Wellington Harbour

Give it some Welly: There's plenty to see and do in Wellington, where eight RWC games are being played

By Herb Christophers

IF YOU’RE heading to New Zealand this autumn for the World Cup, we have plenty of ideas for how you can keep busy and see the countryside in between all the rugby matches.

Whether your team has lost a game and you want cheering up or you need to clear your head after celebrating a resounding victory, there is a natural place that can put life back into perspective, past the try-line and out in the wilderness. Well, maybe just off the beaten track.

We’ve put together a list of attractions close to the rugby venues to help you get close to nature in New Zealand, so click on the links below to get some travel ideas in the places you’re going. We’ve gone North to South…

NZ map

Whangarei

North Shore

Auckland

Rotorua

Hamilton

New Plymouth

Napier

Wellington

Nelson

Dunedin

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