MSFS 2020: What's in World Update 12 (NZ) and other NZ

[Charl]

FS2020 is so BIG and BUSY with updates and this and that, one could be forgiven for not catching all the NZ detail that came with this Update, back in 2023.
Cities, airports, points of interest, everything you need to know about what's included can be found here

I made a list (May 2025) of addon NZ sceneries in my MSFS 2020 sim, combining stuff bought from Marketplace and also other sources, so it's all in one place.
If you have others, feel free to add.

• Auckland NZAA flightbeam-airport-nzaa-auckland
  Ardmore NZAR cg-nzar-ardmore-realistic
  Bridge-valley NZBV bridge-valley-road-airstrip
  Dunedin NZDN xwindstudios-airport-nzdn-dunedin (Inibuilds)
  Franzjosef NZFJ kiwiflightsim-airport-nzfj-franzjosef
  Gisborne Airport NZGS WU12
  Hokitika NZHK kiwiflightsim-airport-nzhk-hokitika
  Hanmer NZHM kiwiflightsim-airport-nzhm-hanmer-springs-airport
  North-shore-hospital NZJN cbustudios-airport-nzjn-north-shore-hospital
  Kerikeri NZKK fras444-airport-nzkk-kerikeri
  Karamea NZKM kiwiflightsim-airport-nzkm-karamea
  Milford Sound Airport NZMF WU12
  Milfordsound NZMF nzasimulations-airport-nzmf-milfordsound
  Milfordsound NZMF nzasimulations-airport-nzmf-milfordsoundexpansion
  Masterton NZMS cg-airport-nzms-masterton V3_2_mOvK_
  Martins Bay Aerodrome NZMJ WU12
  Motueka NZMK nzasimulations-airport-nzmk-motueka
  Northshore NZNE str1kestudioz-airport-nzne-northshore-ORBX
  New-plymouth NZNP fras444-airport-nznp-new-plymouth
  Napier NZNR nzasimulations-airport-nznr-napier
  Omaka NZOM str1kestudioz-airport-nzom-omaka-ORBX
  Pikes-point NZPK cbustudios-airport-nzpk-pikes-point
  Palmerston North NZPM xwindstudios-airport-nzpm-palmerston-north (Inibuilds)
  Gorge River Airstrip NZQE WU12
  Queenstown NZQN inibuilds-airport-nzqn-queenstown (Inibuilds)
  Ryanscreek NZRC airport-nzrc-ryanscreekaerodome
  Rosedale NZRD cbustudios-airport-nzrd-rosedale
  Rotorua NZRO nzasimulations-airport-nzro-rotorua-addon
  Rotorua Airport NZRO WU12
  South-fiordland NZSFA topgunsiart-airport-nzsfa-south-fiordland
  Souther-lakes-helicopters NZSL9 topgunsiart-airport-nzsl9-souther-lakes-helicopters-base
  Taieri NZTI godzone-airport-nzti-taieri
  Lake Tekapo Airport NZTL WU12
  Turangi NZTN acd-nztn-turangi
  Pukaki NZUK cg-airport-nzuk-pukaki
  Pauanui NZUN str1kestudioz-airport-nzun-pauanui-ORBX
  Blenheim NZWB fras444-airport-nzwb-blenheim
  Wanaka NZWF nzasimulations-airport-nzwf-wanaka
  Wellington NZWN flightbeam-airport-nzwn-wellington
  Whangarei Airport NZWR WU12
  Westport NZWS nzasimulations-airport-nzws-westport-addon
  Westport Airport NZWS WU12
  Quintin Lodge Airstrip T004 WU12
  malibu (Nelson) T653 kiwiflightsim-airport-t653-malibu-airfield
  Library nza-scenery-fueltruck
  Library nza-scenery-nz-firetruck
  Library NZA-Simulations_Model_Library-v6_0_0_KUCIX

[cowpatz]

Yes there is a lot there. I tend to do a lot of free flight and not the presets.
This did take my interest though:

Bush Trips

New Zealand’s North Island in a Textron Aviation Beechcraft Bonanza G36

Not an aircraft that I would associate with bush strips.

[Charl]

CP I've never actually tried a Bush Trip or Discovery Flight because like you I go into the sim with a thought in mind.
And never bothered with the tomes of description of all the 1000's of bits in the sim.
But I see I missed the odd NZ airport and POI as a result, maybe worth something in a future flight.

Also the links out of there go interesting places too.
I made it a sticky topic, possibly worth exploring more.

[Naki]

I haven't checked to see whether the airports noted in the link have transferred to MS2024...presumably they have?

[FlyingKiwi]

I haven't checked to see whether the airports noted in the link have transferred to MS2024...presumably they have?

I flew into Rotorua the other day in FS2024 and it was still the custom/high detail scenery from 2020, so I'd say they have.

[cowpatz]

One of the best resources is the Flightsim.to scenery map. If you haven't checked it out already give it a go. It would be good if they could enhance it to have Fs2020 and 2024 as selectable tabs.
You will find it here:
https://map.flightsim.to/

It's quite a good location map as well showing lots of local features.

[Charl]

Mmm all those little bits still to download!
In true FS.to style: if you make the mistake of swiping left to look at, say, South America, and keep swiping left...by the time you get round to us again, all data is obliterated.
Swiping progressively right will make them reappear.

Interestingly, my gliders won't launch anymore, WEBFAQ's say it's because of an addon scenery not SDK compliant.
Oh dear.

While I think of it:
The NZ Huts out on the tramping trails can be found here