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To fly a foot-launched glider in New Zealand you have to be registered with a club. The friendly and experienced members here will ensure your gliding is safe and enjoyable. The club maintains several flying sites in the Wairar... more
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Named after a tree felled in the 1950's that resembled a cannon when viewed from the valley, the moderately demanding Cannon Point Walkway takes you through native bush past the Birchville reservoir to Cannon Point where your e... more
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Seventeen kilometres of well-graded track follows what was once New Zealand's steepest railway line,Rimutaka Incline. The track passes through four tunnels of which the longest is a good 600 meters. Many like to mountain bike o... more
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This winery, one of the four original wineries in the district, has an enviable reputation. Renowned for its superb chardonnay and a specialist in pinot noir, the vineyard is many day trippers first port of call. Here you can t... more
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This is one of the better known vineyards in the charming Martinborough valley and rightly so, it swooped three trophies, four gold medals and one silver medal at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards. Head over the hills from Welli... more
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A short drive north of the city you will find Staglands, a wildlife reserve set in the beautiful Akatarawa Valley. Animals of all types can be found in a setting as close as possible to their natural surroundings. Walk amongst... more
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While one trip does include class one rapids, this adventure tourism company caters mainly for leisurely downstream drifts favoured by family, school and club groups. Short 1-3 hour trips down the beautiful Ruamahanga River sta... more
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Akatarawa Forest is a beautiful forest with many trails and old logging roads that are used by trail motorbikes. Free permits allowing trail bike riding, hunting and cooking on fire are available by ringing the Wellington Regio... more
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Lake Wairarapa spreads over 70 square kilometers from the eastern side of the Rimutaka Ranges. It is relatively shallow, with an average depth of little over a metre. Canoeing, sailing, windsurfing and duck hunting (in season)... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Johanna & Martin said
…, dass der Wellington Harbour auf der einen und der Lake_Wairarapa… continue reading »
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Ranging over the steep bush-clad hills of Kaitoke, north of Upper Hutt, this park has great sheltered picnic spots, camping sites (fees apply) and walking tracks alongside rivers and bush fringes. Coin-operated barbecues, drink... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Andy & Meg said
… that now) in Kaitoke Regional Park and then visited the sight where it was built and we took… continue reading »
Featherston Travel Experiences
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Windy Wellington
Thursday 14 December 2006 – We arrived at our hotel to find that it was being renovated and we were initially disappointed. That is until... Continue reading »
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North Island Road Trip!
We had finished work, we had packed up, we had prepped the van, we had said our goodbyes to Kris and Andrea, we were on the road at las... Continue reading »
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The Other Windy City
The next stop was in a suburb of Wellington called Plimmerton. Plimmerton was originally set up as a resort town meant to be a getaway fo... Continue reading »
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countdown to the wedding
In the build up to the wedding one question asked by many people was "Are you scared/nervous?" The answer was basically "no". ... Continue reading »
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Time to wwoof!
There is so much to see and do in Wellington that we could only sample it in one day before we started our first wwoofing job, we then... Continue reading »
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