Hi need advice, we have 8 days and can someone tell me which is better choice North Island or South Island
South Island
North, south got earthquake
North Island is the only one with volcanoes AND gets tremors. It's much busier of course, with Auckland and Wellington located there, otherwise I can't comment as I haven't been there yet.
Only the Canterbury area is still affected by aftershocks in the south. Christchurch is a mess right now but it's still a good launch pad to see the Fox, Tasman and Franz Josef glaciers, Queenstown, Dunedin, Kaikoura etc.
You'll see kiwis and dolphins on both islands.