New Zealand for a week or two in December

[1214mom]

If this works, it’s a thread I started about NZ some time ago. There’s another more current one also.

New Zealand - highlights please

We are hoping to go to NZ in early 2024, for multiple weeks. We will likely hit both the north and south islands. We will likely do a bike trip for part of the time, and visit some wineries. I’m hoping people who have been there or really want to go will provide some important highlights, or places that can be missed. We like outdoor activities more than cultural activities (museums, etc.), but are fine with some culture stuff. I’d appreciate recommendations for tours, places to stay, places to visit, how much time we may want to decimate to a specific place, etc. Thanks