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Welcome to Cottage Stays in
New Zealand

Here you will find New Zealand self contained accommodation.
Holiday houses,  self catering holiday accommodation,  self contained, 
vacation rentals including villas, chalet and apartment accommodation.

Deal directly with the owner using the contact information provided - no middle man.

Whether planning  precious time with family and friends, a romantic rendezvous, relaxation, sporting and recreational activities, or choosing a unique place for your vacation, choose from a selection of  accommodations in all regions of New Zealand.

Remember: Visit our site regularly and "refresh" pages to keep up to date with new accommodation listings.

If you are visiting from overseas you will find lots of useful travel tips in our New Zealand 'Travel Directory', also information on New Zealand National Parks, walks in New Zealand and lots more.

New feature: Listings on Cottage Stays now have access to Gateway Availability Calendars at no additional cost.

Hosts without listings may subscribe to calendars only.

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International visitors and New Zealand residents alike all have different interests that attract them to a particular New Zealand Holiday destination.  Walking in New Zealand's National Parks is a great way to experience New Zealand's outstanding natural beauty, or for the less active relax near one of our many pristine New Zealand beaches or lakes. Fly fishing in New Zealand is renowned worldwide as is the thrill of the New Zealand ski slopes. For New Zealand wildlife encounters the opportunities include Whale Watching from Kaikoura, swimming with dolphins from the Bay of Islands or Akaroa.

Bird watching in New Zealand can be your own adventure along trails into native bush, or by organized tour to such places as Tiritiri Matangi Island Sanctuary off the coast of Auckland, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary near Wellington and Kapiti Island off the Kapiti Coast. Gannet colonies can be found at Muriwai Beach west of Auckland and Cape Kidnappers east of Napier. Visit the New Zealand Royal Albatross breeding colony and yellow-eyed penguins on the Otago Peninsula. Recovery programs for endangered species such as the Takahe enclosure at Te Anau and the Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre (north of the Wairarapa) are also open to visitors.

Cycle all or part of the Otago Rail Trail that runs from Clyde (near Queenstown) to Middlemarch, kayak  in the Abel Tasman National Park or Coromandel Peninsula. Thrillseekers can bungy jump, skydive, and jetboat from Queenstown,  go underworld rafting near Greymouth and abseil into the caverns near Waitomo.

Learn about the customs, crafts and cultural heritage of the Maori people as part of your travel experience in New Zealand, one of the best places to do this is from Rotorua, a visitor destination since the 1880's.

So many things to see and do ..... and these are just a few......many of these activities are available at multiple locations.

Linger a while and make sure you make the most of your New Zealand vacation, staying in a New Zealand Holiday Home - be it a cottage, a cabin, an exclusive retreat, or a 'dinkum kiwi bach' .