New Zealand North Island

479 items  ·  October 2009  ·  Travelling

Auckland skyline
Auckland skyline
Victorian shops in Devonport
Maori Memorial in Devonport
Memorial clock in Devonport
Auckland skyline
Memorial in Devonport
Auckland skyline
View of Devonport from the ferry
View of Devonport from the ferry
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Princes Wharf
Devonport viewed from Princes Wharf
Maori Memorial in Devonport
Victorian shops in Devonport
Ferry Building
The start of the pathway up Rangitoto
View during the ascent up Rangitoto
View during the ascent up Rangitoto
Rangitoto crater
Us at the top of Rangitoto
Us at the top of Rangitoto
Claire at the top of Rangitoto
View from the top of Rangitoto
View over Auckland from the top of Rangitoto
View over the Bay from the top of Rangitoto
The lava caves
About to enter the lava caves
Claire in the lava caves
Claire in the lava caves
The Wharf area on Rangitoto
Rangitoto island
Rangitoto island
Maori Cultural Show
Maori Cultural Show
Maori Cultural Show
Maori figure
Maori Building
Maori Meeting Hall
Maori Boat
Spitfire at Auckland Museum
Display with the war memorial at Auckland Museum
War Memorial at Auckland Museum
War Memorial at Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads
Langs Beach
View over to Waipu Cove
Nice view!
Breakfast time at Little Earth Lodge
The pond at Little Earth Lodge
View from Little Earth Lodge
Bird at Little Earth Lodge
AH Reed Kauri Park
AH Reed Kauri Park
A kauri tree
Us at AH Reed Kauri Park
Exotic tree trunk
Us at Whangarei Falls
Whangarei Falls
Claire at Whangarei Falls
The river away from Whangarei Falls
The hire car
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Escaped bees at Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Ed and the lake at Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Whangarei Quarry Gardens
Ready to go caving...
The rock forest
The entrance to Middle Cave
Ivy Cave
Inside Ivy Cave
Glow worms in Ivy Cave
Outside Ivy Cave
Little Earth Lodge
Tom and Jerry at Little Earth Lodge
Views over the Tutukaka Coast
Views over the Tutukaka Coast
Matapouri Beach
The hole in the rock leading to Mermaid Pool
Mermaid Pool at Matapouri Beach
Ed at Matapouri Beach
Matapouri Beach
Matapouri Beach
Our little Starlett!
Claire at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Maori war canoe
View over the Bay of Islands
Flagstaff and Waitangi Treaty House
Maori meeting house at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Maori meeting house at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Maori meeting house at Waitangi Treaty Grounds
The flagstaff marking the place where the Waitangi Treaty was signed
The Treaty House at Waitangi
Treaty House gardens, Waitangi
Treaty House gardens, Waitangi
The Treaty House at Waitangi
The Treaty House at Waitangi
Our 50 foot catamaran
Our 50 foot catamaran
Cormorant
Early morning on the Bay of Islands
Leaving Paihia
Claire on dolphin watch
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Dolphins!
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Ed on board the Catamaran
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Sailing through the Bay of Islands
Views over the Bay of Islands from Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Views over the Bay of Islands from Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
View over the bay where our boat was moored
Our boat moored at Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Views over the Bay of Islands from Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Views over the Bay of Islands from Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
Moturua Island Scenic Reserve
The taxi back from the beach
Our (almost) complete jigsaw
Must have taken a wrong turn somewhere!
The closest we got to 90 mile beach before the rain started
Looks just like Wales
Leaving Kohukohu
Heading to Rawene on the ferry
The ferry to Rawene
The entrance to Hokianga Harbour
Te Kane - Giant Kauri tree
View over Waipoua Forest
Sandy Bay
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Looking towards the most northerly part of NZ and Spirits Bay
The ancient Pohutukawa tree
The Pacific Ocean meeting the Tasman Sea
The ancient Pohutukawa tree and the point where the oceans meet
Claire overlooking Sandy Bay
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Us overlooking Sandy Bay
Us overlooking Sandy Bay
Tapotupotu Bay
Tapotupotu Bay
Giant sand dunes at Te Paki Recreation Reserve
Giant sand dunes at Te Paki Recreation Reserve
Giant sand dunes at Te Paki Recreation Reserve
Claire at Te Paki Recreation Reserve
Te Paki Recreation Reserve
Claire ready to ride down the dunes!
Spirits Bay
Spirits Bay
The pink "sand" at Spirits Bay
Lunch at Spirits Bay
Rocky the dog at Kerikeri
Kerikeri Farm Hostel
Kerikeri Farm Hostel
Orange grove at Kerikeri Farm Hostel
View over the Cavelli Islands
Tauranga Bay
Cable Bay
Cable Bay
Coastline near the hostel in Henderson Bay
Coastline near the hostel in Henderson Bay
J's Backpackers in Hamilton
Feature gardens at Hamilton Gardens
Japanese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
English Victorian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
English Victorian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Rose in English Victorian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
English Victorian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Roses in English Victorian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Entrance to the Chinese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Chinese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Chinese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Chinese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Chinese Garden at Hamilton Gardens
American Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Succulent in American Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Indian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Indian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Indian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Claire in Indian Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Italian Renaissance Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Maori Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Maori Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Maori Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Bee hives in the Suistanable Backyard Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Chickens and raised beds in the Suistanable Backyard Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Dorothy and the scarecrow at Hamilton Gardens
Herb Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Rose Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Rose Garden at Hamilton Gardens
Roses at Hamilton Gardens
Roses at Hamilton Gardens
Roses at Hamilton Gardens
Rose at Hamilton Gardens
Little Bull and Claire at Hamilton Gardens
Victorian Greenhouse at Hamilton Gardens
Victorian Greenhouse at Hamilton Gardens
Cactus in Victorian Greenhouse in Hamilton Gardens
Victorian Greenhouse at Hamilton Gardens
Claire and Riff-Raff in Hamilton
Embassy Theatre plaque in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Piper in Memorial Day Parade in Hamilton
Town hall and wreaths at Armistice Day service in Hamilton
Wreaths at Armistice Day service in Hamilton
Wreaths at Armistice Day service in Hamilton
Cenotaph in Hamilton
Cenotaph in Hamilton
Us overlooking Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Us all set to hit the rapids
Taking the boat down to the river
Taking the boat down to the river
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
The mountains at Tongariro National Park
The Tongariro River
Claire all kitted up and ready to go!
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
After the rafting!
After the rafting!
Jumping out of a perfectly good plane!
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving over Lake Taupo
Ed skydiving
Ed skydiving
Ed skydiving
Ed skydiving
Getting kitted out
To the plane
Bye bye Ed
The view from the drop zone
The view from the drop zone
Coming down
Coming down
Landing
Let's get this thing off
Yes, I had a really nice time :)
The plane
The Huka Falls
Check out those rapids!
The Huka Falls
The Huka Falls
Honey bees!
The bee hives at Honey Hive
Us at the Jolly Goodfellows
The Tongariro National Park
Lady Knox Geyser
Man adding soap to Lady Knox Geyser
Lady Knox Geyser
Lady Knox Geyser
Lady Knox Geyser
Devil's Ink Pots
Artist's Palette
Artist's Palette
Artist's Palette
Panoramic View over the Kaingaroa Forest
Eruption crater at Alum Cliffs
Oyster Pool
Sulphur crystals in Sulphur Cave
Pied Stilts and chicks at Frying Pan Flat
Pied Stilts and chicks at Frying Pan Flat
Claire near the top of Lake Ngakoro Waterfall
Us with the thermal pools in the background
Champagne Pool
Champagne Pool
Champagne Pool
Champagne Pool
The walkway between Bird's Nest Crater and Devil's Bath
The Devil's Bath
The crater lake at Rainbow Mountain
Ed overlooking the crater lake at Rainbow Mountain
Black swans on Lake Rotorua
St Faith's Anglican Church
Maori war cemetary at St Faith's Anglican Church
St Faith's Anglican Church
Relaxing at the Polynesian Spa
Lyons Lakestay
Lyons Lakestay
Panoramic view over Lake Taupo and the mountains beyond
Claire outside Kiwi Encounter
Trout in the pool at Rainbow Springs
Rainbow Springs walkway
Jenny the Kea at Rainbow Springs
Another kea at Rainbow Springs
A model of an extinct Moa
A kaka at Rainbow Springs
A kaka at Rainbow Springs
A New Zealand bush hen at Rainbow Springs
A morepork at Rainbow Springs
A skink at Rainbow Springs
A Lutino Indian Ringneck at Rainbow Springs
The relocated Cornish Pumphouse at Waihi goldmine
The relocated Cornish Pumphouse at Waihi goldmine
Waihi Goldmine
Maori warrior statue at Waihi goldmine
Waihi goldmine with dump truck going up ramp
Claire next to a dump truck
Statues in Waihi high street
Statue in Waihi high street
Waihi high street
Opoutere Beach
Hahei Beach
View over Hahei Beach
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove
View over the Cormorandal
An American Grouse
Stingray Bay
Stingray Bay
An American Grouse
Gemstone Bay
View over Cathedral Cove
View over Hahei Beach
Tatahi Lodge at Hahei Beach
Tatahi Lodge at Hahei Beach
Far north Cormorandal
Far north Cormorandal
Far north Cormorandal
Waiau Waterfall
Waiau Waterfall
Sculpture Garden
Driving Creek Railway
Sculpture
Train coming into the station
The train
The train in the station
Ed on the train
The line through the bush
View from the railway
One of the sculptures along the line
A precarious switchback
The Eyefull Tower from the line
The sign!
Views from the Eyefull Tower
Views from the Eyefull Tower
Claire at the Eyefull Tower
Us at the Eyefull Tower
The railway from the Eyefull Tower
View from the Eyefull Tower
The Terminus
Tunnel
Tunnel
Recycling!
Bottle wall
Sculptures along the line
Looking towards Auckland from Coromandel
Views over Coromandel
Ed on the train
The mighty Waikato River
Views from the train
Views from the train
The train in the National Park Station
The Overlander Train
Claire by the train at National Park Station
The mountains of the Tongariro National Park seen from the station
One of the longest viaducts we crossed
The mountains of the Tongariro National Park from the train
The mountains of the Tongariro National Park from the train
One of the many rivers we crossed
The mountains of the Tongariro National Park from the train
Arriving at the coast just before Wellington
Arriving at the coast just before Wellington
The view from our room
Civic Square in Wellington
The Cable Car
Restored Cable Car at the Cable Car Museum
Wellington's Cable Car
Restored grip car at the Cable Car Museum
The Australian Garden at the Wellington Botanic Gardens
View over the Cable Car and Wellington Harbour
Gun Battery overlooking Wellington Harbour
The succulents garden at Wellington Botanic Garden
Sculpture at the Treehouse Visitor Centre
New Zealand Tree Fern
The formal gardens from the Treehouse Visitor Centre
The duck pond from the Treehouse Visitor Centre
Ed and a Coral Tree at the Wellington Botanic Gardens
The Lady Norwood Rose Garden
The herb garden at the Wellington Botanic Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Exotic flower in the Begonia House
Amarylis in the Begonia House
Orchid in the Begonia House
Flower display in the Begonia House
The pond in the Begonia House at Wellington Botanic Gardens
Waterlily
Waterlily
Waterlily
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Bolton Street Cemetery with Seddon Memorial in background
Bolton Street Cemetery
Statue of Tupe on Wellington sea front
Memorial Chapel
Sculpture of swimmer with Wellington city in the background
Sculpture of swimmer with Wellington city in the background
The Welsh Dragon Pub in Wellington
Wellington City Museum
Wales strikes again - we won this one!
The Maori archway at Te Papa
Old Wharf Offices building in Wellington
Giant Squid at Te Papa
Earthquake direction detector at Te Papa
Northland on the interactive map of New Zealand at Te Papa
Lake Taupo on the interactive map of New Zealand at Te Papa
Akaroa on the interactive map of New Zealand at Te Papa
Maori exhibition at Te Papa
The interactive map of New Zealand at Te Papa
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River
Rafting down the Tongariro River