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Milford or Doubtful Sound?
Milford or Doubtful Sound? How to choose between two areas of such natural beauty? Watching wide-eyed travellers, standing in the Te Anau Visitor Information Centre trying to decide whether to cruise Milford or Doubtful Sound is always entertaining. Milford Sound
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Wine Tasting in Wairarapa
Wine Tasting in Wairarapa Over the hills, and not so far away, a wine region you can see in a day A popular weekend escape from Wellington, the Wairarapa is just over the hills from New Zealand’s capital. The drive takes you past rolling paddocks and farmhou
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Ten Ways to Enjoy Akaroa and Banks Peninsula
Ten Ways to Enjoy Akaroa and Banks Peninsula Finding the French vibe near Christchurch The steep hills of the ancient volcanoes now known as Banks Peninsula contrast emphatically with the flats of the Canterbury Plains. They entice any visitor to New Zealand&rsquo
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Christchurch Beaches
Christchurch Beaches The beaches of Christchurch offer plenty of opportunities to indulge If you like to feel the sand between your toes, the coastlines of Christchurch and the nearby Banks Peninsula offer plenty of opportunities to indulge.
During my years in Chr
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Queenstown to Milford Sound Drive
Queenstown to Milford Sound Drive Milford Sound is one of the highlights of any visit to Fiordland National Park Milford Sound is one of the highlights of any visit to Fiordland National Park. It was even voted the world's top travel destination in the 2008 Tr
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A Guide to Wellington’s Beaches
A Guide to Wellington’s Beaches Where to catch the coast in Wellington New Zealand has over 15,000 kilometres of coastline, and the capital city certainly makes good use of its share. With everything from sandy stretches along a boardwalk, perfect for people watch
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Spoil your taste buds in Christchurch
Spoil your taste buds in Christchurch A locals guide to their favourite dining spots As someone who has travelled a lot, one of the first questions I am usually asked About New Zealand is "what is a typical New Zealand dish?” There is Pavlova, a sweet
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Biking Activities in Queenstown
Biking Activities in Queenstown A guide to the most fun you can have on two wheels Queenstown is becoming as synonymous with mountain biking as it is with wintersports. With such picture-perfect scenery and rugged mountainous terrain it's easy to see why. If t
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Wellingtons Waterfront Sculpture Trail
Wellingtons Waterfront Sculpture Trail One of the best places in the country to view a collection of kiwi-inspired art Downtown Wellington is hemmed in by hills to the north, west and south, while an arc of shoreline contains the town along the east. Because of th
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Viewing Blue Sky Country at Lake Tekapo
Viewing Blue Sky Country at Lake Tekapo Inspirational sights in Mackenzie Country In the heart of Mackenzie Country, Lake Tekapo is one of the three great lakes set in a rolling sea of tussock. Like the American Mid-West, it’s BIG blue sky country. In
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The Quieter Side To Queenstown
The Quieter Side To Queenstown Look beyond Adventure activities and youll be surprised what Queenstown has to offer There is no disputing that Queenstown is the adventure capital of New Zealand, but you should not let that put you off visiting the southern town ev
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Skirting The Red Zone
Skirting The Red Zone Despite the earthquake, life is returning to the heart of of the city In the aftermath of the February 2011 earthquake, Christchurch’s central business district was a black hole in the middle of a city rocked by a major disaster. Milita
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Kick Back and Relax on the Kapiti Coast
Kick Back and Relax on the Kapiti Coast Wellingtonians favourite getaway spot They say if the locals choose to go there on holiday, then it must be a good destination and the Kapiti Coast just north of Wellington is exactly that. About 50 kilometres north of the
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The Charm of Kaikoura
The Charm of Kaikoura A guide to the whale watching capital of New Zealand Envied for its stunning east coast location, with a picture-postcard backdrop of mountains that stretch almost to the sea, Kaikoura is a renowned centre for marine life and b
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Searching For The Lord of The Rings
Searching For The Lord of The Rings Must-Visit LOTR Destinations Around Wellington Sure it had an all-Hollywood cast, but everyone who has been to the country knows that the real star of the Lord of the Rings films was the New Zealand landscape. Fans are in luck,
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Rotorua is Turning Up The Heat
Rotorua is Turning Up The Heat A sizzling hot guide to Rotoruas volcanic and geothermal attractions With ancient fragments of past volcanic activity, New Zealand is a country brimming with natural attractions. Head to Rotorua, Taupo and the Bay of Plenty and get u
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Discovering Maori Culture in Rotorua
Discovering Maori Culture in Rotorua A Guide To The Best Maori Cultural Attractions Often the most interesting thing about travel is engaging with cultures different to our own. In the case of New Zealand, the legacy of Maori culture, customs and beliefs compris
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Hidden Secrets of Central Otagos Wine Country
Hidden Secrets of Central Otagos Wine Country Getting beyond Queenstown to sample the wine trail As a long-time Queenstown local and wine devotee, I tend to make several pilgrimages each summer to the nearby wineries where I bask in the sunshine, sample the recent
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Arrowtown Autumn Festival
Arrowtown Autumn Festival Celebrating the changing of seasons in historic Arrowtown Arrowtown Autumn Festival: 12-21 April 2013
Every year the changing of the seasons in Arrowtown is heralded, and celebrated, by the Arrowtown Autumn Festival. This historic gold
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Tuhua: The Must Visit Island of The Bay Of Plenty
Tuhua: The Must Visit Island of The Bay Of Plenty A locals guide to a wildlife sanctuary, 35 kilometers north of Mount Maunganui Tuhua is a small island located 35 kilometers north of Mount Maunganui. The island is not only visually stunning but armed with a speci
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