Here we are again, about one hour drive from Auckland in Muriwai, to see the permanent colony of about 1200 pairs of nesting gannets. They’re located…

This tiny volcano within the city borders of Auckland is one of 50 vulcanic sites in this area. The upcoming street has changed since we…

The weather forecast was showing only clouds and rain for today and the day after that, so we didn’t stay at the Bay of Plenty…

The quiet little town of Waihi has a turbulent past and some remnants of these days are still standing…

It’s the touristic Tauranga, shops over and over, restaurants at a tidy waterfront with lots of memorials, little parks and a train track; we even found…

Obviously liking Tauranga, we stayed another day to explore the surroundings a little bit more, especially the kids urgently needed some walking. For that reason…

The sands of windy Papamoa Beach were everywhere from under the toe nails up to behind the ears, hard to shake off. The wondrous talking…

In the western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is located around a large harbour, protected by Matakana Island and the extinct volcano Mount Maunganui. The whole…

We have been in the Rotorua area for two days now and there are still things to see, to experience. But the typical European “Wanderlust”…

No Rotorua experience without an evening at the Tamaki Maori Village. The bus tour with Aroha, the election of “our” chief (of the bus) who…