Liz Carlson
Rafting on the Landsborough River is a perfect choice for getting away from technology and people.
Richie says: “I’ve flown through this area a few times and have seen how spectacular it is. You have to fly in or hike over the Brodrick Pass to start the trip, then you can spend a few days rafting and camping your way out. I’d love to do this.”
Stuff Travel says: If there is one must-do for New Zealanders, especially for those who love wilderness and nature, it would have to be rafting the Landsborough River on the West Coast in summer. A guided adventure, it begins with a helicopter ride into the first comfortable camp before you begin a three-day adventure through untouched bush, rugged valleys and fun rapids.
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:02 am | 100 Percent Pure New Zealand Richie and Gemma McCaw - Nugget Point After jumping out of a plane in Tauranga to
kick off their partnership with Tourism New Zealand, Richie & Gemma McCaw
have today shared their personal ‘New Zealand Must Do’ lists – starting with ... More >>Sunday, 14 March 2021, 6:53 am | 100 Percent Pure New Zealand Thousands of New Zealanders have joined rock music icon, Rod Stewart, in a nationwide
singalong of his hit song, Sailing, to send a message of togetherness to the world.
On Saturday afternoon, Rod Stewart’s powerful and emotive performance, recorded ... More >>Friday, 5 March 2021, 6:24 am | 100 Percent Pure New Zealand
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:02 am
Richie
and Gemma McCaw - Nugget Point
After
jumping out of a plane in Tauranga to kick off their
partnership with Tourism New Zealand, Richie & Gemma
McCaw have today shared their personal ‘New Zealand Must
Do’ lists – starting with Fiordland and the
Catlins.
With domestic travel being vital to New
Zealand’s tourism recovery, the McCaw’s have teamed up
with Tourism New Zealand to create content that will
encourage kiwis to ‘Do Something New’, highlighting
incredible experiences around the country and meeting some
new and old friends along the way.
Like many New
Zealanders, the pair have been exploring their own backyard
GO NZ: New Zealand's best value campervan sites and motorparks off the beaten track
16 Mar, 2021 04:59 PM
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Paying our way round New Zealand's best motor parks and camper sites. Photo / Hanson Lu, Unsplash
NZ Herald
By: Sarah Bennett
My husband Lee and I have just passed a major milestone: 500 nights in the "Hiace Hilton", the little campervan we kitted out in 2011. Before that, we tented out of the back of a Nissan Bluebird. The last two decades have left us hopelessly addicted to camping the Kiwi way. I certainly never envisaged this during my childhood holidays relegated to a sandfly-infested awning at Nelson Lakes.
Catlins farmer saddles up for his 29th Otago Goldfields Cavalcade
24 Feb, 2021 02:30 AM
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Catlins farmer Marty Miller and Mist prepare to set off on a Goldfields Cavalcade preparation ride on Valentine's Day. Photo / Mary-Jo Tohill
Catlins farmer Marty Miller and Mist prepare to set off on a Goldfields Cavalcade preparation ride on Valentine's Day. Photo / Mary-Jo Tohill
Otago Daily Times
By: Mary-Jo Tohill
Gold fever hits Otago and South Canterbury as the annual Otago Goldfields Cavalcade gets under way this weekend, finishing in Twizel on March 6. Among the participants is Catlins farmer Marty Miller (79) who is saddling up for the 29th time. He talks to The Otago Daily Times' Mary-Jo Tohill.
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For decades, hordes of travelers have explored vast sections of the globe with a backpack in tow. Whether they were hitting up the tried and true Banana Pancake Trail in Southeast Asia or memorably losing a journal during those travels, many people have viewed those trips as seminal moments in their lives.
But backpacker tourism faces an uncertain post-pandemic future. Several destinations, like New Zealand, that are popular with backpackers may focus more on attracting high-end visitors.
Moreover, the death of backpacker tourism has already been foreshadowed as the cheap flights many young travelers have relied on may become less frequent as airlines seek to recoup massive losses they’ve suffered.
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Nugget Point in the Catlins is a must-visit stop on the Southern Scenic route and offers spectacular panoramic views.
Are your summer holidays at an end and are you already dreaming of your next trip, perhaps during the next school holidays or the next time you can squeeze in a long weekend? When the leaves on the trees begin to change colour and the magnificent mountains are lightly dusted with the season's first snow, it's a perfect time to set out on one of New Zealand's most wonderful adventures. The 600-kilometre Southern Scenic Route is a leisurely drive, which takes in five provinces and promises a host of experiences you'll never forget.
Brook Sabin
The Southern Scenic Route from Queenstown to Dunedin is one of the most breathtaking road trips on the planet.
I've just finished a 106-day road trip around New Zealand, and I can say one thing with confidence: The five million people who are in New Zealand right now are the luckiest human beings on Earth. We are quarantined in paradise, and despite driving more than 11,500 kilometres – roughly the equivalent distance from Auckland to Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar – I feel like there is so much more to see. Let's get straight to what many want to know: what was the best thing?
New Zealand's best swimming holes, beaches and outdoor pools to visit this summer
27 Dec, 2020 05:16 PM
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By: Ewan McDonald
Summer is bliss. Or "Bliss", if your coming-of-age memory is Th'Dudes' gig at the Soundshell.
It's the rosy beginning, burnt-orange middle and fading end of the golden weather, when life is a beach, a surf break, lakeshore, swimming hole, whitewater raft-ride, sit-down or stand-up paddle bay; when New Zealand becomes a country of sails.
Aotearoa has 15,000km of coastline, which means that each of us gets 3 metres to find a tree, spread out a towel and moor a gently defrosting chilly bin.
Brook Sabin
Stuff has launched a new travel section, one that we hope will inspire Kiwis to see more of our beautiful backyard, and give them an easy way to plan and book their trip.
If you’re among the many Kiwis whose overseas travel plans have been undone by the pandemic, you’ve no doubt experienced a cocktail of negative emotions – made worse by the uncertainty over when we’ll be able to travel freely internationally again. To my knowledge, the hair of the dog is the best – perhaps only – cure. You need to book another break, fast. Fortunately for us, our geographically diverse isles offer up similar experiences to many we used to suffer hours in cramped plane cabins for: world-class road trips, wildlife encounters, beach breaks, wine regions, and stunning hikes.