New Zealand
Wow, what a wonderful country, so varied, so beautiful.
With any site like this divided into different sections there are bound to be some crossovers- please see also the Wildlife tab for images of New Zealand wildlife. All photographs taken with Sony RX10 iv.
Queenstown harbour, Otago, NZ from the top of the Skyline, in sunshine, with the Remarkables and Cecil Peak in the background.
Boat huts with slipways, at low tide, Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
View of River Hooker with swing bridge, snow capped mountains and clouded sky on the Hooker Valley track, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Old Pier in evening light with reflections in the water and hilly backdrop at Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
A scenic view of tall green trees and plants in the foreground, with snow-capped mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd, clouds rolling over the mountains, Canetrbury, New Zealand.
Boats in Akaroa harbour with the red flowered Pōhutukawa tree in the foreground; Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
A view from the hills overlooking Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.
Akaroa Harbour and lighthouse with boats and a hilly cloudy background.
View of River Hooker with Mueller Lake, snow capped mountains and clouded sky on the Hooker Valley track, Canterbury, New Zealand.
A view from the hills overlooking Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand (2).
View of river with bridge, mountains, sky and view towards Lake Pukaki on the Hooker Valley track, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Lake, greenery and mountain view towards Lake Pukaki on the Hooker Valley track, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Lavender fields and mountains at Lake Pukaki, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Panoramic type view of beautiful Lake Pukaki with snow capped Mount Cook in the distance, Canterbury, New Zealand.
A view from the hills overlooking Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand (3).
View of beautiful Lake Pukaki with snow capped Mount Cook as a backdrop Canterbury, New Zealand.
Panoramic type view of Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd, mountains and bright cloudy sky in the background. Canterbury, New Zealand.
New Zealand Fur Seal sitting in shallow water nose pointing skywards. Allans Beach, Dunedin (also in wildlife section).
Blue waters of Lake Pukaki , Canterbury, New Zealand with Mount Cook in the distance and lovely blue sky.
Eastern end of Allans Beach, Dunedin, Otago, at low tide with rocky outcrops.
Waitaki River with pine trees and mountain backdrop, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Panoramic type view of a group of rocks and cascading water at Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Kawarau Gorge, Otago, New Zealand. Beautiful irregular rocky river gorge with vegetation.
Five rounded boulders in the sea with another on the beach in the foreground at Boulder Beach, Otago, New Zealand.
Overview of Sandfly Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
New Zealand Sea Lion at Sandfly Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, with Lion Rock in the background.
Two New Zealand Sea Lions covered in sand, necks raised, mouth to mouth at the waters edge at Sandfly Bay, New Zealand. (Also in Wildlife)
View from Larnach Castle, Dunedin, Otago, overlooking Otago harbour; lovely greenery in the foreground.
Four trees growing out of the Lake Wakatipu at Glenorchy, Otago, NZ with mountains in the background.
Cecil Peak and Lake Wakatipu with greenery in foreground at Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand.
Angus cattle in a field with trees and snow capped mountains in the background near Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand.
Aerial view of rugged mountains and lake between Glenorchy and Milford Sound, Otago, New Zealand.
Lake Wakatipu with mountain backdrop. Otago, New Zealand.
Aerial view Of Lake Wakatipu and Glenorchy village in sunshine with snow capped mountain backdrop, Otago, NZ.
Milford Sound, Southlands, NZ, marshland area with steep mountains and snow capped peak in the background.
Aerial view of blue waters of Milford Sound, Fiordland, Southlands, NZ, steep vegetation covered mountains with snow capped peaks in the distance.
Aerial view of snow capped peaks and blue sky background near Milford Sound, Fjordlands, Southlands, New Zealand.
Stream, greenery and mountains with snow capped peaks, approaching Milford Sound, Fjordlands, Southlands, New Zealand.
The famous Wanaka tree on a cloudy day, a willow appearing to grow out of the water of Lake Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand.
Omarama Clay Cliffs, Canterbury, New Zealand. A localised range of clay pinnacles arising out of the ground.
Milford Sound, Fjordlands, NZ, in sunshine from the shoreline with steep mountains, snow capped peak and a boat on the water.
Hokitika Gorge, West Coat, New Zealand, beautiful pale blue water lined by rocks and trees, with blue sky.
Narrow stretch of Lake Matheson, West Coast, NZ with cloud reflections, flanked by trees and mountains in the distance.
Hokitika Gorge, West Coat, New Zealand, swing bridge over beautiful pale blue water lined by rocks and trees.
Marshy area, flax, trees and mountain background on a sunny day, Haast, West Coat, New Zealand.
Lake Matheson, West Coast, New Zealand with surrounding trees and reflections in the water of snow capped Mount Cook.
Landscape of the braided Waimakariri River, Canterbury, New Zealand, with a central low tree and mountain background with blue sky.
Waimakariri River, Canterbury, New Zealand, with greenery and a mountain background with blue sky.
Sunset view near Lake Matheson, West Coast, New Zealand with tall grasses illuminated in evening sunshine, dramatic cloud.
Gore Bay Beach, Canterbury, New Zealand, stony beach with driftwood, white waves, and dramatic white cliffs in background.
Vineyard Marlborough area, New Zealand. A view down the rows of vines with hills in the background. on a sunny day.
New Zealand Fur Seal basking on the rocks at Kaikoura, nose in the air, eyes closed.
Sunset over South Bay, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Kaikoura coastline, Canterbury, New Zealand with uplifted folded limestone rock formations from the 2011 earthquake. Breaking waves in background.
Sunset over South Bay, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand (2).
Seal beach, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. Horseshoe bay with large areas of exposed rocky plateau, storm clouds and rain in the distance.
New Zealand Fur Seal on rocks at Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand.
A Marlborough vineyard. A view down the multiple lines of vines with hills in the distance.
Blue and white agapanthus with vineyard background and greyish sky. Marlborough, Canterbury, NZ.
A Marlborough, New Zealand vineyard, oblique view of lines of vines with interesting mountains in the background.
A New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) sitting on tree twig, wood and leafy background. Marlborough, New Zealand
A Marlborough, New Zealand vineyard, oblique view of vine lines with mountains and clouds in background.
An interesting shaped hill in Marlborough, New Zealand with a dynamic mix of green, yellow and grey colours with a cloudy shy.
Marlborough Sounds, NZ, at low tide with wild flowers , boats on the water and mountains in the background, with cloudy skies.
A sheltered bay at Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, with a group of yachts and a background hill covered in trees.
A hilly forested bank of Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough, New Zealand on a calm, sunny day.
A geometric shaped top down view of a tree fern near Taupo, New Zealand.
A river and it's Toetoe grass covered banks. Wellington area, New Zealand.
Corrugated colourful metal gumboot at Taihape, with surrounding trees and bushed in Manawatu-Whanganui region, New Zealand.
Rangitikei River gorge surrounded by trees and fields, near Taihape, Manawatu-Whanganui region, New Zealand,
A beautiful New Zealand pigeon - Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) sitting in branches of a tree.
A view of snow capped Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro, with New Zealand flax (Phormium Tenax) in the foreground.
Mahuia rapids, Tongariro, framed in the foreground by NZ Flax and toetoe grass and in the background a snow capped Mount Ngauruhoe.
A view up the trunks into the canopy of giant redwood trees, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ.
The powerful Huka Falls, Waikato River near Taupō, New Zealand. Pale blue and white water, roar down a gorge bounded by rocks and vegetation.
A view of snow capped Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro, with Toetoe grass and New Zealand flax (Phormium Tenax) in the foreground.
Australasian swamphen, pukeko, (Porphyrio melanotus) on grass at Rotorua, Bay of Plenty.
Lake Rotomahana, New Zealand with a number of small dead, lichen-covered trees standing in the water in the Waimangu Volcanic Valley.
Warbrick Terrace, a colourful sinter terrace located within the Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Rotorua, New Zealand.
A vibrant geothermal landscape in Waimangu Volcanic Valley, NZ. A large plume of white steam rises from a rocky, vegetated hillside in the background.
A Sacred/Collared Kingfisher/Kotare sitting on top of a tree fern stump at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Rotarua, New Zealand..
A large number of flowering New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax) with trees and sky background at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, NZ.
Little Pied Cormorant/ Little Shag/ Kāruhiruhi - lovely detailed black body, white neck and head turned sideways on a stone bridge at Rotorua, NZ.
Tui bird on a New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax) flower spike at Rotorua, New Zealand.
Trees covered in lots of light green lichen at Rotorua, New Zealand.
A water spurt and steam rising from green, white and brown volcanic deposits near vegetation at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, NZ.
The beautiful blue Inferno Crater Lake surrounded by trees at Waimangu Volcanic Valley, New Zealand.
Creamy mineral deposits on an orange background growing in the water at Waiotapu Champagne Pool, Rotorua, New Zealand.
A woodland stream surrounded by palms, ferns and trees near Coromandel, New Zealand.
A beautiful large bank of blue and white Agapanthus, Coromandel peninsula, New Zealand.
A striking area of the Champagne Pool, Waiotapu , Rotorua, a geothermal hot spring with vivid orange and grey mineral deposits.
The Lady Knox geyser at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua, NZ; a tall plume of water is emitted from the vent hole.
The Champagne Pool, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua. A beautiful mix of yellow and orange minerals and steaming blue water framed by vegetation.
A lovely lake reflection at Kuirau Park in Rotorua, New Zealand with lush greenery, palms and a dramatic purple/grey sky.
A sunset view at Whitianga harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, NZ with wild Agapanthus in the foreground and mountains in the background.
A foreground of blue and white agapanthus looking out at the beautiful blue waters and sky on the Coromandel peninsula, NZ.
A Monarch butterfly/kahuku on a white Agapanthus on the Coromandel peninsula, New Zealand.
A view through the rocky arch at Cathedral Cove, with Te Hoho Rock in the distance. Coromandel peninsula, New Zealand.
A foreground of blue and white agapanthus looking out to blue sea and lush green islands on the Coromandel peninsula, NZ.
Whangapoua Beach, Coromandel Peninsula NZ, with Pungapunga Island a tree covered island rising out of the water with reflections on land.
Panoramic type image of Whitianga harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, NZ with a group of small boats, rocks and trees in the background.,