14/10/2015
New Zealand Has Modern Cities Too…..Really!
We often hear talk of New Zealand’s beautiful scenery and luscious natural landscape but all too often we also hear people ask whether New Zealand has anything resembling a modern...
08/09/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – No. 22 “Tongariro Alpine Crossing”
If you are looking for a real trip through Middle Earth then a one-day hike through the volcanic badlands of the Tongariro National Park is something not to be missed. New...
03/09/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – No. 21 “BUNGY JUMPING”
In the 1980’s, two young New Zealanders, AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch, started New Zealand’s first commercial bungy business, with a jump from the historic Kawarau Bridge near Queenstown. Ever...
31/08/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – No. 20 “Wai-O-Tapu”
Roughly translated from Maori, Wai 0 Tapu means the “sacred, or protected, waters”. Located just 20 minutes south of Rotorua, one of New Zealand’s most famed tourist cities, this magnificent...
25/08/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – No. 19 “The Routeburn Track”
This world-renowned tramping track is an impressive 32 kms long and is found in New Zealand’s South Island. No trip to New Zealand is complete without completing a tramping trip...
24/08/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – No. 18 Napier Art Deco
Since the tragic earthquake of 1931 this lovely provincial town has worked hard to restore and maintain the Art Deco style architecture that was popular at the time. Expert guides...
07/08/2015
22 Things to do in New Zealand – No. 17 “WINE”
The ancient Egyptians began producing wine some 3,000 years ago. Some scholars believe that the fermenting of grapes into wines wine dates back even further. In New Zealand, grapes and...
03/08/2015
22 Things To Do In New Zealand – Abel Tasman National Park
With an area of just over 225 km2, this forested, hilly park to the north of the valleys of the Takaka and Riwaka Rivers is the smallest of New Zealand’s national...