We were able to visit Nelson and stay with some friends for a few days in January, it was a beautiful get away and short 1 hour flight from Auckland
(pictures are of Neudorf Winery, The Able Tasman and the view from our friends house!)Nelson is a small town of 54,000 (although this tops it as NZ's 10th most populous city). It is located on the Northwest corner of the South Island and has something for everyone. The water and views are amazing from when you land at the airport which is a strip jetted out into the ocean. Nelson feels small and quaint but still has an airport, lots of wineries, orchards and farms with food to sell and everything you need.
We went for a boat trip in the Abel Tasman National Park and saw seals sun bathing on the rocks and many kayak the area following around dolphin pods. We had our pick of over 30 different inlet white beaches and other than a stop over by a kayaker we had the beaches to ourselves.
I highly recommend putting it on your list!
Check out http://www.nelsonnz.com/ for more info
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