Kate Gosselin and kids visit New Zealand

Kate Gosselin and her children have departed for New Zealand following their vacation in Australia.

The Kate Plus 8 star has been in the region filming their TLC show since just before New Year's Eve with twins Mady and Cara and sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Joel, Alexis, Leah and Hannah.

The family have been spotted visiting several cities and tourist attractions during their trips to Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane and watched the New Year's Eve fireworks display at Sydney Harbour, reports the Daily Mail.

They were also seen enjoying a family day out at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo in Queensland last week, where they watched the late star's wife Terri Irwin and children Bindi and Robert perform in a show, says Just Jared.

They will reportedly continue to film scenes for Kate Plus 8 while in New Zealand, which is the home country of Gosselin's longtime bodyguard Steve Neild, who has been accompanying the group on their travels. Reports have suggested they are also being assisted by two nannies, a cameraman and a sound technician.