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Maketu Le retour //// Maketu Return

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By dkky | Views [1269]

Le moment de vérité est là. Il est très difficile de trouver du boulot. Maintenant un mois que je suis partie de la capitale du pays. Au journal du soir et du midi, dans les journaux, à la radio ; le message est clair C’EST LA CRISE ! On ... Read more >

Getting settled in Wellington

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [1198]

After 10 days in the car and sleeping in tents we were all quite glad to pull up to the Wellywood Backpackers in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The monstrous pile of camping detritus that was crammed into the lift on the way up was positively ... Read more >

Tags: apartment, fire escape, hostel, museum

Thermal inactivity

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1151]

Rotorua is a major centre for Maori culture so whilst we were there we decided to visit the Te Puia Moari Arts and Crafts Institute. Here they teach traditional Maori arts such as wood carving and weaving, and have a replica Maori village. The centre ... Read more >

Whirinaki Forest

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 | By melissa | Views [991] | Comments [4]

i thought i was safe in new zealand.  there are no bears, no wild cats, no snakes, no huge insects, or anything that would really do you any harm.  so saturday night i settled into my sleeping bag in the tent with complete ease, ready for a restful ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Abel Tasman National Park Map

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [887]

Tags: abel tasman national park map

Kayak Catastrophe!

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 | By dirosa | Views [589]

I've always had a fear of drowning, I like the idea of doing water sports but if it’s anything else than swimming I can’t help but panic. Everyone along our New Zealand travels have talked so much about Kayaking, I wasn’t really sure I would ... Read more >

Tom Hanks

Wed, 30 May 2007 | By egdoster | Views [523]

I forgot to mention in my previous article additional flight circumstances that I found rather disturbingly humorous @ the time, during which I became Tom Hanks.  but not Tom Hanks of "Sleepless in Seattle," a lover.  nor Tom Hanks of "... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Farewell Matamata and Au pair job

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [467]

Last weekend I learnt that the family's circumstances have changed and they no longer need an assistant. In other words, they wanted me to leave. Ok, I got you. fine with me. I was getting bored anyway. It was fantastic for awhile and honestly I haven't ... Read more >

Whirlwind update

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 | By lprovorny | Views [352]

So it's been a while since I've been able to get online, the internet is very spotty in the Northland region and extremely expensive in Auckland. It really feels like it's actually been weeks since I arrived in New Zealand, and it's startling to think ... Read more >

Queenstown day 3: Rain in the rainforest

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 | By bob-claire | Views [309]

Up early and out the door door for a two hour ride to Lake Manapouri to begin the bus/boat/bus/boat trip to Doubtful Sound, a rainforest at a similar latitude to northern Maine.  through mostly spitting rain, we saw penguins, shags, gulls and a ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By georgiaseye | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Hi I'm Georgia Russell and I'm from a small town called Whangarei at the very top of New Zealand.I’m only 19 but for the past 3 or 4 years I’ve been trying to discover what I want to be in life. It’s taken me years but I’ve combined to of my utmost loves ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Passport & Plate - Kiwifruit sauce

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By chouxchoux | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 1 kg kiwifruit 4 whole cloves garlic 2tsp black pepper pinch cayenne (optional) 1tsp ground allspice 1tsp salt 1.5C sugar 1.5C white vinegar   How to prepare this recipe Peel and roughly chop the kiwfruit. Puree if you like a less ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

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Photos: New Plymouth

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 | By nicholas_harrel | Photo Gallery

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Photos: A little slice of the south island

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 | By rachdobson | Photo Gallery


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