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In Tauranga as a kiwifuit picker

Sat, 19 May 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [1546]

Over a week has passed in Tauranga. I started to work on the kiwi farm last Saturday and I can agree kiwifruit picking is hard work. However, we had quite a few days off after the first day in as it started to rain and it kept raining from Sunday till ... Read more >

A moment to thank those who made this a reality.

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 | By jn1613 | Views [1070] | Comments [3]

This is a post that I wrote in the air on my way to New Zealand. I want to take this simple and, absolutely profound moment to thank all the people in my life that have made this possible. I want to thank John and Dana Stream for making this moment ... Read more >

Sunny Qld to ............. ?

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1008]

After all the planning was done it came down to a rushed trip to the airport and a cruisy trip (so long as you didn't give up smoking) to Auckland. A non event. First night in Auckland was much the same. Checked out the Skytower, didn't do the bungy ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Central and Southern North Island

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By claremccallum | Views [774] | Comments [1]

Hello Everyone! Firstly, so sorry for not updating this blog for sooooo long! I've grown a little lazy about it over the past couple of months and so now have loads to report! Here is a summarised version of what we've all been up to since my last entry:... Read more >

Wellington

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 | By monica_gill | Views [554] | Comments [4]

After spending about 3 days in Auckland, I took a 12 hour train ride down to Wellington. It was beautiful--I can really see why they have chosen to film movies here. Auckland was nice, but very much a city. I'm not so much a city girl, so I had ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

The Aisle Seat: Kia Ora

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 | By elcastleberry | Views [495]

I've always been an aisle seat gal. Primarily because I like to stretch my legs beyond the tiny hovel of hobbit-space you receive on the average airplane, but there's also a paranoid, self-preservation element to it: when the inevitable emergency evacuation ... Read more >

Tags: landscapes, new zealand, planes, window seat

Mannheim

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By wilde1 | Views [472]

I am loving Germany again. I have sampled lots of the typical german cuisine (especially different types of Wurste) and German beer. Its definitely Spring time are there are gorgeous spring flowers everywhere (especially daffodils) and the lovely almond ... Read more >

Aurora Australis

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [468]

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 >

So Many Boats

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By obonini | Views [425] | Comments [2]

I've not been up to thaaat much lately hence the shortage of entrys so I thought I'd better make one today. Today, Daryl said he was planning on going for a walk to check out the proper part of the harbour where all the boats are and I decided to go ... Read more >

DAY 53. Waihi Take Three

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [264]

I showered and started to pack up all of my things. I've accumulated so much since the beginning of this trip that I've long ago ran out of room in my pack. I left the hostel and walked down to the waterfront and spent some time there. I meandered around, ... Read more >