Photography takes Derek Henderson across the globe. Yet the tidal pull of his homeland ensures Derek always returns to New Zealand for inspiration.

South Island

"There’s a great place to stay called Danseys Pass Hotel; it's an old miners’ pub that has been there for hundreds of years."

Danseys Pass Hotel

"If you stay at the lodge in the ski season, you can ski at the private ski field. There's a chalet up the top, with a fireplace going and you can get a meal there. It’s a real ski-club sort of vibe."

Ōhau Snow Fields

"I like heading out towards the glacial Blue Pools, which is past Lake Wānaka; you can swim and walk and then stay in these A-frame cabins at Wonderland Lodge."

Wonderland Lodge

"You can park and walk as far into it as you want — 5km, 10km, 20km along a river, through beech forest. It's the most beautiful scenery you're going to experience."

Routeburn Track

"It’s off State Highway 6 out of Queenstown. You need a 4WD to get into the valley. The landscape is beautiful, serene and quiet, and there's no one there. I've photographed that quite a bit."

Nevis Valley

"I always stay at the Sherwood; it's a motel in Queenstown. There's a nice bar, they have bands that play, and the motel looks out over Lake Wakatipu. It’s a bit of a creative hub in Queenstown."

The Sherwood

South Island with Derek Henderson

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