Roamin’ to the Roman Baths
Note: I do not recommend attempting the adventure described in this post unless you are very confident in your abilities...
41 Peg and the Karetai Trail
I’ve wanted for some time to document the 41 Peg track that follows an old bridle track from Tomahawk Lagoon...
Mataura Falls and the Fall of Te Puoho
A family member needed to make a day trip to Invercargill, so I generously offered to drive and even extended...
A Peek at Pukehiki Church
In my Peninsula adventures, there’s been one place I’ve often passed by but never stopped to investigate. This place is...
Three Years of Kiwi Adventures
Can it really be that time of year again? This month marks the third anniversary of the Kiwi Adventures blog...
Tracing Otago’s First Trout
There really is no end to Dunedin’s little secrets, and that was proved anew on a recent Sunday when I...
The Siege of Huriawa
When last we left my Waitangi Day adventure, I had just finished my tour of the little cemetery perched atop...
On the Brink of the Tasman Glacier
Having explored the Hooker Valley and saluted New Zealand’s highest mountain, we emerged from another chilly night in our stubbornly-hitched...
Where Abel Tasman Met the Māori – And the Story that was Lost
While at the top of the South Island, there was one place I was absolutely determined to visit. So Dad...
In Search of Winter at Aoraki
Winter has come, and suddenly my news feed is full of scenes of ice and snow. I’m not one to...