Camping is a popular pastime of all New Zealanders. It is not unusual for the family to pack up and go camping for 3 weeks at Christmas. Yes they have Christmas in a tent, caravan or cabin. I had 15 years of having Christmas in a tent and it was a wonderful way of having Christmas. There are camping grounds by beaches, lakes and rivers, in cities and towns, in the bush areas.
Most camping grounds have showering, cooking and toilet facilities.
There is snow aplenty and all snow activities are available for the skier, snowboarder or for anyone who loves the snow. As I have mentioned previously there are 3 main ski fields in New Zealand, but there are more ski fields for the people who like to have space when at the snow. Whakapapa, New Zealand's largest ski field on the slopes of Ruapehu in the North Island offers everything that a visitor to the snow could want. The sport of Bungy Jumping as it it known today was created in New Zealand and this is available for the brave in the North and South Islands. Where the bungy jumping sites are located, usually in what the Kiwi's call, the back blocks, will also offer the visitor some breathtaking views of native bush, rivers and rapids and the bush birdlife.