The Catlins: New Zealand’s deep south
The Catlins were never part of my original New Zealand itinerary. Deep in the far depths of the South Island, this coastal area is as …
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Abel Tasman National Park by sea kayak
At the northern tip of the South Island, Abel Tasman is the smallest of New Zealand’s National Parks. It may not be big but it’s …
The weird colours of Rotorua’s Wai-O-Tapu // In pictures
There’s a lot going on under the surface in New Zealand, and one of the island’s geothermal hotspots (in more ways than one) is Rotorua. …
Flying high: Mount Cook by helicopter
Despite being a travel obsessive, I’m not the biggest fan of flying. But that wasn’t going to stop me from embracing a bit of New …
Go east: The wild side of New Zealand’s North Island
New Zealand’s North Island is packed with amazing, world-famous sights, from the Bay of Islands and the thermal pools of Rotorua, to Lake Taupo and …