A start in style: Brunching on top of the Sky Tower in Auckland the first morning after arrival.
	The Sky Tower in Auckland.
	"Hole in the Rock" in the Bay of Islands. Later on there were dolphins cruising in front of our boat.
	Giant Kauri tree.
	Volcanic active area in Rotorura (actually the whole city stank with sulphur)
	Maori culture in Rotorura. The Maori culture is still very similar to the one of other Pacific Islands (e.g. Hawaii)
	Typical landscape of the Northern Island (the Southern Island is much more varied)
	Mount Taranki rising 2,500 meters from sea level
	Parliament in Wellington
	Napier, the world's largest Art Deco city
	Skiing in Whakapapa (Mount Tongariro Volcano in the background)
	Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula. At low tide you can dig holes into the sand and the holes will fill with hot water from volcanic springs.