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"Feeling inspired by the new tourism ad. Looking for ideas - places to go, things to do.
Give it to me
Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it."
I'd never even heard of it (not being a native) I have just googled it. Thanks for the tip  |
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"Feeling inspired by the new tourism ad. Looking for ideas - places to go, things to do.
Give it to me
Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it.
I'd never even heard of it (not being a native) I have just googled it. Thanks for the tip "
The clue is in the title, that's why you haven't heard of it.
Do you think its something you could well enjoy  |
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"Feeling inspired by the new tourism ad. Looking for ideas - places to go, things to do.
Give it to me
Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it.
I'd never even heard of it (not being a native) I have just googled it. Thanks for the tip
The clue is in the title, that's why you haven't heard of it.
Do you think its something you could well enjoy "
I would love it. Thank you. |
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over a year ago
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I’m biased but it’s my favourite place in the world.
Amazing walking trails in the west if you’re fit and like a challenge or nature reserves in south, party town and tourists (in the ‘day’) in Queenstown and decent skiing and boarding if it’s your thing. What you looking for that you didn’t find before? |
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Hamner Springs is great for chilling out in the hotpools & in any kind of weather.
Further north, the beaches up at Kaiteritiri are amazing.
I'm less familiar with the far south but have had fantastic times in Wanaka & Tekapo.
I feel very lucky to live in such a beautiful and peaceful place.
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"I’m biased but it’s my favourite place in the world.
Amazing walking trails in the west if you’re fit and like a challenge or nature reserves in south, party town and tourists (in the ‘day’) in Queenstown and decent skiing and boarding if it’s your thing. What you looking for that you didn’t find before?"
I like exploring out of the way places and seeing things that are not so well known, such as Clay Cliffs near Omarama and Elephant Rocks near Duntroon.
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As a tourist, but lucky enough to have visited 5 times, relatives met Auckland, I will throw my favourites into the mix.
Bethels Beach
Bay of Islands - view from top of hill at Russell is one of most beautiful views
Walk along hill top at Long Bay and back by the shore
South Island - anywhere.
Greetings from the Scots. Xx |
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Lived in Auckland for 2 years & took a motorbike & car around the South Island.
There's a number of good places close to Auckland. Piha is worth a trip, the ocean road along the Coromandel is an amazing drive/ride. |
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By *liXbigMan
over a year ago
Wellington |
Seeing Bethell's Beach and Piha mentioned, I want to draw attention to a beach I favour over these two: Karekare.
And if you are into hiking, I recommend a walk between Whatipu (at the entrance of Manukau Harbour) and Karekare along the coast (watch the tides!) and retour via the ridge track. Great scenery! |
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"Feeling inspired by the new tourism ad. Looking for ideas - places to go, things to do.
Give it to me
Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it."
We once fix that but can’t remember much about it |
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"Seeing Bethell's Beach and Piha mentioned, I want to draw attention to a beach I favour over these two: Karekare.
And if you are into hiking, I recommend a walk between Whatipu (at the entrance of Manukau Harbour) and Karekare along the coast (watch the tides!) and retour via the ridge track. Great scenery!"
Just googled it and wow! The photos on the website look gorgeous.
Tunnel Beach is reasonably local to me and is a definite go-see here. |
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By *al1980Man
over a year ago
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"I’m biased but it’s my favourite place in the world.
Amazing walking trails in the west if you’re fit and like a challenge or nature reserves in south, party town and tourists (in the ‘day’) in Queenstown and decent skiing and boarding if it’s your thing. What you looking for that you
didn’t find before?"
Spent many a Friday night in the winch about ten years ago, |
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"Te Anau and the glow worm caves. I went there on the boat late one moonlit night. The moonlight was illuminating the snowy hills. It was quite perfect. "
I did the boat trip to the glow worm caves in Te Anau when I was backpacking then ended up in The Moose bar later and our tour guide for the glow worms sang Taking it Easy by The Eagles. He had an amazing voice. Great memories
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"Te Anau and the glow worm caves. I went there on the boat late one moonlit night. The moonlight was illuminating the snowy hills. It was quite perfect.
I did the boat trip to the glow worm caves in Te Anau when I was backpacking then ended up in The Moose bar later and our tour guide for the glow worms sang Taking it Easy by The Eagles. He had an amazing voice. Great memories
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have always wanted to go to New Zealand, so much more than oz. My mum went. Think I've still got distant relatives over there. Must go someday
ps i guess are members from New Zealand allowed to arrange meets? |
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"have always wanted to go to New Zealand, so much more than oz. My mum went. Think I've still got distant relatives over there. Must go someday
ps i guess are members from New Zealand allowed to arrange meets? "
No covid restrictions here, only encouragement to use government tracing app. I could arrange meets if I wanted to. |
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"have always wanted to go to New Zealand, so much more than oz. My mum went. Think I've still got distant relatives over there. Must go someday
ps i guess are members from New Zealand allowed to arrange meets?
No covid restrictions here, only encouragement to use government tracing app. I could arrange meets if I wanted to. "
Really?
Time for me to come home then, im in the uk at the moment, its like nazi germany.
Christchurch here i come. |
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"would love to see milford sound "
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did. |
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"would love to see milford sound
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did. "
never heard of that one, sounds amazing x |
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"would love to see milford sound
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did. "
If you go to Oamaru tiny pygmy penguins roam the streets after dark! It's awesome. I've also got some cracking photos of Milf Sound in stormy weather I took when I was there this time four years ago. If anyone want to see them send me a message.  |
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Lake Tekapo, Te Anu with the glow-worm caves and the lakes round Mt Cook are stunning as well. Generally a beautiful country, I'm proud to be half-kiwi. Just a pity it's so expensive both to get to from the UK and to exist while you're there. |
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By *amb_ManMan
over a year ago
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"would love to see milford sound
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did.
If you go to Oamaru tiny pygmy penguins roam the streets after dark! It's awesome. I've also got some cracking photos of Milf Sound in stormy weather I took when I was there this time four years ago. If anyone want to see them send me a message. "
Cant message you, men are blocked. Would love to see the pictures. Planning to go in September. Fingers crossed. |
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"pygmy penguins strolling down the steet sound awesome
We had a pod of Orca in the harbour this weekend and people finding sea lions in their garden last week "
wow that's cool. we would love to see an orca in the wild
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"pygmy penguins strolling down the steet sound awesome
We had a pod of Orca in the harbour this weekend and people finding sea lions in their garden last week
wow that's cool. we would love to see an orca in the wild
d"
I swim in the harbour so would rather not see them up too close while I'm swimming lol |
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"would love to see milford sound
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did. "
I saw Doubtful Sound a couple of years back from a small helicopter piloted by a guy who used to be based on The Calypso ( Jaques Cousteau) he landed us in a tiny little cove! It was stunning. As was a beautiful blue Tarn up in the mountains.
Punakkaki Rocks is another stunning site
I love New Zealand  |
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"would love to see milford sound
Milford Sound is truly awe-inspiring. Best seen in the wet, or after rains when the waterfalls are at their best.
Doubtful Sound is even more remote and beautiful for kayaking. I saw fiordland crested penguins when I did.
I saw Doubtful Sound a couple of years back from a small helicopter piloted by a guy who used to be based on The Calypso ( Jaques Cousteau) he landed us in a tiny little cove! It was stunning. As was a beautiful blue Tarn up in the mountains.
Punakkaki Rocks is another stunning site
I love New Zealand "
Wow! Your trip sounds amazing. The pancake rocks are stunning on the west Coast, you are right.
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Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it."
I've just stumbled on this thread and on checking it out I now remember driving the length of it.
Unforgettable, now I've recalled the journey. Had a nice swim in a geothermal swimming pool at a campsite after the Taumarunui end of Highway 43.
Went to NZ two years in a row. Second time because the Top Ten campsite card lasted two years (smart move by someone in tourism).
The second time we spent the entire trip in the North Island which is probably to my mind the more interesting, even though I loved the scenery in the south.
If I ever go back, the North Island will keep me more than happy. NZ is a fantastic country, not least due to the low population level, and I wish I had visited there and maybe settled when younger but was tied to a job that I would have been stupid to lose. Luckily one of the many job benefits was early retirement at 52 so I still got to see the islands before I got too old.
One highlight of my visit to the South Island was a quite by chance un-booked flight in a Tiger Moth biplane at Mandeville airfield. This was very significant to me as my surprise homage to my late father who put in nearly 1000 hours (they were up from dawn until dusk every day) on type, teaching recruits to fly, for several years AFTER doing his bit as a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.
We just saw the 'Pleasure Flights' sign while passing down that particular not unduly scenic highway and went for it. I will never forget the young pilot lifting the tail over his shoulder in order to pull the plane from the hangar to the apron!
A friend of mine probably topped that by getting flown to Milford Sound by the owner of a B and B where they had stopped for a night!
Frank |
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Take a drive along the Forgotten Highway, well worth it.
I've just stumbled on this thread and on checking it out I now remember driving the length of it.
Unforgettable, now I've recalled the journey. Had a nice swim in a geothermal swimming pool at a campsite after the Taumarunui end of Highway 43.
Went to NZ two years in a row. Second time because the Top Ten campsite card lasted two years (smart move by someone in tourism).
The second time we spent the entire trip in the North Island which is probably to my mind the more interesting, even though I loved the scenery in the south.
If I ever go back, the North Island will keep me more than happy. NZ is a fantastic country, not least due to the low population level, and I wish I had visited there and maybe settled when younger but was tied to a job that I would have been stupid to lose. Luckily one of the many job benefits was early retirement at 52 so I still got to see the islands before I got too old.
One highlight of my visit to the South Island was a quite by chance un-booked flight in a Tiger Moth biplane at Mandeville airfield. This was very significant to me as my surprise homage to my late father who put in nearly 1000 hours (they were up from dawn until dusk every day) on type, teaching recruits to fly, for several years AFTER doing his bit as a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.
We just saw the 'Pleasure Flights' sign while passing down that particular not unduly scenic highway and went for it. I will never forget the young pilot lifting the tail over his shoulder in order to pull the plane from the hangar to the apron!
A friend of mine probably topped that by getting flown to Milford Sound by the owner of a B and B where they had stopped for a night!
Frank"
Sounds amazing Frank and a real reason to come back and explore further. |
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Sounds amazing Frank and a real reason to come back and explore further. "
Thanks. indeed so but I'm 10 years older and not much money left!
spending a lot of time persuading friends to make the trip as I know they won't regret it. We didn't plump for the obvious camper van choice but instead rented old Toyota cars each time from Ace rentals at Auckland airport and stayed at B and Bs and in chalets on campsites. Never disappointed.
After I posted the previous missive I set myself the task of looking up the pilot's name which was stored too deep in my brain. After 2 hours of googling I found him on the list of instructors at, guess where, Taumarunui, at the end of Highway 43 where I completely missed not just yet another but the major Tiger Moth aerodrome!
So that rounds the story off nicely where the topic started.
All the best to you and your fantastic country.
Frank |
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"Here’s another one to dream of when you can travel again... hiking the Milford Track - 5 days 4 nights stunning scenery and hope for a clear day when you hike up over the pass. "
I have never hiked the Milford Track, but would like to. I would also love to do the Tongariro Crossing. I have hiked some of the Abel Tasman and kayaked the rest - very beautiful. |
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"Private hot tub with good company in Rotorua... Coromandel for the memories of a holiday with my neighbours and their three naughty daughters... "
Hooe the sulphur smell wasn't too overpowering from the geothermal pools in 'Sulhpur City' (Rotorua) |
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I've never been to the Mount, but do fully intend to. The Coromdel is stunning. As for pig hunting I hoped to go at a farm I stayed at on the East Cape, but they went on horses and I was not a good enough rider. Instead I got to shoot and pluck possums. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"I've never been to the Mount, but do fully intend to. The Coromdel is stunning. As for pig hunting I hoped to go at a farm I stayed at on the East Cape, but they went on horses and I was not a good enough rider. Instead I got to shoot and pluck possums. "
I went on foot it was exhausting to be honest, up and down valleys abs through rivers, the dogs go so fast and you have to keep up. We were gone 3 days and slept in huts in the wood, then had to carry the boar back through all the woods I was totally knackered afterwards! |
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By *loudF7Man
over a year ago
South East |
Hi, I've loved my time in NZ, depends on where and what you want to do?
North Island
Gisbon for the sunrise on new years eve
West Auckland beaches, 90 mile beach (bay of islands), Taupo skydiving on a clear day you can see coast to coast, Rotarua for the culture aspect
South Island
Wellington, it's the Capital,
Wanaka is stunning, Queenstown the party town, Kaikora was beautiful in a way I enjoyed, Duniden is the student town.
They have some great festivals and of course rugby games are great over there.
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By *liXbigMan
over a year ago
Wellington |
"Hi, I've loved my time in NZ, depends on where and what you want to do?
North Island
Gisbon for the sunrise on new years eve
West Auckland beaches, 90 mile beach (bay of islands), Taupo skydiving on a clear day you can see coast to coast, Rotarua for the culture aspect
South Island
Wellington, it's the Capital,
Wanaka is stunning, Queenstown the party town, Kaikora was beautiful in a way I enjoyed, Duniden is the student town.
They have some great festivals and of course rugby games are great over there.
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So that nobody won't get confused with their itinerary: Wellington is on the south coast of the North Island |
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"Thanks everyone for all these suggestions.
If things go to plan we are hoping to get there in Jan/Feb 2022 for 3/4 weeks and see as much as we can."
You will love it. Really hope you get to come. |
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"Thanks everyone for all these suggestions.
If things go to plan we are hoping to get there in Jan/Feb 2022 for 3/4 weeks and see as much as we can."
Go for 4 weeks. 2 weeks each island. I spent 6 months travelling in nz and I absolutely loved it. |
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From Auckland Great Barrier Island. Grest for birdlife and as the crowd goes off in one direction it's easy to find yourself alone (or, better, a deux) in the bush. Mind you finding a quiet spot for a wee frolic isn't difficult in NZ |
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"From Auckland Great Barrier Island. Grest for birdlife and as the crowd goes off in one direction it's easy to find yourself alone (or, better, a deux) in the bush. Mind you finding a quiet spot for a wee frolic isn't difficult in NZ"
It certainly isn't hard to find an isolated spot here.
Did you get down to Stewart Island, particularly Ulva Island? Amazing birdlife there, including wild kiwi. |
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Waitomo caves are awesome. Abseil into the glow worm caves, pothole out; underground river, black water rafting... There's a glow worm forest nearby too which is incredible to walk around at night.
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"From Auckland Great Barrier Island. Grest for birdlife and as the crowd goes off in one direction it's easy to find yourself alone (or, better, a deux) in the bush. Mind you finding a quiet spot for a wee frolic isn't difficult in NZ
It certainly isn't hard to find an isolated spot here.
Did you get down to Stewart Island, particularly Ulva Island? Amazing birdlife there, including wild kiwi. "
I never got beyond Invercargill, sadly.
I had a happy childhood in NZ but haven't been back for around 30 years. Ouch. My birdlife ambition is to befriend or even see a kakapo. Loved em since I first heard about them in the 70s but I've only ever seen a stuffed one. |
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