Best of Wellington
Not sure I could live there (due to it’s size, weather and job market) but I do love visiting the capital. Perfect for weekend breaks, easy to get to and…
Go West
Go West says the buses and I can’t blame them. Home to some stunning parts of Auckland, it makes a great escape from the city. West Coast Beaches Spectacular black…
New Zealand Art Galleries
Whilst it can’t compare with Europe or the US, New Zealand does have some beautiful public art galleries, though the buildings often overshadow their content… Auckland Art Gallery By some…
The Shore
The North Shore. For some people it is Auckland, the only place to be other than the occasional excursion over the bridge to work, for others it’s a soulless sprawl…
Cycling safely in Auckland
“You cycle? In Auckland?! Are you mad?!!!” Appears to be the standard response if I mention that I generally (weather dependent) cycle the 10km to work in the CBD. Cycling…
New Zealand Museums
Few people would travel to New Zealand because of the museums but while here there are definitely some worth visiting. Here are my picks… Tawhiti Museum, Hawera Quite easily one…
Learn something new
Fulfil a New Year resolution by learning something new. There are some great evening and weekend classes in Auckland. Here’s a few places that might be of interest… University of Auckland…
New Zealand by train
New Zealand doesn’t have many public railways, the network is mainly used for freight (if seemingly used at all) but the ones it does have are pretty good. Other than…
New Zealand by boat
Unsurprisingly in a country with the ninth longest coastline in the world, and where you’re never more than 120km from the sea, there are some pretty nice trips by water.…
Surprising South Auckland
To be honest Once Were Warriors didn’t help. South Auckland doesn’t have the best reputation. I suspect the only reason many Aucklanders venture that way is on route to the…