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Auckland Arrival

Sat, 18 May 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1586]

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 >

Tags: auckland, city, dilemas, itineraries, new zealand, one tree hill, ponsonby backpackers

Lake Waikaremoana

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1346]

It's another long drive through amazing scenery, while listening to great music and partaking in our favourite past time of taking the p out of each other. Lake why have a banana (our only way of remembering it) or Lake W as I'll call it, is another ... Read more >

Tags: trekking

13 is that a lucky number???

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1183]

And so another year begins. To tell the truth the ending of 2012 was not a happy one for one of our friends namely our flatmate Louey who was let go from his work a few days before Christmas. With his family due over in two days and his home in Sth ... Read more >

Sheep Wrestling and Cattle Wrangling

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By gillthompson | Views [1019]

My HelpX experiences did not end in Wanaka. After leaving the kennels, I hitched a ride down to Invercargill - a booming metropolis in the deep south of New Zealand. The Southland region is home to two types of people - sheep farmers and ... Read more >

Tags: cows, helpx, new zealand, sheep

A message for the locals

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By vik | Views [855]

Hey everyone, Can you all believe its a week since my little leaving celebration at the world famous (well it will be by the time I've told everyone I meet going to NZ to pop in for a handle...!) Silverstream Hotel? I just love that place, from the jukebox, ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Again, it's been AGES!

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By stokeze | Views [642] | Comments [1]

Well, I don't even know if anyone is reading this stuff anymore, it's been AGES! Don't really remember where I left it to be honest . . . ! Ok, so I just re-read the last one, I know where I am now. So, I spent like a week in Qtown, then went back ... Read more >

Tags: The Whole Adventure

Active time in Rotorua & Taupo

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [464]

It has not stopped raining for the last couple of days but that hasn't stopped us doing things. In Rotorua we went to a place called Skyline Skyride. We went to the top on a gondola, went on a luge ride around different tracks which is like a little ... Read more >

Christchurch and Auckland-take two for both!

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 | By sam_jackson86 | Views [388] | Comments [2]

So this is the last New Zealand entry before heading onto another new country (the ninth one) 18/7 Back to the reality of hostels now, checked back in at the same one we stayed in the first time in Christchurch as it was nice enough. I went and got ... Read more >

Gallery: Short Trip

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By tourist | Photo Gallery

Alpine Triangle
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When there`s Nothing Else

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

My name is Ravi Saini. I have residence of India but studying in New Zealand. I completed my designing course from India and then perusing my higher study here in New Zealand. i have 2 years experience in photography and want to get more experience on ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship