Scavenger hunt in New Zealand

Explore Aotearoa in a playful way. These experiences lead you past the Sky Tower, Te Papa, the geysers of Rotorua, Maori cultural sites and the Queenstown bungy bridge across both New Zealand islands.

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Spot the First Church spire

Find the First Church of Otago with its sandstone gothic spire. Photograph the tower.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Government Gardens Tudor bath house

Find the Rotorua Museum / Bath House in Government Gardens, the Tudor-style half-timbered building. Photograph the towers.

Bingo Rotorua
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Spot the National Aquarium curve

Find the National Aquarium of New Zealand at the south end of Marine Parade. Photograph the curved facade.

Bingo Napier
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Spot the Otago Peninsula sign

Find an Otago Peninsula tour-bus sign or direction sign. Photograph the sign.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Otago University clocktower

Walk into Otago University and find the clocktower building. Photograph the facade.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Pohutu geyser steam

Walk to Te Puia and find the Pohutu geyser steam plume (it erupts up to 20 times a day). Photograph the steam against the trees.

Bingo Rotorua
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Spot the Remarkables ridge

Find a view of the Remarkables mountain range. Photograph the jagged ridge.

Bingo Queenstown
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Spot the Robert Burns statue

In the Octagon find the seated Robert Burns statue. Photograph the poet.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Skyline gondola climb

Find the Skyline gondola climbing toward Bob's Peak. Photograph the cable.

Bingo Queenstown
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Spot the Skyline luge at the top

Find the Skyline Luge track and concrete track at the top of the gondola, or a luge cart parked. Photograph the cart.

Bingo Queenstown
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Spot the Soundshell

Find the white Soundshell on Marine Parade. Photograph the curved bandshell.

Bingo Napier
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Spot the Speight's Brewery facade

Find the original Speight's Brewery on Rattray Street with the green sign. Photograph the storefront.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum facade

Find the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum entrance. Photograph the heritage facade.

Bingo Dunedin
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Spot the Tom Parker Fountain

Find the Tom Parker Fountain on Marine Parade. Photograph the spray (especially lit at night).

Bingo Napier
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Spot the TSS Earnslaw steamer

Find the TSS Earnslaw steamship at Steamer Wharf or on the lake. Photograph the wooden hull.

Bingo Queenstown
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St Paul's Cathedral spires

St Paul's Cathedral rises over the Octagon with twin Gothic spires. Find an angle on the facade and take a group photo with the cathedral spires above the team.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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Sulphur shock moment

Rotorua is famous for its sulphur smell from geothermal vents. Find a steaming vent (Kuirau Park has free public ones), get the team to comically pinch their noses and take a photo with the steam rising behind everyone.

Scavenger hunt Rotorua
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Sunset over the bay

The Bay of Plenty has stunning sunrises and sunsets depending which side of the peninsula you are on. Time the team for a colour-filled sky, take a group photo with silhouettes against the warm light.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Surfboard or beach gear pose

Mount Maunganui is a surf town. Find a surfboard rental, a surf shop, a kite-surfer on the water or the lifeguard tower and take a group photo with the surf gear behind everyone.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Surrealist garden chess

The Surrealist Garden in Hamilton Gardens has a giant chess set and dripping clock features. Find the chess pieces and take a group photo where the team poses as if mid-game, two pieces deep into a draw.

Scavenger hunt Hamilton
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Tahunanui Beach shot

Tahunanui Beach is Nelson's wide sandy stretch on Tasman Bay. Walk or drive 10 minutes south, take a group photo with the team posing barefoot on the sand, Tasman Bay and the mountains behind.

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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Tartan / Scottish nod

Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the South. Find a tartan storefront, a bagpipe statue, a Scottish flag or the kilted Robbie Burns Festival sign and take a group photo with the team showing their Scottish spirit.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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Tauranga finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Tauranga spot (Main Beach at golden hour, The Strand at dusk, the harbour at sunset) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the Bay of Plenty!

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Tauranga kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Bay of Plenty backdrop (Mount Maunganui, a surfboard, a kiwifruit) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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