From whale-spotting in Kaikōura and remote lodges in Coromandel to sauvignon blanc in Blenheim, these are the NZ spots locals rate for a road trip, picked by the experts at First Light Travel.

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You can stand on the rim of this active volcano

You can stand on the rim of this active volcano

First Look: Inside Scotland’s exclusive rewilding retreat at the frontier of Highland luxury

First Look: Inside Scotland’s exclusive rewilding retreat at the frontier of Highland luxury

Watch Iwami Kagura in Japan’s Chugoku region

Watch Iwami Kagura in Japan’s Chugoku region

Where to Next? Fiji

Where to Next? Fiji

Where to Next? Japan

Where to Next? Japan

Crown’s Edge on Legend of the Seas: not scared at all

Crown’s Edge on Legend of the Seas: not scared at all

Where to Next? Hawai’i

Where to Next? Hawai’i

First Look: Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin

First Look: Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin