Kepler Track Day Walk to Luxmore Hut
One of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’, the Kepler Track makes for a wonderful winter day 28km return walk up to Luxmore Hut to soak in the views over lunch, before…
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Symonds Street Cemetery
Symonds Street Cemetery is somewhere that almost everyone in Auckland will have been past or over, but few will have walked through. It’s encircled by Symonds St, K Road, the…
New Zealand cemeteries
Cemeteries are fascinating places, providing perspective on your life and the times in which people lived and were buried. Here’s a selection from across New Zealand, starting with probably the…
Waikowhai Walkway
A 20km return walk through native bush, crossing rock shelves and sandy beaches, by an often serene expanse of water. Amazingly such a thing exists only 11km from Auckland CBD.…
Auckland public art
Though Auckland has seemingly little compared with Wellington public art, there is more than you might think scattered around the city. Here’s a few that have caught my eye over…
Pekapeka Wetlands
An unexpected gem, the Pekapeka Wetlands are 98 hectares of swamp just south of Hastings, in Hawke’s Bay. On a sunny day (with a little contrast adjustment) the colours are…
Whakaari / White Island
There are so many amazing places in New Zealand, but Whakaari / White Island is pretty close to the top of the list for me. How often do you get to…
Hamilton Gardens
One of the finest gardens in New Zealand, and probably the best thing to do in New Zealand’s fourth largest city, Hamilton Gardens are both varied and beautiful. There are…
Dart Glacier and Cascade Saddle
This quite stunning day walk is a must for anyone venturing though Dart Hut on the Rees-Dart Track, if time and weather allows. For many people it is one of…
Rees-Dart Track
A classic New Zealand tramping track, the Rees-Dart circuit was closed for a number of years due to a huge slip in 2014. As soon as it reopened in late…