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View from the Staircase Road in the Richmond Range across the Wairau Valley in the South Island, New Zealand.

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August 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Piha in Auckland, New Zealand, early evening, when the black sand turns to gold.

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#travel #landscapephotography #newzealand #beaches #sunsets
August 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Feeding royal spoonbill / kōtuku ngutupapa and sunset on the Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Once a polluted eyesore, it is now home to hundreds of thousands of waterbirds.

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July 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Maukatia Bay, a lesser known beach on the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand. pefect for sunsets.

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#newzealand #sunsets #landscapephotography #travel
July 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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The Muriwai Gannet colony at sunset. A spectacular location with a large population of nesting gannets over spring and summer near Auckland, New Zealand.

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#newzealand #travel #landscapephotography #birds
July 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Te Henga in the Waitākere Ranges of Auckland, New Zealand. A popular spot for wedding photographers, amongst others. Easy to see why with sunsets like this!

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#landscapephotography #newzealand #travel
July 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The view of Downtown Auckland, New Zealand, from Maungarei / Mt Wellington, one of the many volcanic mountains (maunga) in the city.

#newzealand #landscapephotography #travel

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July 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The Redwoods at Rotorua. Planted in the early 1900s when foresters were deciding what to plant in NZ after the native trees were gone. Monery Pine was the winner as it grows fastest, but the redwoods are still there.

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July 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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This is also Lake Rotoiti, but in this case it's in the North Island of New Zealand near Rotorua. The shot was taken early in the morning, facing the sunrise through a lake mist.

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#newzealand #landscapephotography #landscape #sunrise
July 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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The view of Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes, in the South Island of New Zealand. The cloud and fog were lifting, creating a reflected rainbow.

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July 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The view over Lake Arethusa to much larger Lake Wānaka. Arethusa is 100 metres above Wānaka, and the viewpoint is a cliff top 60 metres above Arethusa on the island of Mountain Waho. A true gem!

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#wanaka #newzealand #travel #landscapephotography
July 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Arrive at Auckland Airport, and then it's just a 30-minute drive to get this view of Downtown. The best times of day are dawn and dusk.

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#auckland #newzealand #sunset #travel #landscapephotography
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Reflections of the Watchman and Farley Point at Karekare Beach on the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, are often striking.

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June 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Sunset reflections in the surf wash at North Piha in Auckland, New Zealand. A perfect location for evening shots with a wide black sand beach.

#newzeland #travel #landscapephotography

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June 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The New Chum Gully Track near Arrowtown in the South Island of NZ. It has some adventurous moments, like sidling down a steep, crumbly, narrow track into the Arrow Gorge, 200 metres above the river!

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#adventure #hiking #newzealand #landscapephotography
June 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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The Arrow River Trail is part of an extensive network of walking, hiking and cycling tracks around Queenstown and the Wakatipu Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It is particularly attractive in Autumn.

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View of the Arrow River from the trail, with autumn colours.
June 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Te Henga sunset. Another of the stunning black sand beaches on Auckland's west coast. Fly in, and you are only an hour from these amazing places

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pink and gold sunset reflected in the surf wash of the beach
May 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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View from Huia, Auckland, New Zealand, of the Manukau Harbour heads. The volcanic cones of the west side contrast with the massive sand dunes on the east.

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#travel #newzealand #landscapephotography
sunset over the heads
May 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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View of Auckland Downtown from Mt Eden Maungawahu, the highest of the city's volcanic cones. Auckland is the gateway to New Zealand, and the peak should be at the top of the list on day one.

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View of Downtown Auckland from the top of Mt Eden
May 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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The Kauri Coast is part of the Twin Coast Discovery Highway, named after the colossal trees thriving in this area. Our journey began in Brynderwyn, an hour north of Auckland. With so much to explore, we stretched the drive out over several days.

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Discover the Kauri Coast, part 1 | Blog
Discover the magic of the Kauri Coast—ancient forests, wild beaches, and unforgettable Northland beauty, all in one incredible destination.
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May 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Autumn in the Wairau valley, the largest grape growing region of New Zealand at the top of the South Island. There are large fields of golden vines at this time of the year.

#autumn #fall #newzeland #landscapes #landscapephotography #travel #wine
fields of golden vines in front of the Richmond Range
May 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Amazing Lake Rotoiti reflections in Nelson Lakes National Park. We were expecting crappy weather, but it turned out perfect for our landscape shots.

#landscapephotography #newzealand #travel #rainbow
May 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Inside one of the large seacaves near Piha, near Auckland, New Zealand. You can walk through a natural tunnel to an unnamed beach, then enter two more caves. This one has an interesting column in the middle!

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#newzealand #travel #landscapephotography #nature
A person inside the cave, dwarfed by the large natural column
May 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Banks Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand has a series of beautiful bays formed by fingers of lava millions of years ago as it flowed down the side of the massive Akaroa and Lyttelton volcanoes.

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#newzealand #travelphotography #travel
View across the sand to the entrance of the bay
May 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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A hidden canyon near Haast Pass. One of many gorgeous spots along the Haast Highway from Wānaka to Haast through the Southern Alps in New Zealand. The head-like profile was a surprise bonus.

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#travel #newzealand #landscapephotography #waterfalls
View of the gentle waterfall inside the canyon, with rocks covered in green lichen
May 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM