Photos: NZ's best gardens

Kiwi green thumb Michele Hickman has scoured the country for the best gardens open to the public. She's compiled them in the new book Garden Tours: A Visitor's Guide To 50 Top New Zealand Gardens. Here's our favourites from each region.

Image 1 of 10: Book cover of Garden Tours - A Visitor's Guide To 50 Top New Zealand Gardens. Photo / Steven Wooster

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Underwater photos rise high in competition

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