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The New Zealand Backpackers category includes budget "shared" accommodation in a hostel, lodge, or "hotel". Most offer a mixture of dormitories, double, twin and single rooms. Some rooms may include linen, or offer linen hire. 
Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) provide "home-like" or "character" accommodation; think a garden cottage, converted villa or a 'homestay' arrangement. Bed & Breakfast accommodation will always include breakfast. 
At the top end of the price scale, Exclusive accommodation includes intimate, luxurious and highly individual establishments offering the finest locations, food and wine, facilities, activities and service.
Stay with a New Zealand family, in their home, with Farmstay and Homestay accommodation. Homestays are commonly located in urban areas, whereas farmstays let you experience real Kiwi life on a New Zealand farm!
Freedom camping in New Zealand means pitching a tent or parking a motorhome on public land, without paying. Visitors need to be careful where this is done, as many regions will fine campers staying in undesignated areas.
NZ Holiday Homes are rentable time-share and 'summer house' type accommodation. Typically self contained and un-serviced, holiday homes vary hugely in size and are often located near beaches, lakes and mountains.
The New Zealand Holiday Parks category includes camping grounds and motor camps. All properties provide communal kitchens, toilets, showers and laundries and a variety of additional features.
A New Zealand Hotel is 'a property with at least one licensed bar and restaurant on the premises or adjacent, with charge-back facilities.' All rooms have tea and coffee-making facilities and on-site management at all times.
The New Zealand Motel category includes a wide range of accommodation - from budget to top end. New Zealand motels typically offer a 'unit' or room with a private bathroom and at least tea and coffee-making facilities. 
The Self Contained Units category includes studio units and self contained holiday cottages. 'Self Contained' implies full kitchen and bathroom facilities and can comprise a studio or multi-bedroom layout.
Serviced Apartments range from exclusive luxury suites to affordable family-size accommodation. Serviced daily, apartment accommodation should include a full ensuite bathroom and full kitchen facilities.
Search through the range of current specials on activities to see more of New Zealand, for less!
Adventure is all about getting out into the wild, pushing your limits and going places you only ever dreamed of! New Zealand has plenty of adventure activities to choose from.
From dirt bikes to armoured tanks - New Zealand has some amazing adventure driving experiences to rev you up!
Take to the air! Whether in a balloon, plane, glider or with a parachute attached, New Zealand looks spectacular from the air. You’ll find plenty of airborne activities throughout the country.
Visit New Zealand's array of attractions. Museums and markets, cathedrals and chocolate factories; there's something for everyone.
Take a wild mountain biking tour, try heli-biking, rent a scooter, motorcycle or push bike and explore the cycling paradise of New Zealand!
Bubbling mud, soothing thermal pools, natural hot springs... New Zealand is a geo-thermal wonderland. You’ll find geothermal areas in both the North and South Islands.
New Zealand boasts some of the top golf courses in the world. Try your luck at one of the many courses sprinkled around the country, from the Far North, to the Deep South.
New Zealand's landscape is purpose built for walking. Get the most out of your visit by taking a guided walk - learn about the landscape, the flora & fauna and - best of all - never get lost!
Horse riding and horse trekking are a great, eco-friendly way to see New Zealand’s backcountry. Each region offers vastly different experiences.
Tried and true entertainment for all the family, mini-golf is a popular and fun way to pass the time in New Zealand.
For a unique Kiwi experience, explore and climb New Zealand’s spectacular and diverse mountain ranges with a guided mountaineering expedition.
A great activity for nearly any age, paintball is a popular pastime in New Zealand. Beware of the bruises!
New Zealand is known for its exceptional ski resorts and heli-skiing opportunities. Get amongst it with this list of unforgettable skiing, snowboarding and heli-skiing adventures.
Adventure tours to scenic tours; garden tours to wine & food tours - join a tour to experience your favourite things with like-minded people.
Venture into New Zealand's beautiful landscape on a walk or hike. Home to many world-famous bush walks, New Zealand is a spectacular walking holiday destination.
Get out and on the water! With thousands of kilometres of coastlines, numerous lakes and winding rivers, you’ll never run out of activities, be it diving, jet boating or kayaking.
New Zealand is home to some world-class wines and top restaurants. Sample a selection of wines on a wine tour in some of New Zealand's best wine regions.
Indulge yourself! Sink into a steaming hot pool; enjoy a relaxing massage; or treat yourself to a soothing spa treatment.
Search through the range of current transport specials to grab yourself a bargain.
New Zealand is well serviced with a strong network of domestic flights to all the main centres.
Exploring New Zealand by bus is easy and affordable. Several companies offer commercial, as well as scenic transport for visitor, covering the length and width of the country.
Travel to your own agenda with a New Zealand rental car. The choice and variety are broad to fit your style & budget.
Take a cruise on a New Zealand ferry. Journey between NZ's islands, or cruise Gulf Harbour.
Travel in luxurious style with a New Zealand limousine rental!
Explore New Zealand's back roads and highways on a motor cycle.
Motorhomes, campervans, RVs... whatever you call them, they're an excellent and popular way of discovering NZ.
Make your way around NZ on a multi-day overland package tour!
Sit back, relax and enjoy a train ride through stunning New Zealand.
Whether to the airport, across town or to another city, shuttles are a convenient and affordable transport option.
Taxis are available in all major towns & cities in New Zealand.
Catch up on travel news related to New Zealand and find out about local happenings without having to leave your house!
A selection of travel writers offer insights into some of New Zealand’s most scenic and often, quirky attractions. These stories are sure to amuse and inform you.
About Four Corners
FourCorners is your complete online travel guide to New Zealand. We pride ourselves in offering travellers up to date, accurate and unbiased information about all the wonderful places, accommodation, activities, transport and events out there in New Zealand.
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FourCorners: Your Complete Online Travel Guide to New Zealand
www.fourcorners.co.nz is about providing as much information as possible about holidaying in New Zealand, to both the domestic and the international traveller.
We are passionate about New Zealand and what it has to offer but, unfortunately, too much of the country is unaccounted for in the main tourism portals. We found some websites had a lot of information, but it was difficult to find or was buried under a multitude of links leading in ever decreasing circles.
So, instead of complaining, we decided to create our own New Zealand travel website. Below is some general information about what we do and who we are.
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FourCorners Site Information
www.fourcorners.co.nz has been live since April 2005.
Since that time we have added thousands of New Zealand tourism products and services and hundreds of New Zealand events to the site.
Our website lists all products for free. Operators who wish to include images and weblinks on their listing pay a small annual fee which helps us continue to develop and promote the site. In return for their support we put these products to the top of our search results lists.
Our operator database (TourismData) won the TUANZ Innovation Award for Tourism in 2006. It is designed to enable visitors to find products easily, with a comprehensive keyword search function and the ability to sort results by price, location, name or Qualmark rating. TourismData is being constantly upgraded. Operators have direct access to their listings so information remains current.
We now attract an average of 50,000 visitors to the site per month (that excludes spidered sessions!) and we cover such a broad base of information that we are found via 20,000 different search terms in any one month.
Writers' Corner
We commissioned seven professional travel writers to provide us with some travel stories about New Zealand places and New Zealand people. We think this is a first, in that most destination sites don't have this kind of high quality, magazine-style content. It adds a bit of entertainment to the site and hopefully brings visitors back for more.
We also have our in-house travel writer Amelia Norman, whose articles have been syndicated with Yahoo!Xtra Travel and with the 3 News Lifestyle Website, and have been published in some of New Zealand's leading lifestyle magazines.
New Zealand Events Calendar
We have created a New Zealand events calendar that anyone can add an event to. It doesn't matter if your event is large of small - as long as it is an event, rather than a lengthy course or a product. We believe visitors from around New Zealand and overseas enjoy participating in or viewing many of the smaller events taking place and some will travel to see them. That's why the calender has been created: to put everything into one place - easy to find, easy to navigate, and free!
Tourism News
Our New Zealand tourism news section has been developed to allow businesses to share their new product release stories, latest product updates and events news. No hard journalism here (we publish most releases), it's simply an outlet to share your good news and let people know what's fresh and new. All our news stories are also syndicated with Yahoo!Xtra Travel. That's a whole lot more exposure of your business, for free!
Bookings and Enquiries
We don't want to get caught in the trap of becoming a booking agency as this limits who we can promote and list. We want to remain true to our mission of providing as much unbiased New Zealand travel information as possible. Products that have an email address get the Make an Enquiry button and all enquiries go directly to that operator.
We also link to several online booking services which allows visitors to book with the product directly online. Most of these services also offer realtime availability information. By integrating with multiple booking services we make it easier for products to use the system they prefer and that means more choice for visitors to the site.
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