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| 1st |
Auckland |
A Climb to the Top of the Tallest Structure in The Southern Hemisphere |
| 2nd |
Auckland |
Success at Finding a Set of Wheels and a Climb up Sacred Mount Eden |
| 3rd |
Auckland |
An Enjoyable Day Down by the Waterfront Just Soaking Up the Sun and Atmosphere |
| 4th |
Auckland |
A Day at the New Zealand National Maritime Museum and a Chat with a Model Maker |
| 5th |
Auckland |
A Delightful Day Climbing Forts in Genteel Devonport |
| 6th |
Whangarei |
Mountainous Trek to Whangarei to Find an Irish Gig Played in Little England |
| 7th |
Whangarei |
A Meeting with the Giant Kauri, a Climb to the Gods, and a Stroll along by the Ocean |
| 8th |
Bay of Islands |
A Loo with a View, a Den of Iniquity and Chasing Dolphins Around the Bay of Islands |
| 9th |
Waitangi |
Birth of a Colony, the Country's Oldest Stone Building and a Memorial to Rainbow Warrior |
| 10th |
Cape Reinga |
With the Spirits on Cape Reinga and the Gumdiggers on Ancient Buried Forests |
| 11th |
Waipoua Kauri Forest |
Paying Homage to the Spiritual Giants, Awesome as they Say |
| 12th |
Waitakere Ranges |
Relaxing By the Surfers' Beaches, Dodging the Rain |
| 13th |
Raglan |
A Lovely Trip Down Waikato District and Popping into the Radio Station in Laid Back Raglan |
| 14th |
Waitomo Caves |
A Day in the Caves with the Glowworms and Passing Time with the Cabin Dwellers |
| 15th |
Te Anga Road |
Te Kuiti Heritage, Natural Bridge and Waterfall; All in the Rain |
| 16th |
Taumarunui |
Enjoying the Sun, Exploring a Railway Cutting and Meeting the Inquisitive Girls |
| 17th |
Taumarunui |
A Day on The Rails Chatting to Kiwis and Admiring Driftwood Sculptures |
| 18th |
Whanganui River |
End of the Rains but a Good Drowning in the Whanganui River |
| 19th |
Forgotten World Highway |
Moving Back in Time on the Forgotten World Highway |
| 20th |
Stratford |
I Return to New Zealand and Come Face to Face with Mount Taranaki |
| 21st |
Fantham's Peak |
A Day Alone on Fantham's Peak in the Mist, Or Perhaps Not Alone |
| 22nd |
Opunake |
Pioneer Village Explore and a Chill Out By The Tasman Sea |
| 23rd |
Cape Egmont |
Chill Out On Cape Egmont and Christmas Parade Celebrations |
| 24th |
Whanganui |
An Escalator Trip to the Top of the City with Two Names |
| 25th |
Whanganui National Park |
Salad for Lunch, Chin Wagging with Kiwis and a Drive into Whanganui National Park |
| 26th |
Whanganui |
A Day at the Races, and a Walk Along the Black Sands |
| 27th |
Wellington |
A Walk Around Windy Welly and Finding Old St Paul's |
| 28th |
Marlborough Sounds |
An Explore Around the Enchanting Marlborough Sounds, Cook's Favoured Base |
| 29th |
Blenheim |
A Short Hike to Onahau Lookout, and a Trip Through Marlborough Wine Country |
| 30th |
Marlborough Wineries |
A Day Sampling the Delights of the Marlborough Wineries and Avoiding the Rain |
| 31st |
Kaikoura |
Stepping Back in Time to World War I, and Seal Spotting Towards Kaikoura |
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Location |
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| 1st |
Kaikoura Peninsula |
A Day Exploring the Kaikoura Peninsula |
| 2nd |
Kaikoura Trench |
A Stormy Day With the Whales and Albatrosses on the Kaikoura Trench |
| 3rd |
Christchurch |
A City with Its Heart Torn Out, But With the Fighting Spirit of a Lion |
| 4th |
Banks Peninsula |
A Tour of Banks Peninsula and Visiting an Almost French Colony |
| 5th |
Craigieburn Forest Park |
A Journey into Narnia Country, the Bridge of Doom, and Helicopter Hill Hike |
| 6th |
Arthur's Pass |
Hiking on the Great Divide with the Botanists |
| 7th |
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park |
A Day of Turquoise Blue Lakes Ending up by the Largest Mountain in Australasia |
| 8th |
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park |
A Day with the Glaciers Around Aoraki Mount Cook National Park |
| 9th |
Oamaru |
Gliding With the Birds and Later Watching the Yellow-eyed and Blue Penguins |
| 10th |
Oamaru |
A Walk Around the Whitestone City and a Stroll by the Moeraki Boulders |
| 11th |
Dunedin |
A Day Exploring the Scottish New Edinburgh |
| 12th |
Otago Peninsula |
Admiring the Birds and New Zealand's Only Castle on Otago Peninsula |
| 13th |
Catlins |
Meeting the Sea Lions, Jack's Blowhole and a Night in Bachelor Town |
| 14th |
Catlins |
Of Cathedral Caves and Petrified Forests and the Southern Tip of South Island |
| 15th |
Invercargill |
Motorbike Hero, Living Fossils and Old Time Music in the Friendly City |
| 16th |
Stewart Island |
A Day on a Southern Outpost with a Pristine Protected Environment |
| 17th |
Manapouri |
Past Monkey Island to the Land of Massive Peaks, Fiords and the Eccentric Campsite |
| 18th |
Doubtful Sound |
Peaceful, Moody, Seductive Doubtful Sound and a Massive Underground Power Station |
| 19th |
Milford Sound |
An Extremely Wet and Windy Day in a Land Laced with Hundreds of Waterfalls |
| 20th |
Queenstown |
Welcome to Screamstown, "Adventure Capital of the World" |
| 21st |
Skippers Canyon |
Bumping Along Skippers Canyon and Exhilarating Jetboat Ride up the Shotover River |
| 22nd |
Arrowtown |
Exploring an Old Gold Rush Town and a Microbrewery to Boot |
| 23rd |
Wanaka |
A Bygone Gold Rush Town and a Climb High Up Over Lake Wanaka |
| 24th |
Wanaka |
An Embarrassing Time on the Beach and an Evening with The Iron Lady |
| 25th |
Fox Glacier |
A Lovely Drive Over Haast Pass and Along the West Coast, Followed by a Hike to the Fox Glacier |
| 26th |
Gillespies Beach |
A Revisit to Fox Glacier and Enjoying the Salt Air on a Gold Miner's Beach |
| 27th |
Franz Josef Glacier |
An Unforgettable Day Climbing up the Franz Josef Glacier |
| 28th |
Hokitika |
Puke Cafe Minus the Possum Pies, a Greenstone Centre and a Shantytown |
| 29th |
Greymouth |
A Day Exploring Old Mines and Watching Rocky Pancakes Blowing |
| 30th |
Westport |
Museum in the Brewery and a Walk Along Cape Foulwind Amongst the Weka |
| 31st |
Denniston |
Mining Townships Around Westport and the Most Amazing Incline |
