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1. Travel Tip:
Karori Bird Sanctuary
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The Karori Bird Sanctuary is 252 hectares of native New Zealand bush right in the middle of Wellington. Located in the suburb of Karori, the bird sanctuary has been created on land that was once... Tags for this Chapter: birds wildlife |
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2. Travel Tip:
Otorohanga Kiwi House
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Despite their comical look, kiwis (and here I refer to the bird and not the people) are endearing creatures. Flightless and about the size of chickens, these birds are only ever seen at night, and... Tags for this Travel Tip: birds wildlife |
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3. Travel Tip:
Day 10 - There She Blows!
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The drive from Picton to Kaikoura was amazing, and took me through a plethora of diferent sub-climates. The almost desert-like wine lands of Blenheim were replaced by a spectacular coast where... Tags for this Chapter: whales wildlife |
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4. Travel Tip:
Cape Kidnappers
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There were millions upon millions of the big white birds with yellow heads, all jabbering to themselves in a language I don't think we'll ever understand. The brisk sea breeze rolled in with the... Tags for this Travel Tip: birds wildlife |
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5. Travel Tip:
Nga Manu Bird Sanctuary
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New Zealand offers travellers some great places to view the native wildlife. And since the islands never had any native land mammals, most of this wildlife is in the form of birds. And I have found... Tags for this Travel Tip: wildlife birds |
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6. Travel Tip:
A Trip To Kapiti Island
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My day started early, at around 8am. OK, so that is not early for some people, but when you have been out the night before sampling the local beers, and then comparing them to international beers,... Tags for this Travel Tip: birds wildlife |
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7. Travel Tip:
Diving in Kaikoura
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Kaikoura, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, is an idyllic spot - lazy, sunny, gloriously glorious in every way a glorious place can possibly be glorious. And it is a very good... Tags for this Travel Tip: diving wildlife |
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8. Travel Tip:
Farewell Spit
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The sand seemed to go on forever, sweeping out into the Tasman Sea, curving in the horizon. Birds flocked near where I stood, perhaps curious at this two-legged vistor to their domain, perhaps... Tags for this Travel Tip: birds wildlife |
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9. Travel Tip:
Kaka Point Camping Ground
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The night was freezing, and even though we were only a few minutes walk from the beach, the puddles that surrounded our tent were already covered with ice by 10pm. This coldness was not alleviated... Tags for this Travel Tip: catlins wildlife camping |
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10. Travel Tip:
Introduced Animals in New Zealand
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The road was littered with dead animals. Every few metres, a small furry catlike animal lay squashed, showing its scarlet innards to the heaven, turned inside out by the passing traffic, and fed... Tags for this Travel Tip: wildlife |
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