In the 1990’s, two kiwis were looking for a new adventure challenge and came up with the idea of jumping inside a large inflatable ball and rolling around for fun! They gave it the name ‘Zorbing’ and it is now a worldwide business with franchise agents in many countries, from Sweden, to Ireland, and Korea [...]
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Searching for a great coffee or lunch spot in central Rotorua? On my way out of town today I spotted local favourite Fat Dog Café on Arawa Street and headed in to check it out. With its wooden floor, mismatched chairs and tables, walls crowded with pop art and the Black Eyed Peas on the [...]
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Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty is one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations, well-known for offering a myriad of excellent cultural, geothermal and adventure attractions. What’s less well-known is that Rotorua is set in a beautiful natural environment offering plenty of relaxing pursuits that are easy on the budget!
After spending last night at BK’s [...]
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Okay, so you’ve heard about the various conservation projects to protect New Zealand’s native wildlife. Now and again you catch an item on the TV news showing native birds raised in captivity being released into the wild. It’s heart-warming stuff, but how do they really do it? How do you successfully raise rare wild birds [...]
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Whether you’re in need of breakfast, dinner or a quick caffeine hit next time you’re in New Zealand’s most famous visitor destination – Rotorua – it’s worth looking beyond the main cluster at the lake end of town. As I discovered today, tucked out of sight of the main tourist hot-spots but a hit with locals [...]
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