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A day in Auckland New Zealand
The search for New Zealand's best fish and chips in Auckland led me to an amazing experience. The hunt had eluded me on the cruise around...

Helen Avaient
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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A day in Tauranga New Zealand
Our cruise ship pulled into the wharf at Tauranga. Passengers could disembark and walk just one block and find themselves right in the...

Helen Avaient
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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A day in Napier New Zealand
With the world’s most complete collection of 1930s art deco buildings, Napier is a popular tourist city in the north island of New...

Helen Avaient
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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A day in Wellington New Zealand
When your cruise ship docks in the capital city of Wellington, head for the amazing Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa. This is a...

Helen Avaient
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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A day in Christchurch New Zealand
The best way to see Christchurch city thoroughly is to get aboard the hop-on hop-off vintage tram, operated by Christchurch Tramways. The...

Helen Avaient
Mar 16, 20234 min read
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A day in Dunedin New Zealand
Cruise ships dock in Port Chalmers for passengers to disembark and head to nearby Dunedin, New Zealand. The second largest city on the...

Helen Avaient
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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Coronet Peak snow fields of Queenstown New Zealand
I have never been skiing or snowboarding, but during my recent visit to Coronet Peak, 16kms from Queenstown in New Zealand, I was asking...

Helen Avaient
Aug 21, 20223 min read
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Sailing on the TSS Earnslaw in Queenstown New Zealand
On Lake Wakatipu, in Queenstown New Zealand, sails the TSS Earnslaw, a beautiful wooden twin screw steamer. Launched in 1912 (the same...

Helen Avaient
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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Passive activities at Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand
Supercar fast dashes, muscle cars, track laps and go carts are among the many adreneline filled activities on offer at the Highlands...

Helen Avaient
Aug 13, 20222 min read
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Number one Loos with a View are in New Zealand
It is hard not to smile and laugh out loud when you visit the greatest public loos (also known as toilets or bathrooms) I have ever had...

Helen Avaient
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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20 Reasons to live a year in New Zealand
I am considering my next destination to spend a year. Each time I have visited New Zealand, I have been awed by its beauty and people....

Helen Avaient
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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