Maps
New Zealand Maps
Find your way around the land of the long white cloud with online New Zealand maps, making travel easier and pointing the way to New Zealand towns, cities and regions.
Maps are an essential part of traveling in New Zealand. Whether you intend to make your way from Kaitaia to Bluff on a self-paced driving holiday, or you're finding your way from the airport to your hotel, if you're not familiar with the terrain you'll need a map to get there.
Where is New Zealand?
New Zealand is situated in the south-west corner of the Pacific Ocean, in the Southern Hemisphere. Two major islands – the North Island and the South Island – make up New Zealand, along with Stewart Island and several smaller islands. Our closest neighbour (and rival!) is Australia in the north-west. Further north are the Pacific nations of New Caledonia, Tonga and Fiji.
What's so special about New Zealand geography?
The coastline of New Zealand is 15,134 kilometres in length, with a land area of 268,680 square kilometres. From Kaitaia (the northern-most settlement at the top of the North Island) to Bluff (the southern-most town at the bottom of the South Island), you'll drive a distance of 1,600 kilometres. In between, there's no shortage of natural wonders. This is the place to be if you want to see:
- Mountains – a chain of mountains runs the length of the country, formed by the collision of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates
- Glaciers – the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on the South Island’s West Coast are our most spectacular
- Volcanoes and geothermal activity – visit Whakatane to get to White Island, an active island volcano, or travel to Rotorua for mud pools, geysers and other geothermal attractions
- Lakes and rivers – Lake Taupo, our largest lake, was formed over 26,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption and is now a popular site for trout fishing in New Zealand
Maps on paper or online?
Whatever your New Zealand map needs, you can get hold of maps just as easily online as on paper. Over recent years, online New Zealand maps have made navigating our fair country even easier. NZS.com's New Zealand maps will help you find your way as you travel in New Zealand and venture into unknown territory.
- Find cities and towns, eg. Wellington, our capital city
- Zoom in to find streets, eg. Symonds Street in Auckland City
- Find places of interest, eg. travel attractions, national parks and galleries
- Locate a map of any town, city or region in New Zealand
Looking for more information? Find New Zealand maps at NZS.com.
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Travel images from Flickr: Travel Map, New Zealand Lake and Dolphin.
