NZ places I have stayed in

When doing a meme on places I have lived, it got me thinking about places I have stayed in, within NZ. One of my jobs at Parliament had me do overnight visits to pretty much every MP’s electorate office, so I’ve stayed in a lot of places like Matamata which might not normally be a tourism highlight.

All up I’ve stayed in 101 separate towns, localities or cities. Might be a bit more than that – probably a couple over looked. Most fun probably has been Mt Maunganui and least fun Wanganui!

Akaroa
Arrowtown
Ashburton

Auckland
Balclutha
Blenheim
Bulls
Cambridge
Christchurch
Coromandel
Dannevrike
Dunedin
Featherston
Feilding
Franz Josef
Gisborne
Golden Bay
Gore
Greymouth
Greytown
Haast
Hamilton
Hanmer Springs
Hastings
Havelock North
Hawera
Hokitika
Huntly
Invercargill
Kaitaia
Kerikeri
Levin
Lower Hutt
Manukau
Martinborough
Marton
Masterton
Matamata
Mathven
Midhurst
Morrinsville
Mosgiel
Mount Cook
Mount Maunganui
Napier
National Park
Nelson
New Plymouth
North Shore
Oamaru
Ohakune
Orewa
Otaki
Paekakariki
Paeroa
Paihatua
Palmerston North
Paraparaumu
Pauanui
Pauatahanui
Petone
Picton
Plimmerton
Porirua
Pukekohe
Pukerua Bay
Queenstown
Raetahi
Raglan
Rangiora
Raumati
Rotorua
Roxburgh
Stratford
Taihape
Taradale
Taupo
Tauranga
Te Anau
Te Kuiti
Te Puke
Thames
Timaru
Tokoroa
Turangi
Upper Hutt
Waiheke Island
Waihi
Waikanae
Waimate
Waiouru
Wainuiomata
Waipawa
Waipukarau
Wanganui
Warkworth
Wellington
Westport
Whakatane
Whangarei
Whitianga

What has been your best, worst or most unlikely place in NZ you have stayed at?