What's New

Works better together with our new Motuihe app, plus other changes under the hood relating to iOS 14 and iPadOS compatibility.

App Description

Discover New Zealand Tourism is a video story travel guide with interactive maps, 360 degree views, text and video stories, plus online activity bookings app. Enjoy viewing 700 short video/animated stories about Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Whether you're just learning about New Zealand, or traveling on vacation or sight-seeing tour, this deep travel tour guide tells stories of Maori culture, famous people and “What happened where you are”. Best deals via online booking for hundreds of attractions to make your New Zealand holiday unforgettable.

The Discover New Zealand Tourism app is the official guide and map for:

- Whakarewarewa Thermal Village in Rotorua,
- The Church of Good Shepherd in Lake Tekapo, and
- Otago Central Rail Trail (Trail Journeys) in Otago.

Use this tour guide to view maps, and read, listen or watch informative stories about these popular attractions.

Plan and book at home anywhere in the world, then take all your vacation data and tour bookings with you on your phone or tablet. To save data, the app allows you to download video stories to use offline. Or you could use the app at one of the free WiFi hotspots throughout New Zealand.

The latest Discover New Zealand Tourism app has enhanced features to make travelling in New Zealand the holiday vacation of a lifetime. If you’re learning about New Zealand, use our History slider to take a step back in time and learn about important events in New Zealand history.

Available in Chinese – video stories and on line booking are available in English and Simplified Chinese.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 10, 2014 Initial release
  • December 29, 2014 New version 3.0.0
  • December 31, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • February 06, 2015 New version 3.2.1
  • April 15, 2015 New version 3.4.0
  • May 22, 2015 New version 3.6.1
  • June 25, 2015 New version 3.7.0
  • July 02, 2015 New version 3.7.3
  • August 29, 2015 New version 4.0.1
  • November 04, 2015 New version 4.1.0
  • November 25, 2015 New version 4.2.0
  • January 27, 2016 New version 5.0.5
  • February 14, 2016 New version 5.1.0
  • July 04, 2016 New version 5.2.3
  • November 07, 2016 New version 5.4.0
  • December 01, 2016 New version 5.5.2
  • June 15, 2019 New version 6.3.1
  • October 28, 2019 New version 7.2.0
  • November 12, 2020 New version 7.5.4

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Trail Journeys - Central Otago Motuihe