Read on to learn about the best times to visit New Zealand for good weather, smaller crowds, outdoor adventures, and more.

New Zealand is considering charging tourists, both local and international, when they visit national parks and other public land that is home to some of the nation's most iconic scenic attractions.

Freedom campers are low-cost travellers who see New Zealand in self-contained vans, derided by tourism bosses for adding little to the economy but adding to pressures around attractions.