Exploring the home of Hobbits
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Amidst the rolling farm fields of the Waikato region on New Zealand’s North Island, visitors will discover one of the country’s most ench
Wellingtons Cuba Street
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Top 7 Restaurants & Bars In The Britomart
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Top 5 Wanaka Activities
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Wellingtons Cafe Culture
Wellingtons Cafe Culture Exploring the love of coffee in New Zealands capital city
Wellington Cafe Culture
Asked to name cities in the world known for their café cultures, Wellington wouldn't perhaps be the first to spring to mind for many
Top 5 Geothermal Attractions In Rotorua
Top 5 Geothermal Attractions In Rotorua Our pick of the best hot spots to check out in New Zealands premier volcanic region.
The top 5 geothermal attractions in Rotorua
Boiling pools, smoking calderas and seething mud pits converge on the Rotorua reg
Flying high in Queenstown
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A Day Out In Devonport
A Day Out In Devonport Aucklands favourite seaside village
With its village ambience, laidback cafes & restaurants and historic attractions, Devonport is a great place to visit.
Just 20 minutes by car from downtown Auckland or a 12 minute ferry r
A guide to the Christchurch Tram
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Stargazing and Giant Telescopes in Lake Tekapo
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If you were to arrive at Canterbury's Lake Tekapo at certain times of the year you could be forgiven for thinking you had just stumbled across a movie
A Taste of Queenstown Wine
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And we&#
Visiting Rangitoto Island
Visiting Rangitoto Island Discover Aucklands Iconic Offshore Volcano
My first visit to Auckland's Rangitoto Island was as an eight year on a primary school trip. Our teacher organised us into a crocodile line and told us not to go wandering off over the
Whale and Dolphin Spotting In Auckland
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Queenstowns Festival Of Chills And Thrills
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White Water Rafting In Rotorua
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Rotorua is without doubt the nation's centre for geothermal related phenomena as well as a front-seat location for Maori cultural experiences but it can also
New Zealand Campervan Tips
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Free WiFi In Wellington
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Artistic Wonders of Wellington
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Renowned as New Zealand’s cultural capital, Wellington punches well-above its weight when it comes to arts and entertainment.
As the home of Hollywood bl
Campervan Living In New Zealand
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My first ever campervan in New Zealand was a somewhat battered Toyota Hi-ace - essentially just a van with a mattress chucked in the back - chosen purely because it had a rainbow d
Winter Games NZ Comes To Queenstown
Winter Games NZ Comes To Queenstown We look at the ins and outs of the 2015 Audi quattro Winter Games NZ from 21-30 August.
At the height of the ski season and in the midst of the soaring, snow-mantled summits of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, elite boarders
