- “New Zealand was one of the last countries to be found and peopled, and the result is that it is the freshest, cleanest, and quietest civilised spot in the world.” – Mark Twain. [Date: 1897]
- “New Zealand! Where there are more sheep than people and more helicopters than sheep.” – Margaret Mahy. [Date: 1990]
- “The land of my youth, New Zealand… There’s something in that place – its youthfulness, its never changing landscape, that makes it extraordinary.” – Janet Frame. [Date: 1997]
- “New Zealand is not a small country, but a large village.” – Peter Jackson. [Date: 2004]
- “This is the country [New Zealand] of endless space and light, where you can look a hundred miles, on clear days even from the hills in Auckland.” – Michael King. [Date: 2008]
- “I love New Zealand… It’s just one of the most beautiful parts of the world.” – Bryce Courtenay. [Date: 2010]
- “New Zealand is a country of few people and a lot of sheep. Sometimes the sheep are smarter.” – Terry Pratchett. [Date: 2012]
- “New Zealand is not a small country but a large house, living room after living room, stone room after stone room, all as distant as the patios of a cemetery.” – Roberto Bolaño. [Date: 2012]
- “New Zealand! The word is uttered in the tone of loving as well as playful reverence; the country has the same effect.” – Pico Iyer. [Date: 2013]
- “It was New Zealand that taught us both structure and strength, practicality and flexibility, nature and nurture. It was never just a backdrop; it was an active participant in our lives.” – Eleanor Catton. [Date: 2013]
WANDERLIST: Ten great travel quotes about New Zealand
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