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Dusk at Lake Taupo, New Zealand

Taupo romance things for couples to do

Relish double kayaking to Maori Rock Art or cruise the lake at sunset

Wooden pathway leading through boiling lake and surrounded by steam. Shot in Kuirau Park in Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua 10 things to do for free

Public town walks, free geothermal displays, gardens and parks

In a day Hobbiton

Lord of the Rings day trip from Tauranga

Mapua & Ruby Coast, New Zealand @Nelson Tasman

10 reasons for a day trip to Mapua from Nelson

Relax and rejuvenate with a day at Mapua

Ōnuku, with a historic church meeting house, Akaroa, New Zealand

10 holiday ideas for families in Akaroa

Holidays with kids Akaroa is an ideal holiday destination

Sulphur Bay walk boat ramp Rotorua, Seagull on the background of the lake, New Zealand

Rotorua town walks, Sulphur Bay boardwalk

Where tourism started, geothermal energy on full display

Kakahi Falls, Hells Gate geothermal park, Rotorua, North island of New Zealand

Rotorua hot water pools & thermal waters

Rotorua top six geothermal hot pools & springs

Shakespear Regional Park, New Zealand @vikthelittleonion

Shakespear Regional Park

An invitation to enjoy a summer rite of passage

Napier wine tour day trip

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Aoraki Mt Cook National Park

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Owaka is a service hub for the district and a great place to stop and slow down.

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Mataura

The legacy inheritance from New Zealand Aluminum Smelters storage practices in the disused paper mill

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Sole Mio @Civic Events

Songs winning the heart of kiwis, Sol3 Mio three tenors

Friedensreich Hundertwasser @Pinterest

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Graeme Atkins @NZ Herald

Indigenous biodiversity supports club: Graeme Atkins

Kokako @NZ Birds Online

Team effort – Kokaho, ghost birds

Rewi Maniapoto @Stuff

Dick Georgeson @Perplan Project

Dr Marget Cruickshank @NZ Herald

Dr Margaret Cruickshank

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