Gisborne with the Kirkpatricks
Our friends, Tim and Sarah, and their sons, Joel and Zack, emigrated to New Zealand last year. They now live in sunny Gisborne on the east coast of the north island, just minutes away...
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Mt Maunganui and the Knox family
We met the Knox’s in Peru and were so pleased to be able to visit them at home in New Zealand. Not only friends, they have also been critical holiday planners for us –...
The madness begins… in Taupo
We arrived in Taupo to a gorgeous sunset. The lake has a mountain backdrop and clear, still waters. The stunning scenery and fine weather leant itself to our latest activity…. Skydiving!! Skydiving was brilliant!...
The Togariro Crossing
The Tongariro Crossing is 19km hike passing through volcanic terrain including 2 volcanoes which are still active). As it is spring, a substantial part of the route is still covered in snow and ice,...
Waitomo glow worm caves
This was a very fun visit and one of our favourite days so far! We decided to go for the most adventurous package on offer that day which resulted in a 5 hour trip...
The Northlands
The landscape of the northern part of the north island is an unsung beauty in New Zealand, often skipped in search of the more dramatic sights. We really enjoyed our days of driving through...
Auckland – A rainy start in New Zealand
The rain which greeted us on our arrival to Auckland can only be described as torrential! We decided to be brave and headed out in it, and we were quickly rewarded with a scrumptious...