Air New Zealand – Crazy About Rugby – Safety Video
August 22, 2010 – 9:55 am | 23 Comments

As we gear up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, trust Air New Zealand to make over the in-flight safety video and here it is. Included are All Black players and coaches, commentators, fans and …

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Petra and Tana Visit Caves and Pools (Video)
August 6, 2010 – 3:38 pm | 29 Comments
Petra and Tana Visit Caves and Pools (Video)

Petra and Tana visit, Auckland, Rotorua, Hamilton and all points inbetween.
Petra then heads to the geothermal land of Rotorua, visiting Te Puia Maori Village and Polynesian Spas. Meanwhile, Tana heads to Hamilton to …

NZ Maori take pride in history (Video)
June 19, 2010 – 6:39 am | 9 Comments
NZ Maori take pride in history (Video)

New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa. In …

Moko the Dolphin Retires in Tauranga
June 3, 2010 – 1:43 pm | 14 Comments
Moko the Dolphin Retires in Tauranga

Moko the Dolphin, a long time resident of the East Coast of New Zealand, has been following the fishing trawler Eskdale on it’s journeys. At Christmas Moko followed the Eskdale away from Gisborne, and from …

Dunedin Gets Ready for Chocolate
May 30, 2010 – 9:08 am | 11 Comments
Dunedin Gets Ready for Chocolate

Kiwi Chocoholics are rolling in anticipation of a Kiwi food festival that’s become an annual get together  – Dunedin’s Cadbury Chocolate Carnival.
This year is the carnival’s 10th anniversary in the South Island …

Auckland and Wellington World’s Top Cities to Live
May 26, 2010 – 9:53 am | 10 Comments
Auckland and Wellington World’s Top Cities to Live

Auckland (along with Vancouver BC) has been named the 4th best city in the world to live in according to 2010 Mercer Worldwide Quality of Living Survey which measures Quality of Life metrics. Wellington was …

This Time of Year is Whale Watchers Delight
May 21, 2010 – 7:37 am | 11 Comments
This Time of Year is Whale Watchers Delight

The Winter Whale Watch season in New Zealand has begun in earnest and this year looks to be particularly spectacular.
Department of Conservation (DOC) scientist and National Marine Mammal Coordinator Dr Laura Boren says that …

Aussie Launch Seaborn Invasion on New Zealand
May 20, 2010 – 8:17 am | 3 Comments
Aussie Launch Seaborn Invasion on New Zealand

Boatloads of Australians are cruising to New Zealand, inundating the local waters with refugees tourists.
Australia’s largest cruise operator – Carnival Australia, will more than double its fleet for 2012 to meet increasing demand. The …

Scooters Scour South Island
May 19, 2010 – 8:33 am | 8 Comments
Scooters Scour South Island

A clutch of Kiwis on scooters are preparing to assault New Zealand’s Southern Alps on a winter-time expedition – the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari – that will take them across the South Island. …

Dinosaurs Still Breeding in New Zealand
May 14, 2010 – 8:03 am | 10 Comments
Dinosaurs Still Breeding in New Zealand

Some of New Zealand’s oldest inhabitants, the Tuatara, are continuing to be sucessfully breed in captivity.
For the second time in two months, New Zealand’s rare tuatara population has produced some surprising results with a …

Boy Drives Classic Tune to Top of Charts (Video)
May 13, 2010 – 8:58 am | 6 Comments
Boy Drives Classic Tune to Top of Charts (Video)

A classic tune is back in the charts after a boost from film-maker Taika Waititi’s latest film and his own video remake of the eighties hit. Patea Māori Club’s original version of Poi E …

Hometown Wellington in HDR
May 12, 2010 – 9:04 am | 9 Comments
Hometown Wellington in HDR

This is an HDR picture of my hometown Wellington. The building on the left is 1 Willis St o oops Majestic Tower, 1 Boulcott St. It is taken from Frank Kitts Park (see …

Kati Kati Ready for RWC Builds Giant Rugby Ball (Gtagged)
May 10, 2010 – 11:14 am | 8 Comments
Kati Kati Ready for RWC Builds Giant Rugby Ball (Gtagged)

Katikati – a small New Zealand coastal town with a proud rugby history – has launched itself as a 2011 Rugby World Cup destination by erecting a bigger-than-life rugby ball as a tourist …

Queenstown Ready to Party
May 7, 2010 – 8:32 am | 14 Comments
Queenstown Ready to Party

Queenstown Winter Festival
25 June – 4 July 2010
Kiwis are preparing for the southern hemisphere’s biggest winter party – the 36th Queenstown Winter Festival – the iconic  fun fest.
The 10-day celebration includes on-mountain snow action, …

Driving from Christchurch to Queenstown – Heart of NZ South Island
May 5, 2010 – 12:13 pm | 11 Comments
Driving from Christchurch to Queenstown – Heart of NZ South Island

The most British of all New Zealand cities, the heart of Christchurch is Cathedral Square, the center of tourist activity and a must see for all visitors.
Hagley Park is an enormous open space …