Google has now added Street Views to their mapping of all New Zealand towns. This gives travellers the ability to view your potential accommodation prior to booking.
Many inbound travellers pre-book NZ accommodation using the internet and rely heavily on hotel websites. Disappointed travellers often complain that the accommodation is not what was offered on the website. Lake front can turn out to be across the road from the lake, Lodges can be glorified bed and breakfasts and walking distance to town can be many kilometres away.
Now using Street Views you can see exactly the property and the surrounding area avoiding disappointment and bypassing the often over hyped website descriptions.