Travel Reference
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Thirsty? NZ's cool-climate wineries have been collecting trophies for decades now, and
Marlborough, Christchurch and Dunedin are all hoppy hubs for the country's emerging
craft beer movement.
Meet the Locals
Prepare to meet the South Island's idiosyncratic wildlife: whales, fur seals, dolphins and
penguins frequent the waters around Kaikoura, partnered by an armada of pelagic bird
species; NZ's endangered Hector's dolphins cavort in the waters of Banks Peninsula and
the Catlins; and the Otago Peninsula has penguins, royal albatross and sea lions. Further
south, battered by Southern Ocean winds, Stewart Island presents opportunities to spy
NZ's iconic but shy kiwi. More bolshy avian species include the kea, NZ's native alpine
parrot. Keep a close eye on your rental car's aerial if they're hanging around.
