I have always wanted to try my hand at either bone or jade carving, and was excited to be able to do it with Bonz ‘n Stonz whilst in Hokitika.
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If you’re in the South Island this summer, and looking for a simply luxurious holiday combining indulgence and adventure, Release Private Retreat looks to have all the bases covered for a holiday experience par excellence!
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I’d been advised by my Kiwi friends that I mustn’t leave the country until I had taken part in the true New Zealand experience of TRAMPING. Being an outdoors kind of girl, I was more than up for the adventure, so while enjoying a road trip around the South Island with a friend recently; we [...]
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Five nights a week in Queenstown, the boys and girls of the Big Night Out will take you on a bar crawl around six of Queenstown’s liveliest bars. Mix into this six free drinks, $5 jagerbombs, 2-4-1 drinks, cheap food, a raffle with big prizes to be won, some very friendly staff and about 40 [...]
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There is no doubt that Queenstown and Wanaka in Otago are in a stunning part of New Zealand. Whether you’re into action-packed adventures or just wanting to relax and absorb the scenery in this, the Southern Lakes region, you won’t be bored.
Every time I visit Queenstown, I’m in awe of its beauty, surrounded as it [...]
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Today I am living life on the edge with SkyWalk 360°.
You may be thinking, ‘Wow, she’s going to walk around the Sky Tower – anyone can do that!’ Hey, but wait… I’m going to walk around it at 192 metres high above the ground, with only a harness on (no hand rails). SkyWalk 360° is [...]
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Today is not like any other Monday. Today I’m going to jump off the Auckland Harbour Bridge – don’t worry, I’m feeling fine, thank you! – I’m jumping with the help of AJ Hackett Auckland Bungy! It’s going to push my limits and it will be something that I’ll never forget, that much I know. [...]
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Paihia is hot, hot, hot! Literally. Here in the Bay of Islands it is bikini weather, quite frankly, and I’m a little envious of the girls toting their beach bags and flip-flopping in their jandals down the footpath, heading for the sands of Te Ti Beach (just a quick walk around the headland from Paihia [...]
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Hot air ballooning – it’s not all just la-dee-dah floating through the clouds you know! A bumpy take-off, a close encounter with a river and a decidedly bouncy landing (and a dog named Jack) made for quite an adventure…
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