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Nice climate, interesting terrain, Great Place!
DeLorenzo's Studio Apartments Nelson
1 Review and 92 Opinions Steer clear if you expect clean, ironed sheets. On turning bed down, we found un-ironed, and...
1 Review and 63 Opinions The Alpine Lodge is hard to miss in St. Arnaud - the fact that it is the only Hotel there may have...
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West Bay and Kerr Bay Campgrounds, Lake Rotoiti: Sharing your tent with sandflies
Kakapo2 Says: I have stayed at the Buller campground at West Bay lately (Feb. 2013) when the DOC campground at Kerr Bay (St. Arnaud) was fully booked. Of course, we would...
Kakas, Bellbirds & Co. on Walks in Nelson Lakes NP
Kakapo2 Says: The Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project has lead to a fascinating result: Birdlife is thriving in the beech forests around Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National...
Anatoki Lodge Motel, Takaka: An old-style charmer
Kakapo2 Says: As well as the Avalon Manor Motel in Motueka is no manor, this motel is no lodge as the name indicates, and it is not luxurios - as it also claims it is...
Avalon Manor Motels, Motueka: Not too far to walk to dinner
Kakapo2 Says: I have a problem with the words "luxury" and "luxurious" since living in New Zealand. Many things that are better than rubbish dumps are called "luxurious".Do...
pepples46 Says: you arrive from Wellington through the Cookstrait by Ferry..good luck with the weather through the strait....in Picton.whatever your transportation, hitch...
pepples46 Says: one of the most frequented places in the South Island....known for great Beaches,hiking the Abel Tasman Track.....and no worries about the weather.an...
Split Apple Rock and the Geology of Abel Tasman NP
Kakapo2 Says: After I had seen a photo of Split Apple Rock I absolutely wanted to see this obviously huge rock. On the photos and postcards you see a man in the V-shaped gap...
Seals and Seal Swim in Abel Tasman National Park
Kakapo2 Says: Tonga Island is the breeding island of the seals off the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park. The beaches of this island are made up of steep boulders with...
vtveen Says: Pupu Springs is New Zealand's largest freshwater spring (the official name is Waikoropupu Springs; in Maori waikoropupu means "bubbling water"). The water is...
Golden Bay and Wharariki Beach
vtveen Says: Leave Kaiteriteri to the north over a very scenic road to Takaka Hill. On your way to the top (972 m) panoramic views of both Tasman Bay and Golden Bay and...
Living Light Candles: candles with New Zealand nature and culture ....
vtveen Says: Of course you will find everywhere in the country tourist shops with candles, often even with candles made by Living Light Candles. But we found it appropriate...
vtveen Says: Just a couple of km's from Kaiteriteri is the little village of Marahau. Here 'at the end' of the world you may find this rather unique art gallery.Inside you...
Golden Beaches, Birds, Mountains and Orchards
The orange-golden sands of Golden Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park are the picture most visitors have on their mind when planning a trip to the Nelson/Tasman region. This contrast of the orangey...
Nelson area is known by the Maori as Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui (the tip of the nose of the canoe of Maui). From his waka, the demi-god Maui used his magic fish hook to catch and land the North...
Nelson/Tasman has so much to offer.
The Tahunanui coastline is really gorgeous, and worth a stop overnight at least.
Nelson - New Zealand's Sunniest City
Nelson has New Zealand's sunniest climate and is the geographical centre of the country. It has a real laid back and new agey feel to it and this is borne out by the fact that there are more than 350...
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