NASA Earth Observatory
Christchurch City (population 320,000) sits at the base of the long arc of Pegasus Bay, bounded to the north by the Waimakariri River and to the south by the old crater complex of the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula.

EarthRise was good (but availability can be erratic) for some stunning satellite images of this small planet.

NASA's Earth Science Enterprise site has Lo and very Hi-res shots of: Banks Peninsula, Pukaki/Aoraki, Taupo, North Island

Beautiful shots from earthshots.com

NASA earth science pictures - huge so turn-off Tools/Options/Advanced/Show Pictures until you select the graphic you want
South Island
North Island