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Tourism
Tourism is an important industry in New Zealand, contributing NZ$15 billion (or 9%) of the country's gross domestic product in 2010.[1] It is also New Zealand's largest export industry, with about 2.4 million international tourists visiting per year (as of September 2009),[2] providing 18% of the country's export earnings in 2010.[1] New Zealand is marketed abroad as a "clean, green" adventure playground, with typical destinations being nature areas such as Milford Sound, Abel Tasman National Park or the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, while activities such as bungee jumping or whale watching exemplify typical tourist attractions, often marketed primarily to individual- and small-group travellers.

Cities of Interest

 * Auckland (NZ Largest city)
 * Queenstown
 * Rotorua
 * Wellington (Capital city)
 * Dunedin
 * Kaikoura
 * Christchurch

Rotorua
Rotorua offers many exciting and memorable tourist attractions for you to choose from. With a multi-cultural population of approximately 70,000 people, Rotorua city (on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua) is renowned as the heartland of Maori culture. The area is well known for it's extensive geo-thermal activity - with threads of steam poking up in all sorts of places (including busy streets & paths). A visit to one of the many geothermal attractions is an absolute must. The area is also well regarded for its great rainbow and brown trout fishing - thanks to the 16 lakes of all shapes and sizes that dot the landscape. The lakes, formed from the craters of extinct volcanoes are also popular with people enjoying water-based activities.




 * Skydiving Rotorua
 * Skyline Rotorua
 * Kawarau Jet Rotorua
 * Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
 * Volcanic Air Safaris
 * Rotorua Museum of Art and Culture
 * Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park
 * Waimangu Volcanic Valley
 * Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve