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Little love
Cycle the Karangahake Gorge historic trail from Paeroa to the Waihi rail line. Visit nearby Te Aroha for a soak in the Mineral Spas.
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Road trip - Blenheim
Breweries, wineries and snow-capped mountains, Alice Galletly roadtrips around the picturesque north of the South Island.
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Crossing the Nullarbor
The Nullarbor Plain, located between Ceduna in South Australia & Lagoorlie in Western Australia, is home to the world’s longest golf course.
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Birds of paradise
Join Alice Galletly as she does some bird spotting and explores pest-free Kapiti Island, a Department of Conservation administered nature reserve.
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Island show
The dance troupe prepares themselves for the evening’s highlight- a drumming & dance performance at the cultural show held at Rarotonga’s Edgewater resort.
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Walking in Italy
Kathryn Webster embarks on an Italian excursion, where visits to mysterious villas & spooky monasteries are punctuated with promenading & window-shopping.
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Top Spot - Tonia Looker
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s star ballerina Tonia Looker says her favourite place is Sisteron, a little village in the South of France.
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Rotorua Museum
The Don Stafford Wing of the Rotorua Museum is now complete, adding public gallery space housing a range of new exhibitions.
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Auckland Zoo - Te Wao Nui
Te Wao Nui, the new native precinct at Auckland Zoo, is made up of six zones that reflect the distinctly different landscapes of New Zealand.
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La dolce vita - Victoria, Australia
At the beginning of spring in Victoria’s high country, the La Dolce Vita festival is a blend of sun, wine & Mediterranean-inspired food.