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Tue, 6 Sep 2011 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1199]
My promise to myself was to blog at least once a month, surely it has only been a month... Kent's birthday tomorrow, the 7th, that means it's September mmm, the last blog was 6 July. I guess a lot has been going on (she says thinking hard). Lots has ... Read more >
Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [18140] | Comments [3]
For those who were scratching their heads and wondering why I was
blogging about what it meant to be a fruit on World Nomads, you just failed the
first ‘Kiwi/not Kiwi’ test.
It’s pretty hard to sum up a national identity in a ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, accent, being kiwi, character, food, from new zealand, kiwi, new zealand, new zealander, sport
Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By melaniebrigden | Views [156]
Today is 3 September, only two months to go.
Fri, 2 Sep 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [9443]
Napier , fondly referred to as Napesville by many of its younger
inhabitants, is an almost 60,000-person town, is on the East Coast of the North
Island. While it's not a big city, it has plenty of wineries, cafés, fruit, and Art Déco ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, art deco, art déco, art deco weekend, hawkes bay, napier, new zealand, tourism, what to do in napier, wineries
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Views [597]
Apart from having short days and low indoor temperatures, winter can also be very nice if there's a good drop of snow. For the first time since our arrival we've now seen a decent white layer covering all of the hilltops around us, Ngaio itself, ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Photo Gallery
Another wintery weekend
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Sun, 21 Aug 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [61124] | Comments [4]
There are many ways to come into Queenstown. You can fly in from Australia or other parts of New Zealand. On a clear day you get the privilege of watching the large mountains below you as your plane eventually slices between them. You get to ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 | By libby-k8 | Photo Gallery
For my Blog Your Backyard posts.
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Tue, 16 Aug 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [16618] | Comments [3]
In the spirit of Blog Your Backyard , I'm going to share the dos and don'ts that came to mind when I thought about my beloved homeland: New Zealand/Aotearoa/Godzone. ;p I have to start with this one, because it's important.
DON'T... expect to ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, festivals, food, maori, new zealand, new zealand tourism, rugby, why go to new zealand
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 | By annamargaretta | Views [1749]
What it means to be a New Zealander
I can only speak from my own experience, as a seventh generation New Zealander, growing up in Southland -- at the bottom of the South Island.
As a child growing up in New Zealand, I learnt the ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, #kiwi
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By annamargaretta | Views [2083] | Comments [2]
BEST: Niche-scale produce: M icro-brewed beer, local wine, textiles and honey We have the landscape, the craft and the love for making quality. Drawing upon our grass roots' culture, we as New Zealanders, love to make stuff - and we have ... Read more >
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Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Views [331]
And yes, after the last trip up to Mt Ruapehu with mild conditions (but soft snow) this weekend was a cracker! Saturday had nice cold and dry weather for most of the day, allowing a good tramp up the slopes, along the Pinnacles and then down into ... Read more >
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By annamargaretta | Photo Gallery
Some sights from the land of the long white cloud
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