photo of mitre peak at Fiordland National Park

Welcome to My Favourite Place

No matter how busy your day is, we know that we need time out to relax.  Maybe those places of relaxation are at the cafe, the beach, a park or at the wharf.  Wherever you end up, we know that your wind-down place is possibly one of your favourite places - a hidden secret and a much-loved location tucked away in your little box of secrets.

Well, we would like to know where that favourite place is and invite you to help us understand what makes a favourite place your favourite place!

Our website offers many features to help understand what makes certain locations a favourite place for many people. Our app includes the following features:

  • An interactive map to hover around the city of favourite locations.
  • A drag and drop map to tell us your favourite 8 places.
  • A form to tell us your Personal Statements of how you perceive place and identity.
  • A form to upload a photo of your favourite place.
  • A form to tell us your feelings about your favourite place.

Map 1: Slideshow Gallery Map

Check out 20 New Zealand sites that focuses on historical sites and beautiful landscapes. Notice the distances between the sites and see whether you can tell why these places might be favourite places.

Map 2: Pop-up Markers and Icons Map

Pop-up Markers and icons on maps makes key locations stand out. Map markers, especially where there are a selection of bright colours, makes the map look more interesting and enjoyable. Icons also makes locations noticeable. Lastly, pop-up markers educate users.

Map 3: Get Coordinates Map

This map will give you the coordinates of buildings, statues, a favourite spot of a road, river, beach or park. The nearest features are marked and can be used to share with others our favourite places.




We can't wait any longer! Tell us now your favourite places and start baring all as to why you feel this way about those places. P.S. - Don't forget to go through our other activities in this app. Thank you for your time and have a great day!