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August 5, 2022 at 12:55 PM
Photo Credit: Juliane Golledge (Photo Credit: Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne)
Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, the world’s first fully-fenced urban wildlife sanctuary, is a haven for native wildlife located in the heart of Wellington city! Spanning 225 hectares of lush forest, wetlands and lakes, this place protects native wildlife, Wellington...
August 5, 2022 at 12:51 PM
Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand's earliest established, predator-free nature reserves. It is a special place rich in human history and native fauna. Visit Kapiti Island to enjoy a great day surrounded by endangered wildlife, rare birds and stunning native bush and beach.
Read More »August 5, 2022 at 12:46 PM
Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, with Lonely Planet rating it as one of their top 500 places on earth. Te Papa museum is renowned for being bi-cultural, educational, innovative, and unlike what you’d expect from many museums – fun.
Read More »July 11, 2022 at 10:45 AM
Winter 2024 New Zealand’s winter season begins in June and goes through to August. Most of our snow falls in the mountainous areas, like the Central Plateau on the North Island and the Southern Alps on the South Island.
Read More »August 5, 2021 at 2:57 PM
A roller-coaster flight journey into Wellington, New Zealand in the pouring rain and 80 km/h winds wasn’t on the original itinerary for our family mid-year holiday.
Read More »August 5, 2021 at 10:29 AM
The South Island's largest city, Christchurch, is located on New Zealand’s east coast and makes a fantastic adventure destination.
Read More »July 16, 2021 at 7:21 AM
If you'd love to experience snowy, icy Antarctica or just want to see some cute penguins and huskies, the International Antarctic Centre is the perfect place to visit! Located right by the Christchurch International Airport, the International Antarctic Centre offers an array of experiences that will educate, inspire, and provide...
Read More »June 10, 2021 at 4:03 PM
If you’re looking for things to do in Wairarapa, the region is becoming a top-rated short-stay destination, which visitors can reach easily from Wellington.
Read More »March 3, 2021 at 4:23 PM
Where can you find NZ’s only giant salt water crocodiles, luminous butterflies at Australasia’s premier tropical butterfly house, an aquarium brimming with colourful fish, life-sized dinosaurs at Dinosaur Kingdom and a beautiful bird aviary under the same roof?
Welcome to Butterfly Creek, Auckland, New Zealand, your gateway to some of the...
July 1, 2020 at 4:43 PM
Omega Rental Cars Christchurch customer Erin Norgate has just completed a post-Covid 17 day trip of the lower South Island, and has kindly shared her story with us to help others put together their own South Island road trip itinerary. . .
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