Wellington is well suited for walking around its major cultural experiences. Several important museums and galleries are strung along the waterfront, adjacent to the downtown area, or are just a block or two back from there, while others are a kilometre or so further away. Start at Te Papa on the waterfront, not just because it’s the biggest and most interesting, but also … [Read more...] about Cruising the Capital’s cultural classics
Māori
A journey into the Far North
Touring around the north of Northland is a step back into our earliest history, both European and Māori. It is the story of how the races met and interacted, of colonial days, development, hardship, conflict and strife – all the factors that shape the north as we find it today. Our group travelled by road from Auckland to Whangarei, but the trip really began in Paihia and … [Read more...] about A journey into the Far North