Astro tourism blasts off in New Zealand
Ancient civilisations worshipped the stars, explorers used them to navigate unchartered waters, Van Gogh captured them on canvas, Coldplay penned lyrics about them and people wake up to check their star sign’s astrological fortunes every day. The night sky, with...
Autumn Leaf Peeping in New Zealand
As the New Zealand summer ebbs away, the tourist high season comes to a close and busy crowds disperse. The days become crisper but still clear and sunny, and the golden autumn hues make for spectacular scenery. It’s the perfect...
Holiday Animal Antics
New Zealand’s school holidays are almost here so if a road trip is on the cards and you need family entertainment, animal parks, farms, zoos and aquariums are a perfect mid-trip stop or, better yet, a great day destination. And...
GolfCross – a clever Kiwi creation well above par
Kiwis are an ingenious bunch – while the nation’s claim to inventing Pavlova might come under scrutiny on occasion, and we tend to share ownership with Australia, there are many other quirky inventions that are definitely ours. New Zealanders are...
Anyone for festivals, fritters and mountain oysters?
Autumn has arrived on New Zealand’s sunny shores but don’t panic, it’s not the end of the golden weather, quite yet. Over March and April the summer’s blistering rays fade to a more comfortable warmth, the mornings are fresh, the...
The Tongariro Crossing – A Great Great Walk
Visitors to New Zealand are spoilt for choice when it comes to hiking, or tramping as we like to call it. There’s no shortage of walks rich in scenery, native fauna and history, and there are nine official New Zealand...
Ten Top Things in Taranaki
It’s the bulge on the left of the North Island but while it’s off the beaten track Taranaki has developed a style, culture and life of its own, and is unique within a very unique country. Taranaki, or the Naki...
Going camping as Kiwis head back to work and school
Kiwis typically head off on holiday over Christmas and New Year – it’s a time for family and friends when people take advantage of the festive season and tack on some holiday. But while the weather at this time is...
Five Great Tramps In The Coromandel
Whether you call it walking, trekking, hiking or tramping putting a pack on your back and heading out is a good way of seeing some of what New Zealand has to offer. And this summer is already turning out to...