Kai Iwi Lakes

Kauri Forest

The Four Sisters
The Father of the Forset - Te Matua Ngahere (2nd biggest Kauri in the world)
Yakas (9th biggest Kauri in the world)
The Lord of the Forest - Tane Mahuta (Biggest Kauri in the world)
Ngawa springs

Tapotupotu Bay

Te Paki Sand Dunes

Sandboarding!!!
Cape Reinga

Gumdigger's Park

90 Mile Beach

Doubtless Bay

Hone Heke Lodge

Orchid Farm

Sails Up

After a week of working at our new job our boss decided to invite us out on his boat with a few of his friends for dinner. Of course we went. Really nice evening with a bbq, beers and kayaking aroundLeia mais
Matai Bay

Mangonui

Quick stop off to check out this little seaside town (village). Home to the "best fish & chips in NZ", we'd already had some last night so skipped on that and just treated ourselves to a drink and aLeia mais
Rolands Wood

Cheeky excursion to see a supposed bluebell forest. We got there and most of the flowers hadn't bloomed yet, but it was still a nice walk. I can imagine it being really beautiful in sunlight withLeia mais
The Stone Store

NZs oldest pear tree
One of NZs first stone buildings and church
Finding Te Wairere

We decided to go on the search for the hidden waterfall of Kerikeri armed with nought more than a vague set of directions and my impeccable sense of direction (and Google maps). Where others from theLeia mais
Te Wairere Found

The waterfall itself was like something out of a film set! The rocks behind looked as though they'd been carved, like a zen garden water feature had been enlarged twenty times over. Expecting to see aLeia mais
St Paul's Rock

Tauranga Bay

Whale Bay

Poor Knights Islands

Taupo Bay

Puketi Forest

Waihoanga Gorge Kauri Walk
Hamilton
