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GO NZ: Autumn walking and hiking in New Zealand 19 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM 6 minutes to read Tackle The Pinnacles in the Coromandel over two days and you'll be there to enjoy the panoramic sunset and sunrise views. Photo / Destination Coromandel Tackle The Pinnacles in the Coromandel over two days and you'll be there to enjoy the panoramic sunset and sunrise views. Photo / Destination Coromandel NZ Herald Kate Ford From Cape Brett to Fiordland, you don't need blue skies and sunshine to do these walks. In fact, the crisper autumn air can mean fewer crowds and cooler conditions – just be sure to b...

However, despite an extensive search, Jordan’s body was never found. In 2016, human remains, items of clothing and property were found on the lower reaches of Bonar Glacier, one of Mt Aspiring’s three major glacial systems. The cause of death wasn’t clear but there was significant trauma consistent with a fall from height. John Kirk-Anderson/Stuff Canterbury Police emergency management coordinator sergeant Phil Simmonds was determined to find the truth about Terry Jordan's disappearance. (File photo) Various lines of enquiry came up empty and the remains lay unidentified for five ye...

The author with her children, Leo and Charlie, by Lake Wakatipu. Rachel Pannett from The Washington Post recently flew to New Zealand to visit a sick relative. This is her experience of a trip to “perhaps the world's most weirdly normal place”. The flight attendant proffered a glass of bubbly. I glanced at my watch: 9.45am. "A little too early for me," I said. "Never mind," she replied. "I'll put it on ice for you." Late last year, while much of the world was wondering whether it was safe to step outside the door, my family embarked on an activity largely unthinkable on this side of the...

Connection and sustainability themes at Wanaka A&P Show 10 Mar, 2021 01:15 AM 2 minutes to read Mechanic Callum Grant and Mount Aspiring College pupil Hank Weathington test a juice bike which will be on display at the Wanaka A&P Show. Photo / Chrissi Petit Mechanic Callum Grant and Mount Aspiring College pupil Hank Weathington test a juice bike which will be on display at the Wanaka A&P Show. Photo / Chrissi Petit Otago Daily Times By: Kerrie Waterworth A bike that makes juice when you pedal and earrings made out of inner tubes are just two of the attractions on offer in a new tent at the Wan...

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:07 am, February 26th, 2021 - 5 comments It seems that the Springbok tour protests in 1981 had a deep and abiding effect on David Seymour, even though he would not be born until two years later. He was clearly affected by the experience or lack thereof and has clearly harboured a deeply felt opposition to apartheid ever since. But regrettably his deeply felt opposition to apartheid is not matched by his understanding of what it involves.  Because he has confused the ability of par...