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Spermaceti (Part Two) - Taramea Bay / Aparima Riverton
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One thing I really enjoyed about guiding in Fiordland was telling people some of the weather facts. Huge amounts of rain...
The Opposite of Flat (Part Two) - Rakaia River
Apart from Te Pataka o Rakaihautū / Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills Christchurch and its surroundings are mostly flat...
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If you are after a new Suzuki Jimny you better get in line. Who would have thought that a little truck could have such a...
Inquisitive Nature (Part Two) - Erewhon Park Ski Field
Having an inquisitive nature can get you to some rather amazing places. The need to know what’s around the next corner c...
Inquisitive Nature (Part One) - Erewhon Park Ski Field
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After visiting certain locations many times over for well over a decade I can say it has been both reassuring and disapp...