How many
of my 4
Hillman Wonders
of New Zealand
have you seen?

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New Zealand wonder

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Wonders of New Zealand

Fiordland National Park
Poor Knights Islands
Rotorua Geothermal Area
Waitomo Caves

Note:  Mount Cook is the New Zealand runner-up, but does not win a medal. Although it is indeed a striking peak and is the icon of New Zealand, there are many similar if not greater peaks elsewhere in the world. Mount Fuji is an example.

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Fiordland National Park
Rotorua Geothermal Area

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Fiordland photo by
Jocelyn Kinghorn CC BY-SA 2.0

Mountain photo by
Gwydion M. Williams CC BY 2.0

About the two main
New Zealand islands

North Island

It's renowned for warm-weather activities including swimming, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and yachting.  Its Hillman Wonders are Roturua Geothermal Areas, Waitomo Caves, and (off shore) Poor Knights Islands.

South Island

Good for hiking and for seeing the awesome fjords and snow-capped mountains. Its Hillman Wonder is Fiordland (which includes the world famous Milford Sound).