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Wed, 3 Dec 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1997] | 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 >
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 | By flyingpiglet | Views [1630]
This summer we spent a great family day at Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland. We drove to North Harbour, about an hour north of Auckland, and caught the ferry (360 Discovery Cruises) from there. It took about 35 minutes to reach the ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, bird, family, new zealand, sanctuary, tiritiri matangi
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By dancinnadz | Views [1129] | Comments [1]
I'm on my flight to Fiji and thought i would make use of the 3 hour flight to update you on my last few days in New Zealand. After the only negative part of my time here in Tauranga, i made the best decision ever to head up the Coromandel Peninsula ... Read more >
Tags: auckland, north island, whitianga
Thu, 7 Jun 2018 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [999]
With much sadness I received a call on the last Sunday in May to say that a fellow rider, friend and possibly relative had died on her bike that day.
Hiria McRae was a unique, fiesty, intelligent woman I met through riding my motorbike. She rode an ... Read more >
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [839]
This last year has been a hard one for one of my daughters. Sadly her marriage has ended and living in Australia where you are penalised for being a Kiwi she has had a hard row to hoe to stay living there. Luckily prior to their breakup C had started ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By obonini | Views [554]
I had already decided that I was getting up nice and early this morning so that I could make the most of my full day in Wellington. After I had some breakfast and made myself a wee cheese salad for packed lunch, I set about finding the national museum;... Read more >
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 | By dsaltsman | Views [549]
First of all I apologize for the lack of updates. Between work, biking, and just seeing New Zealand I find myself with little free time. On top of that, our wireless router is broken. So yea...plenty of excuses. Speaking of work, everything has been ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By wonderbunny | Views [438]
So I've come to the end of the New Zealand adventure. Good god. It started out so tame, with bus trips and scenery. Then it seems the lower down the southern island I got the more drinking, dancing and crazy behaviour ensued. I'd like to blame it on ... Read more >
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 | By kiwicadence | Views [412]
A few more updates: +Visited the underwater observatory in Queenstown and enjoyed the diving ducks - they can dive up to 8 meters under water and stay under for 45 seconds. +Visited a McCafe - pretty upmarket! Like a Starbucks really. Also figured ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2017 | By joyaroundtheworld | Views [352]
I slept in, which I was happy about and was able to shower in a real bathroom at the Air B&B. We left and headed for a nearby mall. Next to it was a bagel shop where we each got coffee and breakfast. Now that our day was started, we went into the ... Read more >
Fri, 1 Nov 2013 | By taylortreks | Views [241]
Napier was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931 (http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/page-6, page-7, and page-8). There are about a dozen informational kiosks scattered throughout downtown – each has details and photos ... Read more >
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [206] | Scholarship Entry
It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. No exaggeration. After three days of having my Fiancee's plane-breath six inches from my face and with less that five hours sleep, with nothing but sheer determination and the knowledge that I had already ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By sandn | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By pocoloco | Photo Gallery
Another wintery weekend
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Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By ericamikaela | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I'm 20 years old, studying Journalism with the hope of moving into Photojournalism. I am never seen without my camera in my hand, even my coffee cup is shaped as a Canon Lens! I have studied photography as well as worked as a part time second photographer ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012