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Mon, 19 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1851]
I drove back across the hills and winding roads through Takaka and on to the Able Tasman National Park this morning. The weather wasn't as nice as yesterday and I was driving through clouds at the top of the hill! On route I tried to find Hawkes Hole, ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors, walking
Fri, 4 Nov 2011 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1041]
Hmmm, it seems that 2 monthly suits the lifestyle here better, or is it just that as we grow older time passes more quickly? We are into the warmer weather and now sleep with our windows open to hear the birds in the bush behind both for the evening ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Jul 2015 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [869]
We trundle along happily then life throws those curveballs in there just so we don't relax too much. When you are young you ride the waves of those curveballs and revel in the containment or control of the situation. The stress is like adrenaline pushing ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Views [642]
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, 3 Oct 2023 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [626]
We have just returned from this trip 3 - 30 October 2023. This is written posthumously from my diary and will be in several parts :
A year ago when perusing Facebook we saw an advert for a Mediterranean cruise with MSC for NZ$5,500 pp inclusive ... Read more >
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 | By catherine_haf | Views [613]
Ahhhh all is calm here in New Zealand. Flew over 'the alps' into Christchurch yesterday, and after manic 'can do' 'that's amazing' oz, New Zealand seems so peaceful and calm. Half thought of changing my ticket so I could stay here. But come on Cath -... Read more >
Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By nzfreespirit-worldclasstravels | Views [419]
The last weather report handed out severe warnings. It warned of high wild winds reaching over 140 kilometres, heavy torrential rain with major flooding and snow down to 400 below sea level. The forecasters expected the storm to cause havoc in certain ... Read more >
Tags: faith, flying domestic, mother nature, new zealand seasons and weather, sunsets
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 | By fifizzle | Views [397]
One month out of six down. Have stayed with friends first two weeks and wwoofed the second two weeks and am now heading to my second wwoof site. The plan is to stay around Auckland (within hour travelling distance) until December, then join a Kiwi ... Read more >
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 >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By bigwhite | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 17 Apr 2019 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery
We visited the Skywire at Cable Bay Adventure Park (https://www.cablebayadventurepark.com). It was very different from zipline since we were strapped into a 4-person carriage with individual 5-point harness connections. We zipped down 800 meters in free ...
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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 | By embene | Photo Gallery
Me!
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Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By benz | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
First I'd like to say thanks for this opportunity. I'm a manufacturer worker and working full time. Currently living in New Zealand. I started doing photography 3 years ago, from there I'm trying to learn new things and improving the way I see things ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By thomasduncan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Living in such a natural country as New Zealand, I have been bought up on the land. I have grown a passion for the animals we live along side. Especially the marine creatures my live aboard parents have exposed me to since I was a child (My parents sold ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Fri, 31 Jan 2014 | By emilyr | Photo Gallery
Pre trip
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