Our scenic photography is from real places in Aotearoa New Zealand. We selected photographs published under the free Pexels License, which permits use on commercial websites. The photographer and original photograph are linked below. Attribution is appreciated even when not required by the licence.
Images have been resized and converted to WebP for this website. Image descriptions identify the photographed location; none of these images is an AI illustration.
Photographers and original images
- Queenstown, New Zealand — Aerial view of Lake Wakatipu and mountains in Queenstown. Photo by Damon Hall on Pexels.
- New Zealand — Scenic mountain road through New Zealand alpine landscape. Photo by Carmen Ong on Pexels.
- New Zealand — Winding mountain road through rugged New Zealand scenery. Photo by Viet Hang Pham on Pexels.
- Auckland, New Zealand — Three children sitting on rocks beside the sea in Auckland. Photo by Gaurav Kumar on Pexels.
- Auckland, New Zealand — Auckland skyline and boats on the harbour beneath a blue sky. Photo by Gaurav Kumar on Pexels.
- Auckland, New Zealand — Yachts in Auckland harbour with Sky Tower behind them at sunset. Photo by Diego Silveira on Pexels.
- Auckland, New Zealand — Auckland Harbour Bridge, boats and city skyline. Photo by Ollie Craig on Pexels.
- Rotorua, New Zealand — Colourful steaming geothermal landscape in Rotorua. Photo by Mikael Dubarry on Pexels.
- Rotorua, New Zealand — Elevated tree walk in the towering Rotorua Redwoods forest. Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.
- Rotorua, New Zealand — Steam above a geothermal pool surrounded by Rotorua greenery. Photo by Ilaria Calamita on Pexels.
- Lake Taupō, New Zealand — Lake Taupō with a boat and distant shoreline under blue sky. Photo by Gaurav Kumar on Pexels.
- Huka Falls, Taupō, New Zealand — Turquoise rapids of Huka Falls surging through lush green landscape. Photo by Alvaro Montoro on Pexels.
- Mine Bay, Lake Taupō, New Zealand — Māori rock carvings at Mine Bay on Lake Taupō. Photo by Gaurav Kumar on Pexels.
- Wellington, New Zealand — Wellington harbour and hills viewed from Mount Victoria. Photo by Donovan Kelly on Pexels.
- Wellington, New Zealand — Red Wellington Cable Car on its tracks with city behind. Photo by Nicholas Ang on Pexels.
- Wellington, New Zealand — Wellington harbour waterfront with sunlit clouds. Photo by Phil Kallahar on Pexels.
- Christchurch, New Zealand — Bridge of Remembrance spanning the Avon River in Christchurch. Photo by Donovan Kelly on Pexels.
- Christchurch, New Zealand — Classic red and yellow tram travelling through central Christchurch. Photo by Di Lewis on Pexels.
- Christchurch, New Zealand — Passengers inside a vintage Christchurch tram. Photo by Darcy Lawrey on Pexels.
- Queenstown, New Zealand — Lake Wakatipu with the Remarkables mountains near Queenstown. Photo by VISAL VIJAYAN on Pexels.
- Queenstown, New Zealand — Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range. Photo by Azizi Co on Pexels.
- Queenstown, New Zealand — Lake Wakatipu and mountain views near Queenstown. Photo by Paula Davenport on Pexels.
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