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Waipōua Forest
Kauri forest once covered over 1.2 million hectares of the North Island, from the mid-Waikato northward.
Te Matua Ngāhere, Aotearoa's second-largest Kauri tree. © Kim Westerskov
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Tekapō stargazing
A three-quarter moon rising over Mt John made conditions dubious for viewing Tekapō’s world-renowned night sky.
Golden Bay: sun, sand, and secession
The people of Golden Bay sometimes joke about officially seceding from the rest of New Zealand and forming their own...
Adventure time: a forgotten railway journey
It is disconcerting driving through the countryside without holding a steering wheel.
Akaroa: French charm
An easy drive from Christchurch and just over the crest of the hill you reach Akaroa harbour – literally, ‘long...
Auckland City cycling
Thanks to some passionate advocates and a burst of investment, Auckland City is becoming increasingly pleasurable for pedalling.
Adventure time: cross-country skiing
It was one of the tragedies of history that skiing was invented at a time when the technology of ski...
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