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we are heading to the north island of new zealand soon, does anyone have some tips of places not to miss?
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08-11-2006, 06:54 PM
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Go up to northland, lots of fun.
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08-11-2006, 07:15 PM
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Palmerston North
 Seriously though, the Manawatu Gorge, and Himatangi Beach. The gorge is insane, and you can drive on Himatangi beach! Other than that, Lake Taupo is pretty cool, and the geysers at Rotorua. Great stuff. Most of NZ is pretty good, when I went, because my girl is a kiwi herself, she took me off the tourist path as it were, saw the real NZ, not just the tourist trail. Hire a car, go nuts! EDIT: Sunk a glass of puss for me, Export Gold us the drop! |
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08-11-2006, 08:07 PM
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Wellington Pubs and Clubs on Friday/Saturday. Wellington goes off then.
Taupo is good as well, I'm not really best person to ask about good places to go but Auckland can get fu**ed, lol. |
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08-11-2006, 08:25 PM
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 : The best thing about Wellington is the road north as you leave ! I'd recommend from top to bottom.... Bay Of Islands Auckland Coromandel Bay Of Plenty Napier |
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08-11-2006, 08:50 PM
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Rotorua, nice pleasent smell there... lol
But there is good sights to see there... |
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08-11-2006, 10:01 PM
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I'll have to say Rotorua like a few of the others have said. Also there's some glow worm caves at Waitomo which I'd recommend.
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08-11-2006, 10:03 PM
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I quite liked the departure lounge but I would say give Rotorua a look.
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09-11-2006, 08:34 AM
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Napier is a great place, quaint "art deco" style town, lovely climate and some of the Hawkes Bay wines are the best you'll find.
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09-11-2006, 10:28 AM
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i cant wait to go over kuz, me and the missus are going over for our honeymoon next october doing a south/north tour, then getting a car in the north (gotta visit relo's before they die and haunt me) just going to drive top to bottom north island
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09-11-2006, 02:16 PM
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Export Gold is not the drop. Give Monteith's a try. Napier's a real beautiful city. Got levelled in the 20's, I think. Hawke's bay's a great place for wine, too. That said, I quite like Wellington, too. Taupo and Rotorua are fairly nice places to go see too.
The South Island's beautiful. You can see why NZ was such a good filming location for LotR if you take a long roadtrip through the South Island, and you'll also get to taste the brilliance that is Ferg Burger.
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09-11-2006, 02:38 PM
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sky dive over lake taupo, awesome.
also some great white water rafting, and black water (through caves) rafting, bungee... can't remember where that was, shoot some pigs, bay of islands is also pretty cool. great place, i loved it. |
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09-11-2006, 03:36 PM
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Caving at Waitomo (sp?) was pretty cool too. |
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09-11-2006, 04:21 PM
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Yeah, Monteiths is one of the top beers out there.
Just stay clear of our main high ways, unless its driving around Lake Taupo on a good day. Theres some good and usually quicker (if you drive em right) backroads parallel to state highway 1 with bugger all cops and traffic about, Targa NZ was just run through a lot of these. |
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09-11-2006, 07:19 PM
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Ahhh - Palmerston North my home town. Great place if you like wind and rain. Try 'speights gold' - that's the drop for me when I'm home |
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09-11-2006, 07:51 PM
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Bay of Islands - mmmmmmm
Auckland Rotorua Taupo - Huka Falls Mt Managanui area Coromandel
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10-11-2006, 12:07 AM
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If you are with the Mrs? Find the hot baths just out of Taupo...
Bay of Islands Auckland Hamilton [night life on saturday nights] WHANGAMATA / Waihi Rotarua [Smells of sulpha but you'll be fine, fart no one knows]
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10-11-2006, 12:39 PM
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Lol. The airport on the way out...A joke,a joke..
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10-11-2006, 10:20 PM
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anywhere you go in the north island theres something to do or see. Same with the south island, just theres more towns/cities in the north.
if you drive into wellington via SH1, just south of paekokarekei (sp?) theres a road that heads up to a lookout, its by the BP where the railway museum is. if you have a spare 15-20mins I suggest you go up there. its an awesome road, and the view is amazing. ive got pics of the road and some of the view somewhere... |
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10-11-2006, 11:04 PM
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Has anybody mentioned the Puhoi pub. I have killed many brain cells there.
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There is an old bloke running that place.. Go into his house and look around his paintings and photo's etc...They go wayyyy back to settlers that came there .. Plenty of $$$ from all around the world on the walls...Top pub!!!! http://www.puhoi.com/a-tour/tour-puhoi.htm If your not happy with the food there? You are very hard to please!!!!!!
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11-11-2006, 01:26 AM
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I used to have my annual summer holidays at Whangamata, great memories especially of the pub. I think you will be stunned how friendly everyone is. I would ask people while your travelling to help with the must sees. Every place has something unique to see whether its history or a bit action or just breathtaking scenery. New Zealand has over the years become very switched on with looking after tourists.
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11-11-2006, 10:53 AM
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Head up to whangarei, it is very nice up there, get a rental the roads are brilliant,mount ruapahu, rotorua, or over to the east coast travelling from palmerston north there are some nice beaches there, l and p.
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11-11-2006, 01:53 PM
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Go to Rotorua and visit the Polynesian spa for a litte relaxation. It is wonderful...wish we had something like that here.
If you get a chance go and try the Zorb (great big ball that you climb inside of and get pushed down a hill) |
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