| "Ki Ora! Welcome to New Zealand!" This
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| | white and black water rafting and see the
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| is often the comment you will get when
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| | amazing glow worms in the caves. This is
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| you step off the plane into one of our
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| | a truly surreal experience.Visit our
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| international airports at Christchurch,
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| | national bird, the Kiwi at the Kiwi house
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| Hamilton or Auckland.New Zealand is an
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| | in Otorohanga. Get up close and personal
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| amazing place to live and a fantastic
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| | with this two legged flight less birds.
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| place to visit. We have lush, green
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| | They are gorgeous.
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| rolling hills surrounding us in many
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| | Taupo - my favourite place to be during
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| parts of the country but then we also
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| | summer and winter. Taupo has one of the
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| have acres and acres of lush, green flats
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| | largest lakes in the world which is the
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| with flowing rivers all leading out to
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| | crater left behind by one of the biggest
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| the Pacific Ocean.There is so much to do
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| | volcanic explosions to rock this world.
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| here and no matter what your age, there
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| | The lake is renound for its amazing trout
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| is something for everyone. Having lived
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| | fishing. Also one of my favourite things
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| in New Zealand all my life and having
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| | to do is para gliding behind a boat on
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| traveled around most of the North and
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| | the lake, you get some amazing views!
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| South Islands, I can tell you there is no
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| | Take it that step further and do a tandem
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| other place in the world I would rather
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| | sky dive over the Taupo district. My Dad
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| live.So, what can you do in New Zealand?
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| | did this for his 50th birthday last year;
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| Well, if you are into hiking and camping,
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| | he was on a high for days after
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| this is going to be like heaven for you.
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| | that!Drive an hour and half out of Taupo
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| We have some fantastic mountain ranges.
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| | and you will come across some of the best
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| The best places to go for hiking and
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| | skiing in the world. Mt Ruapehu (which
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| camping are Taupo, which is in the middle
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| | is still an active volcano!) is one of
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| of the North Island, Wellington,
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| | the busiest mountains during winter; you
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| Christchurch and the west coast of the
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| | can ski on either side of the mountain as
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| South Island, where there are some
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| | there are two ski fields.
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| amazing hiking tramps down there.Not into
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| | Cape Kidnappers is another great
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| hiking or camping? Prefer shopping? I
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| | historical place to visit and it is one
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| have just the place for you! Auckland,
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| | of the warmest places in New Zealand.
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| our largest city, has got one of the best
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| | Take the tour up to the point at Cape
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| places for shopping ever! There are so
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| | Kidnappers and visit the colony of
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| many factory shops and bargains to be
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| | Gannets (birds) that gather there. Be
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| had, you will most certainly find
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| | warned about the smell though, it's
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| something and being a bargain shopper
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| | something you have to experience!
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| myself, I would recommend checking out
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| | Catch the ferry at Wellington across to
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| "Dressmart" at Onehunga, it is huge and
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| | Picton in the South Island and you will
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| has some of the best shopping to be had!
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| | find a very different New Zealand. The
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| Another fantastic place to shop is the
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| | South Island is not so much hustle and
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| main street of Wellington; catch a cable
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| | bustle, it is more a relaxed, take your
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| car to get around. Christchurch has some
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| | time atmosphere, a great place to chill
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| fantastic shopping malls also.Ok, so you
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| | out.
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| are over shopping? Want to see all the
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| | Nelson is one of the fastest growing
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| different attractions New Zealand has to
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| | cities in New Zealand and it is not hard
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| offer? Well, where do I start?! Here is
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| | to see why. This is a great beach side
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| a list of my favourites spots throughout
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| | city and lots of people are retiring here
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| New Zealand, there are many more but
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| | or bringing their families to for the
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| these are the ones I love:Swimming at 90
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| | lifestyle.
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| mile beach at the top of the North
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| | Head down the west coast of the South
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| Island. This is just past Kaitia which
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| | Island and you will come across a town
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| is about 6 hours drive from central
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| | called Kaikoura, where you can take a
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| Auckland.
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| | cruise on a boat to see some of the most
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| Fishing off Great Barrier Island. There
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| | amazing dolphins and whales, up close and
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| are some great charters and this is some
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| | personal.
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| of the best deep sea fishing you can
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| | Queenstown is probably my favourite town
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| find.
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| | in New Zealand, it has a great atmosphere
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| Enjoying a good coffee on the waterfront
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| | all year round, is surrounded by a
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| at Mission Bay in Auckland. This is a
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| | beautiful lake and one of the best ski
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| fantastic place to be during
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| | fields in New Zealand. Whether visiting
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| summer.Visiting the Auckland Museum for
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| | during summer or winter, you will love
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| some history about our beautiful country.
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| | the locals and tourists a like, this is
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| Learn about the Maori culture and how
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| | definitely a place to be.
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| our country has evolved through the ages.
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| | Invercargill, where one of my brothers
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|
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| | lives, is a small town at the very bottom
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| Head on down to the Waitomo district and
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| | of the South Island. On a clear day, you
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| go to the Waitomo caves where you can go
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| | can see Stewart Island in the distance.
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