New Zealand

Glacier ice, canyon swings and cliff-edge camping on the South Island — the birthplace of commercial extreme sport tourism still does it harder than most.

2 Diving & Whitewater lines

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Whitewater · North Island

Grade 5 whitewater, Kaituna & Tongariro rivers

EXPERTRisk: HIGHNZD ~130–180 per trip

The Kaituna is home to the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world (Tutea Falls, ~7m), and the Tongariro delivers sustained Grade 4–5 volume through volcanic country. Serious whitewater, run commercially but with real swim and pin risk at higher flows.

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Diving · Stewart Island / Rakiura, Southland

Great white shark cage diving, Stewart Island

ADVANCEDRisk: HIGHNZD ~800–900

New Zealand's only regular great white shark cage diving operation, working the waters around Stewart Island where the sharks gather to feed on seal colonies. Surface cage, no certification required, run by a single specialist local operator.

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