THE PORORARI RIVER TRACK NEAR PUNAKAIKI

The Pororari River Track is an stunning, yet easy, 7km out and back track in Punakaiki. For those who aren’t ready for a massive walk, but want a glimpse of Paparoa National Park, this is a great option. This post will give you the details about the Pororari...

A TINAKORI/TE AHUMAIRANGI HILL LOOP WALK

There are several walking tracks on Te Ahumairangi Hill (formerly Tinakori Hill). And with that comes some confusion about which route to take given they link up in weird ways. I’m going to call the walk in this post the Te Ahumairangi Hill Loop. It’s 5-6...

THE RUGGEDLY BEAUTIFUL MAKARA WALKWAY

The Makara Walkway is an amazing 7-8km loop walk on the rugged coastline 18km northwest of Wellington. This post will give you the details about one of the Wellington walks many locals put off, but regret doing so as soon they get around to it. Why do they take so...

HOW TO GET TO CROMWELL FROM QUEENSTOWN

This post will help you figure out how to get to Cromwell from Queenstown. Formerly a gold mining town, there are lots of things to do in Cromwell, the bowl of the south. It’s also a bit of a hub in Otago located between Wanaka, Queenstown, and Alexandra....

THINGS TO DO IN NEW ZEALAND: 255 SEEDS OF INSPIRATION

Whether you’re planning a trip to New Zealand (got your NZeTA?) or are in the country already, you can’t help but look for more ideas, right? You already know about the best things to do in New Zealand, but want more. You’re looking for the...