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Geyserland Thrills & Spills

As the cradle of our nation’s tourism industry, welcoming and guiding visitors since the 1880s, manaakitanga is embedded in Rotorua’s

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Forest theatre and therapy in Rotorua

They loom like the lungs of Rotorua, the tall trees of The Redwoods and the wider Whakarewarewa Forest. First planted

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Brilliant in Blenheim

Sun-drenched Blenheim might well be brilliant every day. Bluebird skies and gentle sunshine faithfully bathed my late winter fling with

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Sounds of silence in Marlborough

The glossy deep blue water of Queen Charlotte Sound gleamed with photo-shoot-ready perfection. Picton had dawned bright and brilliant; families

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Kapiti Wonder

It looms off the coastline like a giant ocean liner, its silhouette resembling an impregnable floating fortress. Long on my

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Ski and sky in Mid-Canterbury

My virgin experience of mighty Mt. Hutt was as a delinquent teenager. I was a 14 year old on a

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Gore’s Heart and Soul

After savouring the unplugged wild beauty of Stewart Island and the wondrous trove of classic wheels in Invercargill, I pointed

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Free-wheeling in Invercargill

It’s been a wrenching winter in Southland, with the body-blow news in July of Tiwai Point’s impending closure. But every

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Heritage and Culture in Dunedin

No matter the weather, Dunedin’s stash of heritage draws burst with storied intrigue, fanning out from the time-honoured Octagon. You’ll

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Japan’s Seto Inland Sea and it’s magnificent encounters
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Japan’s Seto Inland Sea and it’s magnificent encounters

Seto Inland Sea of Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture is not a top item that you’d see on a Japanese Itinerary at

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Discovering paradise in the Seychelles
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Discovering paradise in the Seychelles

Whether the Garden of Eden was located here or not, there is no denying the fact that the Seychelles are

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Galapagos wildlife encounters
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Galapagos wildlife encounters

Nicholas Gill sails across Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands in search of some unique wildlife. I was in Puerto Rico not long

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