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New Zealand Police natural environment NZ Cycle Trail i-SITE Qualmark New Zealand is a relatively safe travel destination but we are not Are you looking for a great experience in crime free. It is important to look and find out what makes this Imagine riding through the cool of the New i-SITE is New Zealand’s official visitor information after yourself and your possessions as you would at home. New Zealand? Then look out for the Qualmark, Pick up ‘Your Guide to Staying Safe’ for specific information to help Zealand bush, dense with fern, dappled with network with over 80 i-SITEs nationwide. New Zealand tourism’s official mark of quality. make your stay in our country safe and enjoyable. country so unique light and where the only sound is the call of i-SITE knows all the best things to do, places to What it means for you www.police.govt.nz/advice/personal-community/ native birds loud above the hum of your bike. stay and ways to get there. Plus they’ll take care When a business displays a Qualmark sign it means you can be keeping-safe/visitors-safety-guide assured that you will have a great tourism experience. You’ll be Or, imagine a trail that rounds a wide sweeping of the bookings. able to book with confidence knowing that the business operates bend to a view that simply takes your breath in an ethical, professional and environmentally sustainable way. Adventure Smart away – stunning snow capped peaks mirrored in Qualmark star rated accommodation lets you know the quality of a Be Adventure Smart and Every person who works at i-SITE is a travel expert for their own property before you decide to stay the night, whether you’re on a a deep, still lake. Know Before You Go. home town, so they can help you to find the sorts of activities, budget or looking for some 5 star luxury. Meanwhile all Qualmark attractions, accommodation and transport that only a local Endorsed activities, service and transport providers have been AdventureSmart provides tips, links and advice for you to plan and would know. checked to ensure they have the right systems and equipment in prepare any activity safely, for any level of ability. Journeys such as these exist – they are real examples of what You can be sure that once you have experienced the latest and place for you to have a safe and happy holiday in New Zealand. www.adventuresmart.org.nz ‘Nga Haerenga - The New Zealand Cycle Trail’ has on offer. greatest of what one place has to offer, i-SITE will help connect So how do we know this? ‘Nga Haerenga’ means ‘the journeys’, both in a physical and you with their equally friendly i-SITE colleagues at the next stop Tourism businesses that carry the Qualmark quality logo have spiritual sense, which is exactly what you will experience on the on your journey. chosen to be measured against stringent quality, safety and New Zealand Cycle Trail. So whether you’ve come around the world or down the road environment standards by Qualmark New Zealand. Camping Our Way – Love NZ! The Great Rides are the premier rides on the New Zealand you can rely on i-SITE for expert local knowledge and bookings Each business receives onsite evaluations against up to 300 Where can I camp? Find out where and Cycle Trail. They are predominantly off-road trails that throughout New Zealand. specific criteria, tailored to the type of tourism experience how to camp safely in New Zealand. showcase the very best of New Zealand’s landscape, they offer. These evaluations are conducted by Qualmark’s

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Always drive on the left hand side of the road. If you drive on

environment, a large number of New Zealand tourism businesses Great outdoors and travellers from all around the advice the right hand side of the road in your own country, please are specifically recognised for their commitment to the principles remember to keep left when pulling out onto the road – it’s of sustainability. world visit our little slice of paradise. easy to forget where you are! New Zealand’s diverse landscapes and spectacular www.nzcycletrail.com www.i-SITE.org www.qualmark.co.nz www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/whats-diff-driving-nz coastline provide the perfect adventure playground for people to enjoy a huge variety of recreational activities like cycling, climbing, fishing, hunting, swimming, snorkelling and diving.

Kia ora Walking options range from shorter walks on gentle, mostly flat tracks, suitable for families and those with moderate levels of fitness, to multi-day walks covering Welcome to New Zealand more challenging terrain for those who are a bit more adventurous! These include New Zealand’s nine Great Walks that offer a variety of stunning scenery and The Essential diverse environments. www.greatwalks.co.nz New Zealand App Cycling journeys through the cool of the New Zealand bush, dense with fern, dappled with light and the only sound is the call of native birds loud above the hum of your bike is what ‘Nga Haerenga - The New Zealand Cycle Trail’ is all about. www.nzcycletrail.com

Every region of New Zealand has its own treasures. I-SITE Visitor Centres are the front door to New Make the most of your New Zealand holiday with the official Zealand’s unique offerings and experiences, for all Essential New Zealand travel guide, from Tourism New Zealand. visitors need to know about what to see, where to go Access up-to-date information about hundreds of selected travel experiences while you’re in New Zealand without the need for an and how to get there. www.i-site.org internet connection. The Department of Conservation (DOC) looks Note: The Essential New Zealand Travel Guide is compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android devices. after a range of unique outdoor experiences, accommodation and recreation facilities on public conservation land. www.newzealand.com www.i-SITE.org To find out more about exploring New Zealand’s great outdoors, visit a DOC Visitor Centre. You’ll find experts on hand to ensure you are well informed www.nzcycletrail.com and ready to go for your journey in the outdoors. www.doc.govt.nz

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Northland Coromandel/ Western North Island northlandnz.com Bay of Plenty taranaki.info 1 Free whanganuinz.com 1 Far North i-SITE spot thecoromandel.com Te Ahu Centre, Cnr Matthews Ave & South manawatunz.co.nz doc.govt.nz nzcycletrail.com i-SITE.org Street, KAITAIA | (09) 408 9450 bayofplentynz.com 1 Free Kaitaia Maungataniwha 10 Forest i-SITE Herekino Kerikeri rotoruanz.com 44 spot Forest Omahuta Hokianga i-SITE 1 Forest 2 65 St Aubyn Street, NEW PLYMOUTH Opua 3 Forest 29 State Highway 12, Opononi, Whitianga i-SITE Warawara 24 (06) 759 0897 Forest Ruapekapeka HOKIANGA | (09) 405 8869 66 Albert Street, WHITIANGA Kaikohe Forest Legend 2 Twin Coast Trail Kaiikanui Taranaki / Egmont National Park 1 Forest (07) 866 5555 45 Mataraua 3 Bay of Islands i-SITE (Paihia) DOC Visitor Centre Forest Pukenui The Wharf, Marsden Road, PAIHIA Thames i-SITE 12 Forest 25 Kaihu Forest 2879 Egmont Road, Egmont National Park, 4 WHANGAREI Town/city (09) 402 7345 206 Pollen Sreet, THAMES | (07) 868 7284 TARANAKI | (06) 756 0990

Free 14 Tangihua Forest Nga Haerenga NZ Cycle Trail Whangarei i-SITE spot 4 26 Kauaeranga DOC Visitor Centre 46 Dawson Falls DOC Visitor Centre Dargaville 92 Otaika Road, WHANGAREI 995c Kauaeranga Valley Rd, THAMES C/0 Taranaki Area Office, 55A Rimu St, National highway (09) 438 1079 Mangawhai Heads (07) 867 9080 Strandon, NEW PLYMOUTH 12 Provincial highway Mob 027 443 0248 (limited retail) 1 Waihi i-SITE 27 Free Great Walk 126 Seddon Street, WAIHI | (07) 863 6715 Stratford i-SITE spot 47 5 Warkworth Free Miranda Street, STRATFORD 1 aucklandnz.com 28 Tauranga i-SITE spot Public conservation land (06) 765 6708 16 Orewa 95 Willow Street, TAURANGA National park 5 Warkworth i-SITE (07) 578 8103 48 South Taranaki i-SITE Helensville 25 1 Baxter Street, WARKWORTH Free 55 High Street, HAWERA | (06) 278 8599 7 9 Conservation park, 24 Whitianga (09) 425 9081 29 Rotorua i-SITE spot Free 6 AUCKLAND 8 specially protected area 1167 Fenton Street, ROTORUA Wanganui i-SITE spot Coromandel 49 Forest Park 6 Auckland i-SITE - Princes Wharf (07) 348 5179 31 Taupo Quay, WANGANUI 26 Reserve Free 10 137 Quay Street, AUCKLAND (06) 349 0508 Thames 25 25 30 Whakatane i-SITE spot Whangamata (09) 365 9914 Free 2 2 - Cnr Quay St & Kakaharoa Drive, 50 Palmerston North i-SITE spot Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland 1 WHAKATANE | (07) 306 2030 The Square, PALMERSTON NORTH Paeroa Waihi 22 27 DOC Visitor Centre 27 (06) 358 8414 Kaimai Mamaku Opotiki i-SITE 11 Conservation 137 Quay Street, AUCKLAND 31 Free 14 Park

70 Bridge Street, OPOTIKI | (07) 315 3031 Tararua i-SITE spot (09) 379 6476 51 26 12 28 TAURANGA 42 Vogel Street, WOODVILLE HAMILTON Raglan 13 29 7 Devonport i-SITE (06) 376 0217 23 35 17 1 Queens Parade, DEVONPORT East Coast 15 16 2 Pirongia Cambridge (09) 365 9906 Forest Park 21 33 Raukumara WHAKATANE 30 31 Conservation Park Wellington North Island Te Awamutu gisbornenz.com 22 Opotiki 31 8 Auckland i-SITE - Skycity 19 ROTORUA - 29 Level P3, Skycity, Cnr Victoria & Federal hawkesbaynz.com River Trails Whakarewarewa Te Kuiti 23 State Forest Park wellingtonnz.com TE IKA-A-MAUI 18 The Motu Trails Streets, AUCKLAND | (09) 365 9918 TOKOROA Te Ara Ahi Te Urewera DOC Visitor Centre 20 Pureora 32 wairarapanz.com Forest Park 2 Waiheke Island i-SITE State Highway 38 RD 5, ANIWANIWA 38 9 30 Murupara Shop 2, 116 Ocean View Road, (06) 837 3803 52 Otaki i-SITE Te Urewera 3 Great Lake Trail The ONEROA | (09) 372 1234 Free 239 Centennial Park, State Highway One, 33 Gisborne i-SITE spot 39 TAUPO Free OTAKI | (06) 364 7620 Whirinaki Te 33 32 Lake Pua-a-Tane 32 Auckland i-SITE - International spot 209 Grey Street, GISBORNE 36 10 40 Taupo Conservation Park GISBORNE (06) 868 6139 Paraparaumu i-SITE 40 41 1 Airport Terminal 53 Lake 38 NEW PLYMOUTH Waikaremoana Free Rimu Road, Paraparaumu, PARAPARAUMU 41 Turangi Arrivals Hall, International Terminal, 4 2 Wairoa i-SITE spot Sugar Loaf Island 47 34 (04) 298 8195 44 5 Auckland Airport, AUCKLAND Conservation Park 3a Whanganui Journey 34 Cnr SH2 & Queen Street, WAIROA Free Tongaririo Northern Circuit (09) 365 9925 43 Wairoa 42 Kaimanawa (06) 838 7440 Porirua i-SITE spot 54 Egmont 45 Tongariro Forest Park Kaweka National National Park Forest Park 8 Cobham Court, PORIRUA | (04) 237 8088 Park 46 47 Hawke’s Bay DOC Visitor Centre Stratford Whanganui 35 Free National Waikato Opunake 3 Park Raetihi 43 Ohakune Conservation House, 59 Marine Parade 55 Wellington i-SITE spot NAPIER 45 35 36 NAPIER | (06) 834 3111 Hawera Civic Square, Cnr Victoria & Wakefield 48 Mountains to Sea hamiltonwaikato.com Cycle Trail Hawke’s Bay Trails Free Streets, WELLINGTON | (04) 802 4860 37 Taihape 36 Napier i-SITE spot Huntly i-SITE - 4 38 HASTINGS 11 100 Marine Parade, NAPIER 56 Poneke / Wellington DOC 50 156 Great South Road, HUNTLY Ruahine 2 (06) 834 1911 Visitor Centre Forest Park (07) 828 6406 WANGANUI 49 Free 18 Manners St, WELLINGTON 6011 1 Free Waipukurau 37 Hastings i-SITE spot (04) 384 7770 3 54 Raglan i-SITE spot 12 cnr Russell & Heretaunga Street East, 13 Wainui Road, RAGLAN Free Dannevirke HASTINGS | (06) 873 0080 57 Hutt City i-SITE spot (07) 825 0556 Free The Pavilion, 25 Laings Road, PALMERSTON NORTH 50 51 Free Havelock North i-SITE spot 38 LOWER HUTT | (04) 560 4715 56 13 Hamilton i-SITE spot Cnr Te Aute & Middle Roads, Free 52 Corner Caro & Alexandra Sts, Garden Place 57 HAVELOCK NORTH | (06) 877 9600 58 Upper Hutt i-SITE spot HAMILTON | (07) 958 5960 LEVIN 2 Expressions Art & Entertainment Centre, North West Nelson Forest Park 836 Fergusson Drive, UPPER HUTT Abel Tasman 52 14 Te Aroha i-SITE Coast Track Tararua (04) 527 2168 Forest Park Lake Taupo/Ruapehu Abel Tasman 82 Awarua / Haast DOC Visitor Centre 102 Whitaker Street, TE AROHA National Park 53 (07) 884 8052 Heaphy Track 59 Haast Junction, Cnr SH6 & Jackson Bay 59 Masterton i-SITE 60 MASTERTON Free Road, HAAST | (03) 750 0809 greatlaketaupo.com Motueka Queen Charlotte Track 2 Cnr Dixon and Bruce Streets, Kahurangi 64 spot 54 15 Te Awamutu i-SITE National Park 58 visitruapehu.com MASTERTON | (06) 370 0900 NELSON Tititea/Mt Aspiring National 1 Gorst Avenue, TE AWAMUTU Karamea 60 Martinborough 83 Great Taste Trail 57 Rimutaka 63 Picton (07) 871 3259 61 Rimutaka Cycle Trail Park DOC Visitor Centre Taupo i-SITE 60 Martinborough i-SITE 55 56 ForestPark 39 61 Dun Mountain Trail Ardmore St, WANAKA 30 Tongariro Street, TAUPO 18 Kitchener Street, 6 (03) 443 7660 16 Cambridge i-SITE Mount Aorangi (07) 376 0027 MARTINBOROUGH The Richmond 62 WELLINGTON Forest Park Cnr Queen and Victoria Streets, SH1 Forest Park 6 BLENHEIM (06) 306 5010 67 84 Lake Wanaka i-SITE CAMBRIDGE | (07) 823 3456 63 40 Taumarunui i-SITE 103 Ardmore Street, Lake Front, WANAKA 66 Railway Stn, Hakiaha Street, TAUMARUNUI Westport 65 17 Matamata i-SITE Murchison (03) 443 1233 (07) 895 7494 6 45 Broadway, MATAMATA 1 69 Nelson Lakes Makarora DOC Visitor Centre (07) 888 7260 Paparoa Victoria National Park 85 41 Turangi i-SITE National Park Forest Park 71 Arthur’s Pass National Park DOC State Highway 6, MAKARORA Punakaiki Reefton Visitor Centre 18 Waitomo i-SITE Ngawaka Place, TURANGI | (07) 386 8999 67 68 (03) 443 7660 65 St James Cycle Trail Ka Whata Tu SH 73, Arthur’s Pass Village | (03) 318 9211 21 Waitomo Village Road, o Rakihouia 42 Tongariro National Park DOC 6 Conservation Park Te Rua-o-te-moko / Fiordland WAITOMO CAVES | (07) 878 7640 86 Visitor Centre 72 Franz Josef i-SITE National Park DOC Visitor Centre Free 74 Greymouth 69 Hanmer Kaikoura 13 State Highway 6, FRANZ JOSEF spot Whakapapa Village, SH48, MT RUAPEHU 70 Lakefront Drive, TE ANAU 19 Otorohanga i-SITE Forest 73 Park (03) 752 0795 27 Turingo Street, OTOROHANGA (07) 892 3729 (03) 249 7924 7 Kumera Westland Tai Poutini National (07) 873 8951 Ohakune/Ruapehu i-SITE 43 Hokitika 70 Lake Sumner 87 Fiordland i-SITE 73 Forest Park Park Visitor Centre 54 Clyde Street, OHAKUNE Lake Front Drive, TE ANAU | (03) 249 8900 20 Te Kuiti i-SITE Arthur's Pass West Coast 13 State Highway 6, FRANZ JOSEF (06) 385 8427 Wilderness Trail National Park South Island Rora Street, TE KUITI | (07) 878 8077 71 (03) 752 0795 - 1 88 Whakatipu-wai-Maori / Tirau i-SITE Queenstown DOC Visitor Centre 21 Craigieburn TE WAIPOUNAMU State Highway 1, TIRAU | (07) 883 1202 Forest Park 50 Stanley Street, QUEENSTOWN 73 Canterbury Korowai Torlesse (03) 442 7935 Putaruru i-SITE Tussocklands Park 72 22 75 Westland/ christchurchnz.com 6 Main Street, PUTARURU | (07) 883 7284 Tai Poutini 72 89 Queenstown i-SITE National Park Hakatere Conservation 77 76 Clocktower building, cnr Camp & Shotover Park 73 78 kaikoura.co.nz 23 Tokoroa i-SITE Aoraki 77 CHRISTCHURCH Streets, QUEENSTOWN | (03) 442 4100 Mount Cook Te Kahui Kaupeka 79 Methven National Park Conservation Park southcanterbury.org.nz State Highway 1, TOKOROA 6 Little River Rail Trail 77 Cromwell i-SITE (07) 886 8872 1 90 81 72 75 Akaroa mtcooknz.com 47 The Mall, CROMWELL | (03) 445 0212 80 82 ASHBURTON 73 Hurunui i-SITE 80 91 Alexandra i-SITE 42 Amuri Ave West, HANMER SPRINGS 8 Geraldine 21 Centennial Avenue, Central Stories Ruataniwha Fairlie Conservation Park 79 (03) 315 0020 Nelson i-SITE Building ALEXANDRA | (03) 448 9515 85 63 Twizel Millers Acre Centre, Taha o te Awa, Kaikoura i-SITE 8 74 Mount Ahuriri 92 Ranfurly i-SITE Aspiring Conservation 77 Trafalgar St, NELSON TIMARU West End, KAIKOURA | (03) 319 5641 National Park Park (03) 548 2304 3 Charlemont Street East, RANFURLY Hawea Alps 2 Ocean (03) 444 1005 Conservation 75 Kaiapoi i-SITE Park 1 64 Motueka i-SITE 8 20 Wallace Street, MOTUEKA Railway Station, 57 Charles Street, KAIAPOI (03) 327 3134 83 Wanaka Waimate (03) 528 6543 Otago/Southland Free Routebourn Track 8a Oteake 82 84 Conservation Christchurch Airport i-SITE spot 89 Park 83 65 Rotoiti / Nelson Lakes DOC 76 85 Milford Track The Christchurch Airport, visitoamaru.co.nz Otago Central Visitor Centre Rail Trail CHRISTCHURCH | (03) 353 7774 89 90 Cromwell View Road, ST ARNOUD 93 dunedinnz.com 94 88 92 (03) 521 1806 | [email protected] Clyde 77 Christchurch i-SITE centralotagonz.com QUEENSTOWN 91 Alexandra 85 Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue, cluthacountry.co.nz West Coast CHRISTCHURCH | (03) 379 9629 Roxbugh Gorge Trail - 86 87 Eyre Mountains/ southlandnz.com Taka Ra Haka Otautahi / Christchurch DOC Kepler Track Conservation Park 78 1 Free 87 westcoastnz.com Visitor Centre Oamaru i-SITE Fiordland 93 spot National Te Papanui Free Botanic Gardens, Armagh Street, Park Around the Conservation Park 1 Thames Street, OAMARU | (03) 434 1656 Mountains Westport i-SITE spot Clutha Gold Trail 66 CHRISTCHURCH | (03) 341 9113 95 DUNEDIN 94 Coal Town Museum, 123 Palmerston Street 94 Dunedin i-SITE 94 WESTPORT | (03) 789 6658 79 Methven i-SITE 6 90 26 Princes Street, DUNEDIN 8 160 Main Street, METHVEN | (03) 302 8955 96 (03) 474 3300 67 Paparoa National Park DOC Visitor Free GORE Milton Ashburton i-SITE spot - 1 Centre 80 Otepoti/Dunedin DOC 96 Balclutha 4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki RD1, East Street, ASHBURTON | (03) 308 1050 95 1 Visitor Centre 99 92 RUNUNGA | (03) 731 1895 Conservation House, 77 Lower Stuart St, 97 INVERCARGILL Catlins Riverton/ Conservation Park Paparoa National Park i-SITE DUNEDIN | (03) 477 0677 Aparima Central Otago/

4294 Coast Road, SH6, PUNAKAIKI Free

Clutha i-SITE spot (03) 731 1895 Southern Lakes 96 Nelson/Marlborough 4 Clyde Street, BALCLUTHA 68 Reefton i-SITE (03) 418 0388

lakewanaka.co.nz Free Rakiura Track nelsonnz.com 67 - 69 Broadway, REEFTON 98 Invercargill i-SITE spot Stewart Island (03) 732 8391 queenstownnz.co.nz 97 Queens Park, 108 Gala Street, marlboroughnz.com Free Rakiura National Park Free 69 Greymouth i-SITE spot fiordland.org.nz INVERCARGILL | (03) 211 0895 RAKIURA 61 Picton i-SITE spot 164 Mackay Street, GREYMOUTH Stewart Island/ Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park Rakiura National Park DOC Rakiura The Foreshore, PICTON | (03) 520 3113 (03) 768 7080 81 98 DOC Visitor Centre Visitor Centre 62 Blenheim i-SITE 70 Hokitika i-SITE 1 Larch Grove, MT COOK 15 Main Road, Oban, STEWART ISLAND 8 Sinclair Street, BLENHEIM | (03) 577 8080 36 Weld Street, HOKITIKA | (03) 755 6166 (03) 435 1186 (03) 219 0009