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photo of Quick Tour Of Auckland New Zealand Quick Tour Of Auckland New Zealand
Before heading out of Auckland, we take a short tour of the largest city in New Zealand.
With limited time in Auckland, in fact only about 3 hours, we picked out a few main things that we...
photo of Sailing In The Bay Of Islands New Zealand Sailing In The Bay Of Islands New Zealand
Day Sailing in the beautiful Bay of Islands from the town of Paihia in Northland, New Zealand.
Today is set aside for a sailing trip around the Bay of Islands with skipper Vanessa McKay and the...
photo of Swimming At Goat Island On The Matakana Coast Swimming At Goat Island On The Matakana Coast
Snorkelling the cool waters of the Matakana Coast at Goat Island, Northland, New Zealand.
Since yesterday (March 4th) dawned so wet, we made a beeline from Whakatane to Warkworth, the...
photo of Adventure On White Island In The Bay Of Plenty Adventure On White Island In The Bay Of Plenty
A walk about on White Island, a marine volcano situated 50kms off-shore from Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Yesterday we drove from Napier to Gisborne then to Whakatane. Our journey took us through beautiful...
photo of Hawkes Bay Winery Tour By Bike Hawkes Bay Winery Tour By Bike
Peddle power and wine on a sunny day in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island, New Zealand.
As soon as the gannet tour was over at around 12 noon (this varys depending on the departure time...
photo of Gannets At Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay Gannets At Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay
Round two on the Gannet Beach Adventures tour to Cape Kidnappers in the Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
With two excursions lined up for today, it was to be an early start. We were staying in the town of...
photo of NZ Fur Seals And Lighthouses Of The Wairarapa NZ Fur Seals And Lighthouses Of The Wairarapa
A long drive from Castlepoint to Cape Palliser to view the NZ Fur Seals in the Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand.
Before leaving the town of Castlepoint, aptly named after the 162 metre high Castle Rock which sits...
photo of Tractors And Gannets Of Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay Tractors And Gannets Of Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay
A trip to see the Cape Kidnappers Gannets with Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay.
The morning sun had heated our camper to hot sauna temperatures which was enough to wake us up and...
photo of Climbing Mt Ruapehu A Volcano In The Tongariro National Park Climbing Mt Ruapehu A Volcano In The Tongariro National Park
From active volcanos in Tongariro National Park to the wine region of Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
After a slightly noisy night at Reid's Farm Campground, we head off for Tongoriro National Park in...
photo of Volcanic Activity And Maori Culture Volcanic Activity And Maori Culture
Walking across the steaming volcanic landscapes of Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland and Orakei Korako.
The volcanic activity around Rotorua and Taupo is quite intense with steam rising in nearly all...
photo of Knee Deep In Sheep At The Agrodome Rotorua Knee Deep In Sheep At The Agrodome Rotorua
Farms and thermal activity of Rotorua aka the Sulphur City in the Bay of Plenty.
We finally head out of the town of Whakatane after being bound by the weather for several days. We...
photo of New Zealand Kiwifruit Country In Te Puke New Zealand Kiwifruit Country In Te Puke
A visit to Kiwi 360 near the town of Te Puke on the North Island of New Zealand.
We woke to the "tink tink tink" of metal on metal, and what sounded like a hammer driving in tent...
photo of Booming Coromandel Peninsula Booming Coromandel Peninsula
A drive down the eastern side of the booming Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.
I mention the weather a lot I know, that's because it plays a huge role in our travels and...
photo of Zoo Visit In Auckland Zoo Visit In Auckland
The Auckland Zoo in Western Springs - a busy place to visit during the holidays!
The weather forecast was for more rain for most of the week - boo hiss!! Regardless of the weather...
photo of Best Thai Restaurant In Auckland Best Thai Restaurant In Auckland
We have found the best Thai Restaurant in Auckland - Thai Room in the suburb of Avondale.
After a full day of catching up with work in Auckland we took a break and had dinner at The Thai...
photo of Kitesurfing Orewa New Zealand Kitesurfing Orewa New Zealand
A breezy day brings out Kitesurfing enthusiasts in their masses along the beach at Orewa, North Island, New Zealand.
Today dawned more on the gloomy side. We had planned to go sailing for the day in the Bay of...
photo of Maitai Beach And Paihia In Northland Maitai Beach And Paihia In Northland
Roll out the lazy, hazy, sunny days of summer in hot Northland, New Zealand.
Driving the long passage back out from the Cape we saw so many buses and cars driving to Cape...
photo of Kauri Forests Of Northland Kauri Forests Of Northland
A walk through ancient Kauri Forests then a drive to the top of New Zealand.
Our first mission this morning was to capture the sheer size of an ancient 1,200 year old Kauri...
photo of Beaches And Forests Of Northland Beaches And Forests Of Northland
From the outskirts of the ever expanding city of Auckland to the beaches of Northland.
Another day of mostly driving to get to the famous Waipoua Forest or nearby. Northland is known for...
photo of Auckland New Zealand Auckland New Zealand
Spending the day in the big smoke - Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand.
We had several appointments which kept us pretty busy for most of the day, however we did manage to...
photo of West Coast Surf Beaches And Gannet Colony West Coast Surf Beaches And Gannet Colony
Driving through the Surfing town of Raglan to the restless Gannet Colony of Muriwai Beach.
Although today was mostly about driving to as close to Auckland as possible since we had...
photo of Waterfalls And Formations Of The Waikato Waterfalls And Formations Of The Waikato
An outdoor lovers paradise, the Waikato offers caves, waterfalls, and surfing.
We made a quick stop at the Sheep Shearing Capital of the World, Te Kuiti before merging with...
photo of Mt Egmont To The Whitecliffs Of Taranaki Mt Egmont To The Whitecliffs Of Taranaki
A day of pristine waterfalls and native flora to the rugged coastline of the Taranaki.
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photo of New Plymouth And The Taranaki Region New Plymouth And The Taranaki Region
Round Mt Egmont and New Plymouth in the Taranaki region on New Years eve.
We decided on the "Round the Mountain" route/itinerary today, so leaving Cape Egmont Lighthouse we...
photo of North To Taranaki New Zealand North To Taranaki New Zealand
A long drive north to a region dominated by a sleeping giant - Mt Taranaki a dormant volcano.
A long drive lay ahead of us today, plus we needed to take care of some house keeping, so we left...
photo of Cook Strait And Wellington City Cook Strait And Wellington City
A wonderful scenic cruise through the Marlborough Sounds across the Cook Strait to the windy city of Wellington.
An early start from Rarangi this morning guaranteed our arrival into Picton in time to check in for...
photo of Maori Totem Carving Maori Totem Carving
A totem or pou carving incorporates figures from Maori legends and mythology.

Pou (Totem) at the Wairakei Terraces Maori Village near Taupo, North Island, New...
photo of Mission Bay Lake Taupo Mission Bay Lake Taupo
The cool water of Lake Taupo laps at the shores at Mission Bay Scenic Reserve along State Highway 1.

Mission Bay at the Mission Bay Scenic Reserve on the banks of Lake Taupo with...
photo of Mt Ngauruhoe Central North Island Mt Ngauruhoe Central North Island
One of the most active volcanos in New Zealand is Mt Ngauruhoe situated in the Central North Island of New Zealand.

Mt Ngauruhoe, seen from the Whakapapa Skifield on Mt Ruapehu in Tongariro National...
photo of Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay
For a fun tour while visiting the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand, take a trip with Gannet Beach Adventures to Cape Kidnappers.

Gannet Beach Adventures, Tractor and Trailer tours , Hawkes Bay, North Island, New...
photo of Adventure Tour New Zealand Adventure Tour New Zealand
There's plenty of adventure on a tour with Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand.

Gannet Beach Adventures, Tractor and Trailer tours, naviagating a slip in the...
photo of Carino Bay Of Islands NZ Carino Bay Of Islands NZ
That's the life! Day sailing on Carino round the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand.

Carino, a 50 foot catamaran sailing boat, anchored at Motuarohia (Roberton) Island...
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