zealand’s most iconic tourism destinations, Piopiotahi/Milford Sound. And it is unclear how this disaster can be prevented.

From the sea, sky or street, there are no bad views of Auckland

March 17, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Whether it’s high above the city, on land or on water, there are no bad views of Auckland.