Part One: Paihia An approximate five-and-a-half-hour car ride, or 432 kilometres north, from Mt Maunganui, the Bay of Plenty, the road will take you north to Paihia, the “capital” of The Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. With a ton…
It doesn’t happen often that you go into a cafe and then want to go back. Straight away. Well, not for me anyway. I may enjoy passable food, wine, and adequate service, but I leave with no desire to return.…
A Rock Concert in Auckland Matakriki falls on the Friday closest to the last quarter period of the lunar calendar. To celebrate this important time for Maori, Matariki became a public holiday in New Zealand in June 2022. On Friday,…
I have just returned from Auckland again; this time, I was attending the Auckland Writers Festival. But that’s not all. Because I had the luxury of picking and choosing the sessions I wanted to participate in, I had some unplanned…
Images kindly contributed by Robbie. Words by Jane Daniell Robbie’s beautiful pictures and this story may be “just the ticket” to booking a trip to Abel Tasman National Park and enjoying one of New Zealand’s most popular Great Walks. The…
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Sunrise Mt Maunganui New Zealand 25/4/2024
During the winter of 2022 I was flying solo for 6 weeks. My partner had realised his dream and was on his trip of a lifetime playing golf in Ireland and Scotland with a couple of buddies. I have…
