Dorothy – 23/1/98 Lake Rotoiti looking from Kerr Bay (Click here for a larger version) Why do the visitors come? It is the beauty of the lake, the mountains and the bush which draws most visitors to the area more than a century after Haast first rejoiced in it, although a few still go to…
– Dorothy – 9/1/98 What the tour operators offer visitors. Kaikoura Township Looking North source – Joe Levy Enter the attractive Visitor Centre and a bewildering array of choices is offered. In the last issue in “Kaikoura On A Budget” I wrote about activities for the budget conscious. This article will focus on the tours…
– Kate – 19/12/97 Over the next few months NZine will bring you up to date information on places of interest, regional parks, beaches and activities around the Auckland region. If you are planning a trip to New Zealand you can browse these articles at leisure before arriving ‘downunder’. Then you will be able to…
– Dorothy – 18/12/97 A place with plenty of activities for the budget conscious Whenever Kaikoura is mentioned most people who know of that beautiful little town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand immediately think of whales. That is truly appropriate, as the first Europeans to settle in Kaikoura were…
Dorothy – 05/12/97 Honouring the first Canterbury settlers Settlers Day on December 14 with a walk where they walked, and a visit to interesting Lyttelton grave sites. The Commemorative Walk Each year Cantabrians mark Settlers Day by walking over the Bridle Path. This Bridle Path commemorative walk was initiated by the Mayor of Lyttelton in…
– Dorothy – 28/11/97 When anyone looks up at the Port Hills from Christchurch the feature standing out above the silhouette of the hills is the 119 metre TV tower on Sugarloaf. The choice of this site for the tower is an indication of the all round views that can be seen from Sugarloaf Hill,…
– Kate Methven – 28/11/97 Mid November 97 saw the re-opening of the Auckland Town Hall following a $32.8 million restoration over a two year period to update it into a fully air conditioned entertainment complex. Originally built in 1911, the building’s facade of Oamaru limestone and Melbourne bluestone base is unchanged except for a…
– Dorothy – 21/11/97 Travelling along State Highway 1 between Christchurch and Picton State Highway 1 carries a lot of traffic at any time, but during the summer and especially in the holiday period it is a very busy road. Our family have travelled it many times en route from Christchurch to Picton, Nelson or…
Dorothy – 25/9/97 Walks and Mountain Bike Tracks on the Port Hills The Port Hills south of Christchurch not only give the city a distinctive character with its houses built at the foot of the hills and increasingly on the lower slopes. They also provide a range of interesting walks, mountain bike rides and scenic…
“Every self-respecting Kiwi does the big OE at some stage, here is a story direct from South America”. – Lucy James – 16/1/97 For those Kiwis who have ever complained about public transport in New Zealand, a bus trip in Colombia might be just the ticket to end your fussy ways. From the outside, the…
