Great family-friendly destinations around New Zealand

There are numerous travel guides about New Zealand, most of these cater for the independent travellers. Here at Kids Friendly New Zealand we have put together information for families that travel with children. Take a tour around our website to discover some amazing family-friendly locations.

To find full details of family-friendly locations click on the complete guides for either of North Island or the South Island. There you will find all the information you need to make your next family holiday one to remember.
 

North Island For a complete North Island guide to family-friendly places visit around the North Island click here Our pick of great places to visit with your family around the North Island The North Island of New Zealand is a wonderful place to visit. The Bay of Islands in Northland has many wonderful places to visit from the history town of Russell to the city of Whangarei. Travel south and New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, is a mixture of South Pacific cultures through to coffee drinking Ponsonby. Carry on the Waikato and you will discover the great Waitomo caves with their amazing glow worm caves. Take a trip to the Bay of Plenty and enjoy the great beaches at Tauranga. Your family will love the Rotorua, the North Island's adventure capital. The capital city, Wellington, is located in the most southern end of the North Island. South Island

For a complete South Island guide to family-friendly places visit around the South Island click here Our pick of great places to visit with your family around the South Island The South Island is very different from the North Island, with the Southern Alps and open plains of the Otago region. The west coast of the South Island is another region that is worth a visit. The South Island of New Zealand is a wonderful adventure playground for families. Dunedin boasts New Zealand's own Chocolate Factory wonderland, recommended for kids, Queenstown is your gateway to the South Island's ski fields and Nelson is an award winning wine area, that caters for families. And that of course is just the beginning of what you can do here...