Renowned around the world for its exciting adventure activities, Queenstown is set in a very scenic spot on the shores of Lake Wakatipu with majestic mountains rising all around it. Long a popular resort town, it has everything you could ever want from a
Next, our self-guided tour brought us to the Inferno Crater. At the angry bottom of the crater is rapidly boiling mud. The self-guided tour is easy to follow as the sites are labelled and numbered (small red sign next to the name) to correspond with the self-guided map. Overlooking In...
or that it shouldn’t be read at school because it is irrelevant, or any of the strange or stupid things that are said about poetry and its place in our lives, I suspect that the people doing the saying have had things pretty easy. A tough life needs a tough language ...
Familiar names leap out at me: Aziembry Aolani, Marino Blank, Jacqueline Carter, Gina Cole, Amber Esau, Anahera Gildea, Arihia Latham, Kiri Piahana-Wong, Vaughan Rapatahana, Reihana Robinson, Apirana Taylor, Anne-Marie Te Whiu, Iona Winter, Briar Wood. And then – one of the reasons I...
Otara Marketshas been running for decades and in that time, this sprawling flea market has only grown in size, with stalls touting everything from vintage finds to exquisite pieces hewn by Maori and Samoan craftspeople. Running on Saturdays from 6am, it’s a fantastic way to spend ...
Woke up today inside a garbage bag. Good investment if i don't say so myself. Misty morning, like taking a freezing steam bath. I watched Grimm's fairytale cartoons in the kitchen w/ some long-haired Maoris who never looked over or acknowledge me. They were the only other people in ...
The goldminers of the 1860s wrote a colourful chapter in the history of New Zealand place names. They were tough, practical men in a strange and empty land. New towns mushroomed overnight and they often disappeared just as quickly. They were heady years and there was a vitality, and somet...
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The Grand Hotel & Bar - Akaroa is not just a place to stay, but a destination that offers a range of entertainment facilities to make your stay truly memorable. Whether you want to relax with a drink or soak up the beautiful surroundings, this hotel has something for everyone. The hotel...
Recognising that all New Zealanders originally came from somewhere else, the museum celebrates the country's heritage of Polynesian, Maori, Dutch, English, and French navigation. "We are a maritime people. We are from ocean-voyaging nations. This place is about interpreting ourselves in such...