Queenstown embodied in right royal status The ‘Naki’ might have outstripped Queenstown in Lonely Planet’s annual thumbs up to the world’s hottest spots; but Queenstown deserves its blue-ribbon kudos as an eternal drawcard. Its magnetic allure captures the spirit and sets pulses racing. It …
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Wainui – Big Water, Great Waves
Wainui – big water, great waves Living at Papamoa, I was interested to see Trip Advisor naming Papamoa 10thin its top 10 New Zealand beaches for 2017. I can understand Mt Maunganui staying No. 1 – but Papamoa? Mmmm. I would have thought Waiheke’s beaches would at least be up …
Lest We Forget
The Magnitude of Gallipoli – a Giant Undertaking The jaunt to Wellington started like any other cheap grab on a flight. Booked months in advance, it was an opportunity to flit down overnight – daughter from Gisborne, me from Tauranga – and met by a mutual friend who drove from Carterton for …