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Small Town Travel Guide - Mt. Maunganui sun, sand and surf
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)‘The Mount’ is the colloquial term of affection for the volcanic cone that rises abruptly on the long sandy peninsula known as Mt. Maunganui.
This icon for lovers of sun, sand and surf, symbolises all the diverse pleasures to be had at this Kiwi...
Small Town Travel Guide - Taihape - Gumboot Capital of NZ
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)The small market town of Taihape lies on the southern edge of the Central Volcanic Plateau and promotes itself as the ‘Gumboot Capital of New Zealand’.
It takes a certain degree of boldness and fierce independence of spirit to claim such a title...
Small Town Travel Guide - Greymouth - Gold Rush, TranzAlpine Railway
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)The ‘Coasters’ as the people of the West Coast are commonly known, are renowned for their independence, hospitality and strong community spirit.
Greymouth, the largest town on the Coast, reflects this character. The town was spawned by the gold...
Small Town Travel Guide - Arthur’s Pass - links Christchurch and Greymouth
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)In a high mountain pass on the main divide of the Southern Alps lies a picturesque alpine village.
Arthur’s Pass got its name by a very practical process. Arthur Dobson made the first survey of the pass in 1864. His brother, who was also a surveyor
Small Town Travel Guide - Cape Reinga - Tapotupotu Bay
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)A lonely lighthouse and a gnarled, twisted pohutukawa tree on a windswept cliff top on the northern tip of New Zealand have a special place in the Kiwi psyche.
Like Land’s End in Britain, this ultimate extremity of our dramatic landscape holds great
Small Town Travel Guide - Cherry Capital of New Zealand - Cromwell
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)In the deep heartland of Central Otago lies a modern town which is recognised as the ‘Cherry Capital of New Zealand’.
Cromwell stands on the shores of Lake Dunstan, the vast hydro lake formed by the Clyde Dam. This town is further from the sea...
Small Town Travel Guide - Masterton - sheep country!
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)Masterton is the commercial heart of the Wairarapa farming area, the archetypal ‘true blue’ Kiwi sheep country.
Expansive plains and rolling grasslands curve away to the distant skyline where small, silhouetted forms stand motionless...
Marlborough: Marlborough Region ‘The Sunshine Capital’ and ‘The Foremost Grape Growing Area’
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)Blenheim can proudly uphold the claim to be both ‘The Sunshine Capital’ and ‘The Foremost Grape Growing Area’ of New Zealand.
The town is situated on the broad Wairau Plain, 27 km south of the Picton inter-island ferry terminal...
Small Town Travel Guide - Kaitaia - 90 Mile Beach!
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)Kaitaia is New Zealand’s most northerly service town and the commercial heart of the Far North. The word Kaitaia means ‘abundance of food’ in Maori, chosen for the prolific bird life in the ancient Kauri forests and the plentiful supply of fish and..
New Zealand Small Town Travel Guide - About North and South Island Towns
Published: 03/30/2011 by NewZealandNZ in New Zealand
(0 reviews)Welcome to our Small Town Travel Guide compiled by New Zealand’s Information Network to help you plan your visit to our beautiful land.
Come with us on a discovery tour of New Zealand’s often unseen but worthwhile destinations, travelling from north
