Destination: New Zealand

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Motiti!

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 | By meganpd | Views [1900]

I went to the airport (and I use this term lightly) with my friends Alex and Caitlin to depart for Motiti Island! We got on our plane that fits 4 (3 passengers and 1 pilot) and headed over the ocean towards adventure! I have to admit ... Read more >

Auckland Arrival

Sat, 18 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1606]

The aircraft breaks cloud cover as we begin our descent into Auckland. I am struck firstly by the number of islands and secondly by how densely populated the area is. I think I presumed that the cities here would be small and compact. Auckland shatters ... Read more >

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Christchurch and the Marlborough Sounds

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1343]

We arrived in New Zealand to a rather chilly Christchurch night...13 degrees. John revelled in finally feeling cool for the first time in a while whilst Sarah immediately started putting on a variety of fleeces from her pack. We arrived at our hotel, ... Read more >

Thermal inactivity

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [1175]

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 >

South Island: Glaciers, free falling, and the most epic hike of all time

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By blake_harvey | Views [1159]

The next day was for hiking up to the glaciers. There are two of them, Fox Glacier and Franz Josef. You can hike up to a viewpoint for both, but there's really nothing stopping you from waltzing all the way up to the terminal face (where the ice is) ... Read more >

School, at last, with some thought from the girls

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By florida_family | Views [982]

Mackenzie and Veronica are attending a very small "model" school at the edge of the business district. I'll let them tell you about it: Mackenzie: To get to school we skateboard along the harbour, cut through a hotel lobby then climb steep ... Read more >

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Abel Tasman National Park Map

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 | By ying | Views [901]

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Heading south to the glaciers

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By john_hockley | Views [784]

After our return to Motueka, we sorted out a hire car so we could explore the rest of the south island. Unlike our Hyundai Getz in Australia, this was more of a "rent-a-dent" and we ended up with a 14 year-old Toyota Camry (nope, we'd never ... Read more >

From Haast to Wanaka

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By bob_and_caroline | Views [683] | Comments [1]

I'm thrilled to say the weather has improved significantly since we left the west coast. We drove from Haast over the Haast Pass to Wanaka, stopping off en route at various beauty spots for photos or to be assailed by my nememis - sandflies. I was ... Read more >

Wellington (Boots)

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [571]

Today was my last day at the lodge in River Valley, which made me kind of sad. I was just getting settled in and getting to know the people there. My time at the lodge was awesome though, the people were so so nice, the food was awesome and the lodge ... Read more >

The first time I saw mountains

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 | By | Views [218] | Scholarship Entry

The first time I saw mountains , I had been sitting in a bus for over six hours. I had landed in Christchurch before the sun has risen, my breath making fog on the windowsill. It had been a long day of driving, most of the passengers were headed to Queenstown ... Read more >

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