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Maori & Mud Packs

NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 7 Jun 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [835]

The North Island bus trip begins just as it is getting light on Bank Holiday Monday. Much has been made of the Queen’s birthday weekend, and I suspect that there is more patriotism over here than on her home turf! The trip up to Paihia on the ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, bay of islands, culture, maori, naked bus, new zealand, paihia, rotorua, sulphur springs, tamaki

New Zealand - A Land of Two Halves

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1022]

I examine my expectations of New Zealand and find that I had envisaged seeing a few pretty sights and that just over 3 weeks would probably be more than sufficient time to do so. I couldn’t have been more wrong and I am ashamed by the almost flippant ... Read more >

Tags: accents, backpacking, car hire, ferry, maori, marlborough sound, new zealand, stormy swells, stunning scenery

Do's and Don'ts in New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 16 Aug 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [16529] | Comments [3]

In the spirit of Blog Your Backyard , I'm going to share the dos and don'ts that came to mind when I thought about my beloved homeland: New Zealand/Aotearoa/Godzone. ;p I have to start with this one, because it's important. DON'T... expect to ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, festivals, food, maori, new zealand, new zealand tourism, rugby, why go to new zealand

Maori in Rotarua

NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By eoghancito | Views [764]

The next day was the anniversary of the day Claire and I had met a year previously so we were determined to enjoy ourselves despite the gloomy mood of Sylvia and Oli's unsuccessful attempts to reconcile. We took the front seats, yanked up the music ... Read more >

Tags: camping, maori