New Zealand Archives - Adventurous Retirement https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/category/new-zealand/ Adventures in Style for Less Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:16:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/adventurousretirement.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-logo-512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 New Zealand Archives - Adventurous Retirement https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/category/new-zealand/ 32 32 94908778 New Zealand’s Poor Knights Marine Reserve – A Special Place https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/new-zealands-poor-knights-marine-reserve-a-special-place/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/new-zealands-poor-knights-marine-reserve-a-special-place/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:01:37 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=4103 We chose to visit Tutukaka in the northern part of New Zealand’s north island because of its access to Poor Knights Marine Reserve.  Our preference for nature, water sports, and diving, coupled with quieter, less touristy areas drove our choice. What is … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/new-zealands-poor-knights-marine-reserve-a-special-place/feed/ 33 4103 Rotorua New Zealand – Geological & Cultural Diversity https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/rotorua-new-zealand-geological-_cultural/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/rotorua-new-zealand-geological-_cultural/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2017 08:00:31 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3903 Why visit Rotorua? Does local culture and history interest you? How about geology? Or Hobbit and Lord of the Rings? All this and more awaits you in the Rotorua area. It is rich in Maori Culture, and located near a … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/rotorua-new-zealand-geological-_cultural/feed/ 33 3903 What’s Special about Taranaki Region in New Zealand? https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/taranaki-new-zealand-region/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/taranaki-new-zealand-region/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2017 17:42:14 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3863 Taranaki Region The Taranaki region is both ‘overlooked and underappreciated,’ according to Lonely Planet.  New Plymouth New Zealand, the main town in the region, is a lovely coastal beach town known for sunny climate, art galleries, and beautiful parks, coastal … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/taranaki-new-zealand-region/feed/ 14 3863 Mountain High to Deep Waterways – Lake Taupo New Zealand https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/mountain-high-to-deep-waterways-lake-taupo-new-zealand/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/mountain-high-to-deep-waterways-lake-taupo-new-zealand/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:00:47 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3764 Lake Taupo & Around If you love the outdoors, beautiful scenery, mountains, waterways, history and culture, look no further than the Lake Taupo Area on New Zealand’s North Island. It brims with outdoor activities, from relaxing to adrenaline pumping, surrounded … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/mountain-high-to-deep-waterways-lake-taupo-new-zealand/feed/ 22 3764 Wellington New Zealand – A Favorite City! https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wellington-new-zealand-favorite-city/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wellington-new-zealand-favorite-city/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:00:25 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3619 On a recent 7 week visit to New Zealand, my photographer husband and I spent a few days in Wellington, now our favorite city in New Zealand. Learn about the diverse experiences it offers, from wildlife to movie sets. Why … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wellington-new-zealand-favorite-city/feed/ 22 3619 Stewart Island/Rakiura – New Zealand’s 3rd Island https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/stewart-island-rakiurai/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/stewart-island-rakiurai/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:15:32 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3559 Stewart Island Stewart Island is an unspoiled naturally beautiful oasis, and only a 1-hour ferry ride from Bluff, the southernmost edge of New Zealand’s South Island, 30 km south of New Zealand’s South Island across the Foveaux strait. As the … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/stewart-island-rakiurai/feed/ 19 3559 Milford Sound – Scenery Photographers Dream About https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/milford-sound-scenery-photographers-dream-about/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/milford-sound-scenery-photographers-dream-about/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:26:08 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3410 Magical Milford Sound In the pristine and scenic Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound is New Zealand and its surrounding area’s most dramatic natural attraction. Its captivating scenery boasts:  Ragged misty mountains Glacial valleys Towering peaks that soar to the sky … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/milford-sound-scenery-photographers-dream-about/feed/ 21 3410 New Zealand Great Walk – Routeburn Track from Glenorchy https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/great-walk-routeburn-track-from-glenorchy/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/great-walk-routeburn-track-from-glenorchy/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:50:05 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=3326 Choose to stay in a big tourist town – Queenstown, or the lesser known town of Glenorchy? When New Zealand is mentioned, those who have been there often point to a mandatory visit to Queenstown. Most visitors hiking the Routeburn … Continue reading →

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