New Zealand’s mad and crazy things to do
Ever had a bungy jump? Been blasted down a whitewater river in an inflatable boat? What does it feel like to roll head-over-heels down a hill inside a giant plastic ball? When it comes to adrenaline...
View ArticleFirst of New Zealand’s great trail rides is now open
The first of New Zealand’s ‘Great Rides’ - a national cycle trail showcasing some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes – is now open. The St James Cycle Trail passes through an iconic South...
View ArticlePoor Knights Islands: top dive site in New Zealand
Two clown nudibranch in the coral reef off Poor Knights Islands. Photo: Jon Radoff Just twenty three kilometres off New Zealand’s Tutukaka Coast are a cluster of islands that are a top international...
View ArticleDoubtful Sound – New Zealand’s deepest fjord
Watch out for dolphins in Doubtful Sound. Doubtful Sound is the deepest (421 metres) and second longest (40 kilometres) of the South Island's fjords. It is quite untouched by the modern world – with...
View ArticleNew Zealand February fun - that doesn't involve Valentines Day!
What's the point in February? The shortest month of the year, still cold and broke from Christmas, the only thing of note in February is Valentines Day, and that's hardly great. If you're in a...
View ArticleNew Zealand's Midsummer March Madness
While the British sun is still trying to make its first feeble appearance, peeking out behind a rain cloud before being blown back in by a bitter wind, New Zealand's summer is still keeping the days...
View ArticleApril activities in New Zealand - Jazz! Easter! Comedy!
While Spring once again shines bright in the UK, taunting everyone that for once maybe it won't chuck it down all summer, on the other side of the world where the weather keeps its promises, New...
View ArticleNew Zealand MAY be the best place to play
Britain must be the only country in the world where you can stand wearing wellingtons, under an umbrella in the pouring rain, for a bus to splash past you with a sign on the side saying 'We're in a...
View ArticleSeasonal September - Things to do this month in New Zealand
So while winter edges its icy fingers around the corner in the UK, it's only just beginning to recede in New Zealand, meaning that thanks to a landscape with more beaches and mountains and fields and...
View ArticleThings to do in New Zealand in October
While coats are being dusted off and last year's fashions are being goggled at in British wardrobes this month, on the other side of the world in New Zealand spring is just getting underway. And when...
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