Tagged as: Auckland
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Over the weekend, we decided to head away from the city and toward the outer edges of the greater Auckland region. Auckland is known as the one real, bustling metropolis in New Zealand… and it is, but that doesn’t stop it from possessing its own little oases of stunning natural beauty that the rest of […]
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First of all, make sure you sign up for GrabOne. You will receive daily emails packed with great offers for everything from holidays to frying pans… and tons for days out in Auckland! Arataki Visitors Centre Amazing views and massive ice creams. If you fancy a nice drive and a FREE day out, you should […]
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When you travel to New Zealand, a bungy jump (or bungee jump) should be pretty high up your list of things to do – it is pretty much the national sport in Kiwi land! AJ Hackett invented and popularised bungy jumping in the mid-80s, with his first jump being from Auckland’s Harbour Bridge! Luckily for […]
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We had just started our jobs and with my birthday approaching we didn’t fancy a long trip away to celebrate so we looked up local getaways and came across a lovely holiday home on Waiheke Island, a 45 minute ferry ride from Auckland’s Half Moon Bay. As it was June the island was quite quiet […]
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After spending 6 weeks in the paradise that is Paihia in Northland, we headed back down to Auckland to start work and to find somewhere to live. If you’ve come to New Zealand on a working holiday visa with the intention of travelling the country, you’re probably not really looking for career relevant jobs, but […]
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Our initial journey to New Zealand started in Nottingham, UK on March 6th and ended (temporarily) in Paihia on March 18th. In between these dates was a three night stopover in Hong Kong and a week in Auckland to find our feet. We organised the whole thing through Bunac, an organisation offering a range of […]
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