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Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1990] | Comments [1]
It was a day of trying to strike it rich in the Land of Greenstone (and in some places, gold). I got up at 10:00 and packed my tent, sleeping bag and a few other things so I could go camping tonight. I wasn't sure where I would end up, but I was thinking ... Read more >
Thu, 14 Aug 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1163]
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 >
Sat, 4 Aug 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [1025] | Comments [1]
. With only a few weeks left till our return home, I thought a little personal account of my emotions might be something interesting we could look back on one day. Firstly all my apprehensions of leaving work and stopping training, jumping off the bandwagon ... Read more >
Tags: thoughts
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [835]
Oct. 17 th – Laying in bed in our en suite room at Bamber House Hostel in Auckland while the rain patters down. Memorable experiences since we last wrote the blog in Miranda on Oct. 13 th On the night of the 13 th at the mineral bath ... Read more >
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By thecobb | Views [800]
Well I survived the Wildfoods Festival. Now, I did Taste of Chicago twice, so my standards are pretty high. I felt that it wasn't worth $20 US just to get into the festival. Once inside, the food was wild (I tried Crocodile and Shark and some NZ ... Read more >
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 | By a_and_a | Views [689]
HI!!!!!
I know some of you strongly believe I should not apologize for the delay in blog entries, but I will anyway. Sorry. Internet is trickier than expected here and this has really been the first opportunity to sit down and write. Despite some ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, hiking, penguins, rangitoto, waitakere rainforest
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [617] | Comments [2]
I'm plugged in for an hour during our grocery and supplies run into Queenstown, and I just wanted to let friends and family know that yes, I am alive. When I was picked up at the airport, I was informed that we'd be heading out to Camp Hill, passed Glenorchy ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 | By iowflute | Views [596]
I saw in the new year with friends Wendy and David in Sydney. We actually celebrated in style in our motel room watching the midnight fireworks on tv. David took a photo of me standing by the tv when the bridge fireworks went off! We went into the city ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [513]
Monday 16th June We woke up to a miserable, rainy day in Auckland. The docklands were covered in a thick blanket of rain and the skies were a dark grey. The cooler and wetter weather that met us on our arrival into New Zealand the day before had ... Read more >
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By bettedarling | Views [507]
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 >
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [440]
Well here I am, on the cusp of this big trip I have been dreaming of for so long. One short night and the journey begins. Europe, a continent of culture, history, language, and I actually get to see all the things! Excitement has been somewhat superseded ... Read more >
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [427]
In '18 I braved -16 cold on a short journey to Scandinavia to photograph the aurora borealis (northern lights). My friend Craig has an aurora forecast app on his phone and told me there would likely be an "event" going on this evening. As I walked up ... Read more >
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By kiwitrip | Views [283] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Winning this scholarship would mean the world to both Ashleigh and I. We are incredibly keen amateurs, and want to be able to film everything that we can! We are incredibly passionate and adore film making. We frequently are out exploring around New Zealand ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 | By mattandnetty | Photo Gallery
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