North Island Travel Guide

With freshly powdered volcanoes only a few hours’ drive away, some people prefer to organise their ski and snowboard rental here in Auckland before setting off. To maximise your time on the slopes, this is a great idea. But, where to go? Presumably you will be hiring a car to get down to Tongariro. This is good because the best hire shops are not that easy to get to and, anyway, who wants to carry a bunch of skis and poles on the bus? The most... Read More

Something that many travellers to New Zealand want to see is a kiwi bird. The fact is that these little guys are shy, nocturnal and endangered. But it’s not just difficult for visitors to catch a glimpse of kiwis, many local people have never even seen one and, rarer still is the New Zealander who has spotted one in the wild. There are a lot of people working on saving our national icon, however and if you are travelling anywhere near these centres,... Read More

  Yeah, you won’t get me to tie a bit of string to my ankles and jump off a bridge but, hey, I’m sure some of you visitors to New Zealand would like to know what your options are. This photo was taken in Taupo, about a four hour drive from Auckland and a good place to go for the weekend. You can jump there, you can jump in Queenstown and you can even jump in good ol’ Auckland. We’ve got the reverse bungy, the more tethered but... Read More