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Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By blake_harvey | Views [1738]
I finally have a bit of downtime. It's been a really hectic week and a half (that's it?) since I left the lazier pace of life in Brisbane. I've been on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand's North Island for most of that time. When I left the Auckland ... Read more >
Tue, 1 Nov 2011 | By meganpd | Views [1333]
Traveling off the beaten path is usually not easier,
sometimes lonely and often a bit frightening. But in choosing the road less traveled, there
is the hope that it will bring you to an even better and more rewarding
destination. I took this chance ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Nov 2013 | By reecemarcel | Views [745] | Comments [4] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Our inspiration for this documentary is to demonstrate to viewers the art of whitebaiting; catching, cleaning, sorting, preparing and of course eating this iconic delicacy. We also want to show the stunning landscape surrounding the location, immersing ... Read more >
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [588]
After 4 months in spanish (or welsh) speaking countries, to land in a country that almost speaks english perfectly was wonderful. We spent the first few days in Christchurch, getting over jet lag and generally just chilling out at Jo and Calvin's house ... Read more >
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [521]
Arrived well on the south island after we took the wrong street in Wellington and left our small family on the seaside, the motorway had no exit to the ferry and our booking was not confirmed by Apollo, so we had no ticket. But we are on the south island ... Read more >
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Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [509]
Hi All. Well, I'm leaving Camp Hill, and I had a wonderful time. The universe did remind me about balance, however, as after I wrote my glowing account of my time in the mountains, we returned to a power outage thanks to a storm. So, in the rain, we unpacked ... Read more >
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 | By bob-claire | Views [313]
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 >
Fri, 15 May 2015 | By | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry
Hours on winding Kiwi country roads, jerkily manoeuvring the little red Go Kart I'd hired, were taking their toll: I had come down from my Hobbit-y high from the Lord of the Rings set at Matamata the day before and needed a new adventure as a little travel ... Read more >
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Tue, 6 May 2014 | By | Views [194] | Scholarship Entry
There I was, at Pirewai beach, west coast NZ. I'll never forget the feeling of confidence with which I was naively approaching this beast of energy we humans refer to as "waves"/the ocean. Surfing was synonymous with skateboarding, or so I thought; should ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By | Views [187] | Scholarship Entry
My years at high school shapes me into the individual I wanted to be. At the start I was no one but a 13 year old in a neat and tidy uniform that was too neat. “Turd” is what the older years called the first years. I was sad lonely girl who dreams big ... Read more >
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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 ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Sun, 6 May 2012 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery
Auckland, Piha and Muriwai - North Island
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Sat, 8 Aug 2009 | By heathergay | Photo Gallery
Paradise
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Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By warhoon | Photo Gallery
Profile Photo
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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 | By malachirempen | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I still shoot film, so I've learned to save my photos for when I catch something truly remarkable. In New Zealand, around every turn is something unlikely. You'll see purple mist rise over one hillside, and on the next you'll find ferns frosted with ...
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