This map of New Zealand shows the capital, Wellington, and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
New Zealand has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coasts face: Bay of Plenty, Cook Strait, Tasman Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Remote territories (Auckland Islands) appear in inset boxes, each with its own scale.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of New Zealand
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | — | Auckland |
| Bay of Plenty | — | Tauranga |
| Canterbury | — | Christchurch |
| Gisborne | — | Gisborne |
| Hawke’s Bay | — | Napier |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | — | Palmerston North |
| Marlborough | — | Blenheim |
| Nelson | — | Nelson |
| Northland | — | Whangarei |
| Otago | — | Dunedin |
| Southland | — | Invercargill |
| Taranaki | — | New Plymouth |
| Waikato | — | Hamilton |
| Wellington | — | Wellington |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from place coordinates (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, ferry or air are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Wellington – Auckland | 495 km (308 mi) |
| Wellington – Christchurch | 305 km (190 mi) |
| Wellington – Manukau City | 478 km (297 mi) |
| Wellington – Hamilton | 394 km (245 mi) |
| Wellington – Dunedin | 616 km (383 mi) |
| Wellington – Napier | 271 km (168 mi) |
| Wellington – Blenheim | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Wellington – Tauranga | 418 km (260 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Aoraki / Mount Cook (3,754 m / 12,316 ft), Mount Aspiring (3,033 m / 9,951 ft), Mount Tapuaenuku (2,885 m / 9,465 ft), Mount D’Archiac (2,875 m / 9,432 ft), Mount Earnslaw (2,830 m / 9,285 ft).
National parks shown (14): Abel Tasman National Park, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Arthur’s Pass National Park, Egmont National Park, Fiordland National Park, Kahurangi National Park, Paparoa National Park, Rakiura National Park, Te Urewera National Park, Tongariro National Park, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, Whanganui National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park.
International airports shown: DUD (Dunedin), PMR (Palmerston N.), HLZ (Hamilton), CHC (Christchurch), WLG (Wellington), AKL (Auckland).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington, marked by the red star on the map.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Aoraki / Mount Cook, at an elevation of 3,754 m / 12,316 ft (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
DUD (Dunedin), PMR (Palmerston N.), HLZ (Hamilton), CHC (Christchurch), WLG (Wellington), AKL (Auckland).
Why are some islands shown in inset boxes?
They are too far from the main territory to fit at the same scale: Auckland Islands is shown separately, each with its own scale.