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- Happy New Year, Happy New ZealandAfter Franz Josef, we travelled down to Queenstown and stopped at a few other places on the way (such as a another glacier called Fox), but it was mostly driving. There were loads of sandflies around which look innocent enough Posted by tashwelson in Tash's Travels | Jan 7, 2012
- KaikouraOur bus ride down the east coast of the south island lead us to Kaikoura. It's a small coastal town where mountains literally meet the sea. This town is all about tours. You can go whale watching, Posted by Sikhamsay in My Kiwi Trip | Jan 7, 2012
- Jordskjelv-rammede ChristchurchSom sagt, 1 nyttårsdag - fly kl 0925 med Air New Zealand, ca 3,5 timer over vann. Og alle dere vet jo hvor glad jeg er i å fly over vann, så dette kom til å bli en "koselig" tur :( [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/418975/CIMG0604.jpg Posted by linegran in The Big Aussietrip 2011/2012 | Jan 6, 2012
- Two days to goOnly two sleeps left in NZ before we head on our flight to Santiago. I need to give my poor insides a break from all this drinking! Posted by Kristyleecurtis in Kristy's big adventure | Jan 6, 2012
- Lakes and mountainsQuiet start to the day after yesterday's pre-dawn jaunt. Travelled across the plateau to Lake Wakatipu heading for the adrenalin capital of New Zealand, Queenstown. Resisted the temptation to bungie jump off Kawarau Bridge, the home of bungie jumping. Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Jan 5, 2012
- Te Anau and Doubtful SoundUp before the crack of dawn (5.45 am) to catch 7.00 am boat across lake Manapouri, heading for Doubtful Sound. Absolutely peeing down with rain and almost zero visibility due to low cloud - not expecting great things! Transferred to Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Jan 5, 2012
- Cook StraitOur journey through New Zealand's north island ended at Wellington and now it's on to the south island. We boarded a 3 hour ferry ride from Wellington to the town of Picton via Cook Strait. Once on the Posted by Sikhamsay in My Kiwi Trip | Jan 4, 2012
- WellingtonAnother long journey to another town. A 3 hour drive back to Auckland airport, then a 4 hour wait at the airport because of a flight delay, and an hour flight later we finally landed in Windy Welly. Posted by Sikhamsay in My Kiwi Trip | Jan 4, 2012
- HaheiOn New Year's day we decided to head out to the sleepy beach town called Hahei located on the Coromandel Peninsula. To get there we first have to take a 3 hour ferry from Auckland to the Cormandel township. Posted by Sikhamsay in My Kiwi Trip | Jan 4, 2012
- AucklandTwo days later I finally made it to New Zealand. Landed at 1:30 in the morning and tired as hell. Add in time to get through customs, the taxi ride to the hotel, checking in to the hotel, Posted by Sikhamsay in My Kiwi Trip | Jan 4, 2012
- Heading northLast night the owners of the campsite persuaded us to bottle feed an orphan lamb - ahhh! Very sweet! Today we've headed into the mountains of Fiorland on the west side of south island. Our campsite is on the Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Jan 3, 2012
- The Three flightsWell Sunday night and the truck was packed, boys were asleep in bed and I finally crashed into bed at 10pm. Slept relatively well considering and woke at 7am as planned, for my shower and the last of the packing Posted by Drewfamily in Overseas trip 2012 | Jan 2, 2012
- Final Week In New Zealand and Final ThoughtsOur final week and a half in New Zealand has taken us from beautiful Queenstown, to the small city of Invercargill, to the Scottish/college town of Dunedin, and finally to the battered yet resilient city of Christchurch. It has Posted by mands186 in Mind The Gap | Jan 3, 2012
- The CatlinsEarly start today as there was much to see in The Catlins (the very south of the South Island). Amazing scenery and views - too many to mention - including waterfalls, deserted beaches, lighthouses and the most southerly point Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Jan 2, 2012
- Welcome 2012!Maybe that champagne wasn't such a good idea - hangover stopped play for Al on New Year's morning:-( We spent a quiet day checking the sights at Oamaru and watched the penguins come ashore that evening. 2nd Jan we headed Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Jan 2, 2012
- Rotarua and the first road tripDay 49 (Mon 12/12/2011) Today we were moving to our next stop following our short stay at Waitomo. We were heading for Rotorua, the country’s geothermic and cultural centre. The bus was pretty much driving straight there with a few small Posted by kendrick in Asia and Australasia for 8 months | Jan 2, 2012
- Across to hot water beach then down to WaitomoDay 47 (Sat 10/12/2011) Today was the main start of the Kiwi experience trip, most people get on at Auckland to start their tour of the North island. The first day and night trip was to hot water beach. The bus Posted by kendrick in Asia and Australasia for 8 months | Jan 2, 2012
- The start of the Kiwi Experience, heading north to PaihiaDay 43 (Tue 06/12/2011) Having been dropped off in the Jag at the Kiwi experience pick up point, I got on the bus which took us straight to a town called Paihia. This left at 7am so we were there by Posted by kendrick in Asia and Australasia for 8 months | Jan 2, 2012
- Auckland with LawrenceI arrived to Auckland international airport at about 23:30. NZ customs confiscated my 3 cheese rolls I'd hand made. I was meeting Lawrence Rutt, an old friend I lived with when we were at Warwick Uni studying civil engineering together. Posted by kendrick in Asia and Australasia for 8 months | Jan 2, 2012
- Less than a week to goSitting in Kihikihi, North Island of New Zealand, with less than a week to go until we head off on our proper adventure. It has been wonderful spending new year with the Ashcrofts, lazing around, drinking too much, playing cards Posted by Kristyleecurtis in Kristy's big adventure | Jan 2, 2012
- New Zealand YuleI haven't had chance to use the internet quite as often since I've been in New Zealand as I've been with friends, and also on a campsite! Just a quick update to say Christmas was a sunny affair and New Posted by tashwelson in Tash's Travels | Jan 1, 2012
- What's the reality here?Hi, can you help revelal the truth on this one please? I live in New Zealand and have 2 DUI convictions as well as a cannibis use conviction. All when I was in my teens over 20 years ago, nothing since. For Posted by babbles in Getting into US with convictions | Jan 1, 2012
- OamaruPicked up the camper van, stocked up with food and booze (!) we headed south to Oamaru (150 miles aprox). Stashed away the copious amounts of food and drink, had a BBQ at 9.00 pm (a first on new year's Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Dec 31, 2011
- Christchurch, New ZealandArrived in Christchurch to UK weather, I.e. wet and cold! Went into city centre in the afternoon - OMG unbelievable damage to the city following the earthquake earlier this year. The whole city centre is like a ghost town, most Posted by alvenables in Our travels down under and beyond...... | Dec 31, 2011
- AucklandWe learned the phrase Kia Ora on our Air New Zealand flight - it means "Hello! - Be Well" in the Maori language. Maori's are the indigenous people of New Zealand. No history lesson for you yet, but Posted by kennedyhermann in New Zealand 2012 | Dec 30, 2011
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