News from the Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary – 21/05/2010 Franklin Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary in Tuakau has been the home for Jumbo the retired circus elephant for the past six months. Sanctuary director and veterinarian Dr Helen Schofield says Jumbo has settled in to her life at the Sanctuary well and has developed close…
Warwick (New Zealand Expatriate) – 9/5/98 (updated 20/02/04) Travelling to Fiordland in New Zealand’s South Island, first to Lake Manapouri, then over the Wilmot Pass to Doubtful Sound, by boat to Dusky Sound, scuba diving, exploring old wrecks, fishing, and visiting sites where Captain Cook, sealers, prospector William Docherty and bird-lover Richard Henry had been…
Dorothy – 09/07/04 An interview with Daphne and Roger Keey – two people who have chosen to spend much of their time as Hanmer Springs residents The 140 km trip from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs is a constant pleasure rather than a boring necessity, say Daphne and Roger who spend about half their time in…
— 26/4/2004 New Zealand’s icon adventure race the Southern Traverse returns to wilderness style racing in November this year when the event is staged on the South Island’s rugged West Coast. Southern Traverse directors Geoff Hunt and Pascale Lorre have announced the West Coast Development Trust has successfully bid for the event from November 15…
Dorothy – 12/3/2004 As you travel from Christchurch to Picton you will be rewarded if you allow ample time to enjoy what Kaikoura has to offer – scenery, walks, seals, trips to the whales and adventure sports, but when you have to leave this beautiful little town you will be setting out on a scenic…
Dorothy – 13/11/03 To many people Nelson is just a beautiful place where their families have spent holidays for several generations, but exploring Nelson’s past makes a visit more interesting. Abel Tasman, Dumont D’Urville, the New Zealand Company, Colonel Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Captain Arthur Wakefield, Will Watch, Whitby, Arrow, the Wairau Incident, the Fifeshire Rock,…
Nineke Metz – 12/02/03 After two years of careful planning and construction, The Boathouse in the Bay of Islands has opened its doors to guests. The Boathouse is located over the water in Opua between the car ferry and the beach. It consists of two fully self-contained luxury apartments with a nautical theme. On XtraMSN…
Dorothy – 25/10/02 Oamaru – a New Zealand town proud of its history and inviting photography Oamaru, the main centre serving North Otago, attracts visitors by its fine Victorian Whitestone buildings, gardens, penguin colonies, and opportunities for trips into the surrounding countryside to see natural wonders like the Moeraki Boulders, historical sites like the Totara…
Dorothy – 30/08/02 Travel from Arthur’s Pass across New Zealand’s Southern Alps to Otira and you can experience native bush, see impresssive Mount Rolleston, explore the Chasm and the Dobson Nature Walk, visit the Temple Basin skifield, view the engineering achievement of the Otira Viaduct, see rata in the awesome Otira Gorge and see for…
Dorothy – 19/07/02 Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier attract thousands of visitors each year because they can be viewed easily by travelling only a short distance from the main highway along the West Coast of New Zealand. Franz Josef Glacier can be viewed by travelling 5km south of the village to the carpark and…
