Bikin’ the Bays

Wellington’s coastline stretches out across a number of kilometres, and with bays for days what better way to see it than by bicycle? It is a unique daytrip with some incredibly diverse scenery, opportunity for plenty of photographs and an endless supply of delicious eateries to nourish one’s soul. First and foremost, you will need…

Mt Vic Chippery

Mt Vic Chippery (5 Majoribanks Street) Fish’n’chips coming right up. Mt Vic Chippery is the best in town, and whilst reflected in the price it is well worth it. There is a huge array of fish available (listed on a big board – some of the fish I have never even heard of) and then…

Video: Hittin’ the slopes

New Zealand is well known for its diverse landscape, beautiful scenery and its ability to satisfy even the most crazed adrenaline junkie. Ohakune checks out on all three counts. A cutesie little village located at the foot of Mt Ruapehu, it provides easy access to both Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields (and in the summer it’s a…

Cafe 88

  Cafe 88 (88 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui) If I lived in the Mount, this place would be a muse. Every time I go to the Mount I find an excuse to come here because I will not work my way through their mouth-watering assortment of goodies otherwise. Everything in there excites my taste buds; even food…

Miyabi Sushi

Miyabi Sushi (142 Willis Street, Te Aro) Located on Willis Street, this little place is extremely close to where I work so I pop down here often. It is tucked away in the Willis Street Village (opposite the Capital Market) alongside other shops such as a Vietnamese place as well as Sweet Release Cakes and Treats (which…

Auckland – New Zealand’s big smoke

At over 1 million, Auckland is New Zealand’s most populated city, and the country’s business hub. But it is not the capital, and as a Wellingtonian (and therefore undoubtedly biased) I think it lacks the exceptional vibe and culture that Wellington offers. But it is an obvious and almost inevitable stop when one visits New…

Australia

The Land Down Under Across the ditch from New Zealand lies Australia, one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. As a New Zealander, I think most of us take Australia for granted, because it is easy to travel to and similar to New Zealand in so many ways. The rivalry remains strong,…

New Zealand

Land of the Long White Cloud From snow to sea, and mountains to lakes, New Zealand undeniably has some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery in the world. Overseas people often ask questions in awe, about the isolated little country at the bottom of the world, which is NOT connected to Australia, and which I…

48 hours in Mount Maunganui

Something like New Zealand’s version of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, Mount Maunganui offers surf, sea and countless sunshine, but with less of a big city vibe. Having spent numerous family holidays there growing up, it is a place I always look forward to visiting, and not just because I worship the sun. It is…

Ohope: “New Zealand’s Most Loved Beach”

I’m guessing that if you know three things about New Zealand, the fact that it has great scenery (and beaches) is one of them. Tucked away on the coastline between Tauranga and Gisborne lies Ohope Beach; well worth a stop, it has now claimed the title of ‘New Zealand’s Most Loved Beach’ in 2014 and…