Im going to be in AUS for a month and id like to fly into New Zealand for a week.
Whats the best all around city to spend a week in? Nightlife and hiking?
As of now I dont have any transportation planned in NZ, so im a bit limited on where i can bounce around to when i get there.
>>1241964
Didn't go to the South island so I can't say about that (for what it's worth everyone we spoke to from NZ said the south was better than the North), but there's a ton of nice trails right around the lakes near Rotorua.
I assume you'd fly into Auckland from Australia so it's only ~2 hour drive IIRC from Auckland to Rotorua.
>>1242016
I did a little research after posting and im thinking Queenstown. Seems like a perfect mix of outdoors stuff and nightlife.
Getting around NZ is super easy. There's buses that go everywhere.
>>1241964
kiwi here. pretty much either auckland or wellington is what you're after. not really a decent nightlife anywhere else. definitely recommend doing the tongariro crossing if you get a chance and the weather isnt shit. everythings really accessible, you can get a $20 bus from auckland down to wellington most days
>>1241964
Auckland, biggest city and just a little south west we have the Hillary Trail
if you're into photographs n shit i wouldn't mind driving you around some decent landscapes in the weekends or just a night in the city, hell we could have a trv meet