Surfing and Windsurfing in NZ

You can pretty much go surfing and windsurfing anywhere in NZ. New Zealand is a very windy country and has a great deal of shoreline. Anywhere you go along the coast will almost certainly have plenty of places to surf nearby.If you’re really in to surfing and like big waves then a good place to [...]

Fishing Lake Rotorua

Rotorua in central North Island New Zealand, is a fishermen’s paradise consisting of 11 main lakes and numerous other rivers and springs which are perfect for trout fishing. The lakes are an integral part of the Rotorua district. Even the township is built on the shores of the largest lake – Lake Rotorua. All the [...]

Fishing Lake Taupo

In a country renowned for its trout fishing, the Lake Taupo region is the best of the best, and that’s saying something. This is trout heaven. At last count, around a million trout live here.Wild trout are trout that breed naturally. Unlike most trout fisheries around the world, no artificial stocking takes place in the [...]

Canterbury Museum

Canterbury Museum, located in Christchurch it’s one of New Zealand’s finest heritage institutions. Half a million people a year – school children, local residents, and international tourists – visit the displays, see the exhibitions, and study the collections.The Museum was founded in 1870, and the buildings themselves are now regarded as being of outstanding historic [...]

Christchurch Gondola

The Christchurch Gondola is the city’s number one tourist attraction attracting thousands of travellers to this destination every year. It’s located on the crater rim of an extinct volcano and is only about a 15 minute drive from Christchurch CBD, offering a 360 degree panorama view making it one of the most dramatic attractions in [...]

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is New Zealand’s premier wildlife park, showing one of the most complete selections of native and introduced wildlife in their natural environment, as well as a wonderful exotic display.Experience New Zealand’s largest and most unique Kiwi viewing area.The park places an emphasis on spacious surroundings and animal contact. Combine the Willowbank Wildlife [...]

Milford Sound

Milford Sound is one of the places that tourists feel they have to visit, or their journey to the South Island is not complete. It’s the only Sound in Fiordland that one can easily access by car, rather than tramping or taking a special tour. The road north from Te Anau passes through the Eglinton [...]