Who are the best New Zealand travel YouTubers to watch?

1. Trout Hunting NZ (104K subscribers, cited 5× in our New Zealand guides) 2. The Modern Singhs (1.7M subscribers) 3. Josh James KiwiBushman hunting fishing bushcraft (105K subscribers, cited 3× in our New Zealand guides)

How many YouTube channels cover New Zealand?

Trip Channels indexes 97 travel channels covering New Zealand; 21 of them are cited across 4 synthesized New Zealand guides.

How is this ranking computed?

Deterministic score from three factors: log-scaled subscriber count, relevance to New Zealand (dedicated-channel status plus citations in our synthesized New Zealand guides), and current upload activity. No paid placement.

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Who to watch before New Zealand.

Of the 97 travel channels covering New Zealand in this index, the 10 below are the ones to watch first — ranked by citations across our synthesized New Zealand guides, share of catalog devoted to New Zealand, and current upload activity. Trout Hunting NZ (104K subscribers, cited 5 times in our guides) heads the plate.

Channels covering: 97
Cited in guides: 21
Guide citations: 109
Region: oceania

LAST VERIFIED October 26, 2026 · RECOMPUTED WITH EVERY DATA REFRESH

TOP 10 / 97

NEW ZEALAND · FIELD RANKING

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The ranking

audience × guide citations × activity · no paid placement

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Trout Hunting NZ

@trouthuntingnz · 104K subs · sporadic

dedicated New Zealand channel cited 5× in New Zealand guides uploads weekly

Cited in New Zealand · Overview · New Zealand · Best time

cited in our guides · Fly Fishing and Finding Trout after Flooding!
№ 02

The Modern Singhs

@themodernsinghs · 1.7M subs · weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel uploads weekly
№ 03

Josh James KiwiBushman hunting fishing bushcraft

@joshjameskiwibushman · 105K subs · weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel cited 3× in New Zealand guides uploads weekly

Cited in New Zealand · Things to do · New Zealand · Overview

47K views · Josh James New Zealand ADVENTURE VLOG #335 Crayfish, Flounder, Chainsaw,…
№ 04

New Zealand Walker

@newzealandwalker · 14K subs · weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel cited 17× in New Zealand guides uploads weekly

Cited in New Zealand · Things to do · New Zealand · Best time · New Zealand · Overview

103K views · Queenstown New Zealand Driving Tour | Stunning Lake & Mountain Views | A…
№ 05

Gopali

@gopali · 1M subs · daily

dedicated New Zealand channel uploads weekly
№ 06

Lonely Planet

@lonelyplanet · 270K subs · daily

dedicated New Zealand channel uploads weekly

5K views · New Zealand's Ultimate South Island Road Trip
№ 07

Alexander Ayling

@alexanderayling · 137K subs · weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel cited 3× in New Zealand guides recently active

Cited in New Zealand · Things to know

66K views · Why I Chose To Leave America and Raise My Kids in New Zealand
№ 08

Christian Hull

@christianhull · 163K subs · weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel uploads weekly
№ 09

KING HEMAN

@kingheman · 160K subs · bi-weekly

dedicated New Zealand channel uploads weekly

10K views · iPhone 17 Pro Max 700*Off😳New Zealand 🇳🇿summer Season Beauty
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WildernessNewZealand

@wilderness_nz · 4K subs · daily

dedicated New Zealand channel cited 10× in New Zealand guides uploads weekly

Cited in New Zealand · Things to know

2K views · Queen for 2 (Slim)-Travel New Zealand with Wilderness Motorhome Rentals

Ranking recomputed on every build · score = log-scaled audience × relevance (New Zealand-dedicated catalog, citations across 4 synthesized New Zealand guides) × upload recency · first plated 2026·07

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