From the sub tropical Bay of Islands, through the volcanic heart onto the stretches of Middle Earth that gave rise to LOTR, all the way down to majestic alpine and fjord lands from where the South Pole is but a short swim, New Zealand has become a destination for all tastes.

Yet with all of the above, there is one place that sits like a jewel in the crown of New Zealand, an alpine wonderland tethered to a lake that sparkles all year round and outshines all other reasons to visit New Zealand.