A little bit of Kiwiana
From the Kiwi Annison Archives Back in April this year we travelled down to Waitomo and further on to the west coast – see Magnificent meanderings to Marokopa. On our way down we went through...
View ArticleHuka Huka: Prawns and Falls
From the Kiwi Annison Archives If we’re ever heading down to Taupo or beyond, one of our favourite spots to call in for a spot of relaxation, great food and good old easy-going kiwi ambience is Huka...
View ArticleThe official medal chart (Kiwi Blog Bus style)
In the spirit of the Olympics …. (or just because I cannot think what else to blog about today!) this post is about the best of The Kiwi Blog Bus and the winning entries to date. The positions for most...
View ArticleHome sweet home: Cambridge, New Zealand
Seeing as we haven’t been away in the Kiwi Blog Bus for a wee while I thought I would blog today about my beautiful home town of Cambridge as it’s certainly somewhere I’d like to visit if I didn’t live...
View ArticleHamilton Gardens: a collection of paradise and more
Staying local again this week, I shall take you on a trip to Hamilton Gardens – the Waikato’s most popular visitor attraction. Locals and tourists alike throng regularly through the many themed areas,...
View ArticleRelaxed and refreshed at Firth Tower, Matamata
Situated just a few kilometres out of Matamata, Firth Tower Reserve and Museum sits above the town with extensive views of the surrounding countryside with the Kaimai Range towering in the distance....
View ArticleFreedom camping near Horeke Tavern
Just sharing my view from bed this morning….. I’ve been out of phone signal lately ( yesterday we went up Cape Reinga at the Northern point of NZ) so I’ll have to do full blog posts when I get home....
View ArticleKawakawa and disappointment
On our approach to the Bay of Islands I noted that we were to drive near Kawakawa. As this was the infamous home of the Hundertwasser Toilets, I duly prodded the driver and requested (for his benefit...
View ArticleOhawe for New Year’s Eve
Ohawe is a small settlement on the South Taranaki coast, just 8km west of Hawera, and was the perfect, peaceful place for us to see out the year with a coastal sunset and great views of the rugged and...
View ArticleA visit to Tawhiti Museum, Hawera
We visited Tawhiti Museum on New Year’s Day 2021 after spending NYE at nearby secluded spot; Ohawe Beach. The hot summer days we’d had leading up to New Year’s Eve had been beautiful but it was also a...
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