New Zealand from Above

Helicopter ride to the remote areas of Fiordland National Park; dense rainforest, including giant ferns, moss and beech trees, covers the hillsides.

The alpine landscape carved by glaciers in the Southern Alps on the central South Island; Pinot Noir being produced in the region; the 1860s gold rush that saw thousands travel to New Zealand by ship.

The inhospitable west coast is dominated by rainforests, glaciers and fast flowing rivers; whales feeding off the east coast; Christchurch and the northern region of the South Island.

New Zealand's North and South Islands are separated by Cook Strait crossed by ferries sailing between the small town of Picton and the nation's capital, Wellington; New Zealand's volcanic plateau is the location of a number of active volcanoes.

The northern part of the North Island is the most densely populated region of the country; Auckland, the nation's largest city, overlooks the Hauraki Gulf and is the base for a yacht building industry.