Aerial shots

OK, this is really NOT my strength. I never fly into the mountains, out of principle; likewise, I would never hire a plane for a sight-seeing or photography flight. Any aerial shots were taken from regular commercial flights between cities in New Zealand

On Outram - Mosgiel Road. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2610 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Blue Mountains limeworks, Dunback. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2609 Dunback Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping limeworks quarry
Waitaki River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2606 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping Waitaki River
Waitaki River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2602 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping Waitaki River
Rangitata River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2601 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
View of the Southern Alps. Mount Sefton, Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman are at centre image. Lake Hood is in the bottom right corner. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2598 Lake Hood Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Southern Alps Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Rakaia township and river. Lake Coleridge is in the far distance. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2592 Lake Coleridge Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Rakaia Rakaia River Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Waimakariri River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2589 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping Waimakariri River
Waimakariri River mouth and Kaiapoi. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2587 Kaiapoi Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping Waimakariri River
Motunau Beach and Motunau Island. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2585 Lake Waikaremoana Motunau Beach Motunau Island New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
The coast just south of the Hurunui River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2584 Hurunui River Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Hurunui River and Point Gibson. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2582 Hurunui River Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Point Gibson Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Waiau River. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2578 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping Waiau River
Kaikoura Peninsula. Kowhai River and Kahutara River on the left. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2576 Kahutara River Kaikoura Kaikoura Peninsula Kowhai River Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Seaward Kaikoura Range. Manakau and Te ao Whekere are the two most prominent peaks. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2571 Lake Waikaremoana Manakau New Zealand North Island Seaward Kaikoura Range Te Urewera National Park Te ao Whekere Tramping
The Clarence River mouth, with the Inland Kaikoura Range in the background. Mount Alarm and Tapuae-O-Unenuku are the two most prominent peaks. Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Dunedin.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2569 Clarence River Inland Kaikoura Range Lake Waikaremoana Mount Alarm New Zealand North Island TapuaeOUenuku Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui and the Wainuiomata River mouth. Air New Zealand flight Napier to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2563 Baring Head Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Oruapouanui Te Urewera National Park Tramping Wainuiomata River Ōruapouanui
Rangioteatua and Mangaweka, southern Ruahine Range. Waterfall Hut is in the river flat at centre image. Air New Zealand Flight Napier to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2562 Hikurangi Range Lake Waikaremoana Mangaweka New Zealand North Island Rangioteatua Ruahine Range Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Rangioteatua and Mangaweka, southern Ruahine Range. Waterfall Hut is in the river flat at centre image. Air New Zealand Flight Napier to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2561 Hikurangi Range Lake Waikaremoana Mangaweka New Zealand North Island Rangioteatua Ruahine Range Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Ohawai and Ikawatea, Ruahine Range. Ruapehu is on the skyline in the distance. The two streams bottom right are Gull Stream and Big Hill Stream. Air New Zealand flight from Napier to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2559 Air New Zealand Big Hill Stream Gull Stream Ikawatea Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Ohawai Ruahine Range Ruapehu Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Ngaruroro River gorge. Air New Zealand flight from Napier to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 2558 Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand Ngaruroro River North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping
Aerial view of the White Bluffs and Big Lagoon, Blenheim, from the Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 0013 Big Lagoon Blenheim Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping White Bluffs
Aerial view of the salt works and evaporation ponds at Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau. Taken from the Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 0011 Kapara Te Hau Lake Grassmere Lake Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island Te Urewera National Park Tramping evaporation ponds salt works
Aerial view of Mount Alarm (back left), Mitre Peak (back right) and Tapuae-O-Uenuku (front right), Inland Kaikoura Range. Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 0008 Air New Zealand Inland Kaikoura Range Lake Waikaremoana Mitre Peak Mount Alarm New Zealand North Island TapuaeOUenuku Te Urewera National Park Tramping airplane
Aerial view of Manakau (2608m), highest point of the Seaward Kaikoura Range. Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Wellington.
Waikaremoana Waikareiti 0004 Air New Zealand Lake Waikaremoana Manakau New Zealand North Island Seaward Kaikoura Range Te Urewera National Park Tramping airplane