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As locals, Pacific Jane uncovers the best itineraries, creates in-depth online travel guides and articles about where to go and what to see
Day trips, weekend aways and road trips at your fingertips.

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HOLIDAY INSPIRATION

Adventure, glorious scenery a bonus
Ponder Maori art & craft
Unwind indulge
Find hidden places
Unforgettable family fun
Discover the outdoors
Explore great walks & beaches
Seeking a tropical escape – Rarotonga Cook Islands
Nature & Wildlife
Margaret Mahy playground water fun Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Family Fun
Robert Burns statue, Dunedin Town Hall and St. Paul's Cathedral. (Dunedin, NZ) Art & Heritage
Road sign warning of kiwis near Arthurs Pass, South Island, New Zealand Sustainable Holidays
Wooden pier during the sunset in French Pass, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand Outdoors
Skydiving adventure over Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand Adventures
Backpackers couple hiking looking Mt Cook, New Zealand Walks & Hikes
Ninety Mile Beach, Northland, New Zealand Beaches

Road trips, guides
GET ON THE ROAD

Aotearoa New Zealand itineraries
Find, seek, explore hidden corners
Kiwi towns off the beaten track

Invercargill to Queenstown winter views, New Zealand Road trips
Eight person crew of rowers Lake Karapiro, Mighty River Domain, Waikato, New Zealand Short breaks
Beautiful New Zealand landscape from horseback Day trips
Plimmer and his dog statue, The Plimmer steps, Lambton Quay, Wellington, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand Travel guides
Stay
Oysters, Fish and White wine at Salt Restaurant at Whitianga, Coromandel. New Zealand Eat & drink
SAFETY FIRST
Safety tips for visitors to Aotearoa New Zealand
GETTING AROUND
From car to motorhome the best way to explore NZ
BUDGET WISE, BUDGET TIPS
Great holidays on a budget
NZ Travel Facts

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Cook Islands Snorkelling

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50 Best Things to Do in Rarotonga

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5 Auckland and Hamilton public parks where ro...

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The top 11 romantic locations in Aotearoa New...

Romance

Rarotonga Cook Islands

Travel Guide

Castlepoint Scenic Reserve & Lighthouse

Nature & Wildlife

Wairarapa odd, fascinating and unusual things...

Nature & Wildlife

Wairarapa where to take great selfies and sun...

Family Fun

Wairarapa Moana wetlands

Outdoors

Four great ideas for a family day trip explor...

Family fun

What’s so great about Featherston

Kiwi towns

Te Awamutu 11 unmissable things to do in the ...

Travel Guide

Te Awamutu Rose Garden & War Memorial pa...

Family fun

Flights, connections… logistics

Holidays how to save money while travelling a...

New Zealand holiday budget preparation 6 tips...

New Plymouth Festival of Lights, attractions,...

Art & Heritage

Te Rewa Bridge, New Plymouth – attracti...

Walks

Wanaka travel guide, attractions, things to d...

Wanaka cycle, mountain bike your heart out on...

Tiny places Big stories

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Our special project about fame, fortune and what happening in kiwi towns
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Winton
Found guilty of child murder and hanged. The only woman to be executed in New Zealand
 Ranfurly tourist information center situated on Central Otago Railway bicycle trail in New Zealand
Kiwi Towns
attractions, places to visit
 Renwick Museum, Renwick, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand
Renwick
William H. Eyres, politician with a penchant for Trumpism. Complete with inappropriate sexual behaviour and...
 Teapot Land, Owaka, The Catlins, New Zealand
Owaka
Owaka is a service hub for the district and a great place to stop and slow down.
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Winton

Found guilty of child murder and hanged. The only woman to be executed in New Zealand

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Ranfurly tourist information center situated on Central Otago Railway bicycle trail in New Zealand

Kiwi Towns

attractions, places to visit

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Renwick Museum, Renwick, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand

Renwick

William H. Eyres, politician with a penchant for Trumpism. Complete with inappropriate sexual behaviour and...

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Teapot Land, Owaka, The Catlins, New Zealand

Owaka

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

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Explore Great Outdoors

Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
Rakiura Stewart Island National Park
Paparoa National Park
Fiordland National Park
Whanganui National Park
More National Parks

Heroes & people who care

Who are they and where do they come from

@SOL3 MIO Songs winning the heart of kiwis, Sol3 Mio three tenors
Friedensreich Hundertwasser wax statue, Madame Tussaud`s Museum Vienna Friedensreich Hundertwasser
@Graeme Atkins Indigenous biodiversity supports club: Graeme Atkins
New Zealand Native Endangered Kokaho on Tiritiri Matangi Island Wildlife Sanctuary, New Zealand Team effort – Kokaho, ghost birds
Rewi Maniapoto @Stuff Rewi Maniapoto
Dick Georgeson @Perplan Project Dick Georgeson
Dr Marget Cruickshank @University of Otago Dr Margaret Cruickshank
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New Zealand regions,
where are they and what to do.

Ahipara Mangonui Waitangi Russell Kohekohe Tacekaka Coast Whangareii Falls Dargaville Oakland Oakland Wellsford Helensville Kumeu Muriwai Te Henga (Bethells Beach) Piha Beach Titirangi Puhoi Mataka Oakland Tirau Blue Spring Putaruru Rotorua Craters of the Moon Huka Waterfalls Tokaanu Lake Rotopaunamu track Chateau Tongariro Hotel Napier Ongaonga Waipukurau Tui Brewery (Tui HQ) Eketāhuna Wellington Pungiuru Falls Trelinno Park Napier Waipunga Falls Taupo Reserve Opep Sinic & Historic Taupo Huka Waterfalls Weimang Volkanik Valley Tamaki Maori Village Rotorua Hamilton Waikato Port Waikaretu Raglan Kawhia Waitomo Glowwarm Caves Otorohanga Matamata New Plymouth Oakura Okato Opuneik Otakeho Hawera Waihi Athenree Katikati Tauranga Kawerau Wokathan Ohope Nelson Blenem Kaikoura Hanmer Springs Lewis Pass Reefton Murchison Queenstown Arrowtown Clyde Alexandra Ranferli Middlemarch Dunedin Arthurs Pass Village Cass Springfield Christchurch Queenstown Arrowtown Clyde Alexandra Ranferli Middlemarch Dunedin Dunedin Balclutha Kaka Point Owaka Papatowai Fortrose Invercargill Hawkdun Range St Bathans Bannockburn Sluicings Historic Reserve Queenstown Queenstown Lamsden Te Anau Tuatapere Riverton / Aparima Invercargill Curio Bay Owaka Dunedin Oakland Whitianga Tauranga Te Araroa Tolaga Bay Gisborne Wairoa Napier Nelson Murchison Westport Greymouth Hokitika Haast Pass Wanaka Queenstown Oakland Rotorua Christchurch Queenstown Oakland Rotorua Tuapo Christchurch Greymouth Queenstown
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