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Thu, 14 Aug 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1191]
It would take me only two lifts to get to Tauranga and another couple of short lifts to get to Katikati, the only Ulster settlement outside of Ireland. A group of Ulster Scots came from County Tyrone, and settled in Katikati in 1875. I'm Irish yet I ... Read more >
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 | By skitobe | Views [1180]
It's not very often one the best travel experiences happen at the check in
counter of an airline. However, I am very pleased to say that I was so
pleasantly surprised by the level of service recently from a staff member from
Air New Zealand , ... Read more >
Tags: air new zealand, flying, new zealand, qantas
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By josh_shona | Views [1159]
The following story has been the result of too much happening too quickly to justify using just a lame status update. Instead, I've really got to explain all of what happened on the 30th June 2012 with a touch of detail. As most are aware, I love ... Read more >
Tags: ruapehu, skiing
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [1031] | Comments [1]
In the city of a thousand smells, Rotorua's most offensive olfactory insults are reserved for the only Maori owned park - the aptly named Hell's Gate . The name of this place - given by our very own GB Shaw - captures its essence. Shaw, upon seeing ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 18 Aug 2013 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [871]
Wow life can sure throw you some curves can't it! Around the 22nd of July I received a call from the Waikato Hospital Board, a man called Dean who is the 'waiting for reconstructive surgery' man, do I want to go ahead with having tram flap breast reconstruction? ... Read more >
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [763]
We woke up nice and early in Rotorua and jumped on to the bus to make our way towards Waitomo. Before we left we went to the Agridome outside of Rotorua, kind of like a farm center. We were given the option of going to see a show that was one about sheep ... Read more >
Tue, 10 Jan 2006 | By leelefever | Views [564]
One of the striking features of Auckland is the volcanoes that surround the city. When Rachel and Regan picked us up a couple of days ago, they said "We thought we'd take you up to some of the volcanoes around the city. I thought - volcanoes? ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [442]
Wir sind nur schon einige Tage mit unserem Toyota Hiace unterwegs nach Süden. Zunächst haben auf dem Weg nach Taupo das Wairakai Thermal Valley (Tal) besucht, das leider recht überschaubar und wenig spektakulär war. Zumindest gab ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [298]
I slept horribly last night on my tiny, makeshift bed in the back of the car. I slowly got up, showered, and made breakfast in the community kitchen. I talked to the campground owner and he told me the good places to go in the area. I left and drove ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By kp207105 | Views [296] | Comments [2]
About 2 weeks ago I spent a long weekend in Karuna Falls solar eco-village wwoofing. This weekend was my favorite weekend in New Zealand so far. Here is my journal entry from that timel: Pure energy has filled me and my inspiration of this place and ... Read more >
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